Route intelligence

The routes that move Tantalum: unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering, powders

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 USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$53.2M latest reported trade
Top five concentration249.8%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes33corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage41routes 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
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$53.2M-1.5%42%No FTA reportedGrowing
02
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$38.8M-10.2%92.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
03
Japan IndonesiaJPN / IDN
$37.5M-7.2%83.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$23.5M-24.9%18.6%No FTA reportedStable
05
Kazakhstan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsKAZ / USA
$15.7M-6.4%12.4%No FTA reportedStable
06
Thailand USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsTHA / USA
$15.2M-18.1%12%No FTA reportedStable
07
Japan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsJPN / USA
$14.9M+27.9%11.8%No FTA reportedGrowing
08
Germany MexicoDEU / MEX
$9.3M+3%14.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
09
Kazakhstan JapanKAZ / JPN
$8.1M+32.4%28.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
10
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands JapanUSA / JPN
$7.7M+30.9%26.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
11
Kazakhstan RussiaKAZ / RUS
$6.9M+32.2%65.1%FTA reportedGrowing
12
Germany JapanDEU / JPN
$6.7M+41.7%23.2%FTA reportedGrowing
13
China IndonesiaCHN / IDN
$5.6M+5.1%12.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
14
Japan PhilippinesJPN / PHL
$5.5M+88.8%42.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Thailand JapanTHA / JPN
$5.4M+15.7%18.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
16
Brazil USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsBRA / USA
$5.0M+120%4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
17
China PhilippinesCHN / PHL
$5.0M+14.1%39.5%FTA reportedGrowing
18
China El SalvadorCHN / SLV
$4.4M-32.3%37.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
19
Thailand IsraelTHA / ISR
$4.4M-8.6%32.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Rwanda USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsRWA / USA
$4.1MNot reported1.8%No FTA reportedDeclining
21
China IsraelCHN / ISR
$3.7M-18.2%27.9%No FTA reportedStable
22
China RussiaCHN / RUS
$3.7M+59.2%34.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
23
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands IsraelUSA / ISR
$3.2M-23.5%23.9%FTA reportedGrowing
24
Germany El SalvadorDEU / SLV
$3.2M+957.7%5.2%FTA reportedSlowing
25
Thailand El SalvadorTHA / SLV
$3.1M-24.2%26.8%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

Austria USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+1,185%3-year CAGR

$171.5K latest value · 0.1% share

02

Growth leader

Germany El Salvador

+957.7%3-year CAGR

$3.2M latest value · 5.2% share

03

Growth leader

Morocco Israel

+293.3%3-year CAGR

$134.2K latest value · 0.7% share

04

Growth leader

Portugal Japan

+227.9%3-year CAGR

$64.0K latest value · 0.2% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingChina USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-1.5%
AcceleratingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico-10.2%
AcceleratingJapan Indonesia-7.2%
StableGermany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-24.9%

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$139.6M
41 corridors · +35.7% average growth
No FTA reported$189.7M
59 corridors · +33.2% 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.