# HS4 7108 top trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported HS4 7108 trade corridors: leading exporter-to-importer routes, value, growth, market share, access, tariffs, and distance context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs4/7108/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS4 subsector top trade corridors
- HS4: **7108 - Metals**
- Parent sector: [HS2 71 overview](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/71)
- Coverage: 1995-2024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Answer

Switzerland, Liechtenstein to China leads the reported HS4 7108 routes with $33.3B in 2024 and +18.9% calculated three-year growth. The HS4 subsector recorded $653.0B in latest reported trade, with +14.4% calculated three-year growth.

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## Summary and indicators

| Measure | Value | Interpretation |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported HS4 trade | $653.0B | Reported value in 2024 |
| Displayed corridor value | $293.5B | Sum of the routes shown |
| HS4 3-year CAGR | +14.4% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 5-year CAGR | +14.6% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 10-year CAGR | +7.1% | Calculated annualized change |
| Latest year-on-year change | -3.9% | Calculated change from the prior year |
| Reported trend | Rapid growth | Available HS4 trend label |
| Historical peak | $653.0B in 2024 | Reported-history comparison |
| Latest below peak | 0% | Calculated peak comparison |
| Exporter / importer HHI | 2,018.7 / 1,051.2 | Calculated concentration indicators |
| Trade volatility | 0.8 | Calculated variation in annual values |
| Active corridors / exporters / importers / HS6 | 2,638 / 175 / 180 / 3 | Latest available breadth |

## Growth leaders

- **United Arab Emirates -> Iraq**: +835.3% calculated three-year CAGR, $9.8B latest reported value, 1.5% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **United Kingdom -> China**: +765.7% calculated three-year CAGR, $10.7B latest reported value, 1.6% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Switzerland, Liechtenstein -> Turkey**: +107.5% calculated three-year CAGR, $8.9B latest reported value, 1.4% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Canada -> China**: +82.9% calculated three-year CAGR, $9.6B latest reported value, 1.5% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **United Arab Emirates -> Turkey**: +77.6% calculated three-year CAGR, $9.1B latest reported value, 1.4% 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 | $133.3B | 10 | +111.1% | 0.2% | +0.2 pp |
| No FTA reported | $160.2B | 15 | +80.6% | 0.2% | +0 pp |

- Lowest reported applied tariff route: **United Arab Emirates -> China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region** at 0%.
- Largest reported tariff advantage route: **China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region -> China** at +0.3 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 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | China | $33.3B | +18.9% | +23.1% | +14.3% | 5.1% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 pp | 9,034 km | $34.5B (2023) | 3.6% | 24 | Rapid growth |
| 2 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | India | $19.1B | -11.2% | +0.9% | +0.2% | 2.9% | No FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,166 km | $27.3B (2021) | 30% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 3 | Canada | United Kingdom | $17.1B | +22.6% | +9.8% | +8.1% | 2.6% | FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 5,728 km | $17.1B (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 4 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | China | $16.3B | +27.4% | +21.5% | +0.4% | 2.5% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0% | +0.3 pp | 1,226 km | $22.6B (2013) | 28% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | India | $14.5B | +28.9% | +36% | +15.8% | 2.2% | No FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | Not reported | Not reported | 2,204 km | $14.5B (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 6 | United Kingdom | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $13.6B | -24% | +18% | -7.4% | 2.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | -0 pp | 777 km | $60.6B (2013) | 77.5% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $13.5B | +28.6% | +97% | +36.9% | 2.1% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 5,962 km | $13.5B (2024) | 0% | 29 | Rapid growth |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $12.1B | +18.6% | +14% | +16.4% | 1.8% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | -0 pp | 4,768 km | $16.0B (2012) | 24.8% | 24 | Rapid growth |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $10.7B | +4.7% | +30.4% | +4% | 1.6% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,339 km | $20.5B (2022) | 47.6% | 30 | Growing |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | United Kingdom | $10.7B | +8.5% | -0.1% | +12.5% | 1.6% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 5,585 km | $11.4B (2020) | 6.1% | 30 | Growing |
| 11 | United Kingdom | China | $10.7B | +765.7% | +31.4% | +23.8% | 1.6% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 9,217 km | $12.4B (2022) | 13.7% | 25 | Rapid growth |
| 12 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | United Kingdom | $10.6B | +35.3% | -10.3% | +26.5% | 1.6% | FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 777 km | $19.5B (2016) | 45.6% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 13 | Guinea | United Arab Emirates | $10.4B | +57.9% | +46.8% | +42.3% | 1.6% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 7,455 km | $10.4B (2024) | 0% | 19 | Rapid growth |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | Iraq | $9.8B | +835.3% | +119.4% | +107.3% | 1.5% | FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 1,385 km | $9.8B (2024) | 0% | 17 | Rapid growth |
| 15 | Canada | China | $9.6B | +82.9% | +32.1% | +51.9% | 1.5% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 11,441 km | $9.6B (2024) | 0% | 17 | Rapid growth |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | Turkey | $9.1B | +77.6% | +28.4% | +15% | 1.4% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 2,996 km | $10.2B (2023) | 10.7% | 24 | Rapid growth |
| 17 | South Africa | China | $8.9B | +23.8% | +6.8% | Not reported | 1.4% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 11,775 km | $11.3B (2015) | 21.3% | 10 | Rapid growth |
| 18 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | Turkey | $8.9B | +107.5% | +39.2% | +12.8% | 1.4% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 1,773 km | $16.6B (2023) | 46.1% | 27 | Rapid growth |
| 19 | China | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $8.9B | +59.9% | +54.5% | +0.5% | 1.4% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 1,226 km | $14.8B (2012) | 40.1% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 20 | Australia | China | $8.4B | -4.2% | +6.3% | +3.6% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 pp | 8,024 km | $11.7B (2023) | 28.1% | 23 | Declining |
| 21 | Turkey | United Arab Emirates | $8.3B | +36.8% | +77.2% | +22.4% | 1.3% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 2,996 km | $8.3B (2024) | 0% | 25 | Rapid growth |
| 22 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $8.1B | +3.5% | +48% | +27.7% | 1.2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,339 km | $24.5B (2020) | 67% | 30 | Growing |
| 23 | Japan | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $7.9B | +70.1% | +46.8% | +19.2% | 1.2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 2,882 km | $7.9B (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 24 | South Africa | India | $6.7B | +12.7% | +37.9% | +13.5% | 1% | No FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | Not reported | Not reported | 8,029 km | $7.2B (2011) | 7% | 25 | Rapid growth |
| 25 | South Africa | United Kingdom | $6.4B | +31.9% | +14.5% | +13.4% | 1% | FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 9,039 km | $6.4B (2024) | 0% | 25 | 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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