Route intelligence

The routes that move Machining centres: for working 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 corridorJapan China$848.4M latest reported trade
Top five concentration171.7%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes67corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage57routes 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
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$848.4M-14.9%52.8%No FTA reportedGrowing
02
Japan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsJPN / USA
$448.6M-4.8%37.7%No FTA reportedStable
03
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$382.2M+15.5%32.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
04
Germany ChinaDEU / CHN
$252.9M-13.1%15.8%No FTA reportedGrowing
05
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$171.9M+20.2%33.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
06
China RussiaCHN / RUS
$170.1M+75.4%81.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
07
Japan IndiaJPN / IND
$166.7M+1.5%43.2%FTA reportedGrowing
08
Taiwan ChinaTWN / CHN
$152.8M-13.7%9.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
09
Germany ItalyDEU / ITA
$120.5M+0.9%40.9%FTA reportedStable
10
Republic of Korea USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsKOR / USA
$118.5M+8.9%10%FTA reportedGrowing
11
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands BelgiumUSA / BEL
$106.0M+1.1%62.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
Germany MexicoDEU / MEX
$101.7M+2.8%19.7%FTA reportedGrowing
13
Taiwan TurkeyTWN / TUR
$93.8M-16.6%23%No FTA reportedGrowing
14
Japan MexicoJPN / MEX
$92.1M-2.2%17.8%FTA reportedGrowing
15
Japan TurkeyJPN / TUR
$84.1M-5.5%20.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
16
Germany Switzerland, LiechtensteinDEU / CHE
$83.0M+20.7%69.2%FTA reportedStable
17
Taiwan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsTWN / USA
$81.0M-4%6.8%No FTA reportedStable
18
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$79.8M+45.1%41.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
19
Italy ChinaITA / CHN
$75.0M-5.4%4.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
20
Switzerland, Liechtenstein GermanyCHE / DEU
$69.4M+18%19.3%FTA reportedGrowing
21
China MexicoCHN / MEX
$68.5M+73%13.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Japan Republic of KoreaJPN / KOR
$67.5M-1.6%45.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
23
Germany TurkeyDEU / TUR
$66.7M+11.7%16.3%FTA reportedGrowing
24
Germany AustriaDEU / AUT
$65.4M-17.2%70.4%FTA reportedGrowing
25
Germany HungaryDEU / HUN
$63.6M+14.4%74.2%FTA reportedAccelerating

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 Belarus

+224%3-year CAGR

$41.0M latest value · 80.7% share

02

Growth leader

Germany Kazakhstan

+183.1%3-year CAGR

$24.6M latest value · 50.8% share

03

Growth leader

Italy Mexico

+96.8%3-year CAGR

$20.2M latest value · 3.9% share

04

Growth leader

Germany Israel

+92.3%3-year CAGR

$20.0M latest value · 39% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingJapan China-14.9%
StableJapan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-4.8%
GrowingGermany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+15.5%
GrowingGermany China-13.1%

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$2.6B
57 corridors · +12.1% average growth
No FTA reported$3.7B
43 corridors · +18.8% 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.