# HS4 0904 top trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported HS4 0904 trade corridors: leading exporter-to-importer routes, value, growth, market share, access, tariffs, and distance context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs4/0904/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS4 subsector top trade corridors
- HS4: **0904 - Spices**
- Parent sector: [HS2 09 overview](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/09)
- Coverage: 1995-2024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Answer

India to China leads the reported HS4 0904 routes with $447.7M in 2024 and -1.5% calculated three-year growth. The HS4 subsector recorded $5.9B in latest reported trade, with +6.9% calculated three-year growth.

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## Summary and indicators

| Measure | Value | Interpretation |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported HS4 trade | $5.9B | Reported value in 2024 |
| Displayed corridor value | $2.9B | Sum of the routes shown |
| HS4 3-year CAGR | +6.9% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 5-year CAGR | +10.1% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 10-year CAGR | +3.3% | Calculated annualized change |
| Latest year-on-year change | +16.7% | Calculated change from the prior year |
| Reported trend | Growing | Available HS4 trend label |
| Historical peak | $5.9B in 2024 | Reported-history comparison |
| Latest below peak | 0% | Calculated peak comparison |
| Exporter / importer HHI | 2,538.5 / 885.4 | Calculated concentration indicators |
| Trade volatility | 0.6 | Calculated variation in annual values |
| Active corridors / exporters / importers / HS6 | 5,714 / 182 / 200 / 4 | Latest available breadth |

## Growth leaders

- **China -> Republic of Korea**: +38.8% calculated three-year CAGR, $61.4M latest reported value, 1% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Brazil -> Viet Nam**: +35.2% calculated three-year CAGR, $46.6M latest reported value, 0.8% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Indonesia -> Viet Nam**: +29.7% calculated three-year CAGR, $63.4M latest reported value, 1.1% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Peru -> Mexico**: +22% calculated three-year CAGR, $71.6M latest reported value, 1.2% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Mexico -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**: +20.3% calculated three-year CAGR, $148.1M latest reported value, 2.5% market share, trend Rapid growth.

## Access and tariff context

FTA status, tariff fields, and distance are route context. Group averages below are calculated from the displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations.

| Access group | Reported route value | Routes | Average 3-year CAGR | Average applied tariff | Average tariff advantage |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $1.3B | 15 | +10.9% | 0.2% | +0.2 pp |
| No FTA reported | $1.6B | 10 | +9.9% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp |

- Lowest reported applied tariff route: **Peru -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands** at 0%.
- Largest reported tariff advantage route: **India -> Bangladesh** at +0.5 pp.

## Full corridor table

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Latest trade | 3-year CAGR | 5-year CAGR | 10-year CAGR | Market share | FTA / access | Applied tariff | MFN tariff | Preferential tariff | Tariff advantage | Distance | Historical peak | Latest below peak | Years | Trend |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | India | China | $447.7M | -1.5% | +9.4% | +55.3% | 7.6% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 pp | 4,252 km | $468.1M (2021) | 4.4% | 30 | Stable |
| 2 | Viet Nam | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $331.3M | +14.2% | +17.9% | +2.5% | 5.6% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 14,306 km | $331.3M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 3 | China | Spain | $175.2M | +8.7% | +11.1% | +13.4% | 3% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 10,277 km | $175.2M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 4 | India | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $169.8M | +2.6% | +11.1% | +3.6% | 2.9% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 11,771 km | $176.5M (2015) | 3.8% | 30 | Stable |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | India | $149.3M | +14.5% | +35% | +11.9% | 2.5% | FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% | +0.4 pp | 2,422 km | $149.3M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 6 | Mexico | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $148.1M | +20.3% | +17% | +11.4% | 2.5% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 3,359 km | $148.1M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 7 | India | Thailand | $135.5M | +3.5% | +0.8% | +7.9% | 2.3% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0% | +0.3 pp | 2,922 km | $158.6M (2023) | 14.6% | 30 | Growing |
| 8 | India | Bangladesh | $125.2M | +18.2% | +34.2% | +12.5% | 2.1% | FTA reported | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.2% | +0.5 pp | 1,427 km | $153.0M (2023) | 18.2% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 9 | China | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $112.0M | +12.8% | +7.3% | +7.8% | 1.9% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 11,883 km | $112.0M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 10 | Spain | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $93.8M | +11% | +17.2% | +15.6% | 1.6% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 5,782 km | $93.8M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 11 | China | Mexico | $83.7M | +4.4% | +4.5% | +26.7% | 1.4% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 12,928 km | $102.5M (2023) | 18.3% | 30 | Growing |
| 12 | India | Sri Lanka | $78.2M | -4.6% | -0.4% | +2.6% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp | 2,422 km | $108.3M (2022) | 27.8% | 30 | Declining |
| 13 | India | Indonesia | $76.9M | -4.3% | +4.4% | +13% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp | 4,999 km | $109.1M (2022) | 29.5% | 30 | Declining |
| 14 | China | Malaysia | $73.9M | +6.6% | +10.1% | +12.3% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp | 3,737 km | $85.8M (2023) | 13.9% | 30 | Growing |
| 15 | Viet Nam | China | $71.8M | -12.1% | -10.8% | +20.4% | 1.2% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0% | +0.2 pp | 2,732 km | $145.5M (2018) | 50.7% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 16 | Peru | Mexico | $71.6M | +22% | +18.6% | +13.4% | 1.2% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp | 4,242 km | $77.7M (2023) | 7.9% | 28 | Rapid growth |
| 17 | Peru | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $69.4M | +13.8% | +12.9% | +3.8% | 1.2% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 5,849 km | $74.6M (2023) | 7% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 18 | Viet Nam | United Arab Emirates | $67.3M | +7.8% | +25% | -2.8% | 1.1% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 5,634 km | $94.3M (2015) | 28.6% | 30 | Growing |
| 19 | Indonesia | Viet Nam | $63.4M | +29.7% | +13.2% | +4.3% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 1,876 km | $163.5M (2015) | 61.2% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 20 | China | Japan | $62.2M | +3.5% | +6.2% | +4.9% | 1.1% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,763 km | $64.3M (2023) | 3.2% | 30 | Growing |
| 21 | China | Republic of Korea | $61.4M | +38.8% | +28.3% | +16.7% | 1% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0 pp | 867 km | $61.4M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 22 | Viet Nam | Germany | $58.4M | +12.5% | +14.4% | +1.1% | 1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,287 km | $87.1M (2013) | 33% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 23 | India | Malaysia | $53.1M | -4.1% | +2.4% | -1.3% | 0.9% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 3,834 km | $95.9M (2011) | 44.6% | 30 | Declining |
| 24 | Viet Nam | India | $51.1M | +8.5% | +5.7% | -4.4% | 0.9% | FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | +0.4 pp | 3,652 km | $80.2M (2014) | 36.2% | 30 | Growing |
| 25 | Brazil | Viet Nam | $46.6M | +35.2% | +8.2% | +11.1% | 0.8% | No FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 16,863 km | $65.5M (2022) | 28.8% | 19 | Rapid growth |

## Definitions

Latest trade values are reported merchandise trade observations. CAGR, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the available history. FTA, tariffs, and distance provide route context where available. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed or presented as forecasts.

## 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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

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