# HS4 1902 top trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported HS4 1902 trade corridors: leading exporter-to-importer routes, value, growth, market share, access, tariffs, and distance context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs4/1902/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS4 subsector top trade corridors
- HS4: **1902 - Food preparations**
- Parent sector: [HS2 19 overview](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/19)
- Coverage: 1995-2024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Answer

Italy to Germany leads the reported HS4 1902 routes with $734.2M in 2024 and +10.3% calculated three-year growth. The HS4 subsector recorded $16.3B in latest reported trade, with +9.7% calculated three-year growth.

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## Summary and indicators

| Measure | Value | Interpretation |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported HS4 trade | $16.3B | Reported value in 2024 |
| Displayed corridor value | $5.8B | Sum of the routes shown |
| HS4 3-year CAGR | +9.7% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 5-year CAGR | +9.9% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 10-year CAGR | +6.1% | Calculated annualized change |
| Latest year-on-year change | +8.7% | Calculated change from the prior year |
| Reported trend | Growing | Available HS4 trend label |
| Historical peak | $16.3B in 2024 | Reported-history comparison |
| Latest below peak | 0% | Calculated peak comparison |
| Exporter / importer HHI | 1,549.1 / 554.9 | Calculated concentration indicators |
| Trade volatility | 0.6 | Calculated variation in annual values |
| Active corridors / exporters / importers / HS6 | 6,902 / 185 / 200 / 5 | Latest available breadth |

## Growth leaders

- **Republic of Korea -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**: +25.5% calculated three-year CAGR, $289.8M latest reported value, 1.8% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Netherlands -> Belgium**: +19.1% calculated three-year CAGR, $98.0M latest reported value, 0.6% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Republic of Korea -> China**: +18.9% calculated three-year CAGR, $255.3M latest reported value, 1.6% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Saudi Arabia -> Iraq**: +17.4% calculated three-year CAGR, $159.7M latest reported value, 1% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Italy -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**: +15% calculated three-year CAGR, $713.3M latest reported value, 4.4% 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 | $4.7B | 21 | +9.5% | 0% | +0 pp |
| No FTA reported | $976.7M | 3 | +6.3% | 0% | +0 pp |
| Access not reported | $122.7M | 1 | +4.4% | Not reported | Not reported |

- Lowest reported applied tariff route: **Italy -> Germany** at 0%.
- Largest reported tariff advantage route: **Republic of Korea -> China** at +0.2 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 | Italy | Germany | $734.2M | +10.3% | +10.3% | +4.2% | 4.5% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,184 km | $734.2M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 2 | Italy | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $713.3M | +15% | +13.4% | +9.4% | 4.4% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,907 km | $713.3M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 3 | Italy | France | $573.3M | +7.1% | +6.6% | +3.5% | 3.5% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,106 km | $573.3M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 4 | Italy | United Kingdom | $509.9M | +7.6% | +6.4% | +2.6% | 3.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,435 km | $514.3M (2023) | 0.9% | 30 | Growing |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Canada | $376.1M | +9.8% | +8.7% | +3.9% | 2.3% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 556 km | $376.1M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 6 | Republic of Korea | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $289.8M | +25.5% | +23% | +17.5% | 1.8% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 11,077 km | $289.8M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | China | $255.3M | +18.9% | +15.6% | +23.4% | 1.6% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 pp | 867 km | $255.3M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 8 | Italy | Spain | $197.6M | +9.1% | +8.4% | +8.9% | 1.2% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,366 km | $197.6M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 9 | China | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $181.1M | +1.7% | +2.3% | +2% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 1,226 km | $181.1M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Stable |
| 10 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $172.4M | +11.4% | +7.7% | +0.4% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 556 km | $180.3M (2011) | 4.4% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | Iraq | $159.7M | +17.4% | +22.1% | +30.4% | 1% | FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 985 km | $159.9M (2023) | 0.1% | 19 | Rapid growth |
| 12 | China | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $153.5M | +1.3% | +4.3% | +3.4% | 0.9% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 11,883 km | $173.3M (2022) | 11.4% | 30 | Stable |
| 13 | China | Republic of Korea | $136.7M | +8.8% | +6.8% | +5.2% | 0.8% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0 pp | 867 km | $136.7M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 14 | Italy | Netherlands | $129.3M | +8% | +9.5% | +4% | 0.8% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,298 km | $129.3M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 15 | Austria | Germany | $128.0M | -4% | +1.9% | +3.2% | 0.8% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 524 km | $144.7M (2021) | 11.5% | 30 | Declining |
| 16 | Turkey | World excl. Intra-EU | $122.7M | +4.4% | +11.8% | +24.9% | 0.8% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | $142.2M (2023) | 13.7% | 25 | Growing |
| 17 | Belgium | Netherlands | $117.6M | +14.7% | +7.2% | +2.2% | 0.7% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 174 km | $117.6M (2024) | 0% | 26 | Rapid growth |
| 18 | Italy | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $110.7M | +3.1% | +9.5% | +4.3% | 0.7% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | -0 pp | 684 km | $110.7M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 19 | Italy | Belgium | $110.0M | +3.7% | +5.6% | +3.4% | 0.7% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,174 km | $111.9M (2023) | 1.6% | 26 | Growing |
| 20 | Thailand | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $110.0M | +2.7% | +7% | +6.1% | 0.7% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 13,951 km | $110.0M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Stable |
| 21 | Italy | Sweden | $104.7M | +5.2% | +5.5% | +2.8% | 0.6% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,978 km | $104.7M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 22 | Netherlands | Germany | $103.9M | +11.1% | +4.1% | +3.8% | 0.6% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 579 km | $103.9M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 23 | Spain | France | $103.1M | +7.9% | +10.9% | +11.7% | 0.6% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,053 km | $133.5M (2023) | 22.8% | 30 | Growing |
| 24 | Italy | Japan | $98.7M | +3.6% | +4.1% | -0.4% | 0.6% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,878 km | $143.5M (2008) | 31.2% | 30 | Growing |
| 25 | Netherlands | Belgium | $98.0M | +19.1% | +13.7% | +10.7% | 0.6% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 174 km | $98.0M (2024) | 0% | 26 | 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)

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