# HS4 5501 top trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported HS4 5501 trade corridors: leading exporter-to-importer routes, value, growth, market share, access, tariffs, and distance context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs4/5501/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS4 subsector top trade corridors
- HS4: **5501 - Fibres**
- Parent sector: [HS2 55 overview](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/55)
- Coverage: 1995-2024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Answer

Turkey to Iran (Islamic Republic of) leads the reported HS4 5501 routes with $128.1M in 2024 and +19.6% calculated three-year growth. The HS4 subsector recorded $1.1B in latest reported trade, with -5.6% calculated three-year growth.

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## Summary and indicators

| Measure | Value | Interpretation |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported HS4 trade | $1.1B | Reported value in 2024 |
| Displayed corridor value | $609.1M | Sum of the routes shown |
| HS4 3-year CAGR | -5.6% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 5-year CAGR | -2% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 10-year CAGR | -2.6% | Calculated annualized change |
| Latest year-on-year change | -6.3% | Calculated change from the prior year |
| Reported trend | Declining | Available HS4 trend label |
| Historical peak | $1.5B in 2011 | Reported-history comparison |
| Latest below peak | 31% | Calculated peak comparison |
| Exporter / importer HHI | 2,371.6 / 1,409.5 | Calculated concentration indicators |
| Trade volatility | 0.2 | Calculated variation in annual values |
| Active corridors / exporters / importers / HS6 | 1,582 / 100 / 177 / 5 | Latest available breadth |

## Growth leaders

- **United Arab Emirates -> Iran (Islamic Republic of)**: +163.9% calculated three-year CAGR, $11.8M latest reported value, 1.1% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **China -> Iran (Islamic Republic of)**: +91.5% calculated three-year CAGR, $24.3M latest reported value, 2.3% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Japan -> Germany**: +82.8% calculated three-year CAGR, $10.3M latest reported value, 1% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Japan -> Democratic Republic of the Congo**: +60.1% calculated three-year CAGR, $12.9M latest reported value, 1.2% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Turkey -> South Africa**: +32% calculated three-year CAGR, $9.2M latest reported value, 0.9% 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 | $110.8M | 7 | +5.5% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp |
| No FTA reported | $498.3M | 18 | +25.1% | 0.3% | +0.1 pp |

- Lowest reported applied tariff route: **Malaysia -> Japan** at 0%.
- Largest reported tariff advantage route: **China -> India** 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 | Turkey | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | $128.1M | +19.6% | +11.8% | +17.4% | 12.1% | No FTA reported | 0.6% | 0.6% | Not reported | Not reported | 2,044 km | $140.4M (2023) | 8.8% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Japan | $42.9M | +13.4% | +11.6% | +6.1% | 4.1% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 10,872 km | $49.0M (2023) | 12.4% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 3 | Japan | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $42.6M | -16.1% | -10.9% | -4.3% | 4% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 10,872 km | $100.3M (2022) | 57.5% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 4 | China | Turkey | $37.8M | +26.2% | +47.7% | +13.4% | 3.6% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 8,004 km | $68.0M (2022) | 44.4% | 23 | Rapid growth |
| 5 | Japan | Senegal | $34.3M | +1.5% | +0% | +5.4% | 3.2% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 13,934 km | $34.3M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Stable |
| 6 | Japan | Bangladesh | $27.7M | +0.9% | +11.3% | +22.7% | 2.6% | No FTA reported | 0.7% | 0.7% | Not reported | Not reported | 4,897 km | $27.7M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Stable |
| 7 | Japan | Nigeria | $24.8M | -10.5% | -5.6% | -7.7% | 2.3% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 13,489 km | $56.3M (2015) | 55.9% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 8 | China | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | $24.3M | +91.5% | +25.1% | +33.7% | 2.3% | No FTA reported | 0.6% | 0.6% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,390 km | $24.3M (2024) | 0% | 21 | Rapid growth |
| 9 | Republic of Korea | China | $24.2M | +11.6% | +0.5% | +3.4% | 2.3% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 pp | 867 km | $98.9M (2004) | 75.5% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 10 | Thailand | Indonesia | $24.0M | -17% | -2.8% | -10.1% | 2.3% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 2,312 km | $69.4M (2014) | 65.4% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 11 | Japan | Togo | $22.6M | +4.9% | +2% | -0.7% | 2.1% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 13,673 km | $24.2M (2014) | 6.8% | 30 | Growing |
| 12 | Malaysia | Japan | $18.2M | -14.7% | -8.2% | +14.6% | 1.7% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 5,315 km | $29.4M (2021) | 38% | 18 | Rapid decline |
| 13 | Japan | Mozambique | $16.7M | +14.5% | +34% | +16.4% | 1.6% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 13,134 km | $16.7M (2024) | 0% | 25 | Rapid growth |
| 14 | Republic of Korea | Kenya | $15.8M | +14% | +20.8% | +21.2% | 1.5% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 10,113 km | $15.8M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | Indonesia | $14.0M | -20.1% | -14.7% | -5.8% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp | 5,278 km | $41.6M (2018) | 66.3% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 16 | Japan | Kenya | $13.5M | +3.8% | +3.6% | +0.8% | 1.3% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 11,259 km | $14.6M (2015) | 7.3% | 30 | Growing |
| 17 | Japan | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $12.9M | +60.1% | +38.3% | +18.8% | 1.2% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 13,362 km | $12.9M (2024) | 0% | 21 | Rapid growth |
| 18 | Hungary | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $12.8M | +31.8% | +5.4% | +6.7% | 1.2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 7,026 km | $12.8M (2024) | 0% | 23 | Rapid growth |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | $11.8M | +163.9% | +66% | +28.1% | 1.1% | No FTA reported | 0.6% | 0.6% | Not reported | Not reported | 1,214 km | $11.8M (2024) | 0% | 29 | Rapid growth |
| 20 | Thailand | China | $11.0M | -12.4% | +7.2% | -5.3% | 1% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 pp | 2,887 km | $25.0M (2017) | 56.1% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 21 | Japan | China | $10.4M | -11.8% | -11.2% | -9.3% | 1% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 1,763 km | $67.7M (2007) | 84.6% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 22 | Japan | Germany | $10.3M | +82.8% | +54.5% | +18% | 1% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 8,938 km | $11.5M (2023) | 10.5% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 23 | China | India | $10.0M | +13% | +38.3% | +6.9% | 0.9% | No FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | +0.5 pp | 4,252 km | $10.1M (2023) | 0.9% | 29 | Rapid growth |
| 24 | Turkey | South Africa | $9.2M | +32% | +15.4% | +19.1% | 0.9% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 7,442 km | $9.2M (2024) | 0% | 24 | Rapid growth |
| 25 | Belarus | Russia | $9.1M | +8% | +0.4% | -1.4% | 0.9% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 678 km | $27.2M (2001) | 66.6% | 30 | Growing |

## 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)

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