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GIN to CHN$463.53Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for Aluminium ores and concentrates
A reported trade view for HS 260600, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$10.5BYear: 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 | Guinea to China | $463.53 | $94.82 | +388.9% | 13,785,076.1 t |
| 2023 | Australia to China | $90.05 | $94.82 | -5% | 14,347,835.5 t |
| 2023 | Guinea to United Arab Emirates | $63.3 | $913.78 | -93.1% | 10,651,100 t |
| 2023 | Guinea to India | $63.45 | $524.11 | -87.9% | 3,631,790 t |
| 2023 | Guinea to Ireland | $50.44 | $500 | -89.9% | 1,962,790 t |
| 2023 | Guinea to Spain | $58.37 | $1,125.44 | -94.8% | 1,653,391 t |
| 2023 | Indonesia to China | $44.27 | $94.82 | -53.3% | 1,870,373.2 t |
| 2023 | Ghana to China | $64.45 | $94.82 | -32% | 1,227,096.8 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to Canada | $29.44 | $91.24 | -67.7% | 2,382,813.5 t |
| 2023 | Jamaica to USA | $27.84 | $173.68 | -84% | 2,342,966.5 t |
| 2023 | Guinea to Germany | $59.17 | $339.56 | -82.6% | 1,013,247.4 t |
| 2023 | Guinea to Canada | $43.79 | $91.24 | -52% | 1,320,985.6 t |
| 2023 | Turkey to China | $32.95 | $94.82 | -65.2% | 1,560,009.3 t |
| 2023 | China to India | $484.29 | $524.11 | -7.6% | 93,346.4 t |
| 2023 | Sierra Leone to Ireland | $49.85 | $500 | -90% | 903,284 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to China | $28.05 | $94.82 | -70.4% | 1,513,203.3 t |
| 2023 | Guyana to USA | $294.91 | $173.68 | +69.8% | 138,251.3 t |
| 2023 | Montenegro to China | $94.82 | $94.82 | 0% | 346,470.9 t |
| 2023 | Malaysia to China | $48.19 | $94.82 | -49.2% | 647,970.8 t |
| 2023 | China to USA | $302.43 | $173.68 | +74.1% | 101,048 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to Greece | $45.41 | $437.89 | -89.6% | 555,817.2 t |
| 2023 | Guyana to Netherlands | $460.8 | $618.54 | -25.5% | 45,699.2 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Republic of Korea | $76.94 | $389.62 | -80.3% | 265,014.1 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to Ireland | $40.99 | $500 | -91.8% | 490,623 t |
| 2023 | Sierra Leone to China | $61.53 | $94.82 | -35.1% | 287,985 t |
| 2023 | China to France | $534.1 | $512.14 | +4.3% | 28,519.3 t |
| 2023 | China to Germany | $473.56 | $339.56 | +39.5% | 24,882.6 t |
| 2023 | China to Turkey | $489.27 | $612 | -20.1% | 24,008.9 t |
| 2023 | Montenegro to Bosnia and Herzegovina | $72.31 | $72.31 | 0% | 159,337.4 t |
| 2023 | Guinea to Greece | $49.54 | $437.89 | -88.7% | 230,096.1 t |
| 2023 | Australia to USA | $49.88 | $173.68 | -71.3% | 224,255.6 t |
| 2023 | China to Republic of Korea | $389.62 | $389.62 | 0% | 27,117.3 t |
| 2023 | Guyana to Mexico | $404.22 | $537.51 | -24.8% | 25,849.5 t |
| 2023 | Laos to China | $50.89 | $94.82 | -46.3% | 186,967.8 t |
| 2023 | China to Japan | $434.6 | $492.69 | -11.8% | 21,757.4 t |
Market reading
How do Aluminium ores and concentrates corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Guinea to China, with a unit value of $52.65 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 aluminium 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 | $51.6K | +28.2% | -32.4% |
| 2011 | $11.6M | +22,281.6% | +2,314.4% |
| 2012 | $17.0M | +46.8% | +649.7% |
| 2013 | $33.8M | +99.4% | +768.6% |
| 2014 | $9.2M | -72.8% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | $13.7M | +49.2% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | $334.1M | +2,333.7% | +114.5% |
| 2017 | $752.7M | +125.3% | +334.1% |
| 2018 | $1.2B | +57.1% | +341.6% |
| 2019 | $1.3B | +13.1% | +58.8% |
| 2020 | $1.4B | +2.4% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | $1.7B | +23.8% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | $2.9B | +73% | +29.9% |
| 2023 | $5.6B | +90% | +59.6% |
| 2024 | $6.6B | +18.9% | +57.5% |
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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.