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HS4 9606 - 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 96061995-2024Stable
The route picture at a glanceHS4 9606 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$1.9BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$124.6MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+6%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

China to Viet Nam leads the reported HS4 9606 routes.

The leading route recorded $124.6M in 2024, with +6% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $1.9B, with +0.9% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$124.6M6.6% of latest HS4 trade

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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 9606 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
1ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$124.6M+6%+7%+10.1%6.6%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.1 pp2,732 km$124.6M20240%30Growing
2ChinaCHNBangladeshBGD$92.6M+4%+13.6%+11.1%4.9%No FTA reported0.7%0.7%0.1%+0.5 pp3,168 km$92.6M20240%30Growing
3ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$77.7M-8%-4%-6.4%4.1%FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported1,226 km$165.8M201353.1%30Declining
4SpainESPMoroccoMAR$74.1M+3.8%+12.8%+20.9%3.9%FTA reported0.5%0.5%0%+0.5 pp833 km$77.8M20224.8%30Growing
5China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGBangladeshBGD$60.4M-7.2%+3.9%-1.6%3.2%No FTA reported0.7%0.7%Not reportedNot reported2,441 km$83.6M201827.7%30Declining
6ChinaCHNIndiaIND$50.3M+8.8%+6.4%+3.7%2.7%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%0.1%+0.5 pp4,252 km$54.8M20238.3%30Growing
7ItalyITAFranceFRA$50.0M+7.7%+9.2%+12%2.7%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,106 km$57.7M202313.4%30Growing
8ChinaCHNCambodiaKHM$40.4M+14.6%+10.9%+11.4%2.1%FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported2,763 km$40.4M20240%29Rapid growth
9China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGViet NamVNM$39.4M+1.1%-1%+0.3%2.1%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0.1 pp1,507 km$46.1M201814.6%30Stable
10ChinaCHNMyanmarMMR$34.9M+14.6%+2.8%+7%1.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp3,017 km$39.0M202210.4%30Rapid growth
11JapanJPNChinaCHN$34.6M-11.7%-10.5%-6.1%1.8%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported1,763 km$96.3M201164%30Rapid decline
12FranceFRAMoroccoMAR$33.7M+32.7%+35.9%+16.3%1.8%FTA reported0.5%0.5%0%+0.5 pp1,886 km$40.7M202217.2%30Rapid growth
13Republic of KoreaKORViet NamVNM$32.1M-2.2%-1.8%-0.1%1.7%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.1 pp3,599 km$39.2M201818.1%30Stable
14ChinaCHNPakistanPAK$30.8M+3.1%+4.9%+4.8%1.6%FTA reported0.4%0.4%0.1%+0.3 pp5,339 km$30.8M20240%30Growing
15JapanJPNViet NamVNM$25.5M+2.4%-4.6%+1.5%1.4%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0.1 pp4,327 km$32.4M201921.1%30Stable
16ChinaCHNIndonesiaIDN$24.4M+9.4%+7.5%+5.4%1.3%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0.1 pp4,425 km$24.4M20240%30Growing
17China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGIndiaIND$20.5M-6.4%-3.6%-3.8%1.1%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%Not reportedNot reported3,769 km$32.3M201336.5%30Declining
18China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGIndonesiaIDN$18.0M+4.5%-3.6%-3.3%1%FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported3,252 km$29.1M201138.2%30Growing
19ItalyITARomaniaROU$16.4M+5.9%+2.3%-3.1%0.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp1,142 km$29.2M200844%30Growing
20ChinaCHNTurkeyTUR$16.1M+5.4%+3.5%+2.8%0.9%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp8,004 km$19.4M202217%30Growing
21ChinaCHNSingaporeSGP$15.4M+116%+45%+10.5%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp3,797 km$15.4M20240%30Rapid growth
22ChinaCHNMalaysiaMYS$15.3M+28.9%+29%+10.6%0.8%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0.1 pp3,737 km$15.4M20221.2%30Rapid growth
23China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGSri LankaLKA$13.8M+1.4%+3.5%-0.5%0.7%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported4,056 km$14.6M20165.3%30Stable
24ChinaCHNThailandTHA$13.6M-10.4%-4.9%-0.7%0.7%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0%+0.3 pp2,887 km$18.9M202128.1%30Rapid decline
25USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$12.8M-4.9%-7.3%-8.4%0.7%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp3,359 km$42.0M201569.6%30Declining

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 9606

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 Singapore

+116%calculated 3-year CAGR
$15.4M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

France to Morocco

+32.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$33.7M latest value1.8% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

China to Malaysia

+28.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$15.3M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

China to Myanmar

+14.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$34.9M latest value1.9% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

China to Cambodia

+14.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$40.4M latest value2.1% 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$679.0M

18 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +12.5%.

Average applied tariff
0.2%
Average tariff advantage
+0.2 pp
No FTA reported$288.3M

7 displayed routes with average calculated growth of -0.8%.

Average applied tariff
0.4%
Average tariff advantage
+0.4 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $77.7M.

Applied 0%Advantage Not reported1,226 km
Largest reported tariff advantageNo FTA reported

China to Bangladesh

+0.5 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $92.6M.

Applied 0.7%Advantage +0.5 pp3,168 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$967.3M

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+0.9%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI2,050.6 / 619.1

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

Trade volatility0.2

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakStable

Historical peak: $2.0B in 2022. Latest below peak: 5.2%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 4,661 active corridors, 157 exporters, 196 importers, and 5 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 9606. 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.