Question 1

Who is the main supplier of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport to the EU?

Accepted Answer

The main extra-EU supplier of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport (NC8 8609) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 53.5% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 2

What is the EU trade balance for RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport?

Accepted Answer

The extra-EU trade balance for RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport (NC8 8609) is €-419.8M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €3.0B, exports: €2.6B).

Question 3

How much does the EU import of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport?

Accepted Answer

The EU imported €3.0B of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport (NC8 8609) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 2.2B kg in volume.

Question 4

What is the average import price per kg of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport?

Accepted Answer

The weighted average import price of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport (NC8 8609) is €1.37/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 5

Which EU member state imports the most RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport?

Accepted Answer

The leading EU member state importer of RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTROMECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport (NC8 8609) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 21.5% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.6B	53.5%	1.7B kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€520.0M	17.4%	106.8M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€179.1M	6.0%	34.6M kg
4	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€87.6M	2.9%	13.2M kg
5	🇳🇴 Norway	€61.4M	2.1%	11.5M kg
6	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€6.8M	0.2%	184K kg
7	🇿🇦 South Africa	€4.7M	0.2%	146K kg
8	🇯🇵 Japan	€1.4M	0.0%	45K kg
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€551K	0.0%	39K kg
10	🇶🇼 QW	€6K	0.0%	286 kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€604.4M	23.5%	63.8M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€346.6M	13.5%	79.1M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€236.4M	9.2%	64.5M kg
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€228.9M	8.9%	80.4M kg
5	🇨🇳 China	€169.0M	6.6%	110.0M kg
6	🇷🇺 Russia	€889K	0.0%	50K kg
7	🇬🇱 Greenland	€482K	0.0%	68K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.6B	1.7Bt	€0.9566/kg	65.0%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€520.0M	106.8Mt	€4.87/kg	21.1%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€179.1M	34.6Mt	€5.18/kg	7.3%
4	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€87.6M	13.2Mt	€6.65/kg	3.6%
5	🇳🇴 Norway	€61.4M	11.5Mt	€5.35/kg	2.5%
6	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€6.8M	184Kt	€37.12/kg	0.3%
7	🇿🇦 South Africa	€4.7M	146Kt	€32.20/kg	0.2%
8	🇯🇵 Japan	€1.4M	45Kt	€30.17/kg	0.1%
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€551K	39Kt	€14.11/kg	0.0%
10	🇶🇼 QW	€6K	286	€20.57/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€604.4M	63.8Mt	€9.48/kg	38.1%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€346.6M	79.1Mt	€4.38/kg	21.8%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€236.4M	64.5Mt	€3.66/kg	14.9%
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€228.9M	80.4Mt	€2.85/kg	14.4%
5	🇨🇳 China	€169.0M	110.0Mt	€1.54/kg	10.6%
6	🇷🇺 Russia	€889K	50Kt	€17.91/kg	0.1%
7	🇬🇱 GL	€482K	68Kt	€7.13/kg	0.0%
8	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€331K	563Kt	€0.5883/kg	0.0%

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