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JPN to HKG$4,157,296.72Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for coral and similar materials, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, cuttle-bone etc., unworked or simply prepared (but not cut to shape), and powder and waste thereof
A reported trade view for HS 050800, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$140.4MYear: 2024Reported observations
Latest corridor price evidence
This table compares the latest available unit value across individual exporter-to-buyer corridors. The difference is measured against the buyer market's median unit value.
| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Japan to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $4,157,296.72 | $11,310.13 | +36,657.3% | 7.6 t |
| 2023 | Indonesia to USA | $28,764.84 | $5,036.43 | +471.1% | 220.2 t |
| 2023 | Myanmar to China | $451.81 | $875.76 | -48.4% | 11,222.2 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $283,759.65 | $875.76 | +32,301.6% | 13.8 t |
| 2023 | China to Republic of Korea | $596.25 | $8,993.33 | -93.4% | 6,544 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to France | $2,172.75 | $6,047.72 | -64.1% | 1,766.8 t |
| 2023 | Indonesia to China | $1,007.91 | $875.76 | +15.1% | 3,741.2 t |
| 2023 | Turkey to France | $8,538.31 | $6,047.72 | +41.2% | 372.4 t |
| 2023 | Cyprus to Italy | $10,447.32 | $4,315.76 | +142.1% | 297.4 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Other Asia, nes | $148,720.63 | $3,322.57 | +4,376.1% | 20 t |
| 2023 | Tunisia to Italy | $1,067,741.26 | $4,315.76 | +24,640.5% | 2.7 t |
| 2023 | Australia to USA | $21,764.18 | $5,036.43 | +332.1% | 130.3 t |
| 2023 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China | $23,967.73 | $875.76 | +2,636.8% | 112.5 t |
| 2023 | Australia to China | $7,664.58 | $875.76 | +775.2% | 337.4 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Viet Nam | $228.09 | $2,436.68 | -90.6% | 10,741.2 t |
| 2023 | India to China | $1,598.14 | $875.76 | +82.5% | 1,520.8 t |
| 2023 | Viet Nam to China | $646.37 | $875.76 | -26.2% | 3,702 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to China | $473.72 | $875.76 | -45.9% | 4,683.7 t |
| 2023 | China to USA | $1,309.73 | $5,036.43 | -74% | 1,680 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Germany | $252.59 | $8,090.84 | -96.9% | 7,104.6 t |
| 2023 | Italy to India | $569,895.47 | $1,322.41 | +42,995.3% | 3.1 t |
| 2023 | Indonesia to Saudi Arabia | $315.88 | $4,909.47 | -93.6% | 4,616.3 t |
| 2023 | France to Romania | $5,996.51 | $8,302.61 | -27.8% | 238.6 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Japan | $12,515.11 | $3,642.1 | +243.6% | 114.2 t |
| 2023 | Lithuania to France | $10,203.02 | $6,047.72 | +68.7% | 129.4 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Belgium | $262.35 | $11,993.33 | -97.8% | 4,969.8 t |
| 2023 | Tunisia to India | $1,032,536.33 | $1,322.41 | +77,980% | 1.2 t |
| 2023 | Viet Nam to Japan | $638.16 | $3,642.1 | -82.5% | 1,942.6 t |
| 2023 | Cyprus to Germany | $457,786.84 | $8,090.84 | +5,558.1% | 2.6 t |
| 2023 | Indonesia to Japan | $890.69 | $3,642.1 | -75.5% | 1,325.6 t |
| 2023 | USA to Bangladesh | $10,506.88 | $6,726.63 | +56.2% | 109 t |
| 2023 | China to Japan | $1,646.99 | $3,642.1 | -54.8% | 686.1 t |
| 2023 | Canada to China | $818.14 | $875.76 | -6.6% | 1,369.8 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to China | $875.76 | $875.76 | 0% | 1,246.8 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to United Kingdom | $269.81 | $9,461.65 | -97.1% | 3,834.7 t |
Market reading
How do coral and similar materials, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, cuttle-bone etc., unworked or simply prepared (but not cut to shape), and powder and waste thereof corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Japan to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, with a unit value of $1,315,788.82 per metric ton.
How to use this view
Start with the leading rows in the first table, then use the chart to compare unit values across the reported corridors for coral and similar materials, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, cuttle-bone etc., unworked or simply prepared (but not cut to shape), and powder and waste thereof. The second table adds a related reported comparison.
Coverage extends to 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported.
Further comparison
Featured corridor trade history
This table follows the featured corridor across years. It shows route trade and growth; the chart above shows unit value for the years where price data is reported.
| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $187.3K | -79.1% | -68.1% |
| 2010 | $11.8M | +6,180.7% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | $12.2M | +3.8% | +138.7% |
| 2012 | $17.3K | -99.9% | -54.8% |
| 2013 | $2.5K | -85.5% | -94% |
| 2014 | $228.6 | -90.8% | -97.3% |
| 2016 | $5.7M | +2,513,864.1% | +593% |
| 2017 | $11.1M | +93.9% | +1,546.8% |
| 2018 | $14.1M | +26.2% | +3,847.9% |
| 2019 | $18.4M | +30.9% | +47.4% |
| 2020 | $23.6M | +28.2% | +28.4% |
| 2021 | $23.9M | +1.4% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | $21.1M | -11.6% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | $30.5M | +44.2% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | $16.3M | -46.5% | -12% |
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Latest observed year: 2024. Page updated 2026-08-14.
Source and date
Reported merchandise-trade observations for HS6 products. Coverage shown on this page: 1995-2024. Updated 2026-08-14.
Definitions
Trade value is reported in current US dollars. Unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity and is shown per metric ton where available. Growth is an annualized or year-on-year calculation from reported values.
Reading the data
“Not reported” means a value was not available for this view. Values can be revised as reporting is updated. See the methodology for coverage and classification details.