HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

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HS4 7317 - 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 73171995-2024Declining
The route picture at a glanceHS4 7317 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$3.1BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$246.9MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

-11.1%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads the reported HS4 7317 routes.

The leading route recorded $246.9M in 2024, with -11.1% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $3.1B, with -6.7% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$246.9M7.9% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Iron or steel 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 7317 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
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$246.9M-11.1%+1.6%-0%7.9%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$472.7M200747.8%30Rapid decline
2OmanOMNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$112.9M-8%+4.4%+4.5%3.6%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp11,367 km$223.3M202249.4%14Declining
3IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$86.2M+21.4%+17.8%+19.9%2.8%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp11,771 km$86.2M20240%30Rapid growth
4ThailandTHAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$83.3M+5.5%+13.6%+25.4%2.7%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp13,951 km$93.5M202210.9%30Growing
5ChinaCHNCanadaCAN$79.3M-8.5%+4.5%+2.6%2.5%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0 pp11,441 km$105.5M202224.8%30Declining
6ChinaCHNJapanJPN$72.1M-11.6%-5.4%-2%2.3%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,763 km$104.4M202130.9%30Rapid decline
7LithuaniaLTUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$66.9M+30.6%+47.5%+126.5%2.1%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp6,970 km$66.9M20240%21Rapid growth
8MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$64.1M+5.5%+14.5%+11.5%2.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp3,359 km$76.3M202216%30Growing
9CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$61.8M-7.8%+7.1%+6.4%2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp556 km$105.3M202241.3%30Declining
10TaiwanTWNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$46.9M-15.4%-9.9%-7.5%1.5%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported12,555 km$113.7M201258.8%30Rapid decline
11Republic of KoreaKORUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$45.8M-12.2%-0.8%-2.6%1.5%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp11,077 km$128.5M200464.3%30Rapid decline
12MalaysiaMYSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$42.3M-0.6%+1.7%+2.1%1.4%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp15,128 km$51.6M202218%30Stable
13ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$41.7M-6.6%+4.2%+1.3%1.3%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported9,217 km$55.3M202224.7%30Declining
14Sri LankaLKAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$36.2M-0.6%+2.9%+132.5%1.2%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp14,094 km$45.6M202220.6%20Stable
15Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$36.1M-6.9%-1.1%+4.4%1.2%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,339 km$46.6M202222.4%30Declining
16ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$33.0M-17.6%-4.4%-1.5%1.1%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0 pp867 km$60.6M202245.5%30Rapid decline
17PolandPOLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$32.9M+10.1%+21.4%+10.3%1.1%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp6,872 km$35.1M20226.2%30Rapid growth
18ChinaCHNIndiaIND$31.1M-5.1%-0.5%+8.2%1%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%0.1%+0.5 pp4,252 km$47.8M202234.9%30Declining
19ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$29.8M-12.9%-3%+1.4%1%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp8,415 km$52.7M202243.4%30Rapid decline
20ChinaCHNNigeriaNGA$28.1M-13.5%-4.9%+2.6%0.9%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported12,241 km$43.4M202135.2%30Rapid decline
21ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$27.1M+2.1%+7.7%+9.4%0.9%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported12,928 km$31.1M202212.9%30Stable
22ChinaCHNAustraliaAUS$26.2M-0.1%+5.8%+0.8%0.8%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%-0 pp8,024 km$28.0M20226.2%30Stable
23ChinaCHNPhilippinesPHL$26.0M-20%+6.4%+2.1%0.8%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.2 pp1,841 km$56.9M202254.3%30Rapid decline
24USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$25.6M-3.7%-3.8%-1%0.8%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp556 km$31.2M201917.7%30Declining
25ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$24.6M+38.9%+34.2%+10.2%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0 pp6,831 km$24.6M20240%30Rapid growth

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 7317

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

China to Russia

+38.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$24.6M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Lithuania to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+30.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$66.9M latest value2.1% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+21.4%calculated 3-year CAGR
$86.2M latest value2.8% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Poland to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+10.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$32.9M latest value1.1% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Thailand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+5.5%calculated 3-year CAGR
$83.3M latest value2.7% market shareGrowing

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$395.5M

8 displayed routes with average calculated growth of -8%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
No FTA reported$1.0B

17 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +0.9%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffNo FTA reported

China to Japan

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $72.1M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp1,763 km
Largest reported tariff advantageNo FTA reported

China to India

+0.5 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $31.1M.

Applied 0.5%Advantage +0.5 pp4,252 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$1.4B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR-6.7%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI2,098.4 / 1,243.4

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

Trade volatility0.4

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakDeclining

Historical peak: $4.4B in 2022. Latest below peak: 29.2%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 5,065 active corridors, 168 exporters, 199 importers, and 1 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 7317. 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.