Route intelligence

The routes that move Compounds, inorganic or organic (excluding cerium), of rare-earth metals, of yttrium, scandium or of mixtures of these metals

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 corridorMyanmar China$792.7M latest reported trade
Top five concentration216.5%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes61corridors 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 100 corridorsLatest reported value
RankRouteTrade value3-year growthShareAccessSignal
01
Myanmar ChinaMMR / CHN
$792.7M+0.3%56.7%FTA reportedGrowing
02
Laos ChinaLAO / CHN
$251.3M+1,062.4%18%FTA reportedAccelerating
03
Malaysia ChinaMYS / CHN
$189.3M+12%13.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
China JapanCHN / JPN
$128.4M-13.2%60.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
05
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$108.8M+17.8%68.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
06
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands ChinaUSA / CHN
$107.3M-8.7%7.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
07
Malaysia Viet NamMYS / VNM
$53.7M-28.2%39.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
08
Malaysia JapanMYS / JPN
$52.8M+47.1%24.7%FTA reportedGrowing
09
Japan Viet NamJPN / VNM
$39.5M+8.7%29%FTA reportedGrowing
10
Malaysia ThailandMYS / THA
$38.5M-14.5%68.1%FTA reportedGrowing
11
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$32.7M-3.8%57.8%FTA reportedGrowing
12
Japan PhilippinesJPN / PHL
$30.4M+12.4%59.5%FTA reportedGrowing
13
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$20.7M-25.9%15.2%FTA reportedGrowing
14
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$17.3M+18.4%1.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
15
Norway IrelandNOR / IRL
$16.6M-10.4%98.4%FTA reportedGrowing
16
China GermanyCHN / DEU
$15.5M+13.5%26.4%No FTA reportedStable
17
Viet Nam ChinaVNM / CHN
$15.1M-13.1%1.1%FTA reportedGrowing
18
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Viet NamUSA / VNM
$14.5M+3,634.8%10.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
19
Japan Republic of KoreaJPN / KOR
$14.2M-8.3%25.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
20
Italy GermanyITA / DEU
$12.7M+168.6%21.7%FTA reportedGrowing
21
China NetherlandsCHN / NLD
$11.4M+4.7%67.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
22
France USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsFRA / USA
$11.2M+28.6%7%No FTA reportedSlowing
23
Germany RussiaDEU / RUS
$10.0M-12.6%48%No FTA reportedAccelerating
24
Japan FranceJPN / FRA
$9.1M+2.7%44.6%FTA reportedGrowing
25
France GermanyFRA / DEU
$8.8M+58.5%14.9%FTA reportedStable

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

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Viet Nam

+3,634.8%3-year CAGR

$14.5M latest value · 10.6% share

02

Growth leader

Turkey USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+2,187.7%3-year CAGR

$945.0K latest value · 0.6% share

03

Growth leader

Turkey Kyrgyzstan

+1,894.1%3-year CAGR

$6.8M latest value · 65.9% share

04

Growth leader

Turkey Netherlands

+1,235.3%3-year CAGR

$1.3M latest value · 7.8% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingMyanmar China+0.3%
AcceleratingLaos China+1,062.4%
AcceleratingMalaysia China+12%
GrowingChina Japan-13.2%

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$1.7B
47 corridors · +107.4% average growth
No FTA reported$583.2M
53 corridors · +176.8% 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.