# HS2 90 Optical and... trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported Optical and medical instruments trade corridors at HS2 90: 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 90 - Optical and medical instruments**
- Coverage: 1,995-2,024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)
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## Sector snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest reported sector trade | $672.2B |
| Corridors shown | 25 |
| Active HS6 products | 142 |
| Top five corridor share | 10.4% |
| Reported trend | Stable |

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- [Review data sources](https://www.yugalinks.com/data-sources)

## Leading route

The leading reported corridor is **Mexico -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**, with $23.2B in the latest reported year, +12.5% three-year growth, 3.4% market share, 135 active HS6 products, 3,359 km, and reported FTA context.

## Corridor ranking

| Rank | Route | Latest trade | 3-year growth | Market share | HS6 products | Distance | FTA context |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Mexico -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $23.2B | +12.5% | 3.4% | 135 | 3,359 km | Reported |
| 2 | Germany -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $13.0B | +4.2% | 1.9% | 142 | 6,402 km | Not reported |
| 3 | China -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $11.9B | -3.1% | 1.8% | 142 | 11,883 km | Not reported |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> China | $11.7B | +0.2% | 1.7% | 142 | 11,883 km | Not reported |
| 5 | Japan -> China | $10.2B | -13.5% | 1.5% | 136 | 1,763 km | Not reported |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Mexico | $9.9B | +13.2% | 1.5% | 142 | 3,359 km | Reported |
| 7 | Germany -> China | $9.7B | -6.3% | 1.4% | 142 | 8,415 km | Not reported |
| 8 | Ireland -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $9.6B | +5.3% | 1.4% | 132 | 5,129 km | Not reported |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Germany | $8.2B | +0% | 1.2% | 142 | 6,402 km | Not reported |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Netherlands | $8.0B | +4.8% | 1.2% | 141 | 5,877 km | Not reported |
| 11 | Japan -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $7.6B | +0.3% | 1.1% | 142 | 10,872 km | Not reported |
| 12 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Canada | $7.4B | +4.4% | 1.1% | 142 | 556 km | Reported |
| 13 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Japan | $6.6B | -0.2% | 1% | 142 | 10,872 km | Not reported |
| 14 | Germany -> Netherlands | $6.4B | +6.9% | 0.9% | 142 | 579 km | Reported |
| 15 | Costa Rica -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $6.0B | +21.9% | 0.9% | 122 | 3,553 km | Reported |
| 16 | Singapore -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $5.6B | +10.7% | 0.8% | 136 | 15,347 km | Reported |
| 17 | Canada -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $5.0B | +5.9% | 0.8% | 140 | 556 km | Reported |
| 18 | Republic of Korea -> China | $5.0B | -23.8% | 0.7% | 133 | 867 km | Reported |
| 19 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> United Kingdom | $4.9B | +22.7% | 0.7% | 142 | 5,585 km | Not reported |
| 20 | Ireland -> Netherlands | $4.6B | +14.4% | 0.7% | 132 | 757 km | Reported |
| 21 | China -> Germany | $4.6B | -2% | 0.7% | 141 | 8,415 km | Not reported |
| 22 | China -> Japan | $4.6B | -4.7% | 0.7% | 140 | 1,763 km | Not reported |
| 23 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $4.3B | +1.9% | 0.6% | 140 | 6,339 km | Not reported |
| 24 | United Kingdom -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $4.3B | +4.4% | 0.6% | 142 | 5,585 km | Not reported |
| 25 | Taiwan -> China | $4.1B | -32.8% | 0.6% | 132 | 688 km | Not reported |

## Growth leaders

- **USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> United Kingdom**: +22.7% three-year growth, $4.9B latest value, 0.7% market share, and 5,585 km.
- **Costa Rica -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**: +21.9% three-year growth, $6.0B latest value, 0.9% market share, and 3,553 km.
- **Ireland -> Netherlands**: +14.4% three-year growth, $4.6B latest value, 0.7% market share, and 757 km.
- **USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Mexico**: +13.2% three-year growth, $9.9B latest value, 1.5% market share, and 3,359 km.
- **Mexico -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**: +12.5% three-year growth, $23.2B latest value, 3.4% market share, and 3,359 km.

## Access comparison

| Route context | Latest trade | Corridors | Average 3-year growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $73.0B | 9 | +7.4% |
| FTA not reported | $123.4B | 16 | -1.2% |

## 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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