HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

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HS4 1903 - 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 19031995-2024Stable
The route picture at a glanceHS4 1903 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$221.2MReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$38.2MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+3%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

Taiwan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads the reported HS4 1903 routes.

The leading route recorded $38.2M in 2024, with +3% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $221.2M, with +1.7% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$38.2M17.3% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Food preparations 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 1903 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
1TaiwanTWNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$38.2M+3%+15.2%+18%17.3%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported12,555 km$44.7M202214.6%30Stable
2TaiwanTWNRepublic of KoreaKOR$7.6M-6.6%-13.7%+8.4%3.4%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1,487 km$15.9M201952.1%30Declining
3ThailandTHAChinaCHN$6.3M-20%-3.2%+6.7%2.8%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp2,887 km$12.3M202148.7%30Rapid decline
4ThailandTHAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.7M+24.7%+16%+9.2%2.6%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp13,951 km$6.1M20035.8%30Rapid growth
5ThailandTHABangladeshBGD$5.5M+33%+7.3%+4.4%2.5%No FTA reported0.7%0.7%Not reportedNot reported1,535 km$5.5M20240%30Rapid growth
6TaiwanTWNCanadaCAN$4.9M+2.6%+5.8%+15.5%2.2%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported12,104 km$6.8M202327.5%30Stable
7TaiwanTWNJapanJPN$4.1M-17.5%-39.3%+18.8%1.8%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2,109 km$49.2M201991.7%30Rapid decline
8TaiwanTWNMexicoMEX$3.8M+83.1%+70.4%+38.4%1.7%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported13,422 km$3.8M20240%30Rapid growth
9TaiwanTWNAustraliaAUS$3.7M-5.3%+6.9%+19.9%1.7%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported7,376 km$4.3M202115.1%30Declining
10BrazilBRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.3M+17.5%+24%+8.7%1.5%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp7,658 km$3.3M20240%30Rapid growth
11TaiwanTWNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$3.3M-2.7%+2.1%+13.2%1.5%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported801 km$3.6M20217.8%30Stable
12IndiaINDBangladeshBGD$3.1M-4.6%+116.3%+124.9%1.4%FTA reported0.7%0.7%0.2%+0.5 pp1,427 km$4.7M202233.3%20Declining
13ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$2.9M+5.2%+10.4%+8.2%1.3%FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported1,226 km$2.9M20240%30Growing
14ThailandTHAPhilippinesPHL$2.9M+11.5%+2.8%+8.7%1.3%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.2 pp2,210 km$2.9M20240%28Rapid growth
15ThailandTHAMalaysiaMYS$2.8M+8.5%+6.8%+13.4%1.3%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0 pp1,177 km$2.8M20200%30Growing
16USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$2.8M+134.8%+92.1%+33.5%1.2%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp3,359 km$3.4M202319.9%30Rapid growth
17ThailandTHAPakistanPAK$2.7M+10.4%+14.2%+14.7%1.2%No FTA reported0.4%0.4%Not reportedNot reported3,714 km$2.7M20240%30Rapid growth
18TaiwanTWNUnited KingdomGBR$2.6M+18.4%+28.1%+34%1.2%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported9,800 km$2.6M20240%30Rapid growth
19TaiwanTWNGermanyDEU$2.3M+3.3%+39.8%+27.7%1.1%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported8,970 km$2.3M20240%30Growing
20NetherlandsNLDFranceFRA$2.2M+15.7%+51.1%+24.9%1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp431 km$2.5M202310.5%30Rapid growth
21ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.2M-16.5%+3.1%+9.7%1%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$4.0M202344.4%30Rapid decline
22ChinaCHNNetherlandsNLD$2.2M-6.5%+16.1%+10.4%1%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp8,894 km$2.7M202221%30Declining
23ChinaCHNIndonesiaIDN$2.1M+115.3%+209%+99.9%1%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0.1 pp4,425 km$3.2M202333.1%16Rapid growth
24BelgiumBELFranceFRA$2.1M+9.9%+45.7%+66.4%1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp264 km$3.2M202233.4%26Growing
25NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$2.1M+8.6%+9%+7.7%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp579 km$2.1M20240%30Growing

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 1903

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

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico

+134.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$2.8M latest value1.2% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

China to Indonesia

+115.3%calculated 3-year CAGR
$2.1M latest value1% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Taiwan to Mexico

+83.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$3.8M latest value1.7% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Thailand to Bangladesh

+33%calculated 3-year CAGR
$5.5M latest value2.5% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Thailand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+24.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$5.7M latest value2.6% 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$29.3M

10 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +28.5%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$92.2M

15 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +9.4%.

Average applied tariff
0.2%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $2.9M.

Applied 0%Advantage Not reported1,226 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

India to Bangladesh

+0.5 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $3.1M.

Applied 0.7%Advantage +0.5 pp1,427 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$121.5M

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+1.7%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI2,043.8 / 845.3

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

Trade volatility0.8

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakStable

Historical peak: $224.2M in 2023. Latest below peak: 1.3%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 1,684 active corridors, 107 exporters, 186 importers, and 1 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 1903. 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.