# HS4 5002 top trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported HS4 5002 trade corridors: leading exporter-to-importer routes, value, growth, market share, access, tariffs, and distance context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs4/5002/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS4 subsector top trade corridors
- HS4: **5002 - Silk**
- Parent sector: [HS2 50 overview](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/50)
- Coverage: 1995-2024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Answer

Viet Nam to India leads the reported HS4 5002 routes with $93.2M in 2024 and +12.8% calculated three-year growth. The HS4 subsector recorded $370.8M in latest reported trade, with +12.7% calculated three-year growth.

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## Summary and indicators

| Measure | Value | Interpretation |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported HS4 trade | $370.8M | Reported value in 2024 |
| Displayed corridor value | $351.5M | Sum of the routes shown |
| HS4 3-year CAGR | +12.7% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 5-year CAGR | -0.4% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 10-year CAGR | -1.2% | Calculated annualized change |
| Latest year-on-year change | -8.5% | Calculated change from the prior year |
| Reported trend | Rapid growth | Available HS4 trend label |
| Historical peak | $469.5M in 1995 | Reported-history comparison |
| Latest below peak | 21% | Calculated peak comparison |
| Exporter / importer HHI | 3,007.8 / 1,900.9 | Calculated concentration indicators |
| Trade volatility | 0.2 | Calculated variation in annual values |
| Active corridors / exporters / importers / HS6 | 318 / 60 / 84 / 1 | Latest available breadth |

## Growth leaders

- **United Kingdom -> Qatar**: +1,054% calculated three-year CAGR, $5.0M latest reported value, 1.3% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Slovenia -> Italy**: +475.2% calculated three-year CAGR, $4.1M latest reported value, 1.1% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **China -> France**: +68.8% calculated three-year CAGR, $1.9M latest reported value, 0.5% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **China -> Romania**: +61.5% calculated three-year CAGR, $50.3M latest reported value, 13.6% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **China -> Myanmar**: +58.6% calculated three-year CAGR, $5.0M latest reported value, 1.3% 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 | $173.2M | 10 | +71.3% | 0.2% | +0.1 pp |
| No FTA reported | $178.2M | 15 | +91% | 0.2% | +0.2 pp |

- Lowest reported applied tariff route: **Slovenia -> Italy** at 0%.
- Largest reported tariff advantage route: **China -> Bangladesh** at +0.5 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 | Viet Nam | India | $93.2M | +12.8% | +11.4% | +59.2% | 25.1% | FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | +0.4 pp | 3,652 km | $94.6M (2022) | 1.5% | 26 | Rapid growth |
| 2 | China | Romania | $50.3M | +61.5% | +1.9% | -0.1% | 13.6% | No FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 8,044 km | $78.4M (2018) | 35.9% | 25 | Rapid growth |
| 3 | China | India | $34.4M | +3.6% | -18.6% | -13.6% | 9.3% | No FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | +0.5 pp | 4,252 km | $208.1M (2012) | 83.5% | 30 | Growing |
| 4 | Italy | Romania | $27.1M | +3.2% | +6.3% | +5% | 7.3% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 1,142 km | $27.1M (2024) | 0% | 25 | Growing |
| 5 | China | Viet Nam | $26.5M | +52% | +0.6% | -0.6% | 7.2% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 2,732 km | $48.1M (2013) | 44.8% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 6 | China | Italy | $25.2M | +0.1% | +5.2% | +2.1% | 6.8% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,138 km | $49.9M (2000) | 49.5% | 30 | Stable |
| 7 | Brazil | France | $11.8M | +24.5% | +11.9% | -0.2% | 3.2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,378 km | $14.2M (2013) | 16.8% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 8 | China | Slovenia | $9.8M | +35.1% | +175.5% | +285.8% | 2.6% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 8,743 km | $9.9M (2022) | 0.9% | 14 | Rapid growth |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | Viet Nam | $8.1M | +10.6% | +17.7% | +8.9% | 2.2% | No FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 4,981 km | $10.7M (2023) | 24.5% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 10 | China | Japan | $7.4M | +0.8% | -10.6% | -11.2% | 2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,763 km | $46.7M (1995) | 84.2% | 30 | Stable |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | $6.6M | +1.4% | +2.4% | +25.3% | 1.8% | No FTA reported | 0.6% | 0.6% | Not reported | Not reported | 1,214 km | $7.0M (2023) | 5.8% | 25 | Stable |
| 12 | Romania | Italy | $6.4M | +6.2% | -7.8% | -7.9% | 1.7% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,142 km | $14.5M (2014) | 55.9% | 24 | Growing |
| 13 | United Kingdom | Qatar | $5.0M | +1,054% | +333.8% | Not reported | 1.3% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 5,212 km | $5.0M (2024) | 0% | 2 | Rapid growth |
| 14 | China | Myanmar | $5.0M | +58.6% | +5.2% | -1.2% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 3,017 km | $6.0M (2015) | 16.9% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 15 | Uzbekistan | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | $4.5M | -4.6% | -12.3% | -5.7% | 1.2% | No FTA reported | 0.4% | 0.4% | Not reported | Not reported | 1,667 km | $8.7M (2019) | 48% | 17 | Declining |
| 16 | China | Pakistan | $4.2M | +19% | +4% | +15.7% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | +0.3 pp | 5,339 km | $6.8M (2008) | 38.1% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 17 | Slovenia | Italy | $4.1M | +475.2% | +65.8% | Not reported | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 489 km | $4.9M (2022) | 16.3% | 9 | Rapid growth |
| 18 | Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea | China | $4.0M | +14.8% | +116.7% | +20.2% | 1.1% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 951 km | $8.6M (2022) | 53.5% | 26 | Rapid growth |
| 19 | Brazil | Japan | $3.7M | -0.7% | -3.5% | -2.8% | 1% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 18,530 km | $25.1M (1996) | 85.1% | 30 | Stable |
| 20 | China | Bangladesh | $2.9M | +4.6% | +1% | +2.2% | 0.8% | No FTA reported | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | +0.5 pp | 3,168 km | $25.0M (1997) | 88.5% | 30 | Growing |
| 21 | China | Republic of Korea | $2.8M | -12.5% | -15.7% | -16% | 0.8% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0 pp | 867 km | $62.0M (1996) | 95.5% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 22 | Qatar | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $2.7M | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 0.7% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 10,785 km | $2.7M (2024) | 0% | 1 | Insufficient history |
| 23 | Italy | Tunisia | $2.0M | +51% | +59.3% | +43.3% | 0.5% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 598 km | $2.3M (2023) | 11.7% | 25 | Rapid growth |
| 24 | Viet Nam | Thailand | $1.9M | +47.8% | +125.5% | +42.4% | 0.5% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0% | +0.2 pp | 745 km | $2.7M (2023) | 27.6% | 24 | Rapid growth |
| 25 | China | France | $1.9M | +68.8% | +24.7% | +8.7% | 0.5% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,284 km | $4.6M (1995) | 58.6% | 30 | Rapid growth |

## 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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