Route intelligence

The routes that move Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of unsaturated polyesters, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials

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 corridorChina Republic of Korea$16.7M latest reported trade
Top five concentration410.7%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes58corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage53routes 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
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$16.7M-16.9%85.6%FTA reportedGrowing
02
China United KingdomCHN / GBR
$14.3M+4.7%89.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
03
India ZambiaIND / ZMB
$13.7M+18.5%74.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Spain NetherlandsESP / NLD
$10.2M-3.1%81.5%FTA reportedGrowing
05
Spain BelgiumESP / BEL
$9.8M-15.3%79.9%FTA reportedGrowing
06
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$9.5M+22.6%54.4%FTA reportedGrowing
07
Spain GermanyESP / DEU
$8.2M-6.5%35.8%FTA reportedGrowing
08
China Saudi ArabiaCHN / SAU
$7.7M+18.1%75.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
09
Egypt MexicoEGY / MEX
$6.0M+145.5%34.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Italy GermanyITA / DEU
$4.2M-17.7%18.5%FTA reportedGrowing
11
China GermanyCHN / DEU
$3.8M+298.7%16.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$3.5M+7.8%27.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
13
Republic of Korea Saudi ArabiaKOR / SAU
$2.3M+429.6%23%No FTA reportedAccelerating
14
Malawi ZambiaMWI / ZMB
$2.3M+226.4%12.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Japan GermanyJPN / DEU
$2.0M-4.9%8.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
16
China MexicoCHN / MEX
$1.8M+25.6%10.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
17
Italy BelgiumITA / BEL
$1.7M+7.6%13.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
18
India Republic of KoreaIND / KOR
$1.7M+1.8%8.5%FTA reportedGrowing
19
Republic of Korea USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsKOR / USA
$1.6M+2.6%13.1%FTA reportedStable
20
France GermanyFRA / DEU
$1.6M-11.2%7.1%FTA reportedStable
21
Turkey USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsTUR / USA
$1.6M-11.6%12.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
22
Italy NetherlandsITA / NLD
$1.1M-23.5%8.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$1.0M+47.2%8.2%FTA reportedGrowing
24
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Republic of KoreaUSA / KOR
$1.0M+52.6%5.2%FTA reportedStable
25
United Kingdom GermanyGBR / DEU
$991.1K-3.1%4.3%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

Indonesia Zambia

+1,181.1%3-year CAGR

$202.0K latest value · 1.1% share

02

Growth leader

Czechia Germany

+770.9%3-year CAGR

$53.1K latest value · 0.2% share

03

Growth leader

Norway United Kingdom

+733.7%3-year CAGR

$72.8K latest value · 0.5% share

04

Growth leader

United Arab Emirates Zambia

+497.3%3-year CAGR

$604.5K latest value · 3.3% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingChina Republic of Korea-16.9%
AcceleratingChina United Kingdom+4.7%
AcceleratingIndia Zambia+18.5%
GrowingSpain Netherlands-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$80.6M
53 corridors · +57.4% average growth
No FTA reported$62.8M
47 corridors · +98% 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.