HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

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HS4 2508 - 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 25081995-2024Stable
The route picture at a glanceHS4 2508 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$2.4BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$90.9MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+4.4%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada leads the reported HS4 2508 routes.

The leading route recorded $90.9M in 2024, with +4.4% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $2.4B, with -1.4% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$90.9M3.7% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading... 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 2508 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$90.9M+4.4%+3.4%+3.8%3.7%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp556 km$100.7M20239.7%30Growing
2UkraineUKRItalyITA$70.0M-18.5%-7%-1.6%2.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,679 km$129.3M202145.9%30Rapid decline
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$54.9M-3.4%+1.9%+2.7%2.3%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp3,359 km$60.8M20219.7%30Declining
4NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$54.5M+3.3%+7.5%+3%2.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp579 km$55.0M20220.8%30Growing
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$41.4M-0.6%-0.6%+1.4%1.7%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$47.8M200813.3%30Stable
6TurkeyTURNetherlandsNLD$37.7M+9.6%+7.9%+16.8%1.6%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0.1 pp2,215 km$37.7M20240%28Growing
7ChinaCHNIndiaIND$33.7M+9.8%+16.4%+8.4%1.4%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%0.1%+0.5 pp4,252 km$38.9M202313.3%30Growing
8ChinaCHNJapanJPN$33.7M-12.7%-4.8%-0.5%1.4%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,763 km$56.0M200839.8%30Rapid decline
9SpainESPItalyITA$32.1M+44.5%+18.2%+6.9%1.3%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,366 km$32.1M20240%30Rapid growth
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$30.6M+0.1%+9.3%+2.4%1.3%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$30.6M20240%30Stable
11SpainESPFranceFRA$28.7M+9.5%+6.3%-0.3%1.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,053 km$31.7M20139.6%30Growing
12UkraineUKRSpainESP$27.8M-28.2%-12.5%-1.7%1.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp2,869 km$75.1M202163.1%30Rapid decline
13IndiaINDItalyITA$27.0M+213.8%+102.9%+41.1%1.1%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp5,927 km$27.7M20232.5%30Rapid growth
14GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$26.7M-3%-6.3%+0.6%1.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp579 km$40.3M200833.8%30Stable
15GermanyDEUItalyITA$25.9M-14.2%-7.9%-5.6%1.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,184 km$73.4M199564.6%30Rapid decline
16ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$25.3M-4%+4.3%+1.6%1%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0 pp867 km$30.1M202216.1%30Declining
17TurkeyTURItalyITA$25.0M+9.7%+18%+11%1%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0.1 pp1,377 km$52.1M202252.1%30Growing
18CzechiaCZEGermanyDEU$22.9M+0.5%+3.4%+0.6%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp280 km$27.9M202318.1%30Stable
19NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$22.7M-0.6%+6.6%+2.2%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp174 km$23.2M20211.9%26Stable
20ChinaCHNNetherlandsNLD$22.5M-25.3%+22.7%+2.6%0.9%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp8,894 km$70.3M200868%30Rapid decline
21ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$21.2M-3.4%+6.6%+0.7%0.9%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$42.9M200850.5%30Declining
22GermanyDEUPolandPOL$20.7M-0.6%+3%-1.1%0.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0 pp518 km$24.4M202215.2%30Stable
23USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$19.3M-5.8%+0.9%-2.2%0.8%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5,585 km$30.2M199835.9%30Declining
24FranceFRAChinaCHN$17.7M+4.7%+2%-2.4%0.7%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported9,284 km$22.6M201421.6%30Growing
25MalaysiaMYSBangladeshBGD$16.2M-9.3%+3.6%+7.8%0.7%No FTA reported0.7%0.7%Not reportedNot reported2,579 km$23.2M201830.1%30Declining

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 2508

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

India to Italy

+213.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$27.0M latest value1.1% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Spain to Italy

+44.5%calculated 3-year CAGR
$32.1M latest value1.3% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

China to India

+9.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$33.7M latest value1.4% market shareGrowing
04Growth leader

Turkey to Italy

+9.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$25.0M latest value1% market shareGrowing
05Growth leader

Turkey to Netherlands

+9.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$37.7M latest value1.6% market shareGrowing

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$565.7M

15 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +0.6%.

Average applied tariff
0%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
No FTA reported$263.4M

10 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +17.1%.

Average applied tariff
0.2%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

Netherlands to Germany

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $54.5M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp579 km
Largest reported tariff advantageNo FTA reported

China to India

+0.5 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $33.7M.

Applied 0.5%Advantage +0.5 pp4,252 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$829.2M

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR-1.4%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,667.2 / 651.5

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

Trade volatility0.4

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakStable

Historical peak: $2.5B in 2021. Latest below peak: 4.2%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 4,058 active corridors, 163 exporters, 196 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 2508. 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.