Route intelligence

The routes that move Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, of free-cutting steel, cold-formed or cold-finished, n.e.s. in chapter 72

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$59.1M latest reported trade
Top five concentration191.7%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes27corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage83routes 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
$59.1M-1.1%61.2%FTA reportedStable
02
Italy FranceITA / FRA
$39.7M-7.6%51.4%FTA reportedStable
03
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$28.6M+24.5%29.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
04
Switzerland, Liechtenstein GermanyCHE / DEU
$28.4M-12.9%28.8%FTA reportedStable
05
Italy GermanyITA / DEU
$20.3M-28.1%20.6%FTA reportedStable
06
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$18.5M-2.1%23.9%FTA reportedStable
07
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$17.2M-0.2%44.7%FTA reportedGrowing
08
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$13.1M+12.6%70.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
09
Spain MexicoESP / MEX
$13.0M+3.5%30.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Czechia GermanyCZE / DEU
$11.7M-0.6%11.9%FTA reportedStable
11
France GermanyFRA / DEU
$11.6M-12.6%11.8%FTA reportedStable
12
Germany CzechiaDEU / CZE
$11.4M-3%52.1%FTA reportedGrowing
13
Germany MexicoDEU / MEX
$10.1M+12.1%23.8%FTA reportedGrowing
14
China MalaysiaCHN / MYS
$9.7M+22.3%62.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Germany SwedenDEU / SWE
$9.6M-5.3%46%FTA reportedGrowing
16
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$9.1M+10.9%71.4%FTA reportedStable
17
Spain FranceESP / FRA
$9.0M-2.7%11.6%FTA reportedStable
18
Germany TurkeyDEU / TUR
$8.8M-1.7%49.6%FTA reportedGrowing
19
Germany Switzerland, LiechtensteinDEU / CHE
$8.8M+15.7%62%FTA reportedStable
20
Germany ItalyDEU / ITA
$8.5M-3.9%35.2%FTA reportedStable
21
Germany ChinaDEU / CHN
$8.0M-31.4%28%No FTA reportedGrowing
22
Italy SpainITA / ESP
$7.8M-1%48%FTA reportedGrowing
23
Switzerland, Liechtenstein ChinaCHE / CHN
$7.7M-13.5%27.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
24
Belgium GermanyBEL / DEU
$7.5M-33.8%7.6%FTA reportedGrowing
25
Switzerland, Liechtenstein ItalyCHE / ITA
$7.5M-20.1%30.8%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

Russia Mexico

+1,573.1%3-year CAGR

$1.0M latest value · 2.4% share

02

Growth leader

Viet Nam Mexico

+1,375.7%3-year CAGR

$777.0K latest value · 1.8% share

03

Growth leader

Spain Turkey

+312.7%3-year CAGR

$2.2M latest value · 12.2% share

04

Growth leader

Spain Czechia

+150.1%3-year CAGR

$503.5K latest value · 2.3% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

StableCanada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-1.1%
StableItaly France-7.6%
GrowingGermany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+24.5%
StableSwitzerland, Liechtenstein Germany-12.9%

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$491.4M
83 corridors · +15.6% average growth
No FTA reported$71.8M
17 corridors · +88.3% 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.