Latest HS4 trade
$81.1BReported valueHS4 subsector corridor intelligence
Soya beans
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HS4 1201 - 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.
The route picture at a glanceHS4 1201 - reported trade
Corridors shown
25Leading routes by valueLeading route value
$32.2BLatest reported valueLeading route growth
+4.3%Calculated 3-year changeLatest reported year
20241995-2024 coverageThe HS4 corridor read
Brazil to China leads the reported HS4 1201 routes.
The leading route recorded $32.2B in 2024, with +4.3% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $81.1B, with -0.4% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗
Leading route$32.2B39.7% of latest HS4 trade
Top HS4 corridors
Where Soya beans 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 1201 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value
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| 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 | BrazilBRA | ChinaCHN | $32.2B | +4.3% | +9.4% | +6.8% | 39.7% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 18,570 km | $37.9B2023 | 15% | 30 | Growing |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $11.9B | -6.5% | +11% | -2.1% | 14.6% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 11,883 km | $17.5B2022 | 32.3% | 30 | Declining |
| 3 | ParaguayPRY | ArgentinaARG | $2.7B | +6.3% | +20% | +64.2% | 3.4% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 1,034 km | $3.1B2023 | 12.5% | 29 | Growing |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $2.3B | -4.8% | +3.2% | +2.1% | 2.8% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 3,359 km | $3.6B2022 | 37.2% | 30 | Declining |
| 5 | ArgentinaARG | ChinaCHN | $1.8B | -1.5% | -10.1% | -4.9% | 2.3% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 19,629 km | $4.5B2008 | 59.1% | 29 | Stable |
| 6 | BrazilBRA | ThailandTHA | $1.5B | +2.5% | +20.9% | +9.2% | 1.8% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 16,409 km | $1.6B2022 | 6.1% | 30 | Stable |
| 7 | BrazilBRA | SpainESP | $1.5B | -0.8% | +17.3% | +3.7% | 1.8% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 8,361 km | $1.7B2022 | 12.9% | 30 | Stable |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | IndonesiaIDN | $1.2B | +2.2% | +6.2% | +1.6% | 1.5% | No FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 16,181 km | $1.2B2022 | 3.6% | 30 | Stable |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | JapanJPN | $1.1B | -8% | +1.9% | +0.5% | 1.3% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 10,872 km | $1.7B2022 | 38% | 30 | Declining |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | GermanyDEU | $1.0B | +11.4% | +15.2% | +6.1% | 1.3% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,402 km | $1.6B2023 | 35.8% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 11 | BrazilBRA | TurkeyTUR | $1.0B | -0.5% | +16.9% | +14.3% | 1.2% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 10,569 km | $1.2B2022 | 17.2% | 30 | Stable |
| 12 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | EgyptEGY | $990.0M | -12.4% | -0.3% | +11.3% | 1.2% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 9,041 km | $2.0B2022 | 51.7% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 13 | UruguayURY | ChinaCHN | $926.1M | +27.1% | +4.3% | -2.4% | 1.1% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 19,551 km | $1.2B2013 | 24.3% | 21 | Rapid growth |
| 14 | BrazilBRA | Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN | $793.2M | +14.2% | +8.4% | +38.1% | 1% | No FTA reported | 0.6% | 0.6% | Not reported | Not reported | 12,196 km | $1.3B2022 | 37% | 29 | Rapid growth |
| 15 | BrazilBRA | MexicoMEX | $702.1M | +4.7% | +23.9% | +33.8% | 0.9% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0 pp | 7,422 km | $876.0M2023 | 19.9% | 27 | Growing |
| 16 | BrazilBRA | TaiwanTWN | $652.7M | +2.8% | +21.6% | +4.3% | 0.8% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 18,812 km | $716.6M2023 | 8.9% | 30 | Stable |
| 17 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | TaiwanTWN | $570.1M | -6.6% | -2.9% | -2.3% | 0.7% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 12,555 km | $1.1B2022 | 47.5% | 30 | Declining |
| 18 | BrazilBRA | Viet NamVNM | $564.0M | +1.1% | +19.3% | +9% | 0.7% | No FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 16,863 km | $628.9M2022 | 10.3% | 17 | Stable |
| 19 | CanadaCAN | ChinaCHN | $542.8M | +18.9% | -0.2% | +4.5% | 0.7% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 11,441 km | $974.5M2018 | 44.3% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 20 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ItalyITA | $517.3M | +23.2% | +19% | +22% | 0.6% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,907 km | $694.5M2023 | 25.5% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 21 | BrazilBRA | ItalyITA | $487.1M | -2% | +28.8% | +7.6% | 0.6% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,457 km | $518.0M2021 | 6% | 30 | Stable |
| 22 | BrazilBRA | RussiaRUS | $484.8M | +5% | +7.3% | +5.3% | 0.6% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0 pp | 11,791 km | $889.1M2022 | 45.5% | 23 | Growing |
| 23 | BrazilBRA | BangladeshBGD | $475.1M | +5% | +33.4% | +37.5% | 0.6% | No FTA reported | 0.7% | 0.7% | Not reported | Not reported | 15,665 km | $640.7M2022 | 25.8% | 18 | Growing |
| 24 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | SpainESP | $471.6M | -1.3% | -1.3% | -0.5% | 0.6% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 5,782 km | $634.5M2023 | 25.7% | 30 | Stable |
| 25 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Viet NamVNM | $461.1M | +3.4% | +10.1% | +2.7% | 0.6% | No FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 14,306 km | $486.5M2018 | 5.2% | 29 | Growing |
Movement to watch
Growth leaders for HS4 1201
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
Uruguay to China
+27.1%calculated 3-year CAGR$926.1M latest value1.1% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Italy
+23.2%calculated 3-year CAGR$517.3M latest value0.6% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader
Canada to China
+18.9%calculated 3-year CAGR$542.8M latest value0.7% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader
Brazil to Iran (Islamic Republic of)
+14.2%calculated 3-year CAGR$793.2M latest value1% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Germany
+11.4%calculated 3-year CAGR$1.0B latest value1.3% 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 ↗
2 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +0.8%.
- Average applied tariff
- 0.1%
- Average tariff advantage
- +0.1 pp
23 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +3.8%.
- Average applied tariff
- 0.2%
- Average tariff advantage
- +0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffNo FTA reported
Brazil to Spain
0%Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $1.5B.
Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp8,361 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico
+0.1 ppRoutes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $2.3B.
Applied 0.1%Advantage +0.1 pp3,359 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 ↗
Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.
Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.
Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.
Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.
Historical peak: $94.8B in 2022. Latest below peak: 14.4%.
30 observed years; 2,253 active corridors, 147 exporters, 194 importers, and 2 HS6 products.
How to read this view
Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.
Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 1201. 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.