# Of Base Metal trade corridors and routes | HS 911120 | Yugalinks

The leading reported route is China to Switzerland, Liechtenstein, with trade value of $139.2M.

## Route access evidence

| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $139.2M | -10.4% | $212.4M | 47 | 1.4% | 8,084 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $62.0M | +5.9% | $212.4M | 47 | 0% | 9,409 km |
| China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $48.7M | +257.8% | $58.5M | 27 | 0% | 1,976 km |
| China to China | $35.7M | -15% | $39.9M | 21 | 0% | 1,164 km |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Thailand | $28.4M | +20.7% | $48.6M | 15 | 0.3% | 9,134 km |
| China to Japan | $20.1M | -3.7% | $29.3M | 14 | 0% | 2,098 km |
| China to Thailand | $18.3M | +57.3% | $48.6M | 15 | 0.3% | 3,304 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Brazil | $10.7M | -15.5% | $17.7M | 12 | 0.3% | 18,060 km |
| China to India | $8.3M | +21.8% | $10.6M | 10 | 0.5% | 3,785 km |
| China to Philippines | $8.1M | +55.6% | $16.5M | 8 | 0.2% | 2,850 km |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $8.1M | -8.4% | $58.5M | 27 | 0% | 9,409 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Philippines | $7.9M | -12.3% | $16.5M | 8 | 0.2% | 1,114 km |
| Thailand to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $7.1M | -18.1% | $212.4M | 47 | 0% | 9,134 km |
| China to Brazil | $6.5M | +9.4% | $17.7M | 12 | 0.3% | 17,614 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Japan | $6.1M | +8.2% | $29.3M | 14 | 0% | 2,891 km |
| China to Germany | $6.0M | +1% | $11.1M | 42 | 0% | 7,785 km |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany | $3.3M | +17.3% | $11.1M | 42 | 0% | 504 km |
| Thailand to Japan | $2.6M | +78.9% | $29.3M | 14 | 0% | 4,613 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China | $2.4M | -30.9% | $39.9M | 21 | 0.3% | 1,976 km |
| China, Macao SAR to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $2.3M | +5.1% | $212.4M | 47 | 0% | 9,369 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to India | $2.3M | -21.4% | $10.6M | 10 | 0.5% | 3,763 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Germany | $1.5M | -11.8% | $11.1M | 42 | 0% | 9,210 km |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein to China | $1.4M | -1.2% | $39.9M | 21 | 0.3% | 8,084 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Thailand | $1.3M | -37% | $48.6M | 15 | 0.3% | 1,727 km |
| Italy to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $1.1M | -14.1% | $212.4M | 47 | 0% | 693 km |
| Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $993.6K | -2.9% | $212.4M | 47 | 0% | 504 km |
| Armenia to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $651.1K | -6.2% | $212.4M | 47 | 0% | 3,052 km |
| Luxembourg to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $616.4K | -1.4% | $212.4M | 47 | 0% | 310 km |
| Thailand to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $567.1K | -21.5% | $58.5M | 27 | 0% | 1,727 km |
| Thailand to Thailand | $458.3K | -3.7% | $48.6M | 15 | 0% | 269 km |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Japan | $457.3K | -1% | $29.3M | 14 | 0% | 9,681 km |
| India to Philippines | $361.2K | +3.1% | $16.5M | 8 | 0.2% | 4,757 km |
| Mauritius to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $302.7K | +151.8% | $58.5M | 27 | 0% | 7,758 km |
| Saudi Arabia to Germany | $293.8K | +156.5% | $11.1M | 42 | 0% | 4,498 km |
| Germany to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $290.1K | +24.4% | $58.5M | 27 | 0% | 9,210 km |
| USA to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $259.9K | -7.2% | $212.4M | 47 | 0% | 6,272 km |
| France to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $243.1K | -22% | $212.4M | 47 | 0% | 436 km |
| Thailand to China | $242.5K | -61% | $39.9M | 21 | 0.3% | 3,304 km |
| India to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $217.3K | +12.5% | $58.5M | 27 | 0% | 3,763 km |
| Philippines to Brazil | $217.0K | -13.4% | $17.7M | 12 | 0.3% | 18,396 km |

## Selected route history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $194.8M | +54.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | $273.0M | +40.1% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | $311.3M | +14% | +35.2% |
| 2013 | $302.7M | -2.7% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | $331.1M | +9.4% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | $311.4M | -5.9% | +0% |
| 2016 | $351.9M | +13% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | $220.8M | -37.3% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | $273.0M | +23.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | $241.1M | -11.7% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | $144.4M | -40.1% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | $169.7M | +17.5% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | $190.6M | +12.3% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | $191.7M | +0.6% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | $139.2M | -27.4% | -6.4% |

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