Route intelligence

The routes that move Slate, worked: and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate

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 corridorSpain France$191.1M latest reported trade
Top five concentration345%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes39corridors 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
Spain FranceESP / FRA
$191.1M+3.7%86.4%FTA reportedStable
02
Spain United KingdomESP / GBR
$108.9M-0.1%73.3%FTA reportedGrowing
03
Spain GermanyESP / DEU
$36.4M-8.2%83.3%FTA reportedSlowing
04
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$19.8M-15.5%35%No FTA reportedGrowing
05
Spain BelgiumESP / BEL
$18.0M-7.7%67.1%FTA reportedStable
06
Brazil United KingdomBRA / GBR
$17.4M-3.5%11.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$13.2M+2.7%5.9%FTA reportedGrowing
08
Spain USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsESP / USA
$11.5M+18.3%20.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
09
China United KingdomCHN / GBR
$11.1M+4.5%7.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
10
China FranceCHN / FRA
$10.0M-12.3%4.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
11
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$8.7M+10.5%15.4%FTA reportedGrowing
12
Spain IrelandESP / IRL
$8.0M-6.7%57.6%FTA reportedGrowing
13
Brazil USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsBRA / USA
$7.9M-14.2%14%No FTA reportedStable
14
China AustraliaCHN / AUS
$5.6M+5.6%46%FTA reportedGrowing
15
India USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsIND / USA
$5.0M-11.3%8.8%No FTA reportedStable
16
China SpainCHN / ESP
$4.8M-16.9%47.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
17
Canada United KingdomCAN / GBR
$4.5M+7.3%3%FTA reportedGrowing
18
China GermanyCHN / DEU
$4.0M-22.2%9.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
19
Germany BelgiumDEU / BEL
$3.3M+21.1%12.3%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Ireland United KingdomIRL / GBR
$3.1M+7.2%2.1%FTA reportedGrowing
21
Portugal FrancePRT / FRA
$2.5M+0%1.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Brazil IrelandBRA / IRL
$2.3M+20.7%16.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Spain AustraliaESP / AUS
$1.9M+11.9%15.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
24
United Kingdom AustraliaGBR / AUS
$1.8M+1.5%14.4%No FTA reportedGrowing
25
United Kingdom IrelandGBR / IRL
$1.7M-30.4%12.4%FTA reportedStable

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

Oman United Kingdom

+4,491.6%3-year CAGR

$368.1K latest value · 0.4% share

02

Growth leader

Israel USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+293.3%3-year CAGR

$201.5K latest value · 0.4% share

03

Growth leader

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Spain

+187.9%3-year CAGR

$92.2K latest value · 0.9% share

04

Growth leader

United Kingdom Spain

+155.2%3-year CAGR

$864.8K latest value · 8.6% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

StableSpain France+3.7%
GrowingSpain United Kingdom-0.1%
SlowingSpain Germany-8.2%
GrowingChina USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-15.5%

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$420.1M
53 corridors · +4.8% average growth
No FTA reported$111.8M
47 corridors · +101.2% 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.