HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

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HS4 7505 - 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 75051995-2024Rapid growth
The route picture at a glanceHS4 7505 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$5.0BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$263.8MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+32.1%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico leads the reported HS4 7505 routes.

The leading route recorded $263.8M in 2024, with +32.1% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $5.0B, with +25.1% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$263.8M5.3% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Nickel 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 7505 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

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RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$263.8M+32.1%+9.7%+12.2%5.3%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp3,359 km$263.8M20240%30Rapid growth
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$249.6M+12.9%+10.6%+10.1%5%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$265.7M20236.1%30Rapid growth
3AustriaAUTGermanyDEU$207.7M+7%+0.3%+19.2%4.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp524 km$207.7M20240%30Growing
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAFranceFRA$175.9M+63.1%+1.5%+4.6%3.5%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported5,852 km$175.9M20240%30Rapid growth
5GermanyDEUUnited KingdomGBR$111.7M+32.1%+17.9%+9.3%2.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp935 km$113.6M20231.7%30Rapid growth
6FranceFRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$111.2M+21.7%+13.1%+6.7%2.2%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,852 km$113.2M20221.8%30Rapid growth
7FranceFRAGermanyDEU$107.9M+4.1%+3.5%+6.1%2.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp881 km$177.0M202339%30Growing
8GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$107.4M+18.7%+5.6%+1.4%2.2%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,402 km$154.2M200730.3%30Rapid growth
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$91.4M+58.3%+7.5%-1.8%1.8%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5,585 km$135.5M201232.6%30Rapid growth
10FranceFRASwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$89.1M+30.4%+2%+19%1.8%FTA reported0%0%0%-0 pp487 km$89.1M20240%30Rapid growth
11USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAGermanyDEU$83.3M+41.8%+8.5%+4.7%1.7%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported6,402 km$83.3M20240%30Rapid growth
12ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$82.5M+75.9%+25.6%+9.7%1.7%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,907 km$82.5M20240%30Rapid growth
13ChinaCHNIndiaIND$76.7M+39.5%+44.5%+36.7%1.5%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%0.1%+0.5 pp4,252 km$79.1M20233%30Rapid growth
14GermanyDEUItalyITA$75.6M+27.2%+5.7%+6.3%1.5%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,184 km$76.8M20231.6%30Rapid growth
15AustriaAUTUnited KingdomGBR$67.8M+27.8%+15.7%+15.9%1.4%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,239 km$67.8M20240%30Rapid growth
16ItalyITAUnited KingdomGBR$67.3M+43.6%+5.3%+3.5%1.4%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,435 km$67.3M20240%30Rapid growth
17USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$62.0M+47.8%+4.6%+8.8%1.2%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$62.0M20240%30Rapid growth
18GermanyDEUFranceFRA$56.6M+14.7%+13.3%+5.4%1.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp881 km$62.9M20079.9%30Rapid growth
19USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAItalyITA$55.0M+53.2%+23%+15.2%1.1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported6,907 km$55.0M20240%30Rapid growth
20USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAAustriaAUT$53.9M+48.4%+16.4%+10%1.1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported6,814 km$72.1M202325.2%30Rapid growth
21USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$52.4M+24.1%+4.3%+4.4%1.1%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp556 km$53.4M20231.8%30Rapid growth
22Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEItalyITA$49.9M+47.7%+50.4%+20.6%1%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp684 km$49.9M20240%30Rapid growth
23United KingdomGBRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$48.0M+36.4%+1.2%+1.1%1%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,585 km$59.4M201719.3%30Rapid growth
24ItalyITAGermanyDEU$46.7M+7.5%+22.9%+15.6%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,184 km$73.1M202336.1%30Growing
25AustraliaAUSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$46.7M+11.9%-9.5%+15.2%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp16,672 km$101.5M200754%30Rapid growth

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 7505

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

Italy to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+75.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$82.5M latest value1.7% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to France

+63.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$175.9M latest value3.5% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to United Kingdom

+58.3%calculated 3-year CAGR
$91.4M latest value1.8% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Italy

+53.2%calculated 3-year CAGR
$55.0M latest value1.1% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Austria

+48.4%calculated 3-year CAGR
$53.9M 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$1.2B

13 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +23.9%.

Average applied tariff
0%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
No FTA reported$1.2B

12 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +43.1%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.2 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

Germany to United Kingdom

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $111.7M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp935 km
Largest reported tariff advantageNo FTA reported

China to India

+0.5 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $76.7M.

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$2.4B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+25.1%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,514.1 / 827.8

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

Trade volatility0.6

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakRapid growth

Historical peak: $5.0B in 2024. Latest below peak: 0%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 2,188 active corridors, 110 exporters, 167 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 7505. 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.