# Ukraine to Switzerland 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: 71/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $870.4M
- Buyer market growth: +6.7%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 24.8%

## 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: $870.4M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $1.1B
- Supplier countries observed: 38
- Average buyer imports: $467.7M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $870.4M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +6.8%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +6.7%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Germany
- Top supplier share: 24.8%
- Market concentration: 1,508
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 24.8%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 1,731 km
- Trade agreement: Reported yes
- Business entry time: 10 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $93.5K
- GDP per-person growth: +4.6%
- Population: 8,698k
- GDP: $812.9B
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 25.3%
- Savings rate: 34.5%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $3.5K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

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

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $52.8M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $66.5M | +25.8% |
| 1997 | $53.0M | -20.3% |
| 1998 | $49.4M | -6.7% |
| 1999 | $31.3M | -36.6% |
| 2000 | $106.2M | +238.8% |
| 2001 | $70.2M | -33.8% |
| 2002 | $132.4M | +88.5% |
| 2003 | $322.3M | +143.4% |
| 2004 | $302.2M | -6.2% |
| 2005 | $228.7M | -24.3% |
| 2006 | $103.9M | -54.6% |
| 2007 | $101.4M | -2.4% |
| 2008 | $446.9M | +340.6% |
| 2009 | $235.0M | -47.4% |
| 2010 | $242.6M | +3.2% |
| 2011 | $67.8M | -72.0% |
| 2012 | $142.8M | +110.5% |
| 2013 | $197.2M | +38.1% |
| 2014 | $192.2M | -2.5% |
| 2015 | $111.1M | -42.2% |
| 2016 | $109.4M | -1.5% |
| 2017 | $213.1M | +94.8% |
| 2018 | $124.5M | -41.6% |
| 2019 | $119.0M | -4.4% |
| 2020 | $117.0M | -1.7% |
| 2021 | $226.9M | +94.0% |
| 2022 | $139.4M | -38.6% |
| 2023 | $141.0M | +1.1% |
| 2024 | $154.2M | +9.4% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Ukraine 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/ukr-usa-300215) |
| Ukraine to CHN | HS 470329 | New corridor | $8.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ukr-chn-470329) |
| Ukraine to Italy | HS 870340 | New corridor | $7.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ukr-ita-870340) |
| Ukraine to BRA | HS 870840 | New corridor | $2.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ukr-bra-870840) |
| Ukraine to Italy | HS 870350 | New corridor | $2.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ukr-ita-870350) |
| Ukraine to Indonesia + Timor-Leste | HS 270112 | New corridor | $2.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ukr-idn-270112) |
| Ukraine to Belgium | HS 090111 | New corridor | $2.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ukr-bel-090111) |
| Ukraine to Germany | HS 271020 | New corridor | $1.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/ukr-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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.