# MLI to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands HS 284440 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for radioactive elements, isotopes, compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2844 alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds: radioactive residues. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 97/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $927.2M
- Buyer market growth: -6.4%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 59.7%

## 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: $927.2M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $1.1B
- Supplier countries observed: 66
- Average buyer imports: $375.3M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $990.2M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +7.4%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: -6.4%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Canada
- Top supplier share: 59.7%
- Market concentration: 3,857
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 59.7%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 7,086 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 4.2 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $69.3K
- GDP per-person growth: +7.6%
- Population: 331,894k
- GDP: $23.0T
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 21.9%
- Savings rate: 17.5%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $74.1K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader MLI to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 284440 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $5.1M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $5.0M | -1.4% |
| 1997 | $3.6M | -27.4% |
| 1998 | $3.3M | -9.3% |
| 1999 | $8.8M | +166.5% |
| 2000 | $9.3M | +5.7% |
| 2001 | $8.1M | -12.9% |
| 2002 | $2.4M | -69.9% |
| 2003 | $2.3M | -5.9% |
| 2004 | $4.0M | +72.5% |
| 2005 | $3.3M | -17.5% |
| 2006 | $7.4M | +127.1% |
| 2007 | $9.5M | +27.7% |
| 2008 | $6.7M | -29.0% |
| 2009 | $4.6M | -31.9% |
| 2010 | $11.2M | +144.2% |
| 2011 | $3.9M | -64.7% |
| 2012 | $3.7M | -6.4% |
| 2013 | $5.8M | +57.2% |
| 2014 | $8.6M | +47.3% |
| 2015 | $4.9M | -42.2% |
| 2016 | $4.6M | -6.0% |
| 2017 | $3.3M | -29.4% |
| 2018 | $5.8M | +76.7% |
| 2019 | $5.0M | -13.5% |
| 2020 | $3.3M | -33.8% |
| 2021 | $3.6M | +9.7% |
| 2022 | $6.3M | +72.3% |
| 2023 | $7.3M | +16.8% |
| 2024 | $4.7M | -35.5% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| MLI to Malaysia | HS 271012 | New corridor | $12.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mli-mys-271012) |
| MLI to Nigeria | HS 271012 | New corridor | $10.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mli-nga-271012) |
| MLI to Canada | HS 999999 | New corridor | $7.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mli-can-999999) |
| MLI to ARE | HS 710231 | New corridor | $5.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mli-are-710231) |
| MLI to Sweden | HS 271019 | New corridor | $4.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mli-swe-271019) |
| MLI to CHN | HS 760200 | New corridor | $3.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mli-chn-760200) |
| MLI to CHN | HS 151190 | New corridor | $3.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mli-chn-151190) |
| MLI to CHN | HS 999999 | New corridor | $2.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mli-chn-999999) |

## 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.