Route intelligence

The routes that move Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc

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$195.5M latest reported trade
Top five concentration244%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes39corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage77routes 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
$195.5M-15.1%67.1%No FTA reportedStable
02
Republic of Korea MexicoKOR / MEX
$152.8M-2.6%39.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
03
Belgium GermanyBEL / DEU
$140.9M+3.7%67.6%FTA reportedStable
04
Republic of Korea ChinaKOR / CHN
$75.5M-27.6%25.9%FTA reportedGrowing
05
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$73.0M+14.4%44.3%FTA reportedGrowing
06
Japan Viet NamJPN / VNM
$71.7M+3.2%43.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Japan IndiaJPN / IND
$66.9M+6.6%73.3%FTA reportedGrowing
08
Republic of Korea JapanKOR / JPN
$66.7M+18.4%96.4%No FTA reportedStable
09
Belgium FranceBEL / FRA
$66.2M-7.9%73.9%FTA reportedStable
10
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$66.0M+28.9%92.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
11
China MexicoCHN / MEX
$64.6M-1.6%16.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
12
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$64.5M-4.5%16.5%FTA reportedGrowing
13
Japan IndonesiaJPN / IDN
$40.8M-2.6%44.8%FTA reportedGrowing
14
Slovakia CzechiaSVK / CZE
$40.6M-18.5%31.4%FTA reportedGrowing
15
Austria CzechiaAUT / CZE
$39.4M+20.8%30.4%FTA reportedGrowing
16
Austria GermanyAUT / DEU
$36.6M-9.5%17.5%FTA reportedSlowing
17
China PhilippinesCHN / PHL
$33.7M+98.9%48.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Brazil MexicoBRA / MEX
$33.3M-2.6%8.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
19
Japan ThailandJPN / THA
$32.4M-8.8%60.2%FTA reportedStable
20
Republic of Korea IndonesiaKOR / IDN
$30.8M-17.7%33.8%FTA reportedGrowing
21
Belgium MexicoBEL / MEX
$27.4M+560.1%7%FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Republic of Korea Saudi ArabiaKOR / SAU
$26.9M+14%45.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
23
Republic of Korea SloveniaKOR / SVN
$25.8M-22.4%79.3%FTA reportedGrowing
24
Japan MalaysiaJPN / MYS
$25.5M-13.1%45.3%FTA reportedSlowing
25
Republic of Korea PolandKOR / POL
$25.3M+25.7%32.3%FTA reportedAccelerating

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

Netherlands Spain

+2,548.8%3-year CAGR

$5.6M latest value · 21.4% share

02

Growth leader

Russia Mexico

+1,372.4%3-year CAGR

$11.7M latest value · 3% share

03

Growth leader

Belgium Mexico

+560.1%3-year CAGR

$27.4M latest value · 7% share

04

Growth leader

Japan Saudi Arabia

+214.7%3-year CAGR

$4.5M latest value · 6% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

StableJapan China-15.1%
GrowingRepublic of Korea Mexico-2.6%
StableBelgium Germany+3.7%
GrowingRepublic of Korea China-27.6%

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.

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FTA reported$1.6B
77 corridors · +40.2% average growth
No FTA reported$696.2M
23 corridors · +72.7% 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.