Route intelligence

The routes that move Base metals clad with silver: not further worked than semi-manufactured

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 corridorJapan Malaysia$10.0M latest reported trade
Top five concentration190.6%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year202427 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes6corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage9routes 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 27 corridorsLatest reported value
RankRouteTrade value3-year growthShareAccessSignal
01
Japan MalaysiaJPN / MYS
$10.0M-13.3%96.1%FTA reportedGrowing
02
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$8.2M-5.6%57.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
03
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands ChinaUSA / CHN
$3.1M-24.4%21.8%No FTA reportedGrowing
04
Germany ChinaDEU / CHN
$1.2M+0.4%8.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
05
Republic of Korea ChinaKOR / CHN
$868.9K-1.2%6.1%FTA reportedGrowing
06
United Kingdom ChinaGBR / CHN
$498.9K+56%3.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
United Arab Emirates MalaysiaARE / MYS
$181.0KNot reported0.8%No FTA reportedDeclining
08
China MalaysiaCHN / MYS
$154.1K+32.2%1.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
09
Germany MalaysiaDEU / MYS
$131.0K-12.7%1.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Cabo Verde MalaysiaCPV / MYS
$108.0KNot reported2.5%No FTA reportedDeclining
11
Taiwan ChinaTWN / CHN
$93.3K-20.7%0.7%No FTA reportedStable
12
United Kingdom MalaysiaGBR / MYS
$80.2K-22.7%0.8%No FTA reportedGrowing
13
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ChinaHKG / CHN
$66.6K+2.5%0.5%FTA reportedStable
14
Spain ChinaESP / CHN
$66.3K+1,324.9%0.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Argentina MalaysiaARG / MYS
$56.3KNot reported1.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
16
Taiwan MalaysiaTWN / MYS
$41.7K-45.3%0.4%No FTA reportedGrowing
17
France ChinaFRA / CHN
$41.3K+10.3%0.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Aruba MalaysiaABW / MYS
$25.1KNot reported0.4%No FTA reportedDeclining
19
China ChinaCHN / CHN
$17.9K-18.3%0.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
20
New Zealand ChinaNZL / CHN
$17.7KNot reported0.3%FTA reportedDeclining
21
Mexico MalaysiaMEX / MYS
$16.4KNot reported0.3%FTA reportedDeclining
22
India MalaysiaIND / MYS
$12.8K-51.3%0.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Switzerland, Liechtenstein MalaysiaCHE / MYS
$11.6K-52.2%0.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
24
Finland MalaysiaFIN / MYS
$7.0KNot reported0.3%No FTA reportedDeclining
25
Philippines MalaysiaPHL / MYS
$5.6KNot reported0.2%FTA reportedDeclining

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

Spain China

+1,324.9%3-year CAGR

$66.3K latest value · 0.5% share

02

Growth leader

United Kingdom China

+56%3-year CAGR

$498.9K latest value · 3.5% share

03

Growth leader

China Malaysia

+32.2%3-year CAGR

$154.1K latest value · 1.5% share

04

Growth leader

France China

+10.3%3-year CAGR

$41.3K latest value · 0.3% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingJapan Malaysia-13.3%
GrowingJapan China-5.6%
GrowingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands China-24.4%
GrowingGermany China+0.4%

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$11.2M
9 corridors · -3.5% average growth
No FTA reported$13.9M
18 corridors · +66.1% 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.