# Niobium trade corridors and routes | HS 261590 | Yugalinks

The leading reported route is Rwanda to China, with trade value of $67.9M.

## Route access evidence

| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rwanda to China | $67.9M | +27% | $219.6M | 37 | 28.8% | 9,845 km |
| Nigeria to China | $57.3M | +12% | $219.6M | 37 | 0.3% | 11,466 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo to China | $29.8M | +13.1% | $219.6M | 37 | 0% | 0 km |
| Australia to USA | $22.1M | +5.4% | $40.2M | 17 | 0% | 16,009 km |
| Rwanda to United Arab Emirates | $19.2M | +7.1% | $22.7M | 7 | 0.1% | 3,944 km |
| Burundi to China | $14.9M | +25.3% | $219.6M | 37 | 0.3% | 10,012 km |
| Rwanda to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $14.6M | +45.3% | $17.6M | 10 | 0% | 9,490 km |
| Brazil to Thailand | $11.7M | +83.2% | $34.5M | 13 | 0.3% | 16,410 km |
| Ethiopia to China | $11.1M | +21.1% | $219.6M | 37 | 0.3% | 8,316 km |
| Brazil to Germany | $10.9M | +0.5% | $12.7M | 16 | 0% | 9,848 km |
| Brazil to China | $9.2M | -1.7% | $219.6M | 37 | 0.3% | 17,614 km |
| Australia to Thailand | $8.7M | +56.2% | $34.5M | 13 | 0.3% | 7,540 km |
| Mozambique to USA | $8.6M | +26.1% | $40.2M | 17 | 0% | 13,211 km |
| Canada to USA | $8.4M | +103.9% | $40.2M | 17 | 0% | 548 km |
| Mozambique to Thailand | $7.9M | +27.6% | $34.5M | 13 | 0.3% | 8,574 km |
| Malaysia to China | $6.9M | +36.3% | $219.6M | 37 | 0.3% | 4,355 km |
| Argentina to Germany | $6.9M | +5.9% | $12.7M | 16 | 0% | 11,512 km |
| Congo, Rep. of the to Malaysia | $6.6M | +18.2% | $20.1M | 13 | 0.1% | 9,651 km |
| Chile to Germany | $5.5M | -23.5% | $12.7M | 16 | 0% | 12,098 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo to Germany | $5.2M | 0% | $12.7M | 16 | 0% | 0 km |
| Singapore to Malaysia | $5.1M | +496.6% | $20.1M | 13 | 0.1% | 316 km |
| USA to China | $3.7M | +51% | $219.6M | 37 | 0.3% | 10,994 km |
| Australia to China | $3.7M | +441.8% | $219.6M | 37 | 0.3% | 8,956 km |
| United Rep. of Tanzania to Malaysia | $3.7M | -19.6% | $20.1M | 13 | 0.1% | 7,020 km |
| Rwanda to Malaysia | $3.6M | +32.3% | $20.1M | 13 | 0.1% | 7,989 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Malaysia | $3.5M | +85.2% | $20.1M | 13 | 0.1% | 2,518 km |
| Sierra Leone to China | $3.4M | +4% | $219.6M | 37 | 0.3% | 12,571 km |
| Germany to Thailand | $3.1M | -22.3% | $34.5M | 13 | 0.3% | 9,066 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo to United Arab Emirates | $3.1M | -13% | $22.7M | 7 | 0% | 0 km |
| Mauritius to USA | $3.0M | 0% | $40.2M | 17 | 0% | 14,928 km |
| Australia to Germany | $3.0M | -15.3% | $12.7M | 16 | 0.1% | 16,563 km |
| Belgium to USA | $2.9M | +211.8% | $40.2M | 17 | 0% | 5,892 km |
| Central African Republic to Thailand | $2.8M | 0% | $34.5M | 13 | 0.3% | 9,025 km |
| Spain to China | $2.7M | +25.2% | $219.6M | 37 | 0.3% | 9,232 km |
| South Africa to China | $2.5M | +10.9% | $219.6M | 37 | 0.3% | 12,968 km |
| Guyana to Germany | $2.2M | +202.6% | $12.7M | 16 | 0% | 7,722 km |
| Spain to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $2.1M | +31.1% | $17.6M | 10 | 0% | 10,551 km |
| Djibouti to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $2.0M | +106.2% | $17.6M | 10 | 0% | 7,591 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $2.0M | -14.3% | $17.6M | 10 | 0% | 0 km |
| Nigeria to Malaysia | $1.9M | +49.3% | $20.1M | 13 | 0.1% | 10,887 km |

## Selected route history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $22.2M | +48.6% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | $37.8M | +70.1% | +36.2% |
| 2012 | $29.0M | -23.3% | +24.7% |
| 2013 | $61.8M | +113.4% | +40.7% |
| 2014 | $48.5M | -21.5% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | $23.3M | -52% | -7% |
| 2016 | $18.7M | -19.6% | -32.9% |
| 2017 | $14.3M | -23.7% | -33.5% |
| 2018 | $22.5M | +57.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | $20.5M | -8.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | $19.8M | -3.6% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | $8.2M | -58.5% | -28.5% |
| 2022 | $27.1M | +229.6% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | $44.3M | +63.5% | +30.8% |
| 2024 | $67.9M | +53.3% | +102.1% |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._