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The leading reported route is Republic of Korea to USA, with trade value of $16.6M.

## Route access evidence

| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Republic of Korea to USA | $16.6M | +63.2% | $63.8M | 22 | 4.3% | 11,066 km |
| Netherlands to USA | $13.2M | +28.1% | $63.8M | 22 | 0% | 5,866 km |
| China to Russia | $11.7M | +46.1% | $13.1M | 6 | 0.1% | 5,795 km |
| Italy to USA | $11.5M | +25.1% | $63.8M | 22 | 0% | 6,895 km |
| Taiwan to China | $9.4M | -29.2% | $16.7M | 12 | 0% | 1,718 km |
| Republic of Korea to Saudi Arabia | $8.4M | +496.3% | $13.7M | 15 | 0.1% | 7,557 km |
| China to Thailand | $7.8M | +37.6% | $20.7M | 9 | 0.3% | 3,304 km |
| Canada to USA | $7.6M | +21.8% | $63.8M | 22 | 0% | 548 km |
| Taiwan to Thailand | $7.3M | +18.9% | $20.7M | 9 | 0% | 2,538 km |
| USA to Republic of Korea | $6.6M | +7.6% | $12.4M | 11 | 0.1% | 11,066 km |
| Italy to United Kingdom | $5.9M | +408.5% | $14.5M | 15 | 0% | 1,438 km |
| Portugal to USA | $5.8M | +15.7% | $63.8M | 22 | 0% | 5,425 km |
| Italy to Germany | $5.4M | +17.2% | $13.3M | 20 | 0% | 1,146 km |
| China to India | $5.2M | +19.5% | $13.0M | 16 | 0.5% | 3,785 km |
| Italy to India | $5.2M | +29.1% | $13.0M | 16 | 0.5% | 5,922 km |
| Netherlands to United Kingdom | $4.3M | +382.3% | $14.5M | 15 | 0% | 360 km |
| Japan to Thailand | $3.8M | -3.5% | $20.7M | 9 | 0.3% | 4,613 km |
| Italy to Canada | $3.6M | +229% | $11.9M | 13 | 0.1% | 7,089 km |
| Japan to China | $3.5M | -19.2% | $16.7M | 12 | 0.3% | 2,098 km |
| China to Republic of Korea | $3.3M | +0.8% | $12.4M | 11 | 0.1% | 956 km |
| Spain to Germany | $2.6M | +10.1% | $13.3M | 20 | 0% | 1,479 km |
| Spain to USA | $2.5M | -14.9% | $63.8M | 22 | 0% | 5,770 km |
| USA to Canada | $2.2M | -29.6% | $11.9M | 13 | 0% | 548 km |
| United Kingdom to Germany | $2.2M | +97.7% | $13.3M | 20 | 0% | 495 km |
| China to USA | $2.0M | +37.1% | $63.8M | 22 | 0% | 10,994 km |
| Netherlands to Canada | $1.9M | +153.2% | $11.9M | 13 | 0.1% | 5,988 km |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein to USA | $1.9M | +219.2% | $63.8M | 22 | 0% | 6,272 km |
| France to United Kingdom | $1.9M | +367.4% | $14.5M | 15 | 0% | 343 km |
| Italy to Saudi Arabia | $1.8M | +172.6% | $13.7M | 15 | 0.1% | 3,685 km |
| Portugal to Canada | $1.6M | +15.2% | $11.9M | 13 | 0.1% | 5,731 km |
| Italy to Thailand | $1.6M | +36% | $20.7M | 9 | 0.3% | 8,839 km |
| Turkey to USA | $1.5M | +24.7% | $63.8M | 22 | 0% | 8,071 km |
| Croatia to Canada | $1.4M | 0% | $11.9M | 13 | 0% | 7,056 km |
| Spain to Saudi Arabia | $1.4M | +101.3% | $13.7M | 15 | 0.1% | 4,976 km |
| China to Saudi Arabia | $1.4M | +51% | $13.7M | 15 | 0.1% | 6,605 km |
| Japan to USA | $1.4M | -9.2% | $63.8M | 22 | 0% | 10,856 km |
| Portugal to Germany | $1.4M | +369.6% | $13.3M | 20 | 0% | 1,892 km |
| United Kingdom to Thailand | $1.3M | +463.2% | $20.7M | 9 | 0.3% | 9,545 km |
| Japan to India | $1.3M | -30% | $13.0M | 16 | 0.5% | 5,848 km |
| Croatia to USA | $1.3M | +751.4% | $63.8M | 22 | 0% | 6,909 km |

## Selected route history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2008 | $24.4K | -42.1% | +206.9% |
| 2009 | $1.4M | +5,765.5% | +141.1% |
| 2010 | $185.0K | -87.1% | +63.8% |
| 2011 | $186.5K | +0.8% | +97.1% |
| 2012 | $582.1K | +212.1% | -25.9% |
| 2013 | $550.9K | -5.4% | +43.9% |
| 2015 | $22.5K | -95.9% | -50.6% |
| 2017 | $40.7K | +81.1% | -58.8% |
| 2018 | $230.1K | +465.6% | -25.2% |
| 2019 | $1.4M | +523.7% | +299.8% |
| 2020 | $16.2 | -100% | -92.6% |
| 2021 | $144.2K | +892,353.6% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | $75.0K | -48% | -62.6% |
| 2023 | $6.1M | +8,035.4% | +7,128.6% |
| 2024 | $16.6M | +172.4% | +386.7% |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._