# HS2 89 Ships and boats trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported Ships and boats trade corridors at HS2 89: 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 89 - Ships and boats**
- Coverage: 1,995-2,024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)
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## Sector snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest reported sector trade | $147.4B |
| Corridors shown | 25 |
| Active HS6 products | 18 |
| Top five corridor share | 20.2% |
| Reported trend | Growing |

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## Leading route

The leading reported corridor is **China -> Liberia**, with $9.2B in the latest reported year, +50.6% three-year growth, 6.2% market share, 7 active HS6 products, 13,466 km, and not reported FTA context.

## Corridor ranking

| Rank | Route | Latest trade | 3-year growth | Market share | HS6 products | Distance | FTA context |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China -> Liberia | $9.2B | +50.6% | 6.2% | 7 | 13,466 km | Not reported |
| 2 | China -> China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $7.1B | +27.3% | 4.8% | 14 | 1,226 km | Reported |
| 3 | Republic of Korea -> Liberia | $5.2B | +38.1% | 3.5% | 2 | 13,479 km | Not reported |
| 4 | China -> Singapore | $4.4B | +16.4% | 3% | 15 | 3,797 km | Reported |
| 5 | Japan -> Panama | $3.9B | -3.2% | 2.7% | 5 | 13,584 km | Not reported |
| 6 | France -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $3.7B | +142.7% | 2.5% | 11 | 5,852 km | Not reported |
| 7 | Republic of Korea -> France | $3.2B | +67.9% | 2.2% | 7 | 8,989 km | Reported |
| 8 | China -> Marshall Isds | $3.2B | +26.7% | 2.2% | 8 | 5,827 km | Not reported |
| 9 | China -> Malta | $2.8B | +56.9% | 1.9% | 7 | 9,375 km | Not reported |
| 10 | Republic of Korea -> Singapore | $2.7B | +63.4% | 1.8% | 9 | 4,664 km | Reported |
| 11 | Republic of Korea -> Marshall Isds | $2.6B | -9.1% | 1.8% | 2 | 5,604 km | Not reported |
| 12 | China -> Panama | $2.4B | +32.2% | 1.6% | 10 | 15,029 km | Not reported |
| 13 | Netherlands -> World excl. Intra-EU | $2.4B | -10.4% | 1.6% | 9 | 0 km | Not reported |
| 14 | Republic of Korea -> Malta | $2.1B | -7.4% | 1.5% | 3 | 9,312 km | Reported |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia -> Bahrain | $1.9B | +33.2% | 1.3% | 12 | 425 km | Reported |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia -> United Arab Emirates | $1.8B | +2.4% | 1.2% | 12 | 871 km | Reported |
| 17 | World excl. Intra-EU -> Netherlands | $1.7B | -1.4% | 1.2% | 3 | 0 km | Not reported |
| 18 | Republic of Korea -> Bermuda | $1.7B | +128.2% | 1.2% | 2 | 12,175 km | Not reported |
| 19 | China -> Indonesia | $1.7B | +56.1% | 1.1% | 16 | 4,425 km | Reported |
| 20 | Japan -> Liberia | $1.6B | -12.2% | 1.1% | 2 | 14,433 km | Not reported |
| 21 | China -> Brazil | $1.5B | +622.1% | 1% | 9 | 18,570 km | Not reported |
| 22 | Germany -> World excl. Intra-EU | $1.5B | +2.3% | 1% | 7 | 0 km | Not reported |
| 23 | Republic of Korea -> Denmark | $1.4B | +100.7% | 1% | 4 | 7,961 km | Reported |
| 24 | India -> Singapore | $1.4B | +23.6% | 0.9% | 11 | 4,145 km | Reported |
| 25 | Japan -> Marshall Isds | $1.2B | +1.5% | 0.8% | 6 | 4,523 km | Not reported |

## Growth leaders

- **China -> Brazil**: +622.1% three-year growth, $1.5B latest value, 1% market share, and 18,570 km.
- **France -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**: +142.7% three-year growth, $3.7B latest value, 2.5% market share, and 5,852 km.
- **Republic of Korea -> Bermuda**: +128.2% three-year growth, $1.7B latest value, 1.2% market share, and 12,175 km.
- **Republic of Korea -> Denmark**: +100.7% three-year growth, $1.4B latest value, 1% market share, and 7,961 km.
- **Republic of Korea -> France**: +67.9% three-year growth, $3.2B latest value, 2.2% market share, and 8,989 km.

## Access comparison

| Route context | Latest trade | Corridors | Average 3-year growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $27.7B | 10 | +38.4% |
| FTA not reported | $44.7B | 15 | +71% |

## Call to action

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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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