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PHL to CHN$97.21Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for Nickel ores and concentrates
A reported trade view for HS 260400, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$3.8BYear: 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 | Philippines to China | $97.21 | $1,413.68 | -93.1% | 18,459,192.1 t |
| 2023 | Russia to China | $1,794.73 | $1,413.68 | +27% | 206,641.1 t |
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $4,882.4 | $4,866.67 | +0.3% | 74,272.6 t |
| 2023 | New Caledonia to China | $100.36 | $1,413.68 | -92.9% | 3,214,186 t |
| 2023 | New Caledonia to Republic of Korea | $107.13 | $4,000 | -97.3% | 2,706,949 t |
| 2023 | Australia to China | $1,899.58 | $1,413.68 | +34.4% | 128,595.2 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to Finland | $2,138.84 | $2,000 | +6.9% | 71,431.7 t |
| 2023 | Finland to Canada | $8,342.75 | $4,866.67 | +71.4% | 17,246.7 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Canada | $27,280.8 | $4,866.67 | +460.6% | 5,257.1 t |
| 2023 | Finland to China | $7,219.84 | $1,413.68 | +410.7% | 13,803 t |
| 2023 | New Caledonia to Japan | $107.63 | $110.18 | -2.3% | 789,932 t |
| 2023 | Zambia to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $2,624.78 | $29,223.68 | -91% | 31,874.1 t |
| 2023 | Côte d\'Ivoire to China | $52.43 | $1,413.68 | -96.3% | 1,198,942.7 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Canada | $24,049.33 | $4,866.67 | +394.2% | 2,515.3 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to Canada | $3,392.42 | $4,866.67 | -30.3% | 15,248.1 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Canada | $20,549.07 | $4,866.67 | +322.2% | 2,510.6 t |
| 2023 | Zambia to Namibia | $1,968.83 | $1,968.83 | 0% | 23,213.8 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Finland | $1,601.63 | $2,000 | -19.9% | 28,426.1 t |
| 2023 | Zimbabwe to Canada | $2,168.29 | $4,866.67 | -55.4% | 19,305.1 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to China | $1,807.06 | $1,413.68 | +27.8% | 21,817.6 t |
| 2023 | Viet Nam to China | $1,357.94 | $1,413.68 | -3.9% | 26,233.8 t |
| 2023 | Zambia to China | $2,494.46 | $1,413.68 | +76.5% | 13,806 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Finland | $2,261.68 | $2,000 | +13.1% | 15,164.3 t |
| 2023 | Zambia to Canada | $4,533.57 | $4,866.67 | -6.8% | 7,314.5 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Belgium | $22,552.62 | $3,580.22 | +529.9% | 1,466.4 t |
| 2023 | Côte d\'Ivoire to The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | $112.08 | $112.08 | 0% | 205,740.2 t |
| 2023 | United Rep. of Tanzania to China | $620.09 | $1,413.68 | -56.1% | 30,333.4 t |
| 2023 | Guatemala to China | $33.94 | $1,413.68 | -97.6% | 542,779.4 t |
| 2023 | Philippines to Japan | $59.77 | $110.18 | -45.8% | 302,177.6 t |
| 2023 | Namibia to Canada | $1,578.83 | $4,866.67 | -67.6% | 10,834.2 t |
| 2023 | Philippines to Indonesia | $42.1 | $3,376.47 | -98.8% | 369,797.7 t |
| 2023 | Philippines to Republic of Korea | $91.9 | $4,000 | -97.7% | 160,170.4 t |
| 2023 | Indonesia to China | $44.53 | $1,413.68 | -96.8% | 296,228.7 t |
| 2023 | Finland to Australia | $2,869.94 | $2,869.94 | 0% | 4,503.2 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Finland | $2,555.08 | $2,000 | +27.8% | 4,159.6 t |
Market reading
How do Nickel ores and concentrates corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Philippines to China, with a unit value of $46.92 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 nickel ores and concentrates. 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 | $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.