Route intelligence

The routes that move Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof

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 USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$2.0B latest reported trade
Top five concentration422%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes40corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage38routes 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 USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$2.0B+1%85.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
02
China GermanyCHN / DEU
$322.6M-5.6%60.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
03
China MalaysiaCHN / MYS
$280.9M-3.9%97.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$272.3M+3.5%81.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
05
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$223.7M+1%97.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
06
China CanadaCHN / CAN
$169.8M+3.2%72.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
China JapanCHN / JPN
$166.2M-5.9%83.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
08
China SingaporeCHN / SGP
$166.1M+7.2%90.5%FTA reportedGrowing
09
China ThailandCHN / THA
$160.8M-8.9%97.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
China United KingdomCHN / GBR
$160.7M-3.1%73.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
11
China RussiaCHN / RUS
$136.2M+2.1%85.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
12
China FranceCHN / FRA
$134.9M+1.9%53.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
13
India USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsIND / USA
$126.0M-6.4%5.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
14
China MexicoCHN / MEX
$124.5M+8.1%72.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
15
China IndonesiaCHN / IDN
$117.2M-8.6%96.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
16
China NetherlandsCHN / NLD
$112.6M-7.8%51.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
17
China AustraliaCHN / AUS
$111.9M-4%79.9%FTA reportedGrowing
18
China PhilippinesCHN / PHL
$107.6M-8.7%90.7%FTA reportedGrowing
19
China SpainCHN / ESP
$101.4M-0.9%61.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
20
China Saudi ArabiaCHN / SAU
$101.3M+14.9%60.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
21
China PolandCHN / POL
$95.7M+0.4%52.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
22
China KazakhstanCHN / KAZ
$91.8M+23.1%86.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
23
China BrazilCHN / BRA
$80.4M+10.9%87.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
24
China United Arab EmiratesCHN / ARE
$79.5M-1.5%58.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
25
China ItalyCHN / ITA
$72.8M-4%49.3%No 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

Turkey Saudi Arabia

+446.1%3-year CAGR

$21.7M latest value · 12.8% share

02

Growth leader

China Tajikistan

+73.1%3-year CAGR

$17.1M latest value · 97.6% share

03

Growth leader

China Kyrgyzstan

+53%3-year CAGR

$26.8M latest value · 87.4% share

04

Growth leader

Germany Turkey

+52.4%3-year CAGR

$23.6M latest value · 34% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingChina USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+1%
GrowingChina Germany-5.6%
AcceleratingChina Malaysia-3.9%
AcceleratingChina Republic of Korea+3.5%

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$2.1B
38 corridors · -5% average growth
No FTA reported$5.3B
62 corridors · +10.4% 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.