Route intelligence

The routes that move Alloy steel powders

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 China$54.4M latest reported trade
Top five concentration204.8%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes45corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage49routes 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
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$54.4M-2.4%35.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
02
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$50.3M+1.8%47.2%FTA reportedGrowing
03
Sweden ChinaSWE / CHN
$39.6M-5.9%26.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
04
Japan Republic of KoreaJPN / KOR
$31.9M-7.6%45.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
05
China JapanCHN / JPN
$27.1M-17.4%49.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
06
Sweden GermanySWE / DEU
$22.2M-6.3%25.8%FTA reportedGrowing
07
Belgium United KingdomBEL / GBR
$19.5M-5.3%77.6%FTA reportedGrowing
08
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands ChinaUSA / CHN
$18.0M-1.9%11.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
09
Sweden Republic of KoreaSWE / KOR
$17.2M+4.5%24.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Sweden USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsSWE / USA
$17.1M-8.8%16.1%No FTA reportedStable
11
Belgium GermanyBEL / DEU
$16.9M-2.6%19.6%FTA reportedGrowing
12
United Kingdom GermanyGBR / DEU
$15.9M-2.1%18.4%FTA reportedGrowing
13
Belgium ChinaBEL / CHN
$15.2M+15.9%10%No FTA reportedGrowing
14
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$14.1M+12.3%20.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Republic of Korea PhilippinesKOR / PHL
$13.6M+1.3%91.1%FTA reportedGrowing
16
Sweden JapanSWE / JPN
$13.4M-9.8%24.5%FTA reportedStable
17
United Kingdom USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsGBR / USA
$12.3M-10.7%11.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
18
Canada SpainCAN / ESP
$11.0M+15.1%40%FTA reportedGrowing
19
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$10.0M+84.1%50%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Japan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsJPN / USA
$9.9M-9.2%9.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
21
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$9.9M+19%9.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
22
Japan Viet NamJPN / VNM
$9.4M-15.6%67.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Japan ThailandJPN / THA
$9.0M+3.2%53.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
24
Sweden SpainSWE / ESP
$8.5M-0.6%30.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
25
Japan TaiwanJPN / TWN
$8.4M-19.6%33.8%No FTA reportedGrowing

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

Philippines China

+5,850.3%3-year CAGR

$486.7K latest value · 0.3% share

02

Growth leader

South Africa Germany

+512.4%3-year CAGR

$1.3M latest value · 1.5% share

03

Growth leader

France Germany

+499.6%3-year CAGR

$4.7M latest value · 5.4% share

04

Growth leader

India Germany

+245.7%3-year CAGR

$663.7K latest value · 0.8% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingJapan China-2.4%
GrowingCanada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+1.8%
GrowingSweden China-5.9%
GrowingJapan Republic of Korea-7.6%

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$304.7M
49 corridors · +148.6% average growth
No FTA reported$334.8M
51 corridors · +5.1% 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.