# HS2 50 Silk trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported Silk trade corridors at HS2 50: leading routes, trade value, three-year growth, HS6 coverage, distance, and FTA context.

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## Page details

- Page type: HS2 sector top trade corridors
- Sector: **HS2 50 - Silk**
- Coverage: 1,995-2,024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)
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## Sector snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest reported sector trade | $1.6B |
| Corridors shown | 25 |
| Active HS6 products | 9 |
| Top five corridor share | 30.7% |
| Reported trend | Growing |

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## Leading route

The leading reported corridor is **China -> Italy**, with $142.1M in the latest reported year, +2.4% three-year growth, 9% market share, 8 active HS6 products, 9,138 km, and not reported FTA context.

## Corridor ranking

| Rank | Route | Latest trade | 3-year growth | Market share | HS6 products | Distance | FTA context |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China -> Italy | $142.1M | +2.4% | 9% | 8 | 9,138 km | Not reported |
| 2 | Viet Nam -> India | $108.7M | +13.8% | 6.9% | 3 | 3,652 km | Reported |
| 3 | Romania -> Italy | $91.5M | +13.9% | 5.8% | 7 | 1,142 km | Reported |
| 4 | China -> India | $79.5M | +9.3% | 5% | 8 | 4,252 km | Not reported |
| 5 | Italy -> France | $65.4M | +4.8% | 4.1% | 9 | 1,106 km | Reported |
| 6 | China -> Romania | $53.9M | +57% | 3.4% | 8 | 8,044 km | Not reported |
| 7 | China -> Japan | $45.4M | -2.4% | 2.9% | 9 | 1,763 km | Not reported |
| 8 | Italy -> Romania | $39.7M | -0.2% | 2.5% | 9 | 1,142 km | Reported |
| 9 | India -> United Arab Emirates | $38.1M | +9.8% | 2.4% | 7 | 2,204 km | Not reported |
| 10 | China -> Pakistan | $37.9M | -5.5% | 2.4% | 7 | 5,339 km | Reported |
| 11 | China -> Viet Nam | $37.1M | +27.2% | 2.3% | 8 | 2,732 km | Reported |
| 12 | India -> China | $32.2M | +4.1% | 2% | 8 | 4,252 km | Not reported |
| 13 | Italy -> Tunisia | $28.0M | +11.3% | 1.8% | 7 | 598 km | Reported |
| 14 | China -> Germany | $23.7M | +14% | 1.5% | 9 | 8,415 km | Not reported |
| 15 | China -> Republic of Korea | $22.3M | -6.1% | 1.4% | 9 | 867 km | Reported |
| 16 | China -> Slovenia | $21.6M | +22.6% | 1.4% | 5 | 8,743 km | Not reported |
| 17 | China -> Sri Lanka | $21.5M | +0.3% | 1.4% | 6 | 5,091 km | Not reported |
| 18 | China -> Turkey | $21.3M | +14.2% | 1.3% | 8 | 8,004 km | Not reported |
| 19 | China -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $19.3M | +13.8% | 1.2% | 9 | 11,883 km | Not reported |
| 20 | Viet Nam -> Japan | $19.2M | -0.3% | 1.2% | 7 | 4,327 km | Reported |
| 21 | China -> China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $19.1M | -17% | 1.2% | 6 | 1,226 km | Reported |
| 22 | France -> Madagascar | $16.6M | -13.4% | 1% | 5 | 8,738 km | Reported |
| 23 | Japan -> Viet Nam | $16.4M | -7.8% | 1% | 7 | 4,327 km | Reported |
| 24 | Brazil -> France | $15.4M | +23.1% | 1% | 6 | 9,378 km | Not reported |
| 25 | Uzbekistan -> Tajikistan | $14.4M | +5.3% | 0.9% | 1 | 305 km | Reported |

## Growth leaders

- **China -> Romania**: +57% three-year growth, $53.9M latest value, 3.4% market share, and 8,044 km.
- **China -> Viet Nam**: +27.2% three-year growth, $37.1M latest value, 2.3% market share, and 2,732 km.
- **Brazil -> France**: +23.1% three-year growth, $15.4M latest value, 1% market share, and 9,378 km.
- **China -> Slovenia**: +22.6% three-year growth, $21.6M latest value, 1.4% market share, and 8,743 km.
- **China -> Turkey**: +14.2% three-year growth, $21.3M latest value, 1.3% market share, and 8,004 km.

## Access comparison

| Route context | Latest trade | Corridors | Average 3-year growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $516.3M | 13 | +2% |
| FTA not reported | $514.1M | 12 | +14% |

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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