Route intelligence

The routes that move Iron or steel, pig iron, spiegeleisen: granules thereof

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 Philippines$22.9M latest reported trade
Top five concentration273.6%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes55corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage55routes 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 PhilippinesCHN / PHL
$22.9M+177.6%96.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
02
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$17.7M+1.9%44.8%FTA reportedGrowing
03
Germany ItalyDEU / ITA
$16.4M-8.7%39.3%FTA reportedGrowing
04
India OmanIND / OMN
$15.2M-16.6%59.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
05
France ItalyFRA / ITA
$14.1M+4%33.8%FTA reportedStable
06
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$13.9M+13.6%61.3%FTA reportedGrowing
07
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$10.3M-0.4%57.2%FTA reportedGrowing
08
Taiwan ChinaTWN / CHN
$10.1M+1.6%57.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
09
China IndiaCHN / IND
$10.1M+36%37.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
10
Pakistan OmanPAK / OMN
$9.1M+20,495.2%35.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
11
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$8.8M-11.3%31.9%FTA reportedStable
12
France GermanyFRA / DEU
$8.7M-7.9%29.6%FTA reportedStable
13
France CzechiaFRA / CZE
$7.7M+11.5%49.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
14
Bangladesh MalaysiaBGD / MYS
$7.5M+9.2%24.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$7.4M+3.4%32.1%FTA reportedGrowing
16
Czechia PolandCZE / POL
$6.7M+5.4%28.8%FTA reportedGrowing
17
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$6.4M-4.1%23.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
18
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$6.3M+29.4%35.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
19
Brazil MexicoBRA / MEX
$6.1M-10.5%15.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
20
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$5.9M-6.2%41.1%FTA reportedStable
21
Germany SpainDEU / ESP
$5.9M-15.3%57.7%FTA reportedGrowing
22
Turkey GermanyTUR / DEU
$5.8M-4%19.7%FTA reportedGrowing
23
Pakistan MalaysiaPAK / MYS
$5.1MNot reported15.1%FTA reportedDeclining
24
Germany ChinaDEU / CHN
$4.9M-15.3%27.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
25
Egypt MalaysiaEGY / MYS
$4.8MNot reported14.4%No 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

Pakistan Oman

+20,495.2%3-year CAGR

$9.1M latest value · 35.5% share

02

Growth leader

Brazil Saudi Arabia

+1,109.2%3-year CAGR

$2.5M latest value · 12.3% share

03

Growth leader

Jordan Saudi Arabia

+557.4%3-year CAGR

$4.1M latest value · 20.9% share

04

Growth leader

China Czechia

+438.9%3-year CAGR

$1.3M latest value · 8.1% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingChina Philippines+177.6%
GrowingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico+1.9%
GrowingGermany Italy-8.7%
AcceleratingIndia Oman-16.6%

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$249.1M
55 corridors · +20.3% average growth
No FTA reported$151.5M
45 corridors · +530.1% 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.