# Musical Instrument Strings trade corridors and routes | HS...

The leading reported route is USA to Japan, with trade value of $13.1M.

## Route access evidence

| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA to Japan | $13.1M | +5.1% | $22.4M | 30 | 4.1% | 10,856 km |
| USA to France | $9.9M | +29.9% | $18.6M | 43 | 0.1% | 5,838 km |
| USA to Germany | $8.4M | +0.8% | $23.1M | 60 | 0.1% | 6,035 km |
| USA to Canada | $8.4M | +2.2% | $10.3M | 41 | 0% | 548 km |
| USA to United Kingdom | $8.3M | -6% | $12.7M | 39 | 0% | 5,570 km |
| USA to China | $7.5M | +8.3% | $11.4M | 28 | 0.3% | 10,994 km |
| Austria to Germany | $5.6M | +7% | $23.1M | 60 | 0% | 764 km |
| Germany to France | $4.9M | +12.6% | $18.6M | 43 | 0% | 440 km |
| Austria to USA | $4.7M | -6.8% | $18.1M | 51 | 0% | 6,799 km |
| Germany to USA | $4.5M | -4.8% | $18.1M | 51 | 0% | 6,035 km |
| Austria to Japan | $3.5M | +0.3% | $22.4M | 30 | 0% | 9,141 km |
| Mexico to USA | $3.4M | +6.4% | $18.1M | 51 | 0% | 3,369 km |
| Denmark to Germany | $3.3M | +16.7% | $23.1M | 60 | 0% | 596 km |
| Germany to Japan | $2.6M | -7% | $22.4M | 30 | 0% | 9,298 km |
| France to Germany | $1.5M | +5.3% | $23.1M | 60 | 0% | 440 km |
| Denmark to USA | $1.4M | +3.9% | $18.1M | 51 | 0% | 6,192 km |
| Germany to United Kingdom | $1.4M | -9.1% | $12.7M | 39 | 0% | 495 km |
| China to Germany | $1.1M | +10.8% | $23.1M | 60 | 0% | 7,785 km |
| United Kingdom to USA | $983.4K | -11.5% | $18.1M | 51 | 0% | 5,570 km |
| Austria to France | $981.9K | -0.2% | $18.6M | 43 | 0% | 1,035 km |
| Denmark to China | $896.5K | +14.7% | $11.4M | 28 | 0.3% | 7,208 km |
| Italy to USA | $842.2K | +24.8% | $18.1M | 51 | 0% | 6,895 km |
| China to Japan | $745.6K | +3.2% | $22.4M | 30 | 0% | 2,098 km |
| Austria to China | $742.8K | -1.5% | $11.4M | 28 | 0.3% | 7,468 km |
| Denmark to Japan | $740.3K | +1.2% | $22.4M | 30 | 0% | 8,703 km |
| Austria to United Kingdom | $716.1K | -5.9% | $12.7M | 39 | 0% | 1,238 km |
| Italy to Germany | $662.9K | -2.7% | $23.1M | 60 | 0% | 1,146 km |
| Germany to China | $651.7K | -10.5% | $11.4M | 28 | 0.3% | 7,785 km |
| China to United Kingdom | $609.0K | +9.3% | $12.7M | 39 | 0% | 8,151 km |
| United Kingdom to France | $596.9K | -18.7% | $18.6M | 43 | 0% | 343 km |
| China to USA | $577.9K | -11.1% | $18.1M | 51 | 0% | 10,994 km |
| France to USA | $570.6K | +1.3% | $18.1M | 51 | 0% | 5,838 km |
| Austria to Canada | $538.1K | +4% | $10.3M | 41 | 0.1% | 6,923 km |
| Czechia to Germany | $512.6K | -1.9% | $23.1M | 60 | 0% | 546 km |
| United Kingdom to Germany | $502.3K | -38.4% | $23.1M | 60 | 0% | 495 km |
| Germany to Canada | $437.0K | -3.8% | $10.3M | 41 | 0.1% | 6,161 km |
| Italy to France | $435.2K | +13% | $18.6M | 43 | 0% | 1,110 km |
| France to Japan | $432.7K | +0.5% | $22.4M | 30 | 0% | 9,726 km |
| Mexico to United Kingdom | $415.8K | +966% | $12.7M | 39 | 0% | 8,938 km |
| Mexico to Canada | $368.4K | -0.1% | $10.3M | 41 | 0% | 3,267 km |

## Selected route history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $9.8M | -3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | $13.0M | +32.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | $13.3M | +2.3% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | $12.2M | -8.7% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | $11.3M | -6.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | $12.2M | +8.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | $10.4M | -15% | -5% |
| 2017 | $10.8M | +4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | $10.4M | -4.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | $10.2M | -1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | $9.0M | -11.2% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | $8.8M | -3.2% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | $10.5M | +20.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | $6.1M | -42.3% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | $13.1M | +115% | +14.3% |

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