Route intelligence

The routes that move Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.s. in heading no. 7225, (other than plated or coated with zinc)

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 corridorUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico$271.1M latest reported trade
Top five concentration382.7%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 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
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$271.1M+30%59.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
02
France GermanyFRA / DEU
$239.1M+4.5%85.2%FTA reportedGrowing
03
China IndonesiaCHN / IDN
$211.4M-3.4%93.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
China ThailandCHN / THA
$194.3M-8.6%85.9%FTA reportedGrowing
05
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$175.5M-0.6%59%No FTA reportedGrowing
06
China TurkeyCHN / TUR
$136.6M+34.1%59%No FTA reportedGrowing
07
United Kingdom USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsGBR / USA
$121.7M+36.3%32.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
08
Germany BelgiumDEU / BEL
$104.1M+2.5%42.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
09
Republic of Korea ChinaKOR / CHN
$103.3M-3.1%34.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Germany CzechiaDEU / CZE
$96.1M+7.9%65.4%FTA reportedGrowing
11
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$77.6M+12.8%49.1%FTA reportedGrowing
12
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$76.4M+491.3%20.1%FTA reportedStable
13
Germany MexicoDEU / MEX
$75.3M+3.1%16.5%FTA reportedGrowing
14
United Kingdom BelgiumGBR / BEL
$71.7M-2%29.4%FTA reportedGrowing
15
Netherlands USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsNLD / USA
$67.9M+45%17.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
16
Germany SpainDEU / ESP
$66.8M-2.2%43.8%FTA reportedGrowing
17
Republic of Korea El SalvadorKOR / SLV
$65.2M-6.4%98.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
18
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$64.0M-5.5%73.8%FTA reportedGrowing
19
Belgium NetherlandsBEL / NLD
$59.6M+700.5%42.1%FTA reportedGrowing
20
France SlovakiaFRA / SVK
$59.3M+31%69.7%FTA reportedGrowing
21
United Kingdom NetherlandsGBR / NLD
$58.1M-12.1%41.1%FTA reportedGrowing
22
France SpainFRA / ESP
$57.8M+16.1%37.9%FTA reportedGrowing
23
Spain TurkeyESP / TUR
$52.8M+1.2%22.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
24
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$52.5M+9.4%55.3%FTA reportedGrowing
25
France BelgiumFRA / BEL
$52.3M+0%21.5%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

India Poland

+2,993.7%3-year CAGR

$6.2M latest value · 3.9% share

02

Growth leader

India Romania

+2,855.3%3-year CAGR

$6.5M latest value · 27.3% share

03

Growth leader

Turkey Iraq

+712.9%3-year CAGR

$19.4M latest value · 97.6% share

04

Growth leader

India Mexico

+704.4%3-year CAGR

$7.8M latest value · 2.2% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico+30%
GrowingFrance Germany+4.5%
AcceleratingChina Indonesia-3.4%
GrowingChina Thailand-8.6%

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$2.9B
69 corridors · +39% average growth
No FTA reported$874.8M
31 corridors · +311.8% 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.