Route intelligence

The routes that move Copper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper, in coils

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 corridorGermany Italy$179.5M latest reported trade
Top five concentration298.9%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes64corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage68routes 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
Germany ItalyDEU / ITA
$179.5M-10.8%43.6%FTA reportedGrowing
02
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$171.7M-5.9%54.2%FTA reportedGrowing
03
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$140.4M+20.5%72.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$120.5M-14.1%35.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
05
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$117.1M-21.3%93.2%FTA reportedGrowing
06
Bulgaria GermanyBGR / DEU
$99.3M+7.2%29.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Bulgaria ItalyBGR / ITA
$94.6M+11.4%23%FTA reportedAccelerating
08
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$94.2M-14.7%37.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
09
Japan ThailandJPN / THA
$92.8M-8.4%70.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$89.4M+51.3%59.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
11
Germany ChinaDEU / CHN
$83.6M-0.3%24.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
Finland GermanyFIN / DEU
$80.2M+13.5%24.1%FTA reportedGrowing
13
Japan TaiwanJPN / TWN
$71.9M-8.4%43%No FTA reportedGrowing
14
France GermanyFRA / DEU
$59.3M+10.4%17.8%FTA reportedGrowing
15
China JapanCHN / JPN
$54.5M-8.2%47.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
16
Republic of Korea ChinaKOR / CHN
$52.4M-8.3%15.5%FTA reportedGrowing
17
Finland USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsFIN / USA
$51.3M+23.1%20.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
18
Bosnia and Herzegovina AustriaBIH / AUT
$51.0M+289.3%47.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
19
Finland FranceFIN / FRA
$48.3M+9.1%15.2%FTA reportedGrowing
20
China IndiaCHN / IND
$47.0M+35.6%57.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
21
China TaiwanCHN / TWN
$46.2M+3.7%27.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Italy FranceITA / FRA
$45.4M+29.5%14.3%FTA reportedGrowing
23
Germany CzechiaDEU / CZE
$40.0M-10.3%53.7%FTA reportedGrowing
24
Japan Viet NamJPN / VNM
$39.4M+9.3%43.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
25
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$37.4M+13%41.3%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

Republic of Korea Italy

+4,358.6%3-year CAGR

$10.5M latest value · 2.6% share

02

Growth leader

Iran (Islamic Republic of) China

+1,140.4%3-year CAGR

$31.3M latest value · 9.3% share

03

Growth leader

Bulgaria Bulgaria

+828.9%3-year CAGR

$9.5M latest value · 39.9% share

04

Growth leader

China Italy

+467.1%3-year CAGR

$36.7M latest value · 8.9% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingGermany Italy-10.8%
GrowingGermany France-5.9%
AcceleratingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico+20.5%
GrowingJapan China-14.1%

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$2.2B
68 corridors · +84.7% average growth
No FTA reported$1.0B
32 corridors · +104.7% 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.