Route intelligence

The routes that move Petroleum jelly

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 corridorUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Japan$21.1M latest reported trade
Top five concentration273.8%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes56corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage35routes 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
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands JapanUSA / JPN
$21.1M+13.4%90.4%No FTA reportedGrowing
02
India NigeriaIND / NGA
$20.6M+7.9%43.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
03
United Arab Emirates NigeriaARE / NGA
$13.1M+12.4%27.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
04
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$12.1M-9.2%92%FTA reportedGrowing
05
Germany NigeriaDEU / NGA
$10.0M-12.5%21%No FTA reportedGrowing
06
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$9.5M+0.2%88.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$7.1M-2.6%43.6%FTA reportedGrowing
08
India Côte d'IvoireIND / CIV
$6.8M+9.3%37.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
09
Netherlands GermanyNLD / DEU
$6.6M-10.1%46.7%FTA reportedGrowing
10
India United Arab EmiratesIND / ARE
$6.4M+2.6%41.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
11
Germany Côte d'IvoireDEU / CIV
$5.9M-7.8%32.6%FTA reportedGrowing
12
Egypt GermanyEGY / DEU
$5.4M+573.2%27.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
13
India USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsIND / USA
$5.0M+3.1%30.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
14
Netherlands PolandNLD / POL
$4.3M+39.3%38.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Iran (Islamic Republic of) TurkeyIRN / TUR
$3.5M-16.5%28.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
16
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$3.5M+8.2%31.5%FTA reportedGrowing
17
Turkey NigeriaTUR / NGA
$3.4M-18.1%7.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Iraq United Arab EmiratesIRQ / ARE
$3.4M-31.7%22.1%FTA reportedGrowing
19
Russia TurkeyRUS / TUR
$3.1M+45.5%25.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Belgium GermanyBEL / DEU
$3.0M+22.3%20.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
21
Netherlands Côte d'IvoireNLD / CIV
$2.9M+24.3%16%FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Oman United Arab EmiratesOMN / ARE
$2.5M+2,164%16.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
France GermanyFRA / DEU
$2.5M+0.1%17.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
24
Zimbabwe NigeriaZWE / NGA
$2.1MNot reported8.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
25
South Africa United Arab EmiratesZAF / ARE
$2.0M+19.3%12.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating

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

Oman United Arab Emirates

+2,164%3-year CAGR

$2.5M latest value · 16.2% share

02

Growth leader

United Arab Emirates Mexico

+723.8%3-year CAGR

$88.3K latest value · 0.8% share

03

Growth leader

Egypt Germany

+573.2%3-year CAGR

$5.4M latest value · 27.1% share

04

Growth leader

Poland United Arab Emirates

+417.2%3-year CAGR

$185.3K latest value · 1.2% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Japan+13.4%
GrowingIndia Nigeria+7.9%
AcceleratingUnited Arab Emirates Nigeria+12.4%
GrowingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Canada-9.2%

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$79.8M
35 corridors · +101.6% average growth
No FTA reported$117.0M
65 corridors · +38.1% 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.