Route intelligence

The routes that move Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief

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 corridorCanada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$71.1M latest reported trade
Top five concentration399.8%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes66corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage51routes 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
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$71.1M-6.3%67.4%FTA reportedGrowing
02
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$46.4M+75.9%63.1%FTA reportedStable
03
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$41.0M+138%71.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Saudi Arabia JordanSAU / JOR
$37.9M+348.2%98.4%FTA reportedGrowing
05
South Africa MozambiqueZAF / MOZ
$33.5M+98.4%99.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
06
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$30.6M+24.2%98.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Japan Republic of KoreaJPN / KOR
$26.9M-5.1%36.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
08
Republic of Korea OmanKOR / OMN
$23.3M+46.6%94.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
09
China Saudi ArabiaCHN / SAU
$20.2M+91.5%93.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Russia EgyptRUS / EGY
$18.0M+648.3%58.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
11
South Africa BotswanaZAF / BWA
$17.0M+12.9%99.9%FTA reportedGrowing
12
India BelgiumIND / BEL
$16.6M+341.8%68.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
13
France ItalyFRA / ITA
$16.3M-7.8%57.7%FTA reportedStable
14
China United Arab EmiratesCHN / ARE
$14.2M+54.8%65.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
15
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$13.2M-39.4%12.5%No FTA reportedSlowing
16
Austria SlovakiaAUT / SVK
$12.4M+13.7%67.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
17
Germany BelgiumDEU / BEL
$12.2M-11.7%97.5%FTA reportedGrowing
18
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$11.9M+0.7%82.3%FTA reportedStable
19
China MalaysiaCHN / MYS
$11.8M+712.5%53.5%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Ukraine Republic of KoreaUKR / KOR
$11.6M+168%44.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
21
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$11.1M-19.4%10.5%FTA reportedStable
22
Germany MexicoDEU / MEX
$11.0M-12.3%19.1%FTA reportedStable
23
Japan TaiwanJPN / TWN
$10.4M-10.7%89.7%No FTA reportedStable
24
Japan MalaysiaJPN / MYS
$10.2M-18.9%46.4%FTA reportedStable
25
France SpainFRA / ESP
$10.1M-3%63.3%FTA reportedStable

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

Egypt United Arab Emirates

+3,931.4%3-year CAGR

$4.4M latest value · 8.1% share

02

Growth leader

Viet Nam Mexico

+1,730.2%3-year CAGR

$1.1M latest value · 1.9% share

03

Growth leader

China Taiwan

+1,448.1%3-year CAGR

$1.2M latest value · 10.1% share

04

Growth leader

Taiwan Mozambique

+1,046.8%3-year CAGR

$689.5K latest value · 12.3% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingCanada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-6.3%
StableChina Republic of Korea+75.9%
AcceleratingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico+138%
GrowingSaudi Arabia Jordan+348.2%

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$459.4M
51 corridors · +213.9% average growth
No FTA reported$220.3M
49 corridors · +140% 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.