Route intelligence

The routes that move Circuits: printed

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 Taiwan$2.9B latest reported trade
Top five concentration233.6%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes50corridors 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
China TaiwanCHN / TWN
$2.9B+17.6%65.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
02
China Viet NamCHN / VNM
$2.8B+12.9%53.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
03
China ChinaCHN / CHN
$1.9B-20%25.4%No FTA reportedGrowing
04
China MexicoCHN / MEX
$1.9B+8.4%66.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
05
Taiwan ChinaTWN / CHN
$1.6B-20%22%No FTA reportedGrowing
06
China ThailandCHN / THA
$1.5B+16.4%59.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$1.4B-5.7%18.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
08
Republic of Korea Viet NamKOR / VNM
$1.3B-8.4%24.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
09
China China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionCHN / HKG
$1.2B-9.6%65.8%FTA reportedGrowing
10
Republic of Korea ChinaKOR / CHN
$1.2B-10.9%15.9%FTA reportedGrowing
11
China Republic of KoreaCHN / KOR
$1.1B+4%41.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
12
China MalaysiaCHN / MYS
$1.1B-0.6%44.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
13
China IndiaCHN / IND
$875.3M+33.1%64.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
14
China GermanyCHN / DEU
$819.2M-9.7%45.8%No FTA reportedGrowing
15
Taiwan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsTWN / USA
$780.3M+14.9%25.9%No FTA reportedStable
16
Republic of Korea TaiwanKOR / TWN
$680.0M-6.5%15.4%No FTA reportedAccelerating
17
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$641.1M+0.4%21.3%No FTA reportedGrowing
18
Japan TaiwanJPN / TWN
$601.6M+0.8%13.6%No FTA reportedGrowing
19
China JapanCHN / JPN
$571.8M-4.8%39.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
20
Taiwan Viet NamTWN / VNM
$492.5M+1.6%9.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
21
Japan Republic of KoreaJPN / KOR
$485.0M-0.2%17.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
22
Viet Nam ChinaVNM / CHN
$477.0M+4.5%6.4%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
Taiwan Republic of KoreaTWN / KOR
$445.8M-15.8%16.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
24
Taiwan MalaysiaTWN / MYS
$432.5M+2.2%17.4%No FTA reportedGrowing
25
Viet Nam Republic of KoreaVNM / KOR
$419.0M+0.5%15.3%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

Japan China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

+416.2%3-year CAGR

$105.8M latest value · 5.6% share

02

Growth leader

China Costa Rica

+83.2%3-year CAGR

$89.5M latest value · 68.3% share

03

Growth leader

Malaysia China

+54.1%3-year CAGR

$149.0M latest value · 2% share

04

Growth leader

Taiwan India

+47%3-year CAGR

$124.3M latest value · 9.2% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

AcceleratingChina Taiwan+17.6%
AcceleratingChina Viet Nam+12.9%
GrowingChina China-20%
AcceleratingChina Mexico+8.4%

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$17.3B
50 corridors · +3.4% average growth
No FTA reported$21.8B
50 corridors · +9.7% 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.