Route intelligence

The routes that move Pens: fountain, stylograph and other pens

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 corridorGermany China$26.7M latest reported trade
Top five concentration186.1%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes54corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage66routes 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
Germany ChinaDEU / CHN
$26.7M-20.9%70.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
02
China GermanyCHN / DEU
$19.9M-8.5%40.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
03
Germany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsDEU / USA
$14.6M+10.2%32.5%No FTA reportedStable
04
Czechia GermanyCZE / DEU
$10.6M-20.9%21.8%FTA reportedGrowing
05
Japan ChinaJPN / CHN
$7.9M-22.8%20.7%No FTA reportedGrowing
06
Germany ItalyDEU / ITA
$7.0M-8.3%57.5%FTA reportedStable
07
China SingaporeCHN / SGP
$6.2M+171.6%49.3%FTA reportedGrowing
08
Japan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsJPN / USA
$5.9M-6.7%13%No FTA reportedStable
09
Germany Republic of KoreaDEU / KOR
$5.8M-0.4%45.7%FTA reportedStable
10
Taiwan USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsTWN / USA
$5.5M+20.1%12.3%No FTA reportedSlowing
11
Germany PolandDEU / POL
$5.5M-21.6%47.7%FTA reportedGrowing
12
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$5.4M-6%12.1%No FTA reportedGrowing
13
Germany United KingdomDEU / GBR
$5.2M-6.8%44%FTA reportedStable
14
Germany FranceDEU / FRA
$5.1M-14.8%29.8%FTA reportedStable
15
Germany SingaporeDEU / SGP
$4.0M-5.4%31.7%FTA reportedStable
16
Poland GermanyPOL / DEU
$3.5M-32.1%7.2%FTA reportedGrowing
17
Italy USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsITA / USA
$3.5M-5.1%7.8%No FTA reportedStable
18
Germany SpainDEU / ESP
$3.4M-3.7%29.6%FTA reportedStable
19
Japan FranceJPN / FRA
$3.3M+0.6%19.5%FTA reportedStable
20
Belgium NetherlandsBEL / NLD
$3.1M+51.5%28.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
21
China United KingdomCHN / GBR
$2.8M+12.5%24%No FTA reportedGrowing
22
Italy GermanyITA / DEU
$2.8M+4.2%5.7%FTA reportedStable
23
China FranceCHN / FRA
$2.3M-10.9%13.2%No FTA reportedGrowing
24
France GermanyFRA / DEU
$2.1M-11.3%4.3%FTA reportedStable
25
France USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsFRA / USA
$2.1M-16.9%4.6%No FTA reportedStable

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

Viet Nam Netherlands

+1,731%3-year CAGR

$846.0K latest value · 7.8% share

02

Growth leader

Viet Nam Germany

+397.5%3-year CAGR

$419.8K latest value · 0.9% share

03

Growth leader

China Poland

+337.2%3-year CAGR

$1.6M latest value · 13.9% share

04

Growth leader

China Singapore

+171.6%3-year CAGR

$6.2M latest value · 49.3% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

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

GrowingGermany China-20.9%
GrowingChina Germany-8.5%
StableGermany USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands+10.2%
GrowingCzechia Germany-20.9%

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$105.5M
66 corridors · +42.9% average growth
No FTA reported$116.4M
34 corridors · +27.8% 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.