# Top Metals: platinum, unwrought or in powder form trade corridors

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Compare reported Metals: platinum, unwrought or in powder form trade corridors by value, growth, market share, access, and route signals.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/product/711011/corridors

## Answer

The leading reported corridor is **South Africa -> China**, with $1.1B in the latest reported year. The top five displayed corridors represent 265.2% of the product total used for this view.

## Corridor ranking

| Rank | Route | Latest trade | 3-year growth | Share | Access | Signal |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| 1 | South Africa -> China | $1.1B | +0.3% | 41.8% | No FTA reported | Accelerating |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates -> India | $1.1B | +522.9% | 65.8% | No FTA reported | Accelerating |
| 3 | South Africa -> Japan | $886.4M | +8.3% | 73.9% | No FTA reported | Growing |
| 4 | South Africa -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $884.8M | +9.1% | 51.4% | No FTA reported | Stable |
| 5 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region -> China | $877.3M | +44.5% | 32.3% | FTA reported | Accelerating |
| 6 | South Africa -> United Kingdom | $527.4M | +5.5% | 46.1% | FTA reported | Growing |
| 7 | United Kingdom -> The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | $468.8M | +2% | 99.3% | FTA reported | Accelerating |
| 8 | Thailand -> India | $395.1M | +1,689.6% | 24.4% | FTA reported | Accelerating |
| 9 | South Africa -> Germany | $340.2M | +5.2% | 32.5% | FTA reported | Stable |
| 10 | Japan -> China | $291.9M | +5.5% | 10.8% | No FTA reported | Accelerating |
| 11 | United Kingdom -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $285.6M | +16.3% | 16.6% | No FTA reported | Growing |
| 12 | Italy -> Germany | $238.1M | -5.6% | 22.7% | FTA reported | Growing |
| 13 | United Kingdom -> China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $231.7M | -26.1% | 24.8% | No FTA reported | Growing |
| 14 | China -> China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $203.5M | +188.3% | 21.8% | FTA reported | Accelerating |
| 15 | Belgium -> Germany | $197.3M | -13.9% | 18.8% | FTA reported | Growing |
| 16 | Russia -> China | $180.6M | -10.8% | 6.7% | No FTA reported | Growing |
| 17 | Armenia -> China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $176.5M | +1,163.3% | 18.9% | No FTA reported | Accelerating |
| 18 | Italy -> United Kingdom | $167.7M | +15.1% | 14.7% | FTA reported | Growing |
| 19 | Russia -> Armenia | $156.6M | +1,595.2% | 100% | FTA reported | Accelerating |
| 20 | Russia -> China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $155.7M | +5,138.9% | 16.7% | No FTA reported | Growing |
| 21 | Italy -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $153.2M | -2.1% | 8.9% | No FTA reported | Accelerating |
| 22 | Italy -> Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $151.2M | -3% | 24.5% | FTA reported | Growing |
| 23 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Italy | $150.7M | -0.7% | 25.6% | No FTA reported | Growing |
| 24 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein -> Italy | $142.8M | +32.1% | 24.3% | FTA reported | Growing |
| 25 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein -> China | $140.2M | +15.2% | 5.2% | FTA reported | Accelerating |

## Growth leaders

- **China -> Switzerland, Liechtenstein**: +28,626.7% 3-year CAGR, $56.3M latest value.
- **Russia -> China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region**: +5,138.9% 3-year CAGR, $155.7M latest value.
- **Thailand -> India**: +1,689.6% 3-year CAGR, $395.1M latest value.
- **Russia -> Armenia**: +1,595.2% 3-year CAGR, $156.6M latest value.

## Access comparison

- FTA reported: $6.2B across 58 corridors; average growth +597.6%.
- No FTA reported: $7.2B across 42 corridors; average growth +192.1%.

## Reading the figures

Trade value identifies scale. Growth shows movement over the available comparison period. Access, distance, volatility, and signals provide supporting route context where reported. Missing values are not filled or treated as zero.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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