Route intelligence

The routes that move Chain: n.e.c. in heading no. 7315, of iron or 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 corridorChina Japan$34.8M latest reported trade
Top five concentration258.3%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes66corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage56routes 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 JapanCHN / JPN
$34.8M+32.8%81%No FTA reportedAccelerating
02
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$18.8M+3.3%48.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
03
China FranceCHN / FRA
$14.1M+38.4%47.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
04
France ItalyFRA / ITA
$9.0M+58.7%51.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
05
Italy FranceITA / FRA
$9.0M+10.1%29.9%FTA reportedGrowing
06
China United KingdomCHN / GBR
$8.0M+16.1%45.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$7.6M+35.3%68.8%FTA reportedGrowing
08
China CanadaCHN / CAN
$7.5M-4.1%39.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
09
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$7.3M+3%38.4%FTA reportedStable
10
China MalaysiaCHN / MYS
$7.0M+34.5%62.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
11
China RussiaCHN / RUS
$6.6M+74%63.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
China GermanyCHN / DEU
$6.0M-6%26%No FTA reportedGrowing
13
China AustraliaCHN / AUS
$5.6M+20.3%48.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
14
China SpainCHN / ESP
$4.9M-0.9%37.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
15
France SpainFRA / ESP
$4.4M+79.8%33.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
16
Italy GermanyITA / DEU
$4.1M-5.8%17.6%FTA reportedStable
17
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$3.5M-5.6%9.1%FTA reportedGrowing
18
Austria GermanyAUT / DEU
$3.2M+7.8%13.9%FTA reportedGrowing
19
South Africa United KingdomZAF / GBR
$2.9M+69.1%16.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Turkey GermanyTUR / DEU
$2.8M+6.9%12.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
21
Norway MalaysiaNOR / MYS
$2.7M+230.3%24.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
22
China ItalyCHN / ITA
$2.7M-1.8%15.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
23
Brazil USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsBRA / USA
$2.5M+3,500%6.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
24
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$2.5M+5.7%6.3%No FTA reportedStable
25
Greece ItalyGRC / ITA
$2.3M+310.6%13.2%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

Brazil USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+3,500%3-year CAGR

$2.5M latest value · 6.5% share

02

Growth leader

Angola United Kingdom

+2,518.2%3-year CAGR

$548.9K latest value · 3.3% share

03

Growth leader

Qatar United Kingdom

+2,182.9%3-year CAGR

$211.7K latest value · 1.1% share

04

Growth leader

Germany Republic of Korea

+345.9%3-year CAGR

$1.8M latest value · 16% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingChina Japan+32.8%
GrowingChina USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+3.3%
AcceleratingChina France+38.4%
AcceleratingFrance Italy+58.7%

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$100.5M
56 corridors · +26.7% average growth
No FTA reported$135.0M
44 corridors · +208.9% 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.