# Iridium trade corridors and routes | HS 711041 | Yugalinks

The leading reported route is South Africa to Japan, with trade value of $593.3M.

## Route access evidence

| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| South Africa to Japan | $593.3M | +25.8% | $770.1M | 12 | 3.6% | 14,746 km |
| South Africa to China | $191.5M | +22.6% | $320.7M | 19 | 0.3% | 12,968 km |
| Germany to Belgium | $113.7M | +32.6% | $113.9M | 6 | 0% | 197 km |
| South Africa to USA | $110.8M | +26.1% | $259.7M | 15 | 0% | 12,582 km |
| South Africa to United Kingdom | $102.2M | +36.6% | $163.0M | 14 | 0% | 9,682 km |
| Germany to Japan | $97.4M | +17.1% | $770.1M | 12 | 0% | 9,298 km |
| United Kingdom to USA | $77.7M | +16.5% | $259.7M | 15 | 0% | 5,570 km |
| Belgium to Germany | $77.4M | +10.8% | $215.5M | 57 | 0% | 197 km |
| Germany to USA | $60.4M | +19.9% | $259.7M | 15 | 0% | 6,035 km |
| USA to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $59.1M | +160% | $149.8M | 13 | 0% | 12,970 km |
| United Kingdom to Japan | $47.0M | +8.8% | $770.1M | 12 | 0% | 9,574 km |
| United Kingdom to China | $45.7M | +75% | $320.7M | 19 | 0.3% | 8,151 km |
| South Africa to Germany | $44.4M | +17.1% | $215.5M | 57 | 0% | 9,571 km |
| United Kingdom to Germany | $40.6M | +22.7% | $215.5M | 57 | 0% | 495 km |
| South Africa to Taiwan | $38.7M | +34% | $41.2M | 8 | 0% | 12,687 km |
| Germany to China | $37.7M | +45.7% | $320.7M | 19 | 0.3% | 7,785 km |
| Belgium to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $35.8M | +17.3% | $149.8M | 13 | 0% | 9,405 km |
| China to Singapore | $30.9M | +1,506.2% | $31.8M | 8 | 0% | 4,485 km |
| Belgium to United Kingdom | $25.1M | +731.8% | $163.0M | 14 | 0% | 324 km |
| USA to Germany | $22.8M | +36.8% | $215.5M | 57 | 0.1% | 6,035 km |
| Estonia to USA | $20.0M | +2,507.1% | $259.7M | 15 | 0% | 6,653 km |
| Singapore to United Kingdom | $16.7M | +508.7% | $163.0M | 14 | 0% | 10,869 km |
| Germany to Italy | $16.6M | +35% | $37.2M | 20 | 0% | 1,146 km |
| Ireland to Germany | $15.4M | +232.9% | $215.5M | 57 | 0% | 921 km |
| Russia to Japan | $12.9M | +16.1% | $770.1M | 12 | 0% | 7,486 km |
| South Africa to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $12.7M | +96.6% | $149.8M | 13 | 0% | 11,877 km |
| Germany to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $12.1M | +83.6% | $149.8M | 13 | 0% | 9,210 km |
| United Kingdom to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $12.0M | +59.7% | $149.8M | 13 | 0% | 9,638 km |
| Myanmar to China | $11.6M | +0% | $320.7M | 19 | 0.3% | 3,234 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China | $11.0M | +36% | $320.7M | 19 | 0.3% | 1,976 km |
| United Kingdom to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $10.7M | +23.8% | $27.4M | 13 | 0% | 749 km |
| Kazakhstan to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $10.6M | 0% | $27.4M | 13 | 0% | 5,294 km |
| Russia to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $10.4M | +143.2% | $149.8M | 13 | 0% | 7,145 km |
| USA to Japan | $9.0M | +14.5% | $770.1M | 12 | 0% | 10,856 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Japan | $8.6M | +27.2% | $770.1M | 12 | 0% | 2,891 km |
| Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $8.3M | +8.7% | $27.4M | 13 | 0% | 504 km |
| Japan to USA | $7.5M | +21.3% | $259.7M | 15 | 0% | 10,856 km |
| Japan to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $7.1M | +70.7% | $149.8M | 13 | 0% | 2,891 km |
| USA to Italy | $6.8M | +5.5% | $37.2M | 20 | 0.1% | 6,895 km |
| USA to United Kingdom | $5.9M | +37.4% | $163.0M | 14 | 0% | 5,570 km |

## Selected route history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $131.1M | +227.8% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | $149.7M | +14.2% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | $64.5M | -56.9% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | $63.9M | -1% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | $59.7M | -6.6% | -26.4% |
| 2015 | $69.2M | +15.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | $72.2M | +4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | $112.0M | +55% | +23.3% |
| 2018 | $200.4M | +79% | +42.6% |
| 2019 | $188.0M | -6.2% | +37.6% |
| 2020 | $173.1M | -7.9% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | $602.6M | +248.2% | +44.3% |
| 2022 | $435.8M | -27.7% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | $425.7M | -2.3% | +35% |
| 2024 | $593.3M | +39.4% | -0.5% |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._