Route intelligence

The routes that move Handkerchiefs: of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)

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 Japan$8.7M latest reported trade
Top five concentration171.6%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year202425 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes13corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage8routes 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 25 corridorsLatest reported value
RankRouteTrade value3-year growthShareAccessSignal
01
China JapanCHN / JPN
$8.7M-4.8%67.2%No FTA reportedStable
02
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$7.9M-13.7%61.8%No FTA reportedStable
03
India USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsIND / USA
$3.4M-5.1%26.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
04
Malaysia JapanMYS / JPN
$1.0M-5.2%8.1%FTA reportedSlowing
05
Viet Nam JapanVNM / JPN
$988.1K-4.9%7.7%FTA reportedGrowing
06
France JapanFRA / JPN
$520.3K+54%4%FTA reportedGrowing
07
India JapanIND / JPN
$436.4K+12.8%3.4%FTA reportedStable
08
Republic of Korea JapanKOR / JPN
$427.6K-18.7%3.3%No FTA reportedSlowing
09
Italy JapanITA / JPN
$347.2K+30.9%2.7%FTA reportedGrowing
10
Myanmar USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMMR / USA
$308.4K+222.8%2.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
11
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands JapanUSA / JPN
$285.9K+23.1%2.2%No FTA reportedSlowing
12
Italy USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsITA / USA
$252.2K+2.5%2%No FTA reportedStable
13
Japan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsJPN / USA
$233.8K+7.1%1.8%No FTA reportedStable
14
Pakistan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsPAK / USA
$117.5K+26.5%0.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Turkey USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsTUR / USA
$116.7K+31.8%0.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
16
Germany JapanDEU / JPN
$98.3K-22.3%0.8%FTA reportedSlowing
17
United Kingdom USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsGBR / USA
$69.0K+23%0.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
18
France USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsFRA / USA
$64.5K-3.9%0.5%No FTA reportedStable
19
Cyprus USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCYP / USA
$61.4KNot reported0.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Switzerland, Liechtenstein USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHE / USA
$45.2K-51.7%0.4%No FTA reportedSlowing
21
Republic of Korea USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsKOR / USA
$37.9K+27.6%0.3%FTA reportedSlowing
22
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$35.3K-8.9%0.3%FTA reportedGrowing
23
Netherlands USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsNLD / USA
$29.6K-27.9%0.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
24
Morocco JapanMAR / JPN
$28.3K+145.6%0.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
25
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHKG / USA
$19.3K+23.7%0.2%No FTA reportedSlowing

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

Myanmar USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+222.8%3-year CAGR

$308.4K latest value · 2.4% share

02

Growth leader

Morocco Japan

+145.6%3-year CAGR

$28.3K latest value · 0.2% share

03

Growth leader

France Japan

+54%3-year CAGR

$520.3K latest value · 4% share

04

Growth leader

Turkey USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+31.8%3-year CAGR

$116.7K latest value · 0.9% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

StableChina Japan-4.8%
StableChina USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-13.7%
GrowingIndia USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-5.1%
SlowingMalaysia Japan-5.2%

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$3.5M
8 corridors · +10.5% average growth
No FTA reported$22.0M
17 corridors · +22.4% 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.