# GEO to CHN HS 740329 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for copper: copper alloys n.e.s. in heading no. 7403 (other than master alloys of heading no. 7405). 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: $1.3B
- Buyer market growth: +25.3%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 66.6%

## 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: $1.3B
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $2.6B
- Supplier countries observed: 47
- Average buyer imports: $197.0M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $1.3B
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +29.1%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +25.3%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Malaysia
- Top supplier share: 66.6%
- Market concentration: 4,650
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 66.6%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 5,853 km
- Trade agreement: Reported yes
- Business entry time: 8.5 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $12.6K
- GDP per-person growth: +30.3%
- Population: 1,412,360k
- GDP: $17.7T
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 44.5%
- Savings rate: 45.8%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $15.6K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader GEO to CHN route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 740329 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $339.9K | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $219.9K | -35.3% |
| 1997 | $2.3M | +930.0% |
| 1998 | $1.8M | -22.6% |
| 1999 | $1.3M | -25.3% |
| 2000 | $1.6M | +19.2% |
| 2001 | $2.5M | +57.1% |
| 2002 | $2.7M | +9.1% |
| 2003 | $5.7M | +114.5% |
| 2004 | $28.1M | +389.9% |
| 2005 | $3.9M | -86.2% |
| 2006 | $8.9M | +128.8% |
| 2007 | $11.3M | +26.8% |
| 2008 | $6.3M | -44.1% |
| 2009 | $16.5M | +161.7% |
| 2010 | $40.0M | +142.5% |
| 2011 | $33.0M | -17.5% |
| 2012 | $30.3M | -8.2% |
| 2013 | $43.8M | +44.5% |
| 2014 | $70.7M | +61.5% |
| 2015 | $73.7M | +4.2% |
| 2016 | $93.4M | +26.8% |
| 2017 | $109.4M | +17.1% |
| 2018 | $98.7M | -9.8% |
| 2019 | $138.4M | +40.2% |
| 2020 | $240.4M | +73.7% |
| 2021 | $336.8M | +40.1% |
| 2022 | $384.2M | +14.1% |
| 2023 | $150.4M | -60.9% |
| 2024 | $224.2M | +49.0% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| GEO to Germany | HS 870360 | New corridor | $7.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/geo-deu-870360) |
| GEO to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 841810 | New corridor | $6.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/geo-usa-841810) |
| GEO to Spain | HS 870380 | New corridor | $3.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/geo-esp-870380) |
| GEO to CHN | HS 999999 | New corridor | $2.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/geo-chn-999999) |
| GEO to India | HS 850760 | New corridor | $2.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/geo-ind-850760) |
| GEO to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 850710 | New corridor | $2.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/geo-usa-850710) |
| GEO to Belgium | HS 300214 | New corridor | $2.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/geo-bel-300214) |
| GEO to BRA | HS 310210 | New corridor | $2.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/geo-bra-310210) |

## 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.