Route intelligence

The routes that move Earth-metals, rare: scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed

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 corridorViet Nam Japan$133.1M latest reported trade
Top five concentration275.8%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year202465 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes31corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage47routes 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 65 corridorsLatest reported value
RankRouteTrade value3-year growthShareAccessSignal
01
Viet Nam JapanVNM / JPN
$133.1M-3.4%58.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
02
Australia MalaysiaAUS / MYS
$63.9M+11%99.8%FTA reportedGrowing
03
China JapanCHN / JPN
$58.6M-15.9%25.7%No FTA reportedStable
04
Thailand JapanTHA / JPN
$34.6M-6.3%15.1%FTA reportedGrowing
05
Viet Nam ChinaVNM / CHN
$15.9M+3.3%76.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
06
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$13.1M+26.8%43.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Malaysia ThailandMYS / THA
$10.8M+6.5%85.5%FTA reportedGrowing
08
Viet Nam SingaporeVNM / SGP
$9.4M+1,547.3%77.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
09
Thailand Viet NamTHA / VNM
$8.5M-33.5%28.1%FTA reportedGrowing
10
Japan Viet NamJPN / VNM
$8.5M-2.3%27.9%FTA reportedGrowing
11
Laos ChinaLAO / CHN
$7.8M+999.3%30.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
12
Estonia JapanEST / JPN
$4.0M+472.8%1.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
13
Thailand ChinaTHA / CHN
$3.1M+153.4%15.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
14
Thailand SingaporeTHA / SGP
$2.7M+971.2%22.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Singapore JapanSGP / JPN
$1.7M+2,255.4%0.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
16
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands ChinaUSA / CHN
$927.2K+81.1%4.5%No FTA reportedStable
17
Republic of Korea ChinaKOR / CHN
$700.7K-26.7%3.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Estonia ThailandEST / THA
$695.7K-55.2%5.5%No FTA reportedStable
19
Viet Nam ThailandVNM / THA
$579.4K-54.9%4.6%FTA reportedDeclining
20
China ThailandCHN / THA
$550.9K-43.1%4.4%FTA reportedGrowing
21
Laos ThailandLAO / THA
$335.5KNot reported1.6%FTA reportedDeclining
22
Russia JapanRUS / JPN
$274.4K+440.2%0.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Republic of Korea Viet NamKOR / VNM
$175.6K+102.2%0.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
24
Philippines ChinaPHL / CHN
$174.6K+262.1%7.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
25
Kyrgyzstan ChinaKGZ / CHN
$115.9K+14.7%4.5%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

Singapore Japan

+2,255.4%3-year CAGR

$1.7M latest value · 0.7% share

02

Growth leader

Viet Nam Singapore

+1,547.3%3-year CAGR

$9.4M latest value · 77.3% share

03

Growth leader

Laos China

+999.3%3-year CAGR

$7.8M latest value · 30.5% share

04

Growth leader

Thailand Singapore

+971.2%3-year CAGR

$2.7M latest value · 22.6% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingViet Nam Japan-3.4%
GrowingAustralia Malaysia+11%
StableChina Japan-15.9%
GrowingThailand Japan-6.3%

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$319.9M
47 corridors · +165.6% average growth
No FTA reported$61.0M
18 corridors · +66.1% 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.