Route intelligence

The routes that move Steel, alloy: bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel

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 corridorJapan Indonesia$15.6M latest reported trade
Top five concentration429.2%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes49corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage60routes 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
Japan IndonesiaJPN / IDN
$15.6M+16.9%78%FTA reportedGrowing
02
Germany SpainDEU / ESP
$14.6M+118%53.1%FTA reportedGrowing
03
China PhilippinesCHN / PHL
$13.8M+23.5%99.5%FTA reportedGrowing
04
Russia KazakhstanRUS / KAZ
$11.7M-41%99%FTA reportedGrowing
05
Russia PhilippinesRUS / PHL
$10.8MNot reported99.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
06
Italy SpainITA / ESP
$9.8M-3.2%35.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Japan MexicoJPN / MEX
$9.5M+43.5%46.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
08
Italy GermanyITA / DEU
$8.1M+0.3%77.2%FTA reportedGrowing
09
Germany MexicoDEU / MEX
$6.2M+5.8%30.3%FTA reportedGrowing
10
Uzbekistan KazakhstanUZB / KAZ
$5.3M+1,280.5%9.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
11
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$4.9M-33.6%45.7%FTA reportedGrowing
12
Sweden FranceSWE / FRA
$3.2M+18.6%29.9%FTA reportedGrowing
13
China IndonesiaCHN / IDN
$2.4M+165.7%12.2%FTA reportedStable
14
Italy FranceITA / FRA
$2.1M-13.3%20%FTA reportedStable
15
Brazil MexicoBRA / MEX
$2.0M+52%9.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
16
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$1.8M+78.7%8.8%FTA reportedGrowing
17
Republic of Korea IndonesiaKOR / IDN
$1.7M-11%8.4%FTA reportedSlowing
18
Sweden SpainSWE / ESP
$1.4M+1.9%5.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
19
Ukraine KazakhstanUKR / KAZ
$1.3M+42.8%1.1%FTA reportedGrowing
20
France SpainFRA / ESP
$995.2K-58.1%3.6%FTA reportedSlowing
21
Slovenia GermanySVN / DEU
$852.7K-30.6%8.1%FTA reportedGrowing
22
Ukraine PhilippinesUKR / PHL
$759.6K-4.9%98.2%No FTA reportedSlowing
23
France GermanyFRA / DEU
$687.9K-48.1%6.5%FTA reportedSlowing
24
Latvia KazakhstanLVA / KAZ
$638.0KNot reported1.5%No FTA reportedStable
25
Denmark SpainDNK / ESP
$635.0KNot reported2.3%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

Viet Nam Mexico

+4,728.8%3-year CAGR

$399.4K latest value · 1.9% share

02

Growth leader

Bulgaria Germany

+2,571.1%3-year CAGR

$50.2K latest value · 0.4% share

03

Growth leader

Russia Mexico

+2,467.9%3-year CAGR

$493.6K latest value · 2.4% share

04

Growth leader

Republic of Korea Mexico

+1,667%3-year CAGR

$502.9K latest value · 4% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingJapan Indonesia+16.9%
GrowingGermany Spain+118%
GrowingChina Philippines+23.5%
GrowingRussia Kazakhstan-41%

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$119.6M
60 corridors · +204.6% average growth
No FTA reported$18.5M
40 corridors · +160.8% 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.