Route intelligence

The routes that move Steel, alloy: 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 corridorSpain United Kingdom$22.3M latest reported trade
Top five concentration298.9%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes48corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage63routes 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 United KingdomESP / GBR
$22.3M+405.6%64.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
02
Spain CanadaESP / CAN
$21.1M-13.5%67.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
03
China IndonesiaCHN / IDN
$18.4M+1.4%95.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Spain MexicoESP / MEX
$16.0M-14.4%43.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
05
Spain USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsESP / USA
$15.9M+28,329.2%28.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
06
Italy AustriaITA / AUT
$15.3M+5.3%62.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
07
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$14.9M-28.5%67.3%FTA reportedGrowing
08
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$12.9M+13.1%41.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
09
Germany Viet NamDEU / VNM
$12.2M+5.8%39%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
India United Arab EmiratesIND / ARE
$12.1M+856.2%95.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
11
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$11.7M-8.6%45.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
12
Russia BelarusRUS / BLR
$11.6M+1.6%93.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
13
Luxembourg MexicoLUX / MEX
$10.7M+21.2%28.9%FTA reportedGrowing
14
Austria USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsAUT / USA
$10.3M+10.2%18.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
15
Turkey LebanonTUR / LBN
$9.8M+24.2%85%No FTA reportedGrowing
16
Czechia SlovakiaCZE / SVK
$9.6M+41.8%60.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
17
Luxembourg USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsLUX / USA
$8.3M+1.4%14.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
18
Italy GermanyITA / DEU
$8.3M-3.2%29.5%FTA reportedGrowing
19
Russia KazakhstanRUS / KAZ
$8.0M+5.6%79.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Germany AustriaDEU / AUT
$7.8M-9%31.8%FTA reportedGrowing
21
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$7.5M-3.9%20.3%FTA reportedStable
22
Austria SwedenAUT / SWE
$7.3M+21.9%40.5%FTA reportedGrowing
23
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$7.0M+34.7%12.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
24
United Kingdom ChinaGBR / CHN
$6.8M-11.3%26.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
25
United Kingdom USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsGBR / USA
$6.3M-37.9%11%No FTA reportedSlowing

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

Spain USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+28,329.2%3-year CAGR

$15.9M latest value · 28.1% share

02

Growth leader

Czechia United Kingdom

+1,502.8%3-year CAGR

$2.1M latest value · 6.2% share

03

Growth leader

Greece Romania

+1,096.1%3-year CAGR

$2.1M latest value · 15.3% share

04

Growth leader

India United Arab Emirates

+856.2%3-year CAGR

$12.1M latest value · 95.9% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingSpain United Kingdom+405.6%
AcceleratingSpain Canada-13.5%
AcceleratingChina Indonesia+1.4%
AcceleratingSpain Mexico-14.4%

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$295.7M
63 corridors · +55.4% average growth
No FTA reported$126.6M
37 corridors · +859.1% 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.