Route intelligence

The routes that move Aluminium: tubes and pipes, alloys

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 Mexico$181.9M latest reported trade
Top five concentration192.3%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes59corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage70routes 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 MexicoUSA / MEX
$181.9M+11.6%62.8%FTA reportedGrowing
02
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$69.9M+3.3%28.4%FTA reportedGrowing
03
China MexicoCHN / MEX
$67.5M+10.5%23.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
04
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$48.6M-6.6%58.8%FTA reportedGrowing
05
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$46.6M+19.4%18.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
06
China IndiaCHN / IND
$36.5M+6.9%61.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
China ThailandCHN / THA
$35.2M-8.2%46.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
08
Belgium GermanyBEL / DEU
$33.7M-2.5%15.6%FTA reportedStable
09
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$32.7M+4.8%78%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Greece GermanyGRC / DEU
$29.0M-1.7%13.4%FTA reportedGrowing
11
China AustraliaCHN / AUS
$26.9M+8%78%FTA reportedAccelerating
12
Denmark GermanyDNK / DEU
$26.5M+18.9%12.2%FTA reportedGrowing
13
Viet Nam USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsVNM / USA
$25.2M+7.5%10.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
14
Germany CzechiaDEU / CZE
$22.3M-3.7%25.3%FTA reportedGrowing
15
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$22.1M+2.7%31.1%FTA reportedGrowing
16
Poland ItalyPOL / ITA
$20.6M+7.5%39.5%FTA reportedGrowing
17
China PhilippinesCHN / PHL
$19.7M+7.4%79.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$18.5M-2.3%24.8%FTA reportedStable
19
China JapanCHN / JPN
$17.3M+11.6%51.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Belgium NetherlandsBEL / NLD
$17.1M-12.8%24%FTA reportedStable
21
China PeruCHN / PER
$17.0M+16.9%98%FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Cambodia ThailandKHM / THA
$15.8M+3.6%20.9%FTA reportedGrowing
23
Czechia GermanyCZE / DEU
$15.8M-6.4%7.3%FTA reportedGrowing
24
Denmark PolandDNK / POL
$15.6M+5.6%16.5%FTA reportedGrowing
25
Denmark CzechiaDNK / CZE
$14.9M+15.5%16.9%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

South Africa Netherlands

+521.7%3-year CAGR

$4.8M latest value · 6.8% share

02

Growth leader

Germany Mexico

+138.1%3-year CAGR

$12.1M latest value · 4.2% share

03

Growth leader

Germany Israel

+73.7%3-year CAGR

$7.8M latest value · 32.5% share

04

Growth leader

Turkey Bulgaria

+72%3-year CAGR

$10.4M latest value · 56.8% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico+11.6%
GrowingMexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+3.3%
AcceleratingChina Mexico+10.5%
GrowingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Canada-6.6%

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$1.1B
70 corridors · +12.1% average growth
No FTA reported$370.5M
30 corridors · +10.7% 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.