Route intelligence

The routes that move Gaskets and similar joints: of metal sheeting combined with other material or two or more layers of 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 corridorMexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$90.2M latest reported trade
Top five concentration175.9%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes77corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage50routes 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
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$90.2M+16.4%23.4%FTA reportedGrowing
02
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$75.8M+12.3%63.8%FTA reportedStable
03
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands ChinaUSA / CHN
$71.0M+7.8%25.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
04
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$68.9M+13.6%46%FTA reportedGrowing
05
Japan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsJPN / USA
$67.5M-2.5%17.6%No FTA reportedStable
06
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$51.0M+5.7%13.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Germany ChinaDEU / CHN
$36.8M-3.8%13%No FTA reportedGrowing
08
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$32.6M-0.9%8.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
09
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$32.2M-17.9%11.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
10
Germany United KingdomDEU / GBR
$30.6M+8.8%36.8%FTA reportedStable
11
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands GermanyUSA / DEU
$30.4M+11.4%17.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
12
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$30.2M+4.7%45.4%FTA reportedGrowing
13
Japan United Arab EmiratesJPN / ARE
$28.0M+16.9%37.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
14
China RussiaCHN / RUS
$27.6M+45.4%59.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
15
France USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsFRA / USA
$25.3M+29%6.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
16
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$24.6M-1.6%21.1%FTA reportedStable
17
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands SingaporeUSA / SGP
$24.2M+19.2%33.8%FTA reportedGrowing
18
Germany ItalyDEU / ITA
$23.7M+9.7%33.2%FTA reportedStable
19
China GermanyCHN / DEU
$23.0M+14.6%13.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
20
India USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsIND / USA
$22.1M+21.4%5.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
21
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands FranceUSA / FRA
$21.7M+18.9%18.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
22
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Republic of KoreaUSA / KOR
$21.7M-1.8%30.2%FTA reportedGrowing
23
United Kingdom FranceGBR / FRA
$21.6M+30.8%18.6%FTA reportedGrowing
24
Republic of Korea ChinaKOR / CHN
$21.6M-2.1%7.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
25
Turkey ChinaTUR / CHN
$20.9M+39.3%7.4%No 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

Kazakhstan Russia

+566.2%3-year CAGR

$7.6M latest value · 16.3% share

02

Growth leader

France Singapore

+147%3-year CAGR

$8.6M latest value · 12% share

03

Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Malaysia

+51%3-year CAGR

$12.2M latest value · 24.3% share

04

Growth leader

China Russia

+45.4%3-year CAGR

$27.6M latest value · 59.4% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingMexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+16.4%
StableUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Canada+12.3%
AcceleratingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands China+7.8%
GrowingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico+13.6%

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$860.4M
50 corridors · +22.2% average growth
No FTA reported$859.4M
50 corridors · +10.7% 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.