Route intelligence

The routes that move Steel, stainless: cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes and pipes of circular cross-section

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 China$165.9M latest reported trade
Top five concentration286.8%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes75corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage51routes 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 ChinaJPN / CHN
$165.9M+2.6%59.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
02
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$93.0M+7.7%31%No FTA reportedAccelerating
03
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$89.4M+14.3%64%FTA reportedGrowing
04
China RussiaCHN / RUS
$84.7M+17.2%87.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
05
Czechia United KingdomCZE / GBR
$67.4M+42.1%44.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
06
China IndiaCHN / IND
$64.6M-24.6%62.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
07
Czechia USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCZE / USA
$54.7M+70.2%18.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
08
China United Arab EmiratesCHN / ARE
$54.5M+39%63.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
09
China IndonesiaCHN / IDN
$43.7M+32.2%88.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Japan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsJPN / USA
$39.2M+12%13.1%No FTA reportedStable
11
China Saudi ArabiaCHN / SAU
$39.2M+29%54.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
China MexicoCHN / MEX
$38.5M+16.7%56.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
13
Japan TaiwanJPN / TWN
$36.9M-9.7%61.4%No FTA reportedStable
14
Norway AngolaNOR / AGO
$36.2M+1,278.6%90.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Japan Republic of KoreaJPN / KOR
$34.3M-11.1%24.5%No FTA reportedStable
16
Ukraine GermanyUKR / DEU
$33.6M-8.6%19.6%FTA reportedGrowing
17
China TurkeyCHN / TUR
$33.4M+8%52.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
18
Spain United KingdomESP / GBR
$33.2M+67%22.1%FTA reportedGrowing
19
India GermanyIND / DEU
$32.3M+59%18.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
20
India ItalyIND / ITA
$31.6M-5%31.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
21
India SpainIND / ESP
$30.9M+1.6%41.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
22
Spain NorwayESP / NOR
$28.7M+267.1%44%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Republic of Korea ChinaKOR / CHN
$27.8M-17.3%9.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
24
China ThailandCHN / THA
$26.6M+12.8%71.5%FTA reportedGrowing
25
China MalaysiaCHN / MYS
$24.5M+10.3%78.5%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

Norway Angola

+1,278.6%3-year CAGR

$36.2M latest value · 90.8% share

02

Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Egypt

+815.2%3-year CAGR

$7.5M latest value · 50.1% share

03

Growth leader

Spain Norway

+267.1%3-year CAGR

$28.7M latest value · 44% share

04

Growth leader

Czechia Netherlands

+241.9%3-year CAGR

$12.8M latest value · 16.9% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingJapan China+2.6%
AcceleratingChina USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+7.7%
GrowingChina Republic of Korea+14.3%
GrowingChina Russia+17.2%

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$815.6M
51 corridors · +23.8% average growth
No FTA reported$1.2B
49 corridors · +68.6% 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.