HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

Soap and organic surface-active products
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HS4 3401 - 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 34011995-2024Stable
The route picture at a glanceHS4 3401 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$16.1BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$573.4MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+7.4%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 3401 routes.

The leading route recorded $573.4M in 2024, with +7.4% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $16.1B, with +2.7% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$573.4M3.6% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Soap and organic surface-active products 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 3401 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$573.4M+7.4%+5.1%+3.3%3.6%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp556 km$573.4M20240%30Growing
2CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$369.1M+2.1%+4.2%+1.5%2.3%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp556 km$390.4M20205.4%30Stable
3ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$339.9M+8.1%+12.8%+9.8%2.1%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$626.9M202045.8%30Growing
4MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$294.2M+11.4%+18.1%+16.6%1.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp3,359 km$313.1M20236%30Rapid growth
5PolandPOLGermanyDEU$288.6M+8.7%+10.2%+11.2%1.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp518 km$288.6M20240%30Growing
6JapanJPNChinaCHN$268.4M-21.3%+3.4%+23%1.7%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported1,763 km$551.4M202151.3%30Rapid decline
7IndonesiaIDNIndiaIND$168.9M+6.4%+27.8%+33.7%1.1%FTA reported0.5%0.5%0.1%+0.4 pp4,999 km$168.9M20240%30Growing
8NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$149.6M+14.8%+13.4%+7.1%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp579 km$149.6M20240%30Rapid growth
9Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$145.3M-17.1%+11%+19.9%0.9%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp867 km$255.4M202143.1%30Rapid decline
10Republic of KoreaKORUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$131.3M+49.8%+51.3%+36.7%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp11,077 km$131.3M20240%30Rapid growth
11GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$128.5M-4%+0.8%+2.6%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp579 km$149.2M202213.9%30Declining
12ItalyITAFranceFRA$124.9M+2.2%+2.7%+1.5%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,106 km$137.0M20238.8%30Stable
13GermanyDEUUnited KingdomGBR$117.0M-2.6%-2%-0.4%0.7%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp935 km$150.2M202222.1%30Stable
14FranceFRAChinaCHN$115.3M-9.3%+29.8%+32.3%0.7%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported9,284 km$160.9M202228.4%30Declining
15USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$114.9M+17.4%+14.2%+7.8%0.7%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp3,359 km$114.9M20240%30Rapid growth
16GermanyDEUPolandPOL$109.4M-5.7%+1.3%+4.2%0.7%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0 pp518 km$142.1M202223%30Declining
17ChinaCHNAustraliaAUS$103.9M+13.5%+11.6%+7.6%0.6%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%-0 pp8,024 km$121.4M202014.4%30Rapid growth
18GermanyDEUAustriaAUT$101.1M+2.2%+3.4%+3.3%0.6%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp524 km$101.1M20240%30Stable
19FranceFRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$96.2M+38.1%+32.3%+14.5%0.6%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,852 km$96.2M20240%30Rapid growth
20PolandPOLFranceFRA$94.8M+25.7%+20.9%+17.5%0.6%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,371 km$94.8M20240%30Rapid growth
21GermanyDEUFranceFRA$89.2M-11.3%-6.1%-3.3%0.6%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp881 km$139.2M201835.9%30Rapid decline
22FranceFRAGermanyDEU$86.1M+11.7%+11.6%+6.5%0.5%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp881 km$86.1M20240%30Rapid growth
23United KingdomGBRIrelandIRL$84.9M+2.3%+1.5%-0%0.5%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp463 km$96.6M200812.1%30Stable
24NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$84.4M+4.6%+11%+7.6%0.5%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp174 km$84.4M20240%26Growing
25ColombiaCOLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$81.9M+98.6%+113%+49%0.5%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp3,999 km$81.9M20240%30Rapid growth

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 3401

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

Colombia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+98.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$81.9M latest value0.5% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Republic of Korea to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+49.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$131.3M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

France to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+38.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$96.2M latest value0.6% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Poland to France

+25.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$94.8M latest value0.6% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico

+17.4%calculated 3-year CAGR
$114.9M latest value0.7% 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$3.4B

21 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +11.3%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$819.8M

4 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +3.9%.

Average applied tariff
0.2%
Average tariff advantage
Not reported
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

Netherlands to Germany

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $149.6M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp579 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

Indonesia to India

+0.4 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $168.9M.

Applied 0.5%Advantage +0.4 pp4,999 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$4.3B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+2.7%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI786.5 / 334.6

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

Trade volatility0.5

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakStable

Historical peak: $16.1B in 2024. Latest below peak: 0%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 9,456 active corridors, 192 exporters, 200 importers, and 4 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 3401. 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.