Route intelligence

The routes that move Welding machines and apparatus: for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting

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 corridorCanada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$53.5M latest reported trade
Top five concentration180.1%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes62corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage61routes 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
Canada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCAN / USA
$53.5M+69.7%21.7%FTA reportedGrowing
02
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$49.0M+21.7%19.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
03
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands MexicoUSA / MEX
$47.4M+16.9%38.7%FTA reportedGrowing
04
Japan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsJPN / USA
$47.3M-13%19.2%No FTA reportedStable
05
China RussiaCHN / RUS
$39.3M+4.8%80.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
06
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands CanadaUSA / CAN
$35.7M+4.5%53.1%FTA reportedStable
07
Hungary AustriaHUN / AUT
$29.2M-1.4%67.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
08
Austria USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsAUT / USA
$24.0M+11.9%9.8%No FTA reportedGrowing
09
Canada MexicoCAN / MEX
$21.6M+787.2%17.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Austria GermanyAUT / DEU
$21.4M+0.9%22.6%FTA reportedGrowing
11
China IndiaCHN / IND
$20.0M+29.9%39.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
Germany ChinaDEU / CHN
$19.4M-27.6%30.4%No FTA reportedGrowing
13
Germany NetherlandsDEU / NLD
$18.9M-10.7%38.5%FTA reportedGrowing
14
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$18.8M+25.1%72.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$17.6M-30.3%27.6%No FTA reportedStable
16
China BrazilCHN / BRA
$16.7M+19.9%42.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
17
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$16.5M+7.2%31.9%FTA reportedGrowing
18
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$16.5M+157.4%6.7%FTA reportedGrowing
19
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$16.1M+4.3%6.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Japan CanadaJPN / CAN
$16.1M+4.2%24%No FTA reportedGrowing
21
China JapanCHN / JPN
$15.6M-7.6%59.4%No FTA reportedGrowing
22
China MexicoCHN / MEX
$15.4M+17.4%12.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
23
Austria ChinaAUT / CHN
$14.9M+0.7%23.4%No FTA reportedGrowing
24
Republic of Korea United KingdomKOR / GBR
$14.8M+2,513.5%19.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
25
China AustraliaCHN / AUS
$14.5M-9.7%45.8%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

Belarus China

+2,600.8%3-year CAGR

$5.2M latest value · 3.9% share

02

Growth leader

Republic of Korea United Kingdom

+2,513.5%3-year CAGR

$14.8M latest value · 19.6% share

03

Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Germany

+1,122.5%3-year CAGR

$4.5M latest value · 4.8% share

04

Growth leader

Canada Mexico

+787.2%3-year CAGR

$21.6M latest value · 17.6% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingCanada USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+69.7%
GrowingGermany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+21.7%
GrowingUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Mexico+16.9%
StableJapan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands-13%

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$650.1M
61 corridors · +68.8% average growth
No FTA reported$478.0M
39 corridors · +112.8% 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.