Route intelligence

The routes that move Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210

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 corridorAustria Germany$516.5M latest reported trade
Top five concentration384.2%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 coverage58routes 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
Austria GermanyAUT / DEU
$516.5M+49.6%92.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
02
China ThailandCHN / THA
$132.6M+57.2%85.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
03
France ItalyFRA / ITA
$117.1M+289.6%86.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Japan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsJPN / USA
$68.6M+14.4%72.8%No FTA reportedGrowing
05
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$64.0M-11%47.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
06
China IndiaCHN / IND
$55.4M+13.4%68.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Japan Republic of KoreaJPN / KOR
$25.1M+0.4%34.9%No FTA reportedStable
08
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$24.6M+4.8%77.1%FTA reportedStable
09
Sweden ChinaSWE / CHN
$23.8M+5.6%17.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Japan ThailandJPN / THA
$22.7M-5%14.5%FTA reportedGrowing
11
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$21.4M-5.6%62%FTA reportedGrowing
12
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Republic of KoreaUSA / KOR
$19.0M-6.7%26.4%FTA reportedGrowing
13
United Kingdom IrelandGBR / IRL
$17.3M+20.6%83.7%FTA reportedGrowing
14
Spain FranceESP / FRA
$17.1M+10.8%31.1%FTA reportedGrowing
15
Norway USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsNOR / USA
$17.0M+2,364.7%18.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
16
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$17.0M-23.5%23.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
17
China Saudi ArabiaCHN / SAU
$15.5M+316.4%68.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
18
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands ChinaUSA / CHN
$14.8M+8.7%10.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
19
India RomaniaIND / ROU
$13.1M+6.9%86.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Turkey RussiaTUR / RUS
$13.1M+65.2%66.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
21
Japan IndiaJPN / IND
$12.7M-14.5%15.6%FTA reportedGrowing
22
China BrazilCHN / BRA
$12.5M+255.4%60.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
23
China TurkeyCHN / TUR
$12.3M+236.3%65%No FTA reportedAccelerating
24
Portugal SpainPRT / ESP
$11.3M+15.2%53%FTA reportedGrowing
25
Spain Switzerland, LiechtensteinESP / CHE
$11.2M+699.1%88%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

Thailand Viet Nam

+9,686.2%3-year CAGR

$2.2M latest value · 18.7% share

02

Growth leader

Norway USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+2,364.7%3-year CAGR

$17.0M latest value · 18.1% share

03

Growth leader

Norway Republic of Korea

+1,242.6%3-year CAGR

$1.9M latest value · 2.6% share

04

Growth leader

Republic of Korea Canada

+1,006.2%3-year CAGR

$3.3M latest value · 10.4% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingAustria Germany+49.6%
AcceleratingChina Thailand+57.2%
AcceleratingFrance Italy+289.6%
GrowingJapan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+14.4%

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$1.1B
58 corridors · +243% average growth
No FTA reported$447.5M
42 corridors · +110% 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.