Route intelligence

The routes that move Plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3915: waste, parings and scrap

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 corridorJapan Taiwan$59.0M latest reported trade
Top five concentration264.3%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes65corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage67routes 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
Japan TaiwanJPN / TWN
$59.0M+8.6%51.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
02
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$56.8M+1.3%20.3%FTA reportedGrowing
03
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$54.1M-5.1%82.2%FTA reportedGrowing
04
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$43.0M+3.1%95.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
05
Thailand USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsTHA / USA
$42.4M+120.8%15.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
06
Japan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsJPN / USA
$35.1M+113.2%12.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Japan MalaysiaJPN / MYS
$34.0M-0%35%FTA reportedAccelerating
08
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$33.7M-28.3%12%FTA reportedStable
09
Japan Viet NamJPN / VNM
$33.4M-4.8%34.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$23.4M-20.7%27.9%FTA reportedGrowing
11
Philippines TaiwanPHL / TWN
$23.3M+12%20.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
Germany AustriaDEU / AUT
$23.1M+14.1%47%FTA reportedGrowing
13
Netherlands GermanyNLD / DEU
$23.0M+5.3%24.5%FTA reportedGrowing
14
Netherlands BelgiumNLD / BEL
$22.6M+11.9%39.1%FTA reportedGrowing
15
Ecuador USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsECU / USA
$21.0M+54.4%7.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
16
Belgium NetherlandsBEL / NLD
$20.8M-10.7%24.8%FTA reportedGrowing
17
Indonesia USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsIDN / USA
$19.9M+71.8%7.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Ireland United KingdomIRL / GBR
$18.3M+56.7%50.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
19
Taiwan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsTWN / USA
$16.8M+68%6%No FTA reportedGrowing
20
United Kingdom NetherlandsGBR / NLD
$14.7M+4%17.6%FTA reportedGrowing
21
Tunisia TurkeyTUN / TUR
$14.3M+9.1%19.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
22
France ItalyFRA / ITA
$14.0M-11.1%22.2%FTA reportedStable
23
Belgium FranceBEL / FRA
$12.7M+0.3%24.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
24
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MalaysiaUSA / MYS
$12.6M+34.2%12.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
25
Denmark GermanyDNK / DEU
$11.9M+14.8%12.6%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

Thailand Canada

+3,568%3-year CAGR

$3.8M latest value · 5.8% share

02

Growth leader

South Africa Thailand

+556.6%3-year CAGR

$4.9M latest value · 14.1% share

03

Growth leader

South Africa Malaysia

+499.1%3-year CAGR

$3.5M latest value · 3.6% share

04

Growth leader

United Kingdom Mexico

+394.4%3-year CAGR

$7.5M latest value · 17.2% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingJapan Taiwan+8.6%
GrowingCanada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+1.3%
GrowingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Canada-5.1%
AcceleratingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico+3.1%

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$768.2M
67 corridors · +18% average growth
No FTA reported$369.5M
33 corridors · +180.4% 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.