Route intelligence

The routes that move Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard

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$497.3M latest reported trade
Top five concentration238%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes63corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage79routes 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
$497.3M+2.2%41.4%FTA reportedStable
02
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$285.7M-0.5%23.8%No FTA reportedGrowing
03
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$244.7M+2.6%75.5%FTA reportedGrowing
04
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$203.8M-1.7%74.3%FTA reportedStable
05
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$203.6M-11%23%FTA reportedStable
06
Poland GermanyPOL / DEU
$199.2M+11.1%30.9%FTA reportedGrowing
07
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$187.9M+13.3%15.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
08
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$153.5M-6.1%45.1%FTA reportedGrowing
09
Italy FranceITA / FRA
$149.4M-0.2%16.9%FTA reportedGrowing
10
Spain FranceESP / FRA
$131.1M-3.4%14.8%FTA reportedGrowing
11
China United Arab EmiratesCHN / ARE
$128.0M+39.7%72.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
Belgium NetherlandsBEL / NLD
$121.5M+0.1%35.1%FTA reportedStable
13
Netherlands GermanyNLD / DEU
$115.2M-2.6%17.9%FTA reportedGrowing
14
China United KingdomCHN / GBR
$103.3M-3.8%23.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
15
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$102.3M-4.3%54.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
16
China AustraliaCHN / AUS
$101.4M-0.9%73.8%FTA reportedGrowing
17
Netherlands BelgiumNLD / BEL
$95.7M-0.9%32.4%FTA reportedGrowing
18
China China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionCHN / HKG
$94.9M-8%94.9%FTA reportedGrowing
19
Germany Switzerland, LiechtensteinDEU / CHE
$86.8M+1.5%28.7%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Austria Switzerland, LiechtensteinAUT / CHE
$81.3M-1.5%26.9%FTA reportedGrowing
21
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$81.0M-11.3%23.4%FTA reportedStable
22
Saudi Arabia EgyptSAU / EGY
$79.7M+23.7%80.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Germany BelgiumDEU / BEL
$79.7M-4.2%27%FTA reportedGrowing
24
Poland FrancePOL / FRA
$74.4M+16.1%8.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
25
Thailand Viet NamTHA / VNM
$70.9M+2.4%37.7%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

Greece Italy

+171.7%3-year CAGR

$24.3M latest value · 8.3% share

02

Growth leader

Netherlands South Africa

+92.8%3-year CAGR

$29.1M latest value · 49.7% share

03

Growth leader

Thailand Taiwan

+83.4%3-year CAGR

$22.2M latest value · 26.3% share

04

Growth leader

China Greece

+77%3-year CAGR

$30.4M latest value · 28.2% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

StableCanada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+2.2%
GrowingChina USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-0.5%
GrowingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Canada+2.6%
StableUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico-1.7%

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$5.2B
79 corridors · +7.7% average growth
No FTA reported$1.1B
21 corridors · +15% 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.