HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

Tin ores and concentrates
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HS4 2609 - 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 26091995-2024Stable
The route picture at a glanceHS4 2609 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$1.8BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$428.1MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

-15%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

Myanmar to China leads the reported HS4 2609 routes.

The leading route recorded $428.1M in 2024, with -15% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $1.8B, with +2% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$428.1M23.8% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Tin ores and concentrates 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 2609 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
1MyanmarMMRChinaCHN$428.1M-15%-2.9%+9.2%23.8%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp3,017 km$1.1B202259.7%28Rapid decline
2Democratic Republic of the CongoCODChinaCHN$323.6M+38.2%+378.8%+47.4%18%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported11,798 km$323.6M20240%14Rapid growth
3AustraliaAUSChinaCHN$260.3M+19.4%+31.3%+72.5%14.5%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp8,024 km$260.3M20240%20Rapid growth
4NigeriaNGAChinaCHN$96.1M+173%+174.6%+68%5.3%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported12,241 km$96.1M20240%19Rapid growth
5Congo, Rep. of theCOGThailandTHA$79.8M-19.3%+13.4%+26.3%4.4%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported9,616 km$151.8M202147.4%24Rapid decline
6BoliviaBOLChinaCHN$59.1M-5.9%+993%+40.2%3.3%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported18,112 km$70.9M202116.7%27Declining
7NigeriaNGAMalaysiaMYS$56.4M-18.9%-11.1%+3.8%3.1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported10,895 km$114.6M201850.8%30Rapid decline
8Congo, Rep. of theCOGMalaysiaMYS$53.6M+61.8%+54.9%+9%3%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported9,646 km$69.5M201022.9%18Rapid growth
9AustraliaAUSMalaysiaMYS$41.5M+6.5%-0.6%-9.8%2.3%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.2%-0 pp6,358 km$122.3M201366%30Growing
10RwandaRWAThailandTHA$37.5M+11.2%+6.3%+4.4%2.1%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%0%+0.3 pp7,962 km$37.5M20240%22Rapid growth
11IndonesiaIDNMalaysiaMYS$36.5M+172.5%+79.5%+4.4%2%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0 pp1,182 km$49.9M200226.8%27Rapid growth
12MyanmarMMRThailandTHA$27.6M+337.7%+54.6%+20.8%1.5%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0%+0.3 pp580 km$27.6M20240%30Rapid growth
13NamibiaNAMThailandTHA$26.8M+31.9%+319.9%+45.4%1.5%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported9,936 km$26.8M20240%8Rapid growth
14RwandaRWAUnited Arab EmiratesARE$22.9M-6.2%+32.2%+62.4%1.3%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported4,060 km$27.7M202117.4%11Declining
15RwandaRWASingaporeSGP$21.7M+35.1%+14.4%+10%1.2%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported8,221 km$21.7M20240%17Rapid growth
16RussiaRUSChinaCHN$20.1M+5.7%+39.2%+50.4%1.1%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported6,831 km$35.1M202342.8%14Growing
17ThailandTHAChinaCHN$17.8M+65.8%+231.9%+55.6%1%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp2,887 km$22.7M202221.6%17Rapid growth
18LaosLAOChinaCHN$16.6M+15.6%+23.1%+14.3%0.9%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp2,402 km$20.4M202218.6%21Rapid growth
19Viet NamVNMChinaCHN$14.8M-8.1%+102.1%+93.6%0.8%FTA reported0.2%0.3%0%+0.2 pp2,732 km$19.0M202122.3%20Declining
20RwandaRWAMalaysiaMYS$14.7M+60.4%+23.5%-7.8%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported7,990 km$80.8M201181.8%29Rapid growth
21VenezuelaVENChinaCHN$12.9M+1,417.3%Not reportedNot reported0.7%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported15,304 km$12.9M20240%4Rapid growth
22Democratic Republic of the CongoCODUnited Arab EmiratesARE$9.3M+37%-4.7%+19.1%0.5%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5,422 km$11.9M201921.5%6Rapid growth
23KyrgyzstanKGZChinaCHN$9.2M+204.2%+94.9%+97.7%0.5%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported4,304 km$9.2M20240%10Rapid growth
24RwandaRWAChinaCHN$7.9M+994.1%+320.2%+44%0.4%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%0%+0.3 pp10,259 km$7.9M20240%15Rapid growth
25IndonesiaIDNChinaCHN$7.4M+2,025.9%+456.6%+43.2%0.4%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp4,425 km$7.4M20240%17Rapid growth

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 2609

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

Indonesia to China

+2,025.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$7.4M latest value0.4% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Venezuela to China

+1,417.3%calculated 3-year CAGR
$12.9M latest value0.7% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Rwanda to China

+994.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$7.9M latest value0.4% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Myanmar to Thailand

+337.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$27.6M latest value1.5% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Kyrgyzstan to China

+204.2%calculated 3-year CAGR
$9.2M latest value0.5% 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$850.5M

9 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +291.1%.

Average applied tariff
0.2%
Average tariff advantage
+0.2 pp
No FTA reported$851.4M

16 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +188.7%.

Average applied tariff
0.2%
Average tariff advantage
+0.3 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffNo FTA reported

Rwanda to Singapore

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $21.7M.

Applied 0%Advantage Not reported8,221 km
Largest reported tariff advantageNo FTA reported

Rwanda to Thailand

+0.3 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $37.5M.

Applied 0.3%Advantage +0.3 pp7,962 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$1.7B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+2%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,498 / 5,471

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

Trade volatility0.9

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakStable

Historical peak: $2.3B in 2022. Latest below peak: 20.6%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 324 active corridors, 75 exporters, 93 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 2609. 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.