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BRA to HKG$2,777,062.48Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for ambergris, castoreum, civet, musk, cantharides, bile (dried or not) glands and other animal products, for pharmaceutical purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved
A reported trade view for HS 051000, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$555.9MYear: 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 | Brazil to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $2,777,062.48 | $792,650 | +250.4% | 72 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to Japan | $2,195,948.55 | $475,780.61 | +361.5% | 12.1 t |
| 2023 | Russia to Republic of Korea | $59,749,047.86 | $19,247,678.08 | +210.4% | 0.4 t |
| 2023 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Republic of Korea | $79,534,671.48 | $19,247,678.08 | +313.2% | 0.3 t |
| 2023 | Kazakhstan to Republic of Korea | $116,845,679.01 | $19,247,678.08 | +507.1% | 0.2 t |
| 2023 | Colombia to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $105,886,869.86 | $792,650 | +13,258.6% | 0.1 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Germany | $4,317.93 | $5,009.09 | -13.8% | 3,227.8 t |
| 2023 | Australia to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $90,733,051.47 | $792,650 | +11,346.8% | 0.1 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Germany | $6,372.09 | $5,009.09 | +27.2% | 1,571.1 t |
| 2023 | USA to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $54,117.94 | $792,650 | -93.2% | 151.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Brazil | $23,644.35 | $12,538.35 | +88.6% | 320.4 t |
| 2023 | Spain to USA | $8,404.09 | $76,925 | -89.1% | 879.8 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Spain | $983.62 | $1,738.82 | -43.4% | 7,365.7 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to China | $26,119.1 | $26,119.1 | 0% | 254.1 t |
| 2023 | Canada to USA | $1,156.56 | $76,925 | -98.5% | 5,631.5 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to India | $17,085.75 | $25,604.99 | -33.3% | 347.7 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Netherlands | $48,537.32 | $1,000 | +4,753.7% | 120.5 t |
| 2023 | Paraguay to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $43,399,467.74 | $792,650 | +5,375.2% | 0.1 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Spain | $2,529.28 | $1,738.82 | +45.5% | 2,063.9 t |
| 2023 | New Zealand to Japan | $485,723.37 | $475,780.61 | +2.1% | 10.5 t |
| 2023 | Argentina to Brazil | $10,744.22 | $12,538.35 | -14.3% | 463.8 t |
| 2023 | Colombia to Brazil | $4,054.15 | $12,538.35 | -67.7% | 1,219 t |
| 2023 | Paraguay to Brazil | $1,170.1 | $12,538.35 | -90.7% | 4,125.2 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Japan | $296,412.35 | $475,780.61 | -37.7% | 15.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to New Zealand | $21,522.25 | $16,144.93 | +33.3% | 208.5 t |
| 2023 | USA to Germany | $17,284.87 | $5,009.09 | +245.1% | 233.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Costa Rica | $2,277,419.47 | $717,318.42 | +217.5% | 1.7 t |
| 2023 | New Zealand to USA | $23,544.55 | $76,925 | -69.4% | 159 t |
| 2023 | USA to Netherlands | $22,165.32 | $1,000 | +2,116.5% | 159.5 t |
| 2023 | Russia to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $30,489,113.04 | $792,650 | +3,746.5% | 0.1 t |
| 2023 | China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $161,295.67 | $792,650 | -79.7% | 21.3 t |
| 2023 | Italy to New Zealand | $11,786.72 | $16,144.93 | -27% | 282.2 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Denmark | $1,147.68 | $1,448.78 | -20.8% | 2,792.2 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Denmark | $992 | $1,448.78 | -31.5% | 3,075.3 t |
| 2023 | India to New Zealand | $16,144.93 | $16,144.93 | 0% | 180 t |
Market reading
How do ambergris, castoreum, civet, musk, cantharides, bile (dried or not) glands and other animal products, for pharmaceutical purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Brazil to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, with a unit value of $893,878.07 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 ambergris, castoreum, civet, musk, cantharides, bile (dried or not) glands and other animal products, for pharmaceutical purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1.5M | +49% | +731.1% |
| 2011 | $10.9M | +631.8% | +86.7% |
| 2012 | $4.7M | -56.7% | +67.8% |
| 2013 | $7.4M | +56.1% | +70.4% |
| 2014 | $6.4M | -13.1% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | $7.1M | +10.7% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | $5.6M | -20.9% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | $17.8M | +216.1% | +40.4% |
| 2018 | $37.3M | +109.7% | +73.7% |
| 2019 | $47.1M | +26.1% | +102.9% |
| 2020 | $56.3M | +19.6% | +46.8% |
| 2021 | $74.1M | +31.5% | +25.7% |
| 2022 | $90.3M | +21.9% | +24.3% |
| 2023 | $173.3M | +91.9% | +45.5% |
| 2024 | $212.4M | +22.5% | +42.1% |
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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.