# HS4 8905 top trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported HS4 8905 trade corridors: leading exporter-to-importer routes, value, growth, market share, access, tariffs, and distance context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs4/8905/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS4 subsector top trade corridors
- HS4: **8905 - Dredgers**
- 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 Brazil leads the reported HS4 8905 routes with $1.5B in 2024 and +7.4% calculated three-year growth. The HS4 subsector recorded $19.0B in latest reported trade, with -1.8% calculated three-year growth.

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## Summary and indicators

| Measure | Value | Interpretation |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported HS4 trade | $19.0B | Reported value in 2024 |
| Displayed corridor value | $11.0B | Sum of the routes shown |
| HS4 3-year CAGR | -1.8% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 5-year CAGR | +0.3% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 10-year CAGR | -6% | Calculated annualized change |
| Latest year-on-year change | +12.6% | Calculated change from the prior year |
| Reported trend | Stable | Available HS4 trend label |
| Historical peak | $35.9B in 2015 | Reported-history comparison |
| Latest below peak | 47.1% | Calculated peak comparison |
| Exporter / importer HHI | 1,618.8 / 631.6 | Calculated concentration indicators |
| Trade volatility | 0.7 | Calculated variation in annual values |
| Active corridors / exporters / importers / HS6 | 1,119 / 110 / 177 / 3 | Latest available breadth |

## Growth leaders

- **Brazil -> Singapore**: +23,244.8% calculated three-year CAGR, $527.3M latest reported value, 2.8% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Republic of Korea -> Singapore**: +12,914.5% calculated three-year CAGR, $303.8M latest reported value, 1.6% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **United Kingdom -> Canada**: +3,731.9% calculated three-year CAGR, $248.1M latest reported value, 1.3% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Singapore -> Italy**: +2,772.4% calculated three-year CAGR, $214.8M latest reported value, 1.1% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Norway -> United Kingdom**: +1,221.2% calculated three-year CAGR, $454.4M latest reported value, 2.4% 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 | $6.7B | 15 | +1,454.3% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp |
| No FTA reported | $4.3B | 10 | +2,482.8% | 0.2% | +0 pp |

- Lowest reported applied tariff route: **China -> China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region** at 0%.
- Largest reported tariff advantage route: **China -> Thailand** 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 | China | Brazil | $1.5B | +7.4% | -4.9% | +9.1% | 7.9% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 18,570 km | $3.1B (2018) | 51.1% | 16 | Growing |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | Bahrain | $1.3B | +37.3% | +52.3% | +49.5% | 6.7% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 425 km | $1.3B (2024) | 0% | 26 | Rapid growth |
| 3 | China | Indonesia | $1.2B | +48.1% | +73.3% | +32.4% | 6.2% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp | 4,425 km | $1.2B (2024) | 0% | 28 | Rapid growth |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | Malta | $533.9M | +81.3% | +42.9% | Not reported | 2.8% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,312 km | $533.9M (2024) | 0% | 2 | Rapid growth |
| 5 | Brazil | Singapore | $527.3M | +23,244.8% | +2,299.6% | +175.7% | 2.8% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 15,998 km | $527.3M (2024) | 0% | 11 | Rapid growth |
| 6 | India | Singapore | $466.1M | -9.5% | -1.1% | -0.3% | 2.5% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 4,145 km | $785.9M (2017) | 40.7% | 25 | Declining |
| 7 | Norway | United Kingdom | $454.4M | +1,221.2% | +29% | +135.2% | 2.4% | FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 1,156 km | $454.4M (2024) | 0% | 27 | Rapid growth |
| 8 | China | Singapore | $424.7M | -15.2% | -6.1% | -2.2% | 2.2% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 3,797 km | $2.2B (2022) | 80.3% | 28 | Rapid decline |
| 9 | Gabon | Spain | $382.3M | +134.3% | +59.1% | +18.7% | 2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 4,628 km | $437.3M (2023) | 12.6% | 8 | Rapid growth |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | China | $328.4M | +55% | +553.8% | +89.2% | 1.7% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 7,253 km | $328.4M (2024) | 0% | 9 | Rapid growth |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | $314.8M | -18.5% | +101.4% | +8.6% | 1.7% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 871 km | $1.1B (2023) | 72.6% | 28 | Rapid decline |
| 12 | China | United Arab Emirates | $305.4M | +9.1% | -18% | +38.8% | 1.6% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,430 km | $822.9M (2019) | 62.9% | 23 | Growing |
| 13 | Republic of Korea | Singapore | $303.8M | +12,914.5% | +44.5% | -8% | 1.6% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 4,664 km | $700.6M (2014) | 56.6% | 25 | Rapid growth |
| 14 | China | Thailand | $301.6M | +104.9% | +87.2% | +0.8% | 1.6% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0% | +0.3 pp | 2,887 km | $326.7M (2013) | 7.7% | 24 | Rapid growth |
| 15 | China | Myanmar | $272.4M | +798.5% | +114.1% | +38.7% | 1.4% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 3,017 km | $894.4M (2015) | 69.5% | 29 | Rapid growth |
| 16 | China | Bahamas | $271.2M | +23.3% | +13.4% | +2.8% | 1.4% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 13,465 km | $983.5M (2015) | 72.4% | 9 | Rapid growth |
| 17 | China | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $269.7M | +115.9% | -16.8% | -7.8% | 1.4% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 1,226 km | $966.9M (2015) | 72.1% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 18 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Germany | $264.3M | +886.8% | +195.1% | +126.8% | 1.4% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,402 km | $264.3M (2024) | 0% | 29 | Rapid growth |
| 19 | Angola | Singapore | $251.4M | +297% | +214.4% | Not reported | 1.3% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 10,108 km | $251.4M (2024) | 0% | 5 | Rapid growth |
| 20 | United Kingdom | Canada | $248.1M | +3,731.9% | +838.2% | +200.1% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 5,728 km | $248.1M (2024) | 0% | 14 | Rapid growth |
| 21 | Gabon | Congo, Rep. of the | $232.1M | -1.3% | +29.6% | +4.5% | 1.2% | FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 828 km | $1.3B (2016) | 82.1% | 23 | Stable |
| 22 | Republic of Korea | Panama | $225.4M | +33.4% | +18.9% | +9% | 1.2% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 14,164 km | $1.8B (2013) | 87.5% | 16 | Rapid growth |
| 23 | China | Saudi Arabia | $218.3M | +116.7% | -7.9% | +17.2% | 1.1% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 7,253 km | $329.7M (2019) | 33.8% | 22 | Rapid growth |
| 24 | Norway | India | $214.9M | +53.7% | +53.9% | -0.2% | 1.1% | No FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | Not reported | Not reported | 5,991 km | $219.0M (2014) | 1.9% | 21 | Rapid growth |
| 25 | Singapore | Italy | $214.8M | +2,772.4% | +649.8% | +174.9% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 10,030 km | $214.8M (2024) | 0% | 9 | 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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