Route intelligence

The routes that move Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mm

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 corridorCanada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$238.4M latest reported trade
Top five concentration258.4%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 coverage63routes 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
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$238.4M-2.3%32%FTA reportedGrowing
02
Chile USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHL / USA
$224.2M-8.1%30.1%FTA reportedGrowing
03
Turkey IraqTUR / IRQ
$131.9M+25.2%89.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Thailand United Arab EmiratesTHA / ARE
$130.5M+10.6%57.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
05
Thailand Saudi ArabiaTHA / SAU
$109.7M+0.5%49.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
06
Ireland United KingdomIRL / GBR
$109.3M-4.9%38.7%FTA reportedGrowing
07
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$95.4M+2.3%12.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
08
China Saudi ArabiaCHN / SAU
$78.5M+23.7%35.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
09
Turkey MoroccoTUR / MAR
$74.8M+30.8%72.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Belgium FranceBEL / FRA
$72.9M+1.5%35.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
11
China MexicoCHN / MEX
$67.2M+9.1%41.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$60.6M+4.4%51.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
13
China CanadaCHN / CAN
$57.7M+0.9%31.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
14
Russia UzbekistanRUS / UZB
$56.5M+5.7%80.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
France BelgiumFRA / BEL
$53.7M+13.9%49.6%FTA reportedGrowing
16
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$51.8M+0.3%25.4%FTA reportedGrowing
17
Thailand Viet NamTHA / VNM
$49.9M-2.7%42.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
18
China United Arab EmiratesCHN / ARE
$49.7M+6.7%21.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
19
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$46.2M+6.2%43.5%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Portugal SpainPRT / ESP
$45.5M-1.4%46.2%FTA reportedGrowing
21
Spain PortugalESP / PRT
$44.4M+0.7%74.9%FTA reportedGrowing
22
China NigeriaCHN / NGA
$43.5M-6.9%98.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
23
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$39.7M-17.3%5.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
24
Turkey CanadaTUR / CAN
$39.4M+5.8%21.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
25
Spain United KingdomESP / GBR
$39.2M+3%13.9%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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq

+74.4%3-year CAGR

$26.8M latest value · 21.5% share

02

Growth leader

Indonesia Saudi Arabia

+65.2%3-year CAGR

$10.9M latest value · 4.9% share

03

Growth leader

Malawi United Rep. of Tanzania

+56.3%3-year CAGR

$11.6M latest value · 74.9% share

04

Growth leader

Uganda Kenya

+32.9%3-year CAGR

$13.9M latest value · 68.6% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingCanada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-2.3%
GrowingChile USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-8.1%
AcceleratingTurkey Iraq+25.2%
AcceleratingThailand United Arab Emirates+10.6%

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$2.1B
63 corridors · +4% average growth
No FTA reported$1.4B
37 corridors · +9% 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.