Route intelligence

The routes that move Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308

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 corridorChina Republic of Korea$1.6B latest reported trade
Top five concentration227.1%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes76corridors 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
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$1.6B+31.1%88.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
02
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$1.5B+9.8%22%FTA reportedGrowing
03
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$1.2B+8.3%17.9%FTA reportedGrowing
04
China JapanCHN / JPN
$1.1B+0.2%76%No FTA reportedGrowing
05
Poland GermanyPOL / DEU
$904.9M+1.1%22.9%FTA reportedGrowing
06
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$872.6M-0.3%12.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
China IndonesiaCHN / IDN
$735.0M+18%86.1%FTA reportedGrowing
08
China ThailandCHN / THA
$659.6M+27%87.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
09
China AustraliaCHN / AUS
$654.7M-4.5%49.7%FTA reportedGrowing
10
China China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionCHN / HKG
$648.6M+6.9%96.7%FTA reportedGrowing
11
Czechia GermanyCZE / DEU
$562.4M+1.1%14.2%FTA reportedGrowing
12
India USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsIND / USA
$528.1M+32.8%7.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
13
Belgium NetherlandsBEL / NLD
$514.2M-0.3%31.7%FTA reportedGrowing
14
Thailand SingaporeTHA / SGP
$507.2M+500%41%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$498.9M+3.7%46.4%FTA reportedGrowing
16
Republic of Korea USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsKOR / USA
$492.6M+55.6%7.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
17
China Saudi ArabiaCHN / SAU
$457.0M+64.5%51.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
18
China SingaporeCHN / SGP
$447.0M+32.9%36.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
19
Netherlands GermanyNLD / DEU
$444.6M+13.4%11.3%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Belgium FranceBEL / FRA
$440.5M-5.5%20.1%FTA reportedGrowing
21
China PhilippinesCHN / PHL
$425.1M+9.8%82.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Republic of Korea TaiwanKOR / TWN
$394.3M+40.1%62%No FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Spain FranceESP / FRA
$383.8M-5.1%17.5%FTA reportedGrowing
24
United Arab Emirates USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsARE / USA
$377.0M+121.7%5.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
25
China MalaysiaCHN / MYS
$359.0M+12.6%82.7%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

Russia Egypt

+3,485.3%3-year CAGR

$257.9M latest value · 72.9% share

02

Growth leader

Thailand Singapore

+500%3-year CAGR

$507.2M latest value · 41% share

03

Growth leader

Denmark USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+181.8%3-year CAGR

$188.9M latest value · 2.7% share

04

Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Israel

+178.2%3-year CAGR

$112.0M latest value · 30.1% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingChina Republic of Korea+31.1%
GrowingMexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+9.8%
GrowingCanada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+8.3%
GrowingChina Japan+0.2%

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$20.9B
63 corridors · +22% average growth
No FTA reported$9.2B
37 corridors · +123.6% 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.