Route intelligence

The routes that move Wadding: other articles thereof, of cotton

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 USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$40.2M latest reported trade
Top five concentration237%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes78corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage68routes 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 USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$40.2M+10.7%33.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
02
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$35.2M+8.1%29.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
03
Uzbekistan RussiaUZB / RUS
$34.4M+20.5%74.6%FTA reportedGrowing
04
Netherlands FranceNLD / FRA
$29.8M-0.7%34.5%FTA reportedGrowing
05
China JapanCHN / JPN
$24.8M+6.9%64.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
06
Turkey GermanyTUR / DEU
$24.7M+26%40.5%FTA reportedGrowing
07
Turkey USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsTUR / USA
$19.9M+92.6%16.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
08
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$18.3M+1.7%59.2%FTA reportedGrowing
09
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$17.9M+18.1%20.7%FTA reportedGrowing
10
Italy United KingdomITA / GBR
$14.0M-4.8%23.5%FTA reportedGrowing
11
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$13.4M+4.3%52.4%FTA reportedGrowing
12
China MexicoCHN / MEX
$13.2M+37.7%63.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
13
China MalaysiaCHN / MYS
$12.7M+37.2%90.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
14
India USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsIND / USA
$12.1M+6.9%10.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Viet Nam JapanVNM / JPN
$11.9M+0.4%30.9%FTA reportedGrowing
16
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$11.3M-8.9%82.7%FTA reportedGrowing
17
France SpainFRA / ESP
$10.8M+8.3%42.9%FTA reportedGrowing
18
China AustraliaCHN / AUS
$9.6M+2.3%49.5%FTA reportedGrowing
19
China SingaporeCHN / SGP
$9.6M+93.1%75.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Germany AustriaDEU / AUT
$9.5M+6.7%67.9%FTA reportedGrowing
21
India United KingdomIND / GBR
$8.2M+26.6%13.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Poland GermanyPOL / DEU
$8.1M+50.2%13.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
India AustraliaIND / AUS
$7.9M+57.1%40.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
24
China IndonesiaCHN / IDN
$7.8M+130.4%54.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
25
China PhilippinesCHN / PHL
$7.7M+10.9%45.1%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

India France

+727.6%3-year CAGR

$1.3M latest value · 1.5% share

02

Growth leader

Spain United Kingdom

+361.4%3-year CAGR

$1.8M latest value · 3.1% share

03

Growth leader

Kazakhstan Russia

+239.6%3-year CAGR

$5.0M latest value · 10.9% share

04

Growth leader

China Indonesia

+130.4%3-year CAGR

$7.8M latest value · 54.6% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingChina USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+10.7%
AcceleratingMexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+8.1%
GrowingUzbekistan Russia+20.5%
GrowingNetherlands France-0.7%

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$478.8M
68 corridors · +24.1% average growth
No FTA reported$196.7M
32 corridors · +42.3% 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.