HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

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HS4 3004 - 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 30041995-2024Growing
The route picture at a glanceHS4 3004 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$487.4BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$19.7BLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+83%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

Slovenia to Switzerland, Liechtenstein leads the reported HS4 3004 routes.

The leading route recorded $19.7B in 2024, with +83% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $487.4B, with +4.6% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$19.7B4% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Medicaments 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 3004 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

Scroll horizontally to compare all route fields.

RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1SloveniaSVNSwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$19.7B+83%+82.9%+68.6%4%FTA reported0%0%0%-0 pp481 km$19.7B20240%30Rapid growth
2Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.6B-5.7%+0.9%+5.4%2.8%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,339 km$16.2B202116.2%30Declining
3IrelandIRLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$11.1B+0.9%+1.9%+7.2%2.3%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,129 km$12.4B202010.3%30Stable
4IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$10.3B+10.8%+8.5%+9.3%2.1%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp11,771 km$10.3B20240%30Rapid growth
5GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$9.3B-4.8%-1.1%-2.2%1.9%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,402 km$13.5B202231%30Declining
6ItalyITASwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$8.5B+41%+25.4%+12.7%1.8%FTA reported0%0%0%-0 pp684 km$8.5B20240%30Rapid growth
7ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$7.8B+28.4%+6.3%+18.3%1.6%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,907 km$7.8B20240%30Rapid growth
8CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$7.4B+8.4%+8.2%+7%1.5%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp556 km$7.4B20240%30Growing
9ItalyITABelgiumBEL$6.8B+4.9%+8%+3.2%1.4%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,174 km$8.7B202221.4%26Growing
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHESloveniaSVN$6.2B+15.5%+17%+41.7%1.3%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0.1 pp481 km$6.2B20240%30Rapid growth
11GermanyDEUSwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$6.0B-2.4%+2.2%+4.4%1.2%FTA reported0%0%0%-0 pp674 km$6.5B20217%30Stable
12BelgiumBELUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.6B+15.9%+12.5%+12.3%1.2%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,904 km$5.6B20240%26Rapid growth
13ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.7B+70.2%+53.5%+40.2%1%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$4.7B20220.3%30Rapid growth
14GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$4.6B+5.8%+4.4%+5.5%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp579 km$4.6B20230.3%30Growing
15USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSASpainESP$4.1B+16.2%+16.7%+8.6%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported5,782 km$4.7B202313.2%30Rapid growth
16BelgiumBELItalyITA$4.0B+18.5%+12.7%+10.1%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,174 km$4.0B20240%26Rapid growth
17GermanyDEUBelgiumBEL$4.0B+11.8%+16.4%+8%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp653 km$17.0B200876.6%26Rapid growth
18IrelandIRLGermanyDEU$3.9B-5.5%+16.8%+9.4%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,321 km$5.7B202231.7%30Declining
19USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$3.7B+1.3%+9.9%+3.4%0.8%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp556 km$3.7B20240%30Stable
20Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEGermanyDEU$3.6B-10.1%-7.9%-2%0.7%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp674 km$5.4B201933.6%30Rapid decline
21USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$3.6B+13.7%+20.4%+10.7%0.7%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5,585 km$4.9B202226.7%30Rapid growth
22SpainESPSwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$3.5B-10.8%+3.5%+6.6%0.7%FTA reported0%0%0%-0 pp1,245 km$5.1B202332.1%30Rapid decline
23United KingdomGBRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.4B+3.9%+1.1%-2.5%0.7%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,585 km$6.1B201543.5%30Growing
24ItalyITAGermanyDEU$3.4B+9.1%+11.2%+3.4%0.7%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,184 km$3.4B20240%30Growing
25USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$3.3B-0.3%+5.3%+2.5%0.7%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$4.1B202220.2%30Stable

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 3004

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

Slovenia to Switzerland, Liechtenstein

+83%calculated 3-year CAGR
$19.7B latest value4% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+70.2%calculated 3-year CAGR
$4.7B latest value1% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Italy to Switzerland, Liechtenstein

+41%calculated 3-year CAGR
$8.5B latest value1.8% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Italy to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+28.4%calculated 3-year CAGR
$7.8B latest value1.6% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Belgium to Italy

+18.5%calculated 3-year CAGR
$4.0B latest value0.8% 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$85.3B

14 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +12.2%.

Average applied tariff
0%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
No FTA reported$76.7B

11 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +13.6%.

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

Italy to Belgium

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $6.8B.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp1,174 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Slovenia

+0.1 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $6.2B.

Applied 0%Advantage +0.1 pp481 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$162.0B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+4.6%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,230.4 / 1,071.9

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

Trade volatility0.5

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakGrowing

Historical peak: $487.4B in 2024. Latest below peak: 0%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 11,731 active corridors, 195 exporters, 200 importers, and 12 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 3004. 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.