# ZMB to Switzerland HS 870899 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 57/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $443.9M
- Buyer market growth: +6.9%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 26.5%

## 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: $443.9M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $506.5M
- Supplier countries observed: 121
- Average buyer imports: $305.3M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $443.9M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +4.5%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +6.9%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Germany
- Top supplier share: 26.5%
- Market concentration: 1,767
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 26.5%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 7,253 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 10 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0.1

## 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 | $736.5 | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader ZMB to Switzerland route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 870899 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.1M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $1.0M | -51.5% |
| 1997 | $337.4K | -67.4% |
| 1998 | $3.0M | +798.2% |
| 1999 | $34.2M | +1028.4% |
| 2000 | $40.3M | +17.8% |
| 2001 | $23.6M | -41.5% |
| 2002 | $31.1M | +31.9% |
| 2003 | $73.2M | +135.3% |
| 2004 | $195.4M | +167.1% |
| 2005 | $638.4M | +226.6% |
| 2006 | $1.2B | +87.2% |
| 2007 | $1.6B | +37.8% |
| 2008 | $1.9B | +15.5% |
| 2009 | $1.3B | -31.5% |
| 2010 | $2.3B | +77.7% |
| 2011 | $3.9B | +67.9% |
| 2012 | $3.6B | -8.4% |
| 2013 | $3.7B | +4.0% |
| 2014 | $4.0B | +8.4% |
| 2015 | $2.5B | -37.5% |
| 2016 | $2.4B | -6.0% |
| 2017 | $3.5B | +47.4% |
| 2018 | $3.7B | +6.5% |
| 2019 | $2.8B | -23.0% |
| 2020 | $3.4B | +19.7% |
| 2021 | $4.4B | +29.5% |
| 2022 | $4.3B | -1.4% |
| 2023 | $4.2B | -2.9% |
| 2024 | $4.7B | +11.6% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| ZMB to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 870829 | New corridor | $20.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/zmb-usa-870829) |
| ZMB to Germany | HS 271019 | New corridor | $19.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/zmb-deu-271019) |
| ZMB to Canada | HS 870324 | New corridor | $6.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/zmb-can-870324) |
| ZMB to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 851830 | New corridor | $5.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/zmb-usa-851830) |
| ZMB to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 220421 | New corridor | $4.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/zmb-usa-220421) |
| ZMB to Indonesia + Timor-Leste | HS 851712 | New corridor | $3.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/zmb-idn-851712) |
| ZMB to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 902110 | New corridor | $2.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/zmb-usa-902110) |
| ZMB to Germany | HS 190590 | New corridor | $2.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/zmb-deu-190590) |

## 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.