# HS4 2822 top trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported HS4 2822 trade corridors: leading exporter-to-importer routes, value, growth, market share, access, tariffs, and distance context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs4/2822/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS4 subsector top trade corridors
- HS4: **2822 - Cobalt oxides and hydroxides**
- Parent sector: [HS2 28 overview](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/28)
- Coverage: 1995-2024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Answer

Democratic Republic of the Congo to China leads the reported HS4 2822 routes with $2.4B in 2024 and +24% calculated three-year growth. The HS4 subsector recorded $5.7B in latest reported trade, with +5.8% calculated three-year growth.

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## Summary and indicators

| Measure | Value | Interpretation |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported HS4 trade | $5.7B | Reported value in 2024 |
| Displayed corridor value | $5.5B | Sum of the routes shown |
| HS4 3-year CAGR | +5.8% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 5-year CAGR | +13.6% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 10-year CAGR | +5.4% | Calculated annualized change |
| Latest year-on-year change | +31.3% | Calculated change from the prior year |
| Reported trend | Growing | Available HS4 trend label |
| Historical peak | $9.5B in 2018 | Reported-history comparison |
| Latest below peak | 39.9% | Calculated peak comparison |
| Exporter / importer HHI | 8,398.3 / 2,789.9 | Calculated concentration indicators |
| Trade volatility | 1.1 | Calculated variation in annual values |
| Active corridors / exporters / importers / HS6 | 750 / 73 / 139 / 1 | Latest available breadth |

## Growth leaders

- **Russia -> Finland**: +26,902.4% calculated three-year CAGR, $13.1M latest reported value, 0.2% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Zambia -> South Africa**: +18,388.2% calculated three-year CAGR, $45.9M latest reported value, 0.8% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Taiwan -> China**: +179.8% calculated three-year CAGR, $9.2M latest reported value, 0.2% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Democratic Republic of the Congo -> China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region**: +166% calculated three-year CAGR, $175.9M latest reported value, 3.1% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Democratic Republic of the Congo -> Switzerland, Liechtenstein**: +110.1% calculated three-year CAGR, $31.3M latest reported value, 0.6% 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 | $196.5M | 7 | +3,043.6% | 0.1% | +0 pp |
| No FTA reported | $5.3B | 18 | +1,606.9% | 0% | +0 pp |

- Lowest reported applied tariff route: **Belgium -> Spain** at 0%.
- Largest reported tariff advantage route: **Finland -> Republic of Korea** at +0.1 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 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | China | $2.4B | +24% | +88.4% | +24.8% | 41.4% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 11,798 km | $2.4B (2024) | 0% | 16 | Rapid growth |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Africa | $1.6B | +0.3% | -4% | -3.3% | 27.5% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 2,775 km | $7.7B (2018) | 79.8% | 15 | Stable |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Mozambique | $609.1M | -0.8% | +41.8% | +46.8% | 10.7% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 3,013 km | $624.8M (2021) | 2.5% | 7 | Stable |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Singapore | $185.0M | -4.3% | +99.2% | +56.2% | 3.3% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 9,867 km | $211.3M (2021) | 12.4% | 8 | Declining |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $175.9M | +166% | Not reported | Not reported | 3.1% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 11,111 km | $234.9M (2023) | 25.1% | 4 | Rapid growth |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | United Arab Emirates | $82.1M | -19.8% | -8.2% | -5.5% | 1.4% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 5,422 km | $159.4M (2021) | 48.5% | 15 | Rapid decline |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zambia | $78.7M | +1.6% | +3.4% | +13% | 1.4% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 1,876 km | $223.1M (2022) | 64.7% | 15 | Stable |
| 8 | Namibia | China | $72.0M | +62.7% | Not reported | Not reported | 1.3% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 12,594 km | $72.0M (2024) | 0% | 5 | Rapid growth |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | United Rep. of Tanzania | $69.6M | -14.2% | +2.3% | +3.8% | 1.2% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 2,668 km | $228.8M (2015) | 69.6% | 12 | Rapid decline |
| 10 | China | Republic of Korea | $56.5M | -28.5% | -15.2% | -10.7% | 1% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0 pp | 867 km | $462.8M (2018) | 87.8% | 29 | Rapid decline |
| 11 | Zambia | South Africa | $45.9M | +18,388.2% | +2,697.4% | +79.1% | 0.8% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp | 1,195 km | $180.9M (2013) | 74.6% | 17 | Rapid growth |
| 12 | Finland | Belgium | $41.9M | -21.4% | +163% | +153.3% | 0.7% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,652 km | $92.1M (2022) | 54.5% | 15 | Rapid decline |
| 13 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Finland | $36.6M | +19% | -11.3% | +11.8% | 0.6% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 7,201 km | $66.9M (2019) | 45.2% | 4 | Rapid growth |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $31.3M | +110.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 0.6% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 5,764 km | $31.3M (2024) | 0% | 5 | Rapid growth |
| 15 | Finland | Germany | $20.1M | -9.1% | -4.7% | -3.8% | 0.4% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,107 km | $44.9M (2008) | 55.2% | 30 | Declining |
| 16 | Finland | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $16.8M | -9.4% | +19.9% | +7.7% | 0.3% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,636 km | $35.6M (2022) | 52.7% | 30 | Declining |
| 17 | Namibia | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $14.3M | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 0.3% | FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 7,791 km | $14.3M (2024) | 0% | 1 | Insufficient history |
| 18 | Russia | Finland | $13.1M | +26,902.4% | +2,776.3% | +436.3% | 0.2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 895 km | $13.1M (2024) | 0% | 7 | Rapid growth |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Taiwan | $10.8M | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 0.2% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 11,846 km | $10.8M (2024) | 0% | 1 | Insufficient history |
| 20 | Belgium | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $10.0M | -26% | -8.3% | +0.3% | 0.2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 5,904 km | $34.9M (2018) | 71.5% | 26 | Rapid decline |
| 21 | Taiwan | China | $9.2M | +179.8% | +116% | +19.2% | 0.2% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 688 km | $9.2M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 22 | Finland | Republic of Korea | $8.9M | -28.3% | -35.2% | -17.7% | 0.2% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 7,076 km | $149.6M (2018) | 94% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 23 | Belgium | Spain | $8.8M | -39.5% | -14.7% | -5.3% | 0.2% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,317 km | $39.9M (2021) | 77.9% | 26 | Rapid decline |
| 24 | United Kingdom | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $8.4M | -33.8% | -9% | -9.9% | 0.1% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 5,585 km | $29.9M (2022) | 71.9% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 25 | China | Spain | $7.4M | -40.1% | -19.5% | -6.9% | 0.1% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 10,277 km | $36.4M (2018) | 79.7% | 27 | Rapid decline |

## 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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

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