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HS4 5301 - 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 53011995-2024Rapid growth
The route picture at a glanceHS4 5301 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$2.1BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$745.6MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+27.7%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

France to China leads the reported HS4 5301 routes.

The leading route recorded $745.6M in 2024, with +27.7% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $2.1B, with +24.9% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$745.6M35.5% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Flax 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 5301 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
1FranceFRAChinaCHN$745.6M+27.7%+11.9%+9.7%35.5%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported9,284 km$745.6M20240%30Rapid growth
2FranceFRABelgiumBEL$241.8M+26.2%+15.6%+9.8%11.5%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp264 km$241.8M20240%26Rapid growth
3BelgiumBELChinaCHN$238.9M+34.2%+11.5%+8.9%11.4%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported9,030 km$238.9M20240%26Rapid growth
4BelgiumBELIndiaIND$117.1M+26.2%+20%+20.8%5.6%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%Not reportedNot reported6,422 km$117.1M20240%26Rapid growth
5FranceFRAIndiaIND$110.1M+58.1%+24.2%+30.2%5.2%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%Not reportedNot reported6,596 km$110.1M20240%30Rapid growth
6EgyptEGYChinaCHN$98.1M+40.4%+28.3%+32.4%4.7%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported8,370 km$98.1M20240%28Rapid growth
7BelgiumBELFranceFRA$46.3M+4.4%+10.2%+10.8%2.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp264 km$46.3M20240%26Growing
8EgyptEGYIndiaIND$32.6M+373.9%+107.9%+98.1%1.6%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%0.1%+0.4 pp4,437 km$32.6M20240%26Rapid growth
9BelarusBLRChinaCHN$28.0M+6.6%+20.7%+9.9%1.3%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported7,509 km$30.7M20158.6%21Growing
10FranceFRAChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$25.5M+43.3%+10%+15.7%1.2%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported9,648 km$25.5M20240%30Rapid growth
11FranceFRADjiboutiDJI$22.5M+52.1%Not reportedNot reported1.1%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5,585 km$22.5M20240%4Rapid growth
12BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$22.4M+9%+15.8%+13.9%1.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp174 km$22.4M20240%26Growing
13RussiaRUSChinaCHN$20.0M+47%+32.6%+40.7%1%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported6,831 km$20.0M20240%19Rapid growth
14FranceFRATunisiaTUN$19.5M+9.8%+9.2%+7.6%0.9%FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported1,480 km$19.5M20240%26Growing
15ItalyITAUnited KingdomGBR$14.0M+35.3%+349.3%+101.2%0.7%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,435 km$18.8M202325.2%29Rapid growth
16BelgiumBELBangladeshBGD$13.4M+45.2%+48%+34.6%0.6%No FTA reported0.7%0.7%Not reportedNot reported7,732 km$14.0M20234.5%17Rapid growth
17Viet NamVNMChinaCHN$13.4M+37.8%+704.7%+183.7%0.6%FTA reported0.2%0.3%0%+0.2 pp2,732 km$13.4M20240%6Rapid growth
18NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$12.9M+35.7%+17.5%+6.9%0.6%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp174 km$12.9M20240%26Rapid growth
19BelgiumBELTurkeyTUR$12.5M+16.2%+16.8%+11.3%0.6%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp2,184 km$12.5M20240%26Rapid growth
20FranceFRAViet NamVNM$11.7M+199.5%+664.4%+180.5%0.6%FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported10,142 km$11.7M20240%15Rapid growth
21FranceFRALithuaniaLTU$10.0M-16.9%-13.2%+0.7%0.5%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,701 km$20.3M201950.6%29Rapid decline
22EthiopiaETHChinaCHN$9.2M+675.9%Not reportedNot reported0.4%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%0%+0.3 pp8,809 km$9.2M20240%4Rapid growth
23FranceFRAPolandPOL$8.1M-18.2%-10.6%-1.8%0.4%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0 pp1,371 km$16.4M202250.5%30Rapid decline
24BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$8.0M+22.5%+15.4%+8.4%0.4%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp653 km$8.0M20240%26Rapid growth
25BelgiumBELUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$7.3M-7.4%+24.8%+13%0.3%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,904 km$9.2M202120.6%26Declining

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 5301

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

Ethiopia to China

+675.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$9.2M latest value0.4% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Egypt to India

+373.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$32.6M latest value1.6% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

France to Viet Nam

+199.5%calculated 3-year CAGR
$11.7M latest value0.6% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

France to India

+58.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$110.1M latest value5.2% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

France to Djibouti

+52.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$22.5M latest value1.1% 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$420.6M

12 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +30.1%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
No FTA reported$1.5B

13 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +109.5%.

Average applied tariff
0.3%
Average tariff advantage
+0.4 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

France to Belgium

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $241.8M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp264 km
Largest reported tariff advantageNo FTA reported

Egypt to India

+0.4 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $32.6M.

Applied 0.5%Advantage +0.4 pp4,437 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$1.9B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+24.9%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI3,769.5 / 3,265.3

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

Trade volatility0.7

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakRapid growth

Historical peak: $2.1B in 2024. Latest below peak: 0%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 1,121 active corridors, 81 exporters, 161 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 5301. 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.