Route intelligence

The routes that move Metals: silver, unwrought, (but not powder)

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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region$2.4B latest reported trade
Top five concentration222.2%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes62corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage50routes 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionCHN / HKG
$2.4B-0.7%73.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
02
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$2.4B-0.8%47.7%FTA reportedGrowing
03
United Arab Emirates IndiaARE / IND
$1.3B+714.7%39.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
04
China United KingdomCHN / GBR
$1.2B+87.9%30.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
05
United Kingdom IndiaGBR / IND
$1.1B+12.7%31.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
06
Republic of Korea JapanKOR / JPN
$921.9M-11.4%70.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$904.0M+24.7%18.1%FTA reportedGrowing
08
Germany United KingdomDEU / GBR
$787.8M+234.6%19.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
09
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region IndiaHKG / IND
$669.3M+9%19.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Poland United KingdomPOL / GBR
$436.8M+28.8%11%FTA reportedAccelerating
11
Switzerland, Liechtenstein United KingdomCHE / GBR
$433.8M+2,409%10.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
12
Russia ArmeniaRUS / ARM
$373.8M+571.6%100%FTA reportedAccelerating
13
United Kingdom United Arab EmiratesGBR / ARE
$366.8M+2,879.6%32.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
14
Republic of Korea China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionKOR / HKG
$361.1M+48.9%11.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Mexico JapanMEX / JPN
$333.2M+10.6%25.6%FTA reportedGrowing
16
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region United KingdomHKG / GBR
$312.7M-52.3%7.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
17
Belgium GermanyBEL / DEU
$292.7M+5.3%37.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Poland USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsPOL / USA
$262.8M-9%5.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
19
Kazakhstan United KingdomKAZ / GBR
$261.1M-17.3%6.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
20
Chile USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHL / USA
$248.6M+1.5%5%FTA reportedGrowing
21
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region TaiwanHKG / TWN
$245.9M-19.2%82.8%No FTA reportedGrowing
22
Germany Switzerland, LiechtensteinDEU / CHE
$230.0M-3.4%18.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Republic of Korea USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsKOR / USA
$222.6M-12.1%4.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
24
Russia IndiaRUS / IND
$201.2M+39.9%12.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
25
Switzerland, Liechtenstein TurkeyCHE / TUR
$199.7M-2.4%52.5%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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

+26,106%3-year CAGR

$58.2M latest value · 1.8% share

02

Growth leader

Chile Canada

+3,041.6%3-year CAGR

$62.6M latest value · 6.5% share

03

Growth leader

United Kingdom United Arab Emirates

+2,879.6%3-year CAGR

$366.8M latest value · 32.5% share

04

Growth leader

Switzerland, Liechtenstein United Kingdom

+2,409%3-year CAGR

$433.8M latest value · 10.9% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingChina China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region-0.7%
GrowingMexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-0.8%
AcceleratingUnited Arab Emirates India+714.7%
AcceleratingChina United Kingdom+87.9%

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$12.5B
50 corridors · +155.6% average growth
No FTA reported$10.6B
50 corridors · +692.3% 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.