Route intelligence

The routes that move Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73, welded, of non-circular cross-section (not square or rectangular 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 corridorAustria Germany$30.1M latest reported trade
Top five concentration241.3%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes42corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage79routes 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
Austria GermanyAUT / DEU
$30.1M-6.2%48.3%FTA reportedStable
02
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$25.4M-3%63.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
03
Germany Switzerland, LiechtensteinDEU / CHE
$24.8M+16.3%70.1%FTA reportedGrowing
04
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$13.3M-12.3%38.9%FTA reportedStable
05
Switzerland, Liechtenstein GermanyCHE / DEU
$12.8M-16.3%20.5%FTA reportedStable
06
Germany SpainDEU / ESP
$10.5M+12.4%49.2%FTA reportedGrowing
07
Italy FranceITA / FRA
$9.2M-24.9%26.9%FTA reportedStable
08
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$8.7M-13.4%56.5%FTA reportedStable
09
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$8.7M+2.5%51.1%FTA reportedGrowing
10
India USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsIND / USA
$8.3M+390.9%20.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
11
Austria Switzerland, LiechtensteinAUT / CHE
$8.0M+14.8%22.7%FTA reportedStable
12
Austria ItalyAUT / ITA
$7.3M-1.2%68.9%FTA reportedGrowing
13
Austria TurkeyAUT / TUR
$7.0M+16%56.9%FTA reportedGrowing
14
Italy GermanyITA / DEU
$6.7M-19.8%10.7%FTA reportedStable
15
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$5.6M+51%47.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
16
Austria PolandAUT / POL
$5.3M-8.5%31%FTA reportedGrowing
17
Germany MexicoDEU / MEX
$5.2M+14.1%44.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Turkey United KingdomTUR / GBR
$5.2M+15.8%29.9%FTA reportedGrowing
19
Spain GermanyESP / DEU
$4.7M+7.2%7.5%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Spain BelgiumESP / BEL
$4.4M-2.1%38.1%FTA reportedGrowing
21
Austria CzechiaAUT / CZE
$4.1M-12.8%36.6%FTA reportedGrowing
22
Italy CzechiaITA / CZE
$4.0M-14.1%36%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Germany BelgiumDEU / BEL
$3.8M-14.1%32.7%FTA reportedGrowing
24
Germany United KingdomDEU / GBR
$3.6M-22.6%20.9%FTA reportedStable
25
Italy SpainITA / ESP
$3.3M-14.1%15.3%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

Spain Turkey

+678.2%3-year CAGR

$357.7K latest value · 2.5% share

02

Growth leader

Turkey Switzerland, Liechtenstein

+580.6%3-year CAGR

$350.4K latest value · 1% share

03

Growth leader

India USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+390.9%3-year CAGR

$8.3M latest value · 20.7% share

04

Growth leader

United Arab Emirates USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+347.7%3-year CAGR

$374.5K latest value · 1.1% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

StableAustria Germany-6.2%
GrowingGermany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-3%
GrowingGermany Switzerland, Liechtenstein+16.3%
StableGermany France-12.3%

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$248.3M
79 corridors · +20.7% average growth
No FTA reported$48.3M
21 corridors · +48.5% 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.