Largest route
COD to CHN$10.8BTrade Corridor Access Planner
Trade corridors for refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes
A reported trade view for HS 740311, with available observations through 2024.
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100Reported corridorsMedian distance
2,665 kmDisplayed routesLatest global trade
$90.1BYear: 2024Reported observations
Route access evidence
Routes ranked by latest reported trade value. Buyer-market and route fields are shown when reported.
| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo to China | $10.8B | +59.1% | $30.3B | 47 | 0% | 0 km |
| Chile to USA | $5.9B | +18.7% | $8.3B | 25 | 0% | 8,271 km |
| Chile to China | $4.7B | -4.8% | $30.3B | 47 | 0.3% | 19,080 km |
| Kazakhstan to China | $2.5B | +9.5% | $30.3B | 47 | 0.2% | 3,277 km |
| Japan to China | $2.1B | +14.8% | $30.3B | 47 | 0.3% | 2,098 km |
| Chile to Brazil | $2.1B | +19.8% | $2.6B | 11 | 0.3% | 2,591 km |
| Congo, Rep. of the to United Arab Emirates | $2.1B | +12.1% | $3.4B | 20 | 0.1% | 5,309 km |
| Russia to China | $2.0B | +8.4% | $30.3B | 47 | 0.2% | 5,795 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo to United Rep. of Tanzania | $1.9B | +24.4% | $1.9B | 8 | 0% | 0 km |
| China to Taiwan | $1.8B | +24.1% | $4.7B | 18 | 0% | 1,718 km |
| Japan to India | $1.7B | +21.3% | $2.3B | 18 | 0.5% | 5,848 km |
| Australia to China | $1.4B | +8.9% | $30.3B | 47 | 0.3% | 8,956 km |
| Canada to USA | $1.3B | +9.2% | $8.3B | 25 | 0% | 548 km |
| USA to Mexico | $1.3B | +32.4% | $1.7B | 23 | 0.1% | 3,369 km |
| Japan to Taiwan | $1.2B | +21.5% | $4.7B | 18 | 0% | 2,103 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $1.2B | +323.2% | $1.2B | 6 | 0% | 0 km |
| Kazakhstan to Turkey | $1.2B | +18.2% | $3.0B | 22 | 0.1% | 3,914 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo to United Arab Emirates | $1.1B | +18.4% | $3.4B | 20 | 0% | 0 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo to Singapore | $1.1B | +26.3% | $1.3B | 23 | 0% | 0 km |
| Republic of Korea to China | $1.1B | +4.6% | $30.3B | 47 | 0.3% | 956 km |
| Chile to Republic of Korea | $1.1B | +0.4% | $2.5B | 18 | 0.1% | 18,375 km |
| Peru to China | $925.4M | -0.6% | $30.3B | 47 | 0.3% | 16,666 km |
| Bulgaria to Italy | $877.1M | +54.1% | $4.5B | 27 | 0% | 893 km |
| Zambia to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $864.2M | +6.2% | $1.6B | 12 | 0% | 7,253 km |
| Chile to France | $831.0M | +6.8% | $1.4B | 18 | 0% | 11,663 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo to Mozambique | $779.0M | +38% | $779.0M | 3 | 0% | 0 km |
| Spain to Italy | $754.6M | +15.3% | $4.5B | 27 | 0% | 1,367 km |
| Belgium to Germany | $748.7M | +10.6% | $3.7B | 42 | 0% | 197 km |
| Poland to Germany | $733.0M | +5.7% | $3.7B | 42 | 0% | 966 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $723.7M | +86.4% | $1.6B | 12 | 0% | 0 km |
| Indonesia to Malaysia | $721.9M | +15.9% | $2.0B | 24 | 0.1% | 1,174 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo to Republic of Korea | $683.4M | +20.8% | $2.5B | 18 | 0% | 0 km |
| Bulgaria to Turkey | $668.5M | +21.3% | $3.0B | 22 | 0.1% | 502 km |
| Australia to Malaysia | $639.3M | -3.1% | $2.0B | 24 | 0.1% | 6,617 km |
| Japan to Thailand | $621.9M | +14.8% | $2.8B | 28 | 0.3% | 4,613 km |
| Poland to China | $608.2M | -0.8% | $30.3B | 47 | 0.3% | 6,948 km |
| Poland to Italy | $579.8M | +21.9% | $4.5B | 27 | 0% | 1,319 km |
| Peru to USA | $570.9M | +57.4% | $8.3B | 25 | 0% | 5,891 km |
| Australia to Taiwan | $569.5M | +13.5% | $4.7B | 18 | 0% | 7,273 km |
| Chile to Taiwan | $565.9M | -8.2% | $4.7B | 18 | 0% | 18,526 km |
Market reading
Which refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes trade routes matter most?
The leading reported route is Democratic Republic of the Congo to China, with trade value of $10.8B.
How to use this view
Start with the leading rows in the first table to compare the reported observations available for this view. The second table adds a related reported comparison.
Coverage extends to 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported.
Further comparison
Selected route history
Annual reported trade and change for the featured route.
| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $745.6M | +461.6% | +738.1% |
| 2011 | $715.4M | -4.1% | +285% |
| 2012 | $998.3M | +39.5% | +95.9% |
| 2013 | $364.4M | -63.5% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | $503.1M | +38.1% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | $851.3M | +69.2% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | $485.4M | -43% | +10% |
| 2017 | $432.9M | -10.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | $684.3M | +58.1% | -7% |
| 2019 | $1.1B | +55.1% | +29.8% |
| 2020 | $2.9B | +169.5% | +87.6% |
| 2021 | $4.5B | +58.6% | +87.8% |
| 2022 | $6.0B | +33% | +78.5% |
| 2023 | $8.0B | +33% | +41% |
| 2024 | $10.8B | +34.9% | +33.6% |
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Latest observed year: 2024. Page updated 2026-08-14.
Source and date
Reported merchandise-trade observations for HS6 products. Coverage shown on this page: 1995-2024. Updated 2026-08-14.
Definitions
Trade value is reported in current US dollars. Unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity and is shown per metric ton where available. Growth is an annualized or year-on-year calculation from reported values.
Reading the data
“Not reported” means a value was not available for this view. Values can be revised as reporting is updated. See the methodology for coverage and classification details.