# HS4 7209 top trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported HS4 7209 trade corridors: leading exporter-to-importer routes, value, growth, market share, access, tariffs, and distance context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs4/7209/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS4 subsector top trade corridors
- HS4: **7209 - Iron or non-alloy steel**
- Parent sector: [HS2 72 overview](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/72)
- Coverage: 1995-2024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Answer

Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads the reported HS4 7209 routes with $538.1M in 2024 and -3.2% calculated three-year growth. The HS4 subsector recorded $16.3B in latest reported trade, with -10.2% calculated three-year growth.

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## Summary and indicators

| Measure | Value | Interpretation |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported HS4 trade | $16.3B | Reported value in 2024 |
| Displayed corridor value | $6.4B | Sum of the routes shown |
| HS4 3-year CAGR | -10.2% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 5-year CAGR | +2.4% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 10-year CAGR | -1.5% | Calculated annualized change |
| Latest year-on-year change | -4.5% | Calculated change from the prior year |
| Reported trend | Rapid decline | Available HS4 trend label |
| Historical peak | $23.2B in 2008 | Reported-history comparison |
| Latest below peak | 29.5% | Calculated peak comparison |
| Exporter / importer HHI | 1,117.7 / 666.2 | Calculated concentration indicators |
| Trade volatility | 0.3 | Calculated variation in annual values |
| Active corridors / exporters / importers / HS6 | 2,695 / 125 / 196 / 9 | Latest available breadth |

## Growth leaders

- **Republic of Korea -> Turkey**: +24% calculated three-year CAGR, $163.9M latest reported value, 1% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Canada**: +10.5% calculated three-year CAGR, $173.7M latest reported value, 1.1% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Taiwan -> Belgium**: +10.4% calculated three-year CAGR, $143.6M latest reported value, 0.9% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Mexico**: +4.8% calculated three-year CAGR, $504.2M latest reported value, 3.1% market share, trend Growing.
- **Taiwan -> Japan**: +4.5% calculated three-year CAGR, $164.9M latest reported value, 1% market share, trend Growing.

## 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 | $4.5B | 18 | -3% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp |
| No FTA reported | $1.8B | 7 | -1.5% | 0.1% | +0 pp |

- Lowest reported applied tariff route: **Belgium -> Germany** at 0%.
- Largest reported tariff advantage route: **Republic of Korea -> India** at +0.4 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 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $538.1M | -3.2% | +11.9% | +5.6% | 3.3% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 556 km | $739.5M (2022) | 27.2% | 30 | Declining |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Mexico | $504.2M | +4.8% | +17.5% | +7.2% | 3.1% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 3,359 km | $504.2M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | Japan | $433.7M | +1.5% | +3% | -0.6% | 2.7% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,155 km | $609.2M (2011) | 28.8% | 30 | Stable |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | Mexico | $387.2M | -0.4% | +8.3% | +6.8% | 2.4% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 12,070 km | $424.2M (2022) | 8.7% | 30 | Stable |
| 5 | Belgium | Germany | $320.5M | +2.6% | +5.9% | +4.3% | 2% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 653 km | $396.9M (2008) | 19.3% | 26 | Stable |
| 6 | Germany | Poland | $309.4M | +0.5% | +7.7% | +5.5% | 1.9% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 518 km | $341.9M (2023) | 9.5% | 30 | Stable |
| 7 | China | Republic of Korea | $269.4M | +3.5% | +7.6% | -1.8% | 1.6% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0 pp | 867 km | $324.6M (2014) | 17% | 30 | Growing |
| 8 | China | Taiwan | $261.6M | -17.6% | +23.7% | +5% | 1.6% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 688 km | $466.9M (2021) | 44% | 28 | Rapid decline |
| 9 | Republic of Korea | Thailand | $258.3M | -10.3% | -2.2% | +8.8% | 1.6% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0% | +0.3 pp | 3,720 km | $357.7M (2021) | 27.8% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 10 | Netherlands | Belgium | $251.7M | -4.8% | +4.3% | -1.3% | 1.5% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 174 km | $432.3M (2007) | 41.8% | 26 | Declining |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | Russia | $236.4M | -14.7% | +5.4% | +14% | 1.4% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 3,112 km | $380.4M (2021) | 37.9% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 12 | Japan | Mexico | $232.7M | +4.2% | +16.2% | +6.4% | 1.4% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp | 11,324 km | $232.7M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Growing |
| 13 | China | Brazil | $229.2M | -8.2% | +33.2% | +0.4% | 1.4% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 18,570 km | $400.0M (2010) | 42.7% | 25 | Declining |
| 14 | Japan | Thailand | $216.3M | -14.5% | -7.9% | -6.6% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0% | +0.3 pp | 4,604 km | $619.1M (1995) | 65.1% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 15 | China | United Arab Emirates | $213.8M | -1% | +42.5% | +18.6% | 1.3% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,430 km | $220.3M (2021) | 3% | 28 | Stable |
| 16 | Japan | Indonesia | $205.8M | +0.1% | -0.7% | -1% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0% | +0.2 pp | 5,772 km | $402.4M (2011) | 48.8% | 30 | Stable |
| 17 | Republic of Korea | China | $205.3M | -30.4% | -16.2% | -12.5% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 pp | 867 km | $1.1B (2011) | 80.6% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 18 | Republic of Korea | Malaysia | $194.8M | -2.9% | +8.5% | +3.6% | 1.2% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 4,603 km | $222.3M (2011) | 12.4% | 30 | Stable |
| 19 | Belgium | France | $180.3M | -9.5% | -3.5% | -2.6% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 264 km | $517.0M (2008) | 65.1% | 26 | Declining |
| 20 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Canada | $173.7M | +10.5% | +9.1% | -2.9% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 556 km | $273.4M (2012) | 36.5% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 21 | Taiwan | Japan | $164.9M | +4.5% | +2.6% | +3.5% | 1% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 2,109 km | $177.7M (2023) | 7.2% | 30 | Growing |
| 22 | Republic of Korea | Turkey | $163.9M | +24% | +68.6% | +27.9% | 1% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 7,974 km | $224.8M (2023) | 27.1% | 29 | Rapid growth |
| 23 | Taiwan | Belgium | $143.6M | +10.4% | +39.5% | +40.1% | 0.9% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 9,598 km | $143.6M (2024) | 0% | 22 | Rapid growth |
| 24 | Republic of Korea | India | $143.4M | -9.5% | -5.8% | -10.3% | 0.9% | FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | +0.4 pp | 4,692 km | $428.9M (2012) | 66.6% | 30 | Declining |
| 25 | Republic of Korea | Indonesia | $136.7M | -4.3% | +0.7% | -4.5% | 0.8% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp | 5,278 km | $228.0M (2012) | 40.1% | 30 | Declining |

## 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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