Largest route
PHL to CHN$1.1BTrade Corridor Access Planner
Trade corridors for Nickel ores and concentrates
A reported trade view for HS 260400, with available observations through 2024.
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100Reported corridorsMedian distance
7,518 kmDisplayed routesLatest global trade
$3.8BYear: 2024Reported observations
Route access evidence
Routes ranked by latest reported trade value. Buyer-market and route fields are shown when reported.
| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines to China | $1.1B | +2.8% | $2.2B | 24 | 28.3% | 2,850 km |
| Philippines to Indonesia | $308.0M | +200% | $319.9M | 10 | 0.2% | 2,792 km |
| Russia to China | $297.2M | +68.3% | $2.2B | 24 | 0.2% | 5,795 km |
| Russia to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $285.9M | +4,485.1% | $69.2M | 8 | 0% | 2,296 km |
| New Caledonia to Republic of Korea | $194.1M | +1.3% | $197.0M | 16 | 0% | 7,830 km |
| Zimbabwe to South Africa | $169.5M | -20.5% | $169.9M | 10 | 0.1% | 2,186 km |
| Finland to China | $156.0M | +48.5% | $2.2B | 24 | 0.3% | 6,327 km |
| Australia to China | $117.6M | -17% | $2.2B | 24 | 0.3% | 8,956 km |
| USA to Canada | $117.2M | +16.9% | $380.4M | 17 | 0% | 548 km |
| Brazil to China | $109.3M | +4,979.9% | $2.2B | 24 | 0.3% | 17,614 km |
| Zambia to Canada | $108.1M | 0% | $380.4M | 17 | 0% | 12,610 km |
| New Caledonia to China | $102.8M | +14.7% | $2.2B | 24 | 0% | 8,649 km |
| Canada to Finland | $88.7M | -9.8% | $265.0M | 11 | 0.1% | 6,611 km |
| Côte d\'Ivoire to China | $87.2M | +176.6% | $2.2B | 24 | 0.3% | 12,145 km |
| Finland to Canada | $82.3M | +262.1% | $380.4M | 17 | 0.1% | 6,611 km |
| Canada to Belgium | $73.4M | +7.5% | $73.7M | 11 | 0.1% | 6,032 km |
| Brazil to Finland | $69.3M | +20.7% | $265.0M | 11 | 0% | 11,316 km |
| Zambia to China | $69.2M | +73.6% | $2.2B | 24 | 0.3% | 10,961 km |
| Zambia to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $68.0M | +849.8% | $69.2M | 8 | 0% | 7,253 km |
| Australia to Taiwan | $52.3M | +183.2% | $52.6M | 3 | 0% | 7,273 km |
| South Africa to Finland | $50.7M | +12.5% | $265.0M | 11 | 0% | 10,487 km |
| Zambia to Finland | $45.5M | 0% | $265.0M | 11 | 0% | 8,419 km |
| Viet Nam to China | $39.0M | +183.1% | $2.2B | 24 | 0.2% | 2,331 km |
| Solomon Islands to China | $36.3M | 0% | $2.2B | 24 | 0% | 7,090 km |
| Brazil to Canada | $35.3M | +946.7% | $380.4M | 17 | 0.1% | 8,191 km |
| Russia to Canada | $30.7M | +598.5% | $380.4M | 17 | 0% | 7,496 km |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Canada | $27.2M | -9.3% | $380.4M | 17 | 0.1% | 6,441 km |
| Taiwan to China | $23.7M | +175.5% | $2.2B | 24 | 0% | 1,718 km |
| Botswana to Finland | $21.8M | +26.4% | $265.0M | 11 | 0% | 9,448 km |
| Guatemala to China | $21.4M | +65.4% | $2.2B | 24 | 0.3% | 13,351 km |
| New Caledonia to Japan | $21.1M | -29.8% | $31.0M | 11 | 0% | 7,035 km |
| USA to Thailand | $15.8M | +1,153.9% | $16.2M | 7 | 0.3% | 13,943 km |
| Turkey to China | $14.1M | +0.1% | $2.2B | 24 | 0.3% | 7,064 km |
| United Rep. of Tanzania to China | $13.6M | +753.5% | $2.2B | 24 | 0.3% | 9,423 km |
| Canada to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $11.9M | +908.9% | $69.2M | 8 | 0% | 6,441 km |
| Australia to Malaysia | $10.8M | +99.4% | $12.2M | 8 | 0.1% | 6,617 km |
| China to Indonesia | $9.9M | +599% | $319.9M | 10 | 0.2% | 5,221 km |
| Philippines to Japan | $9.6M | -31% | $31.0M | 11 | 0% | 3,000 km |
| Mozambique to Finland | $9.0M | -27.2% | $265.0M | 11 | 0% | 9,608 km |
| Namibia to Finland | $8.7M | 0% | $265.0M | 11 | 0% | 9,232 km |
Market reading
Which Nickel ores and concentrates trade routes matter most?
The leading reported route is Philippines to China, with trade value of $1.1B.
How to use this view
Start with the leading rows in the first table to compare the reported observations available for this view. The second table adds a related reported comparison.
Coverage extends to 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported.
Further comparison
Selected route history
Annual reported trade and change for the featured route.
| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $390.6M | +113.7% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | $891.7M | +128.3% | +63.6% |
| 2012 | $1.1B | +21.1% | +80.7% |
| 2013 | $1.1B | +6.4% | +43.2% |
| 2014 | $2.2B | +88.1% | +34.3% |
| 2015 | $1.1B | -46.9% | +2% |
| 2016 | $735.5M | -35.9% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | $949.0M | +29% | -24% |
| 2018 | $848.9M | -10.5% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | $963.8M | +13.5% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | $1.3B | +38.3% | +12% |
| 2021 | $2.0B | +53.8% | +34.1% |
| 2022 | $1.8B | -14.1% | +22.2% |
| 2023 | $1.4B | -18.3% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | $1.1B | -23% | -18.5% |
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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.