# HS4 8901 top trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported HS4 8901 trade corridors: leading exporter-to-importer routes, value, growth, market share, access, tariffs, and distance context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs4/8901/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS4 subsector top trade corridors
- HS4: **8901 - Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally design...**
- Parent sector: [HS2 89 overview](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/89)
- Coverage: 1995-2024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Answer

China to Liberia leads the reported HS4 8901 routes with $9.2B in 2024 and +52.9% calculated three-year growth. The HS4 subsector recorded $91.9B in latest reported trade, with +11.1% calculated three-year growth.

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## Summary and indicators

| Measure | Value | Interpretation |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported HS4 trade | $91.9B | Reported value in 2024 |
| Displayed corridor value | $64.4B | Sum of the routes shown |
| HS4 3-year CAGR | +11.1% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 5-year CAGR | +8.2% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 10-year CAGR | +2.6% | Calculated annualized change |
| Latest year-on-year change | +17.7% | Calculated change from the prior year |
| Reported trend | Rapid growth | Available HS4 trend label |
| Historical peak | $122.8B in 2010 | Reported-history comparison |
| Latest below peak | 25.2% | Calculated peak comparison |
| Exporter / importer HHI | 2,828.9 / 1,766.9 | Calculated concentration indicators |
| Trade volatility | 0.5 | Calculated variation in annual values |
| Active corridors / exporters / importers / HS6 | 1,672 / 135 / 187 / 4 | Latest available breadth |

## Growth leaders

- **France -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**: +10,563.7% calculated three-year CAGR, $3.5B latest reported value, 3.8% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **France -> Malta**: +838% calculated three-year CAGR, $1.2B latest reported value, 1.3% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Republic of Korea -> Germany**: +475.8% calculated three-year CAGR, $1.2B latest reported value, 1.3% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Republic of Korea -> Bermuda**: +128.2% calculated three-year CAGR, $1.7B latest reported value, 1.9% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Republic of Korea -> Denmark**: +100.7% calculated three-year CAGR, $1.4B latest reported value, 1.6% 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 | $25.3B | 12 | +134.8% | 0% | +0 pp |
| No FTA reported | $39.1B | 13 | +838.5% | 0.1% | +0 pp |

- Lowest reported applied tariff route: **China -> China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region** at 0%.
- Largest reported tariff advantage route: **France -> Malta** at +0.1 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 | China | Liberia | $9.2B | +52.9% | +32.7% | +27.1% | 10% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 13,466 km | $9.2B (2024) | 0% | 27 | Rapid growth |
| 2 | China | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $6.7B | +26.6% | +15.9% | +1.2% | 7.3% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 1,226 km | $10.0B (2011) | 32.8% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | Liberia | $5.2B | +38.1% | +25.1% | +11.9% | 5.7% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 13,479 km | $5.3B (2011) | 1.3% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 4 | Japan | Panama | $3.9B | -3.2% | -6.5% | -4.8% | 4.3% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 13,584 km | $14.9B (2010) | 73.5% | 30 | Declining |
| 5 | China | Singapore | $3.7B | +22.9% | +8.7% | +7.7% | 4% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 3,797 km | $3.7B (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 6 | France | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $3.5B | +10,563.7% | +1,725.9% | +335% | 3.8% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 5,852 km | $3.5B (2024) | 0% | 26 | Rapid growth |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | France | $3.2B | +67.9% | +179.3% | +35.2% | 3.5% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 8,989 km | $3.2B (2024) | 0% | 28 | Rapid growth |
| 8 | China | Marshall Isds | $3.1B | +26.6% | +18.7% | +15% | 3.4% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 5,827 km | $3.6B (2016) | 13.7% | 23 | Rapid growth |
| 9 | China | Malta | $2.8B | +57% | +79.6% | +4.3% | 3.1% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,375 km | $2.8B (2024) | 0% | 23 | Rapid growth |
| 10 | Republic of Korea | Marshall Isds | $2.6B | -9.1% | -5.5% | -7.3% | 2.8% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 5,604 km | $7.4B (2009) | 65% | 27 | Declining |
| 11 | Republic of Korea | Singapore | $2.4B | +58.6% | +4.9% | -1% | 2.6% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 4,664 km | $3.9B (2011) | 39.4% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 12 | China | Panama | $2.3B | +30.7% | +25% | +9.6% | 2.5% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 15,029 km | $3.5B (2010) | 33.4% | 29 | Rapid growth |
| 13 | Republic of Korea | Bermuda | $1.7B | +128.2% | +54.2% | +6.2% | 1.9% | No FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 12,175 km | $1.7B (2024) | 0% | 25 | Rapid growth |
| 14 | Republic of Korea | Malta | $1.6B | -15.8% | +36.9% | +5.6% | 1.8% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,312 km | $2.7B (2021) | 40.4% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 15 | Japan | Liberia | $1.6B | -12.2% | -4.3% | +4.5% | 1.7% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 14,433 km | $3.3B (2011) | 51.1% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | Denmark | $1.4B | +100.7% | +78.4% | -1.5% | 1.6% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 7,961 km | $1.7B (2014) | 14% | 24 | Rapid growth |
| 17 | Japan | Marshall Isds | $1.2B | +1.5% | -0.8% | +0.3% | 1.3% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 4,523 km | $2.0B (2010) | 38.8% | 29 | Stable |
| 18 | Republic of Korea | Germany | $1.2B | +475.8% | +86.9% | +5.5% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 8,147 km | $4.6B (2010) | 74% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 19 | France | Malta | $1.2B | +838% | +28.9% | +13.5% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 1,749 km | $1.2B (2024) | 0% | 12 | Rapid growth |
| 20 | Japan | Singapore | $1.1B | +40.8% | -1.8% | +6.9% | 1.2% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 5,310 km | $1.2B (2019) | 8.5% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 21 | Italy | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $985.0M | +9.2% | +5.3% | +205.4% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | -0 pp | 684 km | $985.0M (2024) | 0% | 15 | Growing |
| 22 | China | Germany | $964.7M | +27.2% | +21.8% | +3.5% | 1.1% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 8,415 km | $5.1B (2010) | 81% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 23 | China | France | $945.0M | -1.2% | +49.4% | +92.8% | 1% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,284 km | $978.6M (2021) | 3.4% | 25 | Stable |
| 24 | China | Republic of Korea | $891.6M | +6.7% | +20.2% | +11.9% | 1% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0 pp | 867 km | $1.2B (2012) | 25.5% | 30 | Growing |
| 25 | Republic of Korea | Panama | $880.4M | -13.1% | -9.6% | -5.2% | 1% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 14,164 km | $5.2B (2008) | 83% | 30 | Rapid decline |

## 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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