# Saint Kitts and Nevis to Sweden HS 730890 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 55/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $949.0M
- Buyer market growth: +11.0%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 18.5%

## 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: $949.0M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $1.2B
- Supplier countries observed: 62
- Average buyer imports: $381.1M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $972.1M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +9.6%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +11.0%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Poland
- Top supplier share: 18.5%
- Market concentration: 945
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 18.5%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 7,849 km
- Trade agreement: Reported yes
- Business entry time: 7.5 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0.7

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $60.2K
- GDP per-person growth: +6.0%
- Population: 10,416k
- GDP: $627.4B
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 24.1%
- Savings rate: 28.0%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $544.8 | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader Saint Kitts and Nevis to Sweden route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 730890 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $143.6K | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $14.5K | -89.9% |
| 1997 | $158.6K | +991.1% |
| 1998 | $15.7K | -90.1% |
| 1999 | $6.3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | $10.2K | +161675.2% |
| 2001 | $24.3K | +137.3% |
| 2002 | $1.4K | -94.2% |
| 2003 | $30.8K | +2078.5% |
| 2004 | $2.0K | -93.6% |
| 2005 | $115.4K | +5763.4% |
| 2006 | $61.8K | -46.5% |
| 2007 | $17.4K | -71.9% |
| 2008 | $67.3K | +287.1% |
| 2009 | $68.8K | +2.2% |
| 2010 | $89.9K | +30.8% |
| 2011 | $90.8K | +0.9% |
| 2012 | $68.0K | -25.1% |
| 2013 | $17.2K | -74.7% |
| 2014 | $4.4K | -74.5% |
| 2015 | $96.2K | +2083.6% |
| 2016 | $144.5K | +50.2% |
| 2017 | $15.2K | -89.5% |
| 2018 | $132.9K | +775.7% |
| 2019 | $191.4K | +44.0% |
| 2020 | $9.0K | -95.3% |
| 2021 | $21.8K | +142.7% |
| 2022 | $63.3K | +190.5% |
| 2023 | $99.1K | +56.5% |
| 2024 | $16.3K | -83.5% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis to Germany | HS 300214 | New corridor | $6.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kna-deu-300214) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis to Switzerland | HS 300212 | New corridor | $5.5B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kna-che-300212) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis to Germany | HS 610910 | New corridor | $2.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kna-deu-610910) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis to India | HS 720449 | New corridor | $2.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kna-ind-720449) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis to Germany | HS 611030 | New corridor | $2.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kna-deu-611030) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis to NLD | HS 392690 | New corridor | $2.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kna-nld-392690) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis to Czech Republic | HS 392690 | New corridor | $1.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kna-cze-392690) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis to Germany | HS 271020 | New corridor | $1.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kna-deu-271020) |

## 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)

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