Route intelligence

The routes that move Zinc: bars, rods, profiles and wire

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 Saudi Arabia$16.7M latest reported trade
Top five concentration298.3%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year202459 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes37corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage23routes 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 59 corridorsLatest reported value
RankRouteTrade value3-year growthShareAccessSignal
01
China Saudi ArabiaCHN / SAU
$16.7M+190.4%79.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
02
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$9.7M+78.7%66.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
03
Finland USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsFIN / USA
$7.6M+8.4%57.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
04
Cameroon FranceCMR / FRA
$5.4MNot reported13.4%FTA reportedDeclining
05
Kazakhstan Saudi ArabiaKAZ / SAU
$3.6M+439.1%81.4%No FTA reportedGrowing
06
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$2.4M+15.8%18.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
India Saudi ArabiaIND / SAU
$1.8M+82.9%8.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
08
Belgium FranceBEL / FRA
$1.7M-50.9%11.9%FTA reportedStable
09
Syrian Arab Republic Saudi ArabiaSYR / SAU
$1.5M+5,011%49.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Finland FranceFIN / FRA
$1.3M+14.9%9.2%FTA reportedGrowing
11
United Kingdom Saudi ArabiaGBR / SAU
$1.2M+62.2%5.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
12
India USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsIND / USA
$866.5K+76.4%6.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
13
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$712.0K+4.7%5.4%FTA reportedGrowing
14
Netherlands FranceNLD / FRA
$654.5K-24.6%4.5%FTA reportedGrowing
15
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$650.9K-2.6%5%No FTA reportedGrowing
16
Turkey USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsTUR / USA
$554.2K-0.6%4.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
17
United Kingdom FranceGBR / FRA
$433.6K+22.8%3%FTA reportedSlowing
18
United Arab Emirates Saudi ArabiaARE / SAU
$392.9K+10.8%1.9%FTA reportedGrowing
19
Germany Saudi ArabiaDEU / SAU
$312.9K+38.4%1.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
20
Poland FrancePOL / FRA
$202.1K-1.6%1.4%FTA reportedGrowing
21
Peru FrancePER / FRA
$180.8K+53.5%0.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Switzerland, Liechtenstein Saudi ArabiaCHE / SAU
$162.1KNot reported0.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
23
New Zealand USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsNZL / USA
$153.5KNot reported2.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
24
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands FranceUSA / FRA
$135.7K+50.9%0.9%No FTA reportedStable
25
Estonia USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsEST / USA
$106.2K-12.2%1.4%No 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

Syrian Arab Republic Saudi Arabia

+5,011%3-year CAGR

$1.5M latest value · 49.9% share

02

Growth leader

Sweden France

+627.5%3-year CAGR

$78.5K latest value · 0.5% share

03

Growth leader

Netherlands Saudi Arabia

+581.2%3-year CAGR

$88.9K latest value · 0.4% share

04

Growth leader

Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia

+439.1%3-year CAGR

$3.6M latest value · 81.4% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingChina Saudi Arabia+190.4%
AcceleratingGermany France+78.7%
GrowingFinland USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+8.4%
DecliningCameroon FranceNot reported

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$22.7M
23 corridors · +284.4% average growth
No FTA reported$37.2M
36 corridors · +69.9% 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.