Route intelligence

The routes that move Tools: knives and cutting blades, for machines or mechanical appliances, n.e.s. in heading no. 8208

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$46.7M latest reported trade
Top five concentration142.4%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes57corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage60routes 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
$46.7M+1.9%48.6%FTA reportedGrowing
02
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$46.5M+5.5%22.8%No FTA reportedStable
03
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$40.8M-12.7%35.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
04
Switzerland, Liechtenstein GermanyCHE / DEU
$28.5M-11.3%24%FTA reportedGrowing
05
Japan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsJPN / USA
$24.2M-12.1%11.9%No FTA reportedStable
06
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$24.0M+7.3%48%FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Japan TaiwanJPN / TWN
$21.2M+1.1%62.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
08
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$20.3M+6.4%49.6%FTA reportedStable
09
China RussiaCHN / RUS
$18.0M+52%69.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Germany ChinaDEU / CHN
$17.5M-8.5%15.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
11
Germany ItalyDEU / ITA
$17.4M-0.9%32.9%FTA reportedStable
12
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$17.0M-1.5%34.7%FTA reportedStable
13
India USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsIND / USA
$16.2M+9.5%7.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
14
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$15.3M-5.6%38.3%FTA reportedStable
15
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$15.2M+0.1%7.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
16
Viet Nam USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsVNM / USA
$13.8M-10.1%6.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
17
China IndiaCHN / IND
$12.3M+4.3%36.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
18
Germany AustriaDEU / AUT
$12.2M-6.2%49.3%FTA reportedStable
19
Germany TurkeyDEU / TUR
$12.1M+4.1%35.1%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Netherlands GermanyNLD / DEU
$12.0M-7.7%10.1%FTA reportedGrowing
21
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$11.9M+0.8%35.1%FTA reportedGrowing
22
Republic of Korea USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsKOR / USA
$11.3M+4.6%5.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
China GermanyCHN / DEU
$11.0M+13.6%9.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
24
Austria GermanyAUT / DEU
$10.9M-4.9%9.2%FTA reportedStable
25
Germany SpainDEU / ESP
$10.9M+2.1%34%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 Hungary

+124.7%3-year CAGR

$4.2M latest value · 29.4% share

02

Growth leader

China Russia

+52%3-year CAGR

$18.0M latest value · 69.2% share

03

Growth leader

Germany Slovakia

+32.3%3-year CAGR

$5.1M latest value · 38.8% share

04

Growth leader

Netherlands Italy

+26.3%3-year CAGR

$3.4M latest value · 6.4% 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+1.9%
StableGermany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+5.5%
GrowingJapan China-12.7%
GrowingSwitzerland, Liechtenstein Germany-11.3%

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$507.4M
60 corridors · +3.9% average growth
No FTA reported$386.9M
40 corridors · +1.5% 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.