Route intelligence

The routes that move Steel, stainless: angles, shapes and sections

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 corridorIndia USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$56.7M latest reported trade
Top five concentration247.9%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes51corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage72routes 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
India USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsIND / USA
$56.7M+3.4%68.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
02
India GermanyIND / DEU
$17.5M+5.8%29.4%No FTA reportedGrowing
03
China IndonesiaCHN / IDN
$16.3M+10.7%71.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Germany ItalyDEU / ITA
$14.7M+37%39.4%FTA reportedGrowing
05
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$13.7M-8.7%38.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
06
India ItalyIND / ITA
$12.9M-6.1%34.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Germany SpainDEU / ESP
$10.7M+13.1%41.1%FTA reportedGrowing
08
India Republic of KoreaIND / KOR
$10.5M-8.7%29.8%FTA reportedGrowing
09
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$9.2M+7.2%11.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
10
Switzerland, Liechtenstein GermanyCHE / DEU
$9.2M-18.8%15.4%FTA reportedStable
11
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$8.8M-8.2%43.6%FTA reportedGrowing
12
Germany Switzerland, LiechtensteinDEU / CHE
$8.7M-11.4%46.3%FTA reportedStable
13
United Kingdom IrelandGBR / IRL
$8.5M+4.6%84%FTA reportedGrowing
14
Japan Viet NamJPN / VNM
$8.5M+0.1%33.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$7.9M+4.9%37.3%FTA reportedGrowing
16
Austria GermanyAUT / DEU
$7.7M-15.8%12.9%FTA reportedGrowing
17
Japan Republic of KoreaJPN / KOR
$7.5M-8.9%21.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
18
Italy USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsITA / USA
$6.9M-0.3%8.4%No FTA reportedStable
19
Republic of Korea Viet NamKOR / VNM
$6.9M-7.2%27%FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Finland PolandFIN / POL
$6.8M+21.5%23.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
21
Germany SlovakiaDEU / SVK
$6.7M+11.3%58.4%FTA reportedGrowing
22
Turkey RussiaTUR / RUS
$6.4M+347%43.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$6.3M-5.9%23%FTA reportedStable
24
India MalaysiaIND / MYS
$6.3M+6.8%51.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
25
India MexicoIND / MEX
$6.2M-4.8%46.8%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

India Netherlands

+435.6%3-year CAGR

$4.2M latest value · 20.8% share

02

Growth leader

Turkey Russia

+347%3-year CAGR

$6.4M latest value · 43.7% share

03

Growth leader

Taiwan United Kingdom

+202.2%3-year CAGR

$2.3M latest value · 10.7% share

04

Growth leader

India Thailand

+194.1%3-year CAGR

$5.8M latest value · 30.2% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingIndia USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+3.4%
GrowingIndia Germany+5.8%
AcceleratingChina Indonesia+10.7%
GrowingGermany Italy+37%

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$308.7M
72 corridors · +11.2% average growth
No FTA reported$176.2M
28 corridors · +41.4% 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.