Route intelligence

The routes that move Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)

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 Philippines$231.9M latest reported trade
Top five concentration367.7%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes48corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage80routes 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 PhilippinesCHN / PHL
$231.9M-31.5%98.2%FTA reportedGrowing
02
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$85.3M+9.9%64.7%FTA reportedGrowing
03
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$84.3M+5.8%74.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Netherlands AustriaNLD / AUT
$80.8M-9.5%38%FTA reportedAccelerating
05
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$80.0M+2.2%92.2%FTA reportedGrowing
06
Netherlands GermanyNLD / DEU
$77.9M-14.7%37.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
07
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$66.6M+104.4%91.9%FTA reportedGrowing
08
China BangladeshCHN / BGD
$59.3M+39.2%93.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
09
Spain FranceESP / FRA
$57.2M-15.7%30.8%FTA reportedGrowing
10
Italy AustriaITA / AUT
$51.1M-3.6%24%FTA reportedAccelerating
11
Germany AustriaDEU / AUT
$46.8M-9.2%22%FTA reportedGrowing
12
Austria GermanyAUT / DEU
$41.7M-6.9%20.2%FTA reportedStable
13
Belgium FranceBEL / FRA
$40.2M-23.9%21.6%FTA reportedGrowing
14
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$38.2M-6.9%68.2%FTA reportedStable
15
Viet Nam CambodiaVNM / KHM
$37.7M+13.8%88.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
16
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$37.0M-9.4%19.9%FTA reportedGrowing
17
China AlgeriaCHN / DZA
$36.6M+108%60.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Germany CzechiaDEU / CZE
$34.0M-8%32.6%FTA reportedGrowing
19
Portugal SpainPRT / ESP
$33.0M-7%71.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$33.0M-10.1%30.2%FTA reportedGrowing
21
China ThailandCHN / THA
$28.6M+111.1%61.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Hungary AustriaHUN / AUT
$28.3M-13%13.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Spain PortugalESP / PRT
$27.7M+15.2%86.8%FTA reportedGrowing
24
Viet Nam AustraliaVNM / AUS
$27.4M+23.7%74.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
25
Germany HungaryDEU / HUN
$25.2M+4.1%42.4%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

Netherlands Bosnia and Herzegovina

+1,663.4%3-year CAGR

$4.3M latest value · 39.2% share

02

Growth leader

United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia

+1,564.3%3-year CAGR

$13.8M latest value · 63.2% share

03

Growth leader

Austria Bulgaria

+909%3-year CAGR

$12.9M latest value · 33.3% share

04

Growth leader

Poland Bulgaria

+680.4%3-year CAGR

$4.4M latest value · 11.2% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingChina Philippines-31.5%
GrowingGermany Poland+9.9%
AcceleratingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico+5.8%
AcceleratingNetherlands Austria-9.5%

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$1.9B
80 corridors · +61.3% average growth
No FTA reported$296.1M
20 corridors · +31.4% 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.