# CMR to IRL HS 870421 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 84/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $630.0M
- Buyer market growth: +5.6%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 30.5%

## What the signal means

The signal points to a newly observed exporter-to-buyer relationship in the available reporting. It is a prompt for market research, not a forecast, order, or guarantee of commercial access. Compare demand, suppliers, access, and route history together before acting.

## Market opportunity

- Latest buyer imports: $630.0M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $739.5M
- Supplier countries observed: 42
- Average buyer imports: $331.8M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $630.0M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +5.5%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +5.6%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: France
- Top supplier share: 30.5%
- Market concentration: 1,574
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 30.5%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 5,742 km
- Trade agreement: Reported yes
- Business entry time: 11 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0.5

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $99.2K
- GDP per-person growth: +12.0%
- Population: 5,028k
- GDP: $498.6B
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 28.2%
- Savings rate: 45.9%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $15.9K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader CMR to IRL route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 870421 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $5.1M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $6.0M | +17.3% |
| 1997 | $4.9M | -18.4% |
| 1998 | $5.1M | +3.8% |
| 1999 | $8.9M | +75.8% |
| 2000 | $11.4M | +27.7% |
| 2001 | $11.9M | +4.0% |
| 2002 | $8.2M | -31.1% |
| 2003 | $15.2M | +85.0% |
| 2004 | $28.8M | +89.9% |
| 2005 | $28.2M | -2.0% |
| 2006 | $11.3M | -59.8% |
| 2007 | $16.4M | +44.4% |
| 2008 | $10.5M | -35.7% |
| 2009 | $8.3M | -21.0% |
| 2010 | $7.2M | -13.3% |
| 2011 | $7.0M | -3.1% |
| 2012 | $4.8M | -31.7% |
| 2013 | $5.4M | +13.0% |
| 2014 | $11.9M | +120.6% |
| 2015 | $10.9M | -8.6% |
| 2016 | $8.8M | -19.4% |
| 2017 | $11.3M | +29.2% |
| 2018 | $10.8M | -4.9% |
| 2019 | $13.3M | +23.7% |
| 2020 | $5.5M | -59.0% |
| 2021 | $4.9M | -11.2% |
| 2022 | $6.3M | +29.7% |
| 2023 | $8.8M | +39.1% |
| 2024 | $8.2M | -6.6% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| CMR to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 300215 | New corridor | $67.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/cmr-usa-300215) |
| CMR to Japan | HS 271111 | New corridor | $36.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/cmr-jpn-271111) |
| CMR to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 710691 | New corridor | $5.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/cmr-usa-710691) |
| CMR to Pakistan | HS 271019 | New corridor | $2.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/cmr-pak-271019) |
| CMR to CHN | HS 420221 | New corridor | $2.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/cmr-chn-420221) |
| CMR to Switzerland | HS 870340 | New corridor | $1.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/cmr-che-870340) |
| CMR to Japan | HS 853710 | New corridor | $1.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/cmr-jpn-853710) |
| CMR to Romania | HS 851712 | New corridor | $1.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/cmr-rou-851712) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a new corridor signal mean?

It identifies an exporter, buyer market, and HS6 combination included in the available new-corridor signal set for 2024. It is a research prompt, not a guarantee of demand or sales.

### Is the market opportunity reported trade?

Reported buyer imports and exporter share are observations. Any projection or share-gap measure is calculated from the available data and should not be treated as an order or forecast.

### What should exporters check next?

Validate product fit, buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, competition, and the depth of product-level history before pursuing the route.

## Method

The signal is a calculated research indicator based on available reported trade observations. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-09-02). [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.