Route intelligence

The routes that move Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included

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 corridorThe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Germany$1.5B latest reported trade
Top five concentration255.7%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes40corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage60routes 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
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia GermanyMKD / DEU
$1.5B-3.7%48.5%FTA reportedGrowing
02
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$964.8M-15.4%69.7%FTA reportedGrowing
03
Poland GermanyPOL / DEU
$840.3M-4.4%27.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$533.8M-10.8%52.5%FTA reportedGrowing
05
Germany CzechiaDEU / CZE
$499.2M-1.7%58%FTA reportedGrowing
06
Sweden GermanySWE / DEU
$426.6M+31%13.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$369.1M-1.6%72.1%FTA reportedGrowing
08
Canada MexicoCAN / MEX
$357.7M+2%25.8%FTA reportedGrowing
09
Germany PortugalDEU / PRT
$296.3M-22.7%60.3%FTA reportedGrowing
10
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands ChinaUSA / CHN
$233.7M-8.6%35.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
11
Germany RomaniaDEU / ROU
$188.5M-20.7%70.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
12
Poland PortugalPOL / PRT
$177.5M-24.4%36.1%FTA reportedGrowing
13
Malaysia ThailandMYS / THA
$172.4M+5.8%64.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
14
Thailand JapanTHA / JPN
$167.5M-34.3%56.9%FTA reportedGrowing
15
Poland CzechiaPOL / CZE
$167.1M-19.2%19.4%FTA reportedGrowing
16
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$158.9M-10.3%15.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
17
Germany South AfricaDEU / ZAF
$153.7M+128.5%63.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Italy ChinaITA / CHN
$136.4M-3%20.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
19
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$110.5M+166.7%10.9%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Japan TaiwanJPN / TWN
$107.6M-21.7%79.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
21
Germany ChinaDEU / CHN
$104.9M+6.1%16%No FTA reportedAccelerating
22
France GermanyFRA / DEU
$99.8M-9.5%3.2%FTA reportedGrowing
23
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$84.8M-14.9%12.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
24
China RussiaCHN / RUS
$83.0M+794.9%89.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
25
Poland SlovakiaPOL / SVK
$79.5M-9.9%57.8%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

Belgium Thailand

+7,798.8%3-year CAGR

$24.9M latest value · 9.3% share

02

Growth leader

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia France

+1,227.4%3-year CAGR

$16.2M latest value · 11.5% share

03

Growth leader

China Russia

+794.9%3-year CAGR

$83.0M latest value · 89.5% share

04

Growth leader

South Africa Canada

+486.1%3-year CAGR

$20.4M latest value · 16% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingThe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Germany-3.7%
GrowingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico-15.4%
AcceleratingPoland Germany-4.4%
GrowingCanada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-10.8%

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$8.4B
60 corridors · +19.3% average growth
No FTA reported$2.1B
40 corridors · +246.3% 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.