HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

Silver ores and concentrates
top trade corridors

HS4 2616 - 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 26161995-2024Rapid growth
The route picture at a glanceHS4 2616 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$17.4BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$2.6BLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+38.2%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

Peru to China leads the reported HS4 2616 routes.

The leading route recorded $2.6B in 2024, with +38.2% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $17.4B, with +12.7% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$2.6B15% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Silver 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 2616 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
1PeruPERChinaCHN$2.6B+38.2%+39.3%+29.7%15%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0%+0.3 pp17,167 km$2.6B20240%20Rapid growth
2RussiaRUSChinaCHN$1.8B+51.9%+28.8%+28.7%10.5%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported6,831 km$1.8B20240%18Rapid growth
3MexicoMEXChinaCHN$1.4B+16.7%+20.5%+23.1%8.1%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported12,928 km$1.4B20240%20Rapid growth
4IndonesiaIDNChinaCHN$977.4M+462.9%+162.5%+98.5%5.6%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp4,425 km$977.4M20240%20Rapid growth
5South AfricaZAFGermanyDEU$730.1M-19.8%+2.3%+8.5%4.2%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp8,837 km$1.5B202250.4%25Rapid decline
6BoliviaBOLChinaCHN$609.9M+44.1%+31.6%+23.5%3.5%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported18,112 km$609.9M20240%22Rapid growth
7BrazilBRAChinaCHN$415.5M+313.3%+194.9%+64.8%2.4%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported18,570 km$415.5M20240%11Rapid growth
8South AfricaZAFUnited KingdomGBR$356.7M+9.4%+48.3%+19.3%2%FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported9,039 km$564.3M202236.8%25Growing
9KazakhstanKAZChinaCHN$343.5M+15.5%+7.1%+77%2%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported4,117 km$343.5M20240%21Rapid growth
10AustraliaAUSChinaCHN$298.8M-2.9%+0.3%-1.9%1.7%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp8,024 km$428.2M202330.2%22Stable
11CanadaCANChinaCHN$288.8M+11.7%+13.3%+36.2%1.7%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported11,441 km$304.2M20235.1%19Rapid growth
12AustraliaAUSPhilippinesPHL$270.4M-0.4%+0.6%-0.1%1.6%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.2 pp6,321 km$316.3M201714.5%15Stable
13AustraliaAUSRepublic of KoreaKOR$257.2M-16.4%+7%+3.4%1.5%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp8,549 km$440.2M202141.6%20Rapid decline
14EcuadorECUChinaCHN$253.3M+35.7%+3.9%+16.7%1.5%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported16,091 km$253.3M20240%14Rapid growth
15TurkeyTURChinaCHN$234.0M+14.4%+13.7%+5.8%1.3%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported8,004 km$234.0M20240%17Rapid growth
16BulgariaBGRChinaCHN$226.8M+15.3%+42%+11.1%1.3%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported8,333 km$226.8M20240%15Rapid growth
17BulgariaBGRGermanyDEU$202.3M+25%+7.3%+11.1%1.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,320 km$202.3M20240%18Rapid growth
18EcuadorECUFinlandFIN$199.2M+0.5%+72.4%Not reported1.1%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp11,032 km$199.2M20240%6Stable
19ColombiaCOLPeruPER$170.6M+167.8%+107.3%Not reported1%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp1,870 km$170.6M20240%8Rapid growth
20GeorgiaGEOChinaCHN$162.3M+65.3%+218.2%+334.2%0.9%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.2 pp6,741 km$162.3M20240%9Rapid growth
21BoliviaBOLRepublic of KoreaKOR$155.6M+12.8%+22.6%+11%0.9%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.2%-0 pp17,245 km$251.3M200838.1%25Rapid growth
22ArgentinaARGChinaCHN$136.7M+294.8%+127.9%+140.8%0.8%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported19,629 km$136.7M20240%7Rapid growth
23CanadaCANPhilippinesPHL$134.0M+3,035%+690.2%+181.1%0.8%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported13,225 km$134.0M20240%3Rapid growth
24BoliviaBOLBelgiumBEL$128.6M+47.9%+30.1%+10.8%0.7%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0.1 pp10,238 km$128.6M20240%26Rapid growth
25KyrgyzstanKGZKazakhstanKAZ$123.7M-3.8%+1.9%+12.9%0.7%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp194 km$156.7M202321.1%19Declining

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 2616

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

Canada to Philippines

+3,035%calculated 3-year CAGR
$134.0M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Indonesia to China

+462.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$977.4M latest value5.6% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Brazil to China

+313.3%calculated 3-year CAGR
$415.5M latest value2.4% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Argentina to China

+294.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$136.7M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Colombia to Peru

+167.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$170.6M latest value1% 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$6.4B

12 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +60.5%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$6.2B

13 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +300.7%.

Average applied tariff
0.2%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffNo FTA reported

Bolivia to Belgium

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $128.6M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0.1 pp10,238 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

Peru to China

+0.3 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $2.6B.

Applied 0.3%Advantage +0.3 pp17,167 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$12.5B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+12.7%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,326.2 / 5,185.7

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

Trade volatility1

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakRapid growth

Historical peak: $17.4B in 2024. Latest below peak: 0%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 766 active corridors, 121 exporters, 103 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 2616. 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.