Largest route
ZAF to CHN$1.6BTrade Corridor Access Planner
Trade corridors for ferro-chromium, containing by weight more than 4% of carbon
A reported trade view for HS 720241, with available observations through 2024.
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100Reported corridorsMedian distance
5,821 kmDisplayed routesLatest global trade
$8.9BYear: 2024Reported observations
Route access evidence
Routes ranked by latest reported trade value. Buyer-market and route fields are shown when reported.
| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa to China | $1.6B | +6.4% | $3.6B | 19 | 30.2% | 12,968 km |
| Kazakhstan to China | $1.4B | +12.9% | $3.6B | 19 | 0.2% | 3,277 km |
| South Africa to Mozambique | $1.1B | +57.7% | $1.2B | 2 | 0.1% | 1,622 km |
| Kazakhstan to Japan | $400.2M | +0.8% | $704.5M | 17 | 0% | 5,335 km |
| South Africa to Indonesia | $319.9M | -3.2% | $647.2M | 9 | 0.2% | 9,478 km |
| Zimbabwe to China | $294.3M | +22.1% | $3.6B | 19 | 0.3% | 10,898 km |
| India to China | $228.2M | -8.9% | $3.6B | 19 | 0.3% | 3,785 km |
| South Africa to USA | $203.4M | +0.3% | $505.4M | 15 | 0% | 12,582 km |
| South Africa to Japan | $182.3M | -2.2% | $704.5M | 17 | 0% | 14,746 km |
| India to Republic of Korea | $181.3M | -1.3% | $431.3M | 14 | 0.1% | 4,693 km |
| Kazakhstan to Indonesia | $171.0M | +11.9% | $647.2M | 9 | 0.1% | 6,263 km |
| South Africa to Republic of Korea | $166.3M | -2.4% | $431.3M | 14 | 0.1% | 13,723 km |
| South Africa to Belgium | $149.3M | +3.6% | $222.9M | 13 | 0% | 9,536 km |
| China to Indonesia | $118.7M | +35.5% | $647.2M | 9 | 0.2% | 5,221 km |
| South Africa to Italy | $104.5M | +9% | $241.2M | 24 | 0% | 8,460 km |
| Finland to USA | $104.3M | +19% | $505.4M | 15 | 0% | 6,626 km |
| South Africa to Netherlands | $94.0M | +60.7% | $217.8M | 35 | 0% | 9,694 km |
| Kazakhstan to USA | $93.7M | +7% | $505.4M | 15 | 0% | 10,241 km |
| Finland to Sweden | $82.1M | +1.7% | $89.2M | 18 | 0% | 398 km |
| Russia to Turkey | $69.5M | +140.6% | $77.1M | 16 | 0.1% | 1,758 km |
| Kazakhstan to Germany | $65.1M | +6.7% | $174.8M | 33 | 0% | 5,148 km |
| Albania to Italy | $58.6M | +21.2% | $241.2M | 24 | 0% | 612 km |
| Finland to Netherlands | $54.1M | +10.9% | $217.8M | 35 | 0% | 1,506 km |
| Kazakhstan to Republic of Korea | $53.5M | -11% | $431.3M | 14 | 0.1% | 4,228 km |
| India to Taiwan | $52.6M | +0.2% | $128.7M | 12 | 0% | 4,394 km |
| South Africa to Taiwan | $49.7M | -2.2% | $128.7M | 12 | 0% | 12,687 km |
| Lithuania to Sweden | $49.7M | +53.6% | $89.2M | 18 | 0% | 677 km |
| Albania to USA | $47.6M | +27.6% | $505.4M | 15 | 0% | 7,440 km |
| South Africa to Spain | $47.4M | -11.3% | $104.7M | 17 | 0% | 8,583 km |
| India to Japan | $46.9M | -9.7% | $704.5M | 17 | 0% | 5,848 km |
| Netherlands to Germany | $43.2M | +12.7% | $174.8M | 33 | 0% | 174 km |
| Kazakhstan to Italy | $36.4M | +2.4% | $241.2M | 24 | 0% | 5,149 km |
| South Africa to India | $34.5M | +69.4% | $55.5M | 15 | 0.5% | 9,311 km |
| Brazil to USA | $34.3M | +27% | $505.4M | 15 | 0% | 7,694 km |
| Sweden to Belgium | $33.4M | +8.8% | $222.9M | 13 | 0% | 1,284 km |
| Zimbabwe to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $32.8M | +1,619.5% | $32.9M | 2 | 0% | 10,082 km |
| Sweden to Japan | $32.5M | +27.2% | $704.5M | 17 | 0% | 8,181 km |
| Netherlands to Belgium | $32.1M | +2.5% | $222.9M | 13 | 0% | 173 km |
| Russia to Indonesia | $30.9M | +288.1% | $647.2M | 9 | 0.1% | 9,303 km |
| Finland to Indonesia | $29.2M | +9.9% | $647.2M | 9 | 0.2% | 10,155 km |
Market reading
Which ferro-chromium, containing by weight more than 4% of carbon trade routes matter most?
The leading reported route is South Africa to China, with trade value of $1.6B.
How to use this view
Start with the leading rows in the first table to compare the reported observations available for this view. The second table adds a related reported comparison.
Coverage extends to 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported.
Further comparison
Selected route history
Annual reported trade and change for the featured route.
| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $868.9M | +20.2% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | $1.1B | +28.5% | +34.4% |
| 2012 | $726.6M | -34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | $1.1B | +44.5% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | $1.1B | +9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | $1.4B | +24.9% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | $1.2B | -12.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | $1.2B | -6.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | $1.0B | -13.3% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | $1.2B | +14.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | $1.1B | -8.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | $1.2B | +11.8% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | $1.3B | +7.2% | +3% |
| 2023 | $1.8B | +41.5% | +19.2% |
| 2024 | $1.6B | -11.8% | +10.2% |
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Latest observed year: 2024. Page updated 2026-08-14.
Source and date
Reported merchandise-trade observations for HS6 products. Coverage shown on this page: 1995-2024. Updated 2026-08-14.
Definitions
Trade value is reported in current US dollars. Unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity and is shown per metric ton where available. Growth is an annualized or year-on-year calculation from reported values.
Reading the data
“Not reported” means a value was not available for this view. Values can be revised as reporting is updated. See the methodology for coverage and classification details.