Route intelligence

The routes that move Copper: waste and scrap

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 corridorUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands China$3.1B latest reported trade
Top five concentration53.3%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes62corridors 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
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands ChinaUSA / CHN
$3.1B+24.5%20.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
02
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$2.1B+6.1%13.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
03
Malaysia ChinaMYS / CHN
$1.3B-8.1%8.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Thailand ChinaTHA / CHN
$1.0B+18.8%6.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
05
United Kingdom ChinaGBR / CHN
$722.7M+14.3%4.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
06
Russia ChinaRUS / CHN
$684.9M+384.4%4.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$601.6M+0.6%97.1%FTA reportedGrowing
08
Taiwan ChinaTWN / CHN
$558.8M+7.4%3.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
09
Republic of Korea ChinaKOR / CHN
$532.4M+12.2%3.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Netherlands GermanyNLD / DEU
$506.1M-11.2%17%FTA reportedGrowing
11
Spain ChinaESP / CHN
$501.3M+22.7%3.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
France BelgiumFRA / BEL
$414.2M-0.5%23.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
13
Mexico ChinaMEX / CHN
$393.8M+17.8%2.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
14
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$391.7M+4.2%38.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$391.4M-3.9%47.6%FTA reportedStable
16
Saudi Arabia IndiaSAU / IND
$382.4M+35.7%20.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
17
Italy ChinaITA / CHN
$364.1M+7.9%2.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Canada ChinaCAN / CHN
$361.7M+21.1%2.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
19
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$343.4M+6%41.8%FTA reportedStable
20
France ItalyFRA / ITA
$338.5M+1.9%35.7%FTA reportedGrowing
21
Australia ChinaAUS / CHN
$335.3M+21.4%2.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Germany ChinaDEU / CHN
$328.7M+4.3%2.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Germany BelgiumDEU / BEL
$309.4M-3.3%17.3%FTA reportedGrowing
24
France GermanyFRA / DEU
$302.2M-9.5%10.1%FTA reportedGrowing
25
Saudi Arabia ChinaSAU / CHN
$298.9M+52.8%1.9%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

Russia China

+384.4%3-year CAGR

$684.9M latest value · 4.4% share

02

Growth leader

Colombia India

+363.8%3-year CAGR

$88.6M latest value · 4.8% share

03

Growth leader

Nigeria China

+140.7%3-year CAGR

$83.3M latest value · 0.5% share

04

Growth leader

Nigeria Japan

+79.2%3-year CAGR

$83.8M latest value · 4.7% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands China+24.5%
AcceleratingJapan China+6.1%
AcceleratingMalaysia China-8.1%
AcceleratingThailand China+18.8%

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$12.8B
56 corridors · +3.6% average growth
No FTA reported$14.2B
44 corridors · +29.9% 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.