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HS4 0909 - leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.

HS4 09091995-2024Growing
The route picture at a glanceHS4 0909 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$1.7BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$174.4MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+3.5%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

India to China leads the reported HS4 0909 routes.

The leading route recorded $174.4M in 2024, with +3.5% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $1.7B, with +8.6% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$174.4M10% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Spices trade moves

Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗

HS4 0909 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

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RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1IndiaINDChinaCHN$174.4M+3.5%+11.3%+81%10%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp4,252 km$202.6M202313.9%30Growing
2IndiaINDBangladeshBGD$99.7M+15.9%+19.4%+33.1%5.7%FTA reported0.7%0.7%0.2%+0.5 pp1,427 km$99.7M20240%30Rapid growth
3IndiaINDUnited Arab EmiratesARE$97.4M+52.6%+34.2%+12.7%5.6%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported2,204 km$97.4M20240%30Rapid growth
4IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$79.3M+15%+12.2%+11.3%4.5%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp11,771 km$79.3M20240%30Rapid growth
5Viet NamVNMIndiaIND$45.3M-11%+9.5%+17.1%2.6%FTA reported0.5%0.5%0.1%+0.4 pp3,652 km$64.4M202129.6%30Rapid decline
6IndiaINDMalaysiaMYS$38.2M+12.2%+7%+2.3%2.2%FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported3,834 km$41.3M20237.4%30Rapid growth
7ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$37.6M+2.6%+21.2%+50.4%2.2%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.1 pp2,732 km$37.6M20240%28Stable
8IndiaINDUnited KingdomGBR$35.7M+16.7%+14.6%+8.6%2%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported6,720 km$35.7M20240%30Rapid growth
9IndiaINDSaudi ArabiaSAU$29.4M+30.5%+16%+8.7%1.7%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported3,060 km$29.4M20240%30Rapid growth
10AfghanistanAFGIndiaIND$29.3M+8.1%+7.4%-0.3%1.7%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%0%+0.5 pp1,002 km$30.3M20143.1%30Growing
11EgyptEGYAlgeriaDZA$26.9M+86.1%+35.8%+19.5%1.5%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.2 pp2,716 km$26.9M20240%30Rapid growth
12United Arab EmiratesAREPakistanPAK$26.3M+125.4%+142%+50.1%1.5%No FTA reported0.4%0.4%Not reportedNot reported1,188 km$26.3M20240%27Rapid growth
13IndiaINDNepalNPL$22.9M-4.8%+1.2%+8.5%1.3%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0 pp803 km$29.0M202021%30Declining
14IndiaINDMoroccoMAR$21.3M+28.5%+9.4%+13.3%1.2%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%Not reportedNot reported7,872 km$21.3M20240%29Rapid growth
15Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRNPakistanPAK$19.7M+10.1%+20.7%+6.4%1.1%No FTA reported0.4%0.4%0.4%+0 pp1,919 km$20.2M20202.5%30Rapid growth
16IndiaINDCanadaCAN$17.8M+27.3%+22.4%+18.1%1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0 pp11,646 km$17.8M20240%30Rapid growth
17IndiaINDBrazilBRA$17.2M+33.4%+10.7%+5.9%1%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp14,435 km$17.2M20240%29Rapid growth
18IndiaINDMexicoMEX$16.7M+52.7%+20.5%+12.2%1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported14,668 km$16.7M20240%30Rapid growth
19ItalyITAIndiaIND$16.0M+17.4%+22.9%+4.6%0.9%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%Not reportedNot reported5,927 km$16.0M20240%24Rapid growth
20IndiaINDAfghanistanAFG$15.8M-4.2%-9.9%+92.9%0.9%No FTA reported0%0.1%0.1%-0 pp1,002 km$26.7M201940.7%14Declining
21IndiaINDSri LankaLKA$14.5M+8.7%+13.8%+7.5%0.8%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0.1 pp2,422 km$17.3M202316.4%30Growing
22IndiaINDNetherlandsNLD$14.1M+35%+53.1%+23.3%0.8%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp6,366 km$14.1M20240%30Rapid growth
23IndiaINDGermanyDEU$12.9M+30.9%+48.9%+22.1%0.7%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp5,786 km$12.9M20240%30Rapid growth
24EgyptEGYMoroccoMAR$11.8M+45%+22.3%+29.9%0.7%FTA reported0.5%0.5%0%+0.5 pp3,679 km$11.8M20240%30Rapid growth
25IndiaINDSouth AfricaZAF$11.4M+15.9%+8.7%+4.4%0.7%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported8,029 km$11.4M20240%25Rapid growth

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 0909

The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗

01Growth leader

United Arab Emirates to Pakistan

+125.4%calculated 3-year CAGR
$26.3M latest value1.5% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Egypt to Algeria

+86.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$26.9M latest value1.5% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

India to Mexico

+52.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$16.7M latest value1% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

India to United Arab Emirates

+52.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$97.4M latest value5.6% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Egypt to Morocco

+45%calculated 3-year CAGR
$11.8M latest value0.7% market shareRapid growth

Access and tariff context

Compare route access without over-reading one indicator

FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗

FTA reported$297.0M

8 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +19.3%.

Average applied tariff
0.3%
Average tariff advantage
+0.3 pp
No FTA reported$634.7M

17 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +29.3%.

Average applied tariff
0.2%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffNo FTA reported

India to Germany

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $12.9M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp5,786 km
Largest reported tariff advantageNo FTA reported

Afghanistan to India

+0.5 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $29.3M.

Applied 0.5%Advantage +0.5 pp1,002 km

HS4 indicators

Scale, momentum, and structure in one view

These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗

Displayed route value$931.7M

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+8.6%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI2,521.1 / 561.8

Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.

Trade volatility0.7

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakGrowing

Historical peak: $1.7B in 2024. Latest below peak: 0%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 3,949 active corridors, 155 exporters, 199 importers, and 6 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 0909. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.

FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.