Route intelligence

The routes that move Iron or non-alloy steel: I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more

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 corridorSpain France$179.1M latest reported trade
Top five concentration363.8%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes59corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage69routes 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
Spain FranceESP / FRA
$179.1M-6.1%67.3%FTA reportedGrowing
02
Spain United KingdomESP / GBR
$156.1M-6.9%64.6%FTA reportedGrowing
03
Bahrain United Arab EmiratesBHR / ARE
$68.3M+176.2%72.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Iran (Islamic Republic of) IraqIRN / IRQ
$67.3M+28.8%81.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
05
Germany BrazilDEU / BRA
$59.8M+120.4%78.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
06
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$55.6M-7.5%52.5%FTA reportedStable
07
Spain PortugalESP / PRT
$53.3M-6.5%98.1%FTA reportedGrowing
08
Luxembourg GermanyLUX / DEU
$45.9M-22.3%44.7%FTA reportedGrowing
09
Thailand MalaysiaTHA / MYS
$41.9M-2.9%44.6%FTA reportedGrowing
10
China MalaysiaCHN / MYS
$41.6M+118.5%44.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
11
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$40.5M+40%35%FTA reportedGrowing
12
Spain USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsESP / USA
$40.5M+196.9%30.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
13
Luxembourg FranceLUX / FRA
$38.7M+0.1%14.6%FTA reportedStable
14
Spain ItalyESP / ITA
$38.4M-2%46.6%FTA reportedGrowing
15
Turkey MoroccoTUR / MAR
$37.7M+5%49.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
16
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$35.6M-6.6%82.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
17
Russia KazakhstanRUS / KAZ
$33.5M+5.5%95.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Spain CanadaESP / CAN
$33.1M+6.6%45.5%FTA reportedGrowing
19
Spain TurkeyESP / TUR
$33.0M+2.4%68.7%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Germany United KingdomDEU / GBR
$31.6M-15.3%13.1%FTA reportedStable
21
Luxembourg NetherlandsLUX / NLD
$31.5M-18.6%29.7%FTA reportedGrowing
22
Poland GermanyPOL / DEU
$29.3M-7.7%28.5%FTA reportedStable
23
United Arab Emirates AlgeriaARE / DZA
$28.9M+3,372%45.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
24
Luxembourg United KingdomLUX / GBR
$28.9M+48.4%11.9%FTA reportedGrowing
25
Italy FranceITA / FRA
$27.1M-7.9%10.2%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

United Arab Emirates Algeria

+3,372%3-year CAGR

$28.9M latest value · 45.8% share

02

Growth leader

United Kingdom USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+622%3-year CAGR

$26.9M latest value · 20.4% share

03

Growth leader

China Colombia

+480.1%3-year CAGR

$16.1M latest value · 42.1% share

04

Growth leader

Mexico Argentina

+408.5%3-year CAGR

$8.3M latest value · 17.7% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingSpain France-6.1%
GrowingSpain United Kingdom-6.9%
AcceleratingBahrain United Arab Emirates+176.2%
GrowingIran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq+28.8%

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$1.7B
69 corridors · +19.7% average growth
No FTA reported$516.5M
31 corridors · +227.7% 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.