# Polarising Material trade corridors and routes | HS 900120...

The leading reported route is Republic of Korea to China, with trade value of $1.1B.

## Route access evidence

| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Republic of Korea to China | $1.1B | -4% | $2.7B | 28 | 29.9% | 956 km |
| Japan to China | $976.9M | -10.1% | $2.7B | 28 | 0.3% | 2,098 km |
| Taiwan to China | $545.1M | -7.7% | $2.7B | 28 | 0% | 1,718 km |
| Japan to Viet Nam | $269.8M | +19.6% | $444.8M | 16 | 0.2% | 3,673 km |
| Japan to Republic of Korea | $218.2M | -13.5% | $326.0M | 20 | 0.1% | 1,157 km |
| Japan to Taiwan | $161.2M | -15.2% | $352.0M | 18 | 0% | 2,103 km |
| Republic of Korea to Viet Nam | $150.7M | -14.8% | $444.8M | 16 | 0.2% | 2,740 km |
| China to Taiwan | $135.2M | +16.2% | $352.0M | 18 | 0% | 1,718 km |
| Republic of Korea to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $115.6M | -5.6% | $308.6M | 17 | 0% | 2,096 km |
| Republic of Korea to Japan | $88.2M | -3.9% | $166.5M | 22 | 0% | 1,157 km |
| Taiwan to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $71.3M | -0.1% | $308.6M | 17 | 0% | 815 km |
| China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $59.9M | -13.9% | $308.6M | 17 | 0% | 1,976 km |
| Japan to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $57.3M | +5% | $308.6M | 17 | 0% | 2,891 km |
| USA to Republic of Korea | $57.0M | -14.6% | $326.0M | 20 | 0.1% | 11,066 km |
| USA to China | $49.3M | -7.9% | $2.7B | 28 | 0.3% | 10,994 km |
| USA to Taiwan | $34.4M | +18.7% | $352.0M | 18 | 0% | 12,533 km |
| USA to Japan | $32.6M | -15.2% | $166.5M | 22 | 0% | 10,856 km |
| China to Republic of Korea | $32.2M | -8.8% | $326.0M | 20 | 0.1% | 956 km |
| Republic of Korea to Mexico | $25.1M | +35.2% | $40.5M | 42 | 0.1% | 12,066 km |
| China to Japan | $23.0M | +3.8% | $166.5M | 22 | 0% | 2,098 km |
| Taiwan to Japan | $20.3M | +1% | $166.5M | 22 | 0% | 2,103 km |
| Republic of Korea to Taiwan | $18.5M | -17.4% | $352.0M | 18 | 0% | 1,476 km |
| Republic of Korea to USA | $16.7M | +6.6% | $37.9M | 34 | 0% | 11,066 km |
| Japan to USA | $16.5M | -3% | $37.9M | 34 | 0% | 10,856 km |
| Taiwan to Republic of Korea | $15.3M | +60.9% | $326.0M | 20 | 0% | 1,476 km |
| China to Viet Nam | $12.9M | -36% | $444.8M | 16 | 0.2% | 2,331 km |
| Viet Nam to India | $11.7M | +82.8% | $19.3M | 16 | 0.5% | 3,007 km |
| Taiwan to Viet Nam | $11.2M | -4% | $444.8M | 16 | 0% | 1,666 km |
| USA to Mexico | $10.9M | +4.6% | $40.5M | 42 | 0.1% | 3,369 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China | $10.1M | -0.1% | $2.7B | 28 | 0.3% | 1,976 km |
| Taiwan to Germany | $9.8M | +78.3% | $16.3M | 34 | 0% | 9,396 km |
| China to China | $6.6M | -50.3% | $2.7B | 28 | 0% | 1,164 km |
| China to India | $6.1M | +73.5% | $19.3M | 16 | 0.5% | 3,785 km |
| Viet Nam to China | $5.6M | -18.1% | $2.7B | 28 | 0.2% | 2,331 km |
| Republic of Korea to Italy | $5.0M | +15.2% | $10.5M | 22 | 0% | 8,983 km |
| Japan to Italy | $3.6M | -19.9% | $10.5M | 22 | 0.1% | 9,869 km |
| Viet Nam to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $3.5M | +88.9% | $308.6M | 17 | 0% | 868 km |
| Taiwan to USA | $2.5M | +53.6% | $37.9M | 34 | 0% | 12,533 km |
| Viet Nam to Republic of Korea | $2.4M | -17.4% | $326.0M | 20 | 0.1% | 2,740 km |
| USA to Germany | $2.1M | +23.5% | $16.3M | 34 | 0.1% | 6,035 km |

## Selected route history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $1.1B | +30.5% | +47.1% |
| 2011 | $1.1B | -4.1% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | $1.2B | +16.6% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | $986.2M | -20.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | $1.0B | +1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | $948.1M | -5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | $974.5M | +2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | $1.3B | +30.8% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | $1.3B | +2.8% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | $1.4B | +4.3% | +12% |
| 2020 | $1.5B | +10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | $1.9B | +24.8% | +13% |
| 2022 | $1.5B | -21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | $974.6M | -34.5% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | $1.1B | +14.5% | -16.1% |

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