Route intelligence

The routes that move Cutlery: other than plated with precious metal

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$221.2M latest reported trade
Top five concentration409.9%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes58corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage49routes 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
$221.2M-3.3%72.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
02
China IndonesiaCHN / IDN
$74.3M+9.3%97.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
03
China MalaysiaCHN / MYS
$46.3M+26.7%97.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
04
China SingaporeCHN / SGP
$44.0M+77.5%93.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
05
China GermanyCHN / DEU
$42.8M+2.6%49.2%No FTA reportedStable
06
China ThailandCHN / THA
$42.6M+27.1%95.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Viet Nam USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsVNM / USA
$37.7M+0.4%12.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
08
China PhilippinesCHN / PHL
$37.1M+11.2%96.4%FTA reportedGrowing
09
China KazakhstanCHN / KAZ
$36.1M+21%96.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
10
China IraqCHN / IRQ
$36.0M+11.2%84.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
11
China Saudi ArabiaCHN / SAU
$35.1M+13.2%87.5%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$31.5M-0.9%96.8%FTA reportedGrowing
13
China MexicoCHN / MEX
$30.3M+7.8%77.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
14
China United KingdomCHN / GBR
$30.3M+7.4%66.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
15
China BrazilCHN / BRA
$27.5M+12.7%91.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
16
China KyrgyzstanCHN / KGZ
$26.9M+97.6%98.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
17
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$25.1M+4.2%72.4%FTA reportedGrowing
18
China United Arab EmiratesCHN / ARE
$25.0M+2.2%70%No FTA reportedGrowing
19
Viet Nam GermanyVNM / DEU
$24.0M+14.6%27.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
20
China FranceCHN / FRA
$22.5M-0.3%42.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
21
China NetherlandsCHN / NLD
$22.3M-0.9%46.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
22
China IndiaCHN / IND
$20.6M-0.4%91.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
23
China SpainCHN / ESP
$19.4M+7.2%50.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
24
China AustraliaCHN / AUS
$19.2M-0.9%66.4%FTA reportedGrowing
25
China JapanCHN / JPN
$19.2M-1.4%76.1%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

China Kyrgyzstan

+97.6%3-year CAGR

$26.9M latest value · 98.4% share

02

Growth leader

Pakistan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+89%3-year CAGR

$1.4M latest value · 0.4% share

03

Growth leader

France Morocco

+84.8%3-year CAGR

$2.1M latest value · 21.2% share

04

Growth leader

China Singapore

+77.5%3-year CAGR

$44.0M latest value · 93.2% 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-3.3%
AcceleratingChina Indonesia+9.3%
AcceleratingChina Malaysia+26.7%
AcceleratingChina Singapore+77.5%

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$483.0M
49 corridors · +8.1% average growth
No FTA reported$872.6M
51 corridors · +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.