Route intelligence

The routes that move Iron ores and concentrates: agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)

A sharper view of the exporter-to-importer lanes behind the product. Start with the routes that matter most, then compare growth, access, and emerging signals.

Leading corridorIndia China$806.0M latest reported trade
Top five concentration315.4%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes39corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage44routes with reported FTA context
View statusReportedderived route comparison

The corridor workbench

Where the product actually moves

Ranked by the latest reported trade value. Use growth and access together; a large lane is not automatically an easy lane.

Top 100 corridorsLatest reported value
RankRouteTrade value3-year growthShareAccessSignal
01
India ChinaIND / CHN
$806.0M-17.1%35%No FTA reportedGrowing
02
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$735.5M-0.8%100%FTA reportedGrowing
03
Brazil EgyptBRA / EGY
$599.6M+19.1%41.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Brazil JapanBRA / JPN
$566.4M-6.1%73.8%No FTA reportedGrowing
05
Oman Saudi ArabiaOMN / SAU
$544.6M+17.9%65.2%FTA reportedGrowing
06
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ChinaIRN / CHN
$460.7M+32.1%20%No FTA reportedGrowing
07
Oman EgyptOMN / EGY
$424.6M+11.9%29.3%FTA reportedGrowing
08
Bahrain United Arab EmiratesBHR / ARE
$414.4M+33.1%46.5%FTA reportedGrowing
09
Brazil USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsBRA / USA
$405.9M-4.7%58%No FTA reportedGrowing
10
Sweden GermanySWE / DEU
$401.5M-8%37.3%FTA reportedGrowing
11
Brazil Republic of KoreaBRA / KOR
$395.6M+7.4%50.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
Brazil ArgentinaBRA / ARG
$382.0M-14.9%90.2%FTA reportedGrowing
13
Canada GermanyCAN / DEU
$358.4M-15.3%33.3%FTA reportedGrowing
14
Sweden FinlandSWE / FIN
$357.7M-12.6%88%FTA reportedGrowing
15
Ukraine SlovakiaUKR / SVK
$351.1M+6.1%99.6%FTA reportedGrowing
16
Oman ChinaOMN / CHN
$299.3M+96.6%13%No FTA reportedAccelerating
17
Oman United Arab EmiratesOMN / ARE
$291.2M-3.5%59.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$281.1M-2.2%40.2%FTA reportedStable
19
Canada NetherlandsCAN / NLD
$280.2M-6.3%45.5%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Canada AlgeriaCAN / DZA
$253.0M-2.1%49.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
21
Brazil Trinidad and TobagoBRA / TTO
$251.3M+13.1%80.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
22
Ukraine AustriaUKR / AUT
$244.5M-23%42.8%FTA reportedGrowing
23
Canada FranceCAN / FRA
$231.3M-13.5%64.3%FTA reportedGrowing
24
Kazakhstan RussiaKAZ / RUS
$229.1M-20.4%100%FTA reportedGrowing
25
Brazil LibyaBRA / LBY
$221.3M+21.8%81%No FTA reportedGrowing

Movement to watch

Growth leaders and emerging lanes

The strongest growth rates are a starting point for investigation, not a forecast. Check the underlying value and route conditions.

01

Growth leader

China Viet Nam

+9,433.6%3-year CAGR

$49.5M latest value · 40.1% share

02

Growth leader

Australia Indonesia

+8,271.6%3-year CAGR

$54.9M latest value · 47.2% share

03

Growth leader

South Africa Qatar

+342.7%3-year CAGR

$37.2M latest value · 6.1% share

04

Growth leader

Brazil Mexico

+221.3%3-year CAGR

$54.8M latest value · 92.5% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

These corridors carry a reported signal or a non-routine attention label in the available route context.

GrowingIndia China-17.1%
GrowingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Canada-0.8%
AcceleratingBrazil Egypt+19.1%
GrowingBrazil Japan-6.1%

Access comparison

Does preferential access show up in the route mix?

Compare the value and growth of corridors with a reported free-trade agreement indicator against corridors without one. This is context for research, not a tariff recommendation.

Read the methodology
FTA reported$9.1B
44 corridors · +402.7% average growth
No FTA reported$7.4B
56 corridors · +11.9% average growth
Access fields are shown only where reported context is available.

How to read this view

Scale, momentum, and access belong in the same frame.

Trade value identifies the routes with the largest observed footprint. Growth shows how that footprint has changed over the available three-year comparison. Share indicates the route's position within the displayed product view.

Distance, FTA status, volatility, and signals add context from supporting bilateral datasets. Missing values are not filled or treated as zero.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.