Route intelligence

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

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 Brazil$395.4M latest reported trade
Top five concentration409.6%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes47corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage53routes 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 BrazilCHN / BRA
$395.4M-4.7%99.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
02
Viet Nam USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsVNM / USA
$221.9M-11%34.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
03
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$193.7M+22.2%99.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
China IndonesiaCHN / IDN
$191.8M-6.9%77.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
05
China ChileCHN / CHL
$142.5M-21.9%99.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
06
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$117.0M-12.7%18.1%FTA reportedGrowing
07
Republic of Korea USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsKOR / USA
$112.8M-17.8%17.4%FTA reportedGrowing
08
China HondurasCHN / HND
$110.2M-2.7%92.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
09
China PhilippinesCHN / PHL
$102.5M-6.5%95.3%FTA reportedGrowing
10
Viet Nam MexicoVNM / MEX
$84.3M-18.1%68.6%FTA reportedGrowing
11
Viet Nam BelgiumVNM / BEL
$82.3M-22.8%55.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
12
China PakistanCHN / PAK
$81.8M+32.5%95.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
13
Taiwan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsTWN / USA
$79.1M-24.2%12.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
14
Viet Nam MalaysiaVNM / MYS
$76.2M+4.6%56.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$63.0M-7.4%9.7%FTA reportedGrowing
16
China GhanaCHN / GHA
$55.8M-10.2%100%No FTA reportedAccelerating
17
China Dominican RepublicCHN / DOM
$55.5M+15.6%99.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
18
China ThailandCHN / THA
$54.2M-26.6%75.2%FTA reportedGrowing
19
Viet Nam IndonesiaVNM / IDN
$53.8M+11.5%21.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
20
China Côte d'IvoireCHN / CIV
$49.6M-11.2%99.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
21
China Saudi ArabiaCHN / SAU
$47.6M+47.7%84.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
22
China EcuadorCHN / ECU
$44.0M-18.8%98.4%No FTA reportedGrowing
23
China South AfricaCHN / ZAF
$42.2M+6.5%90.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
24
Republic of Korea JapanKOR / JPN
$37.9M+21.1%90.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
25
China RussiaCHN / RUS
$37.4M+23.1%96.9%No 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

Nepal India

+1,220.8%3-year CAGR

$30.2M latest value · 36.3% share

02

Growth leader

Japan Saudi Arabia

+1,205.9%3-year CAGR

$20.6M latest value · 32.2% share

03

Growth leader

Australia USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+726.5%3-year CAGR

$11.8M latest value · 1.8% share

04

Growth leader

Luxembourg Chile

+570.1%3-year CAGR

$7.1M latest value · 5.8% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingChina Brazil-4.7%
AcceleratingViet Nam USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-11%
AcceleratingChina Republic of Korea+22.2%
AcceleratingChina Indonesia-6.9%

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$2.0B
53 corridors · +52.3% average growth
No FTA reported$1.7B
47 corridors · +41% 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.