# Lead Ores And Concentrates trade prices and signals | HS...

The featured reported corridor is Mexico to Republic of Korea, with a unit value of $5,955.24 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Russia to China | $1,497.9 | $1,349.4 | +11% | 350,932.2 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to Republic of Korea | $6,321.61 | $1,966.84 | +221.4% | 54,206.8 t |
| 2023 | Peru to Republic of Korea | $2,432.56 | $1,966.84 | +23.7% | 135,668.6 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to Kazakhstan | $10,592.8 | $2,120.97 | +399.4% | 30,393.6 t |
| 2023 | USA to China | $1,782.15 | $1,349.4 | +32.1% | 138,746.7 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Republic of Korea | $2,378.08 | $1,966.84 | +20.9% | 103,058.9 t |
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $5,528.54 | $1,833.33 | +201.6% | 38,229.6 t |
| 2023 | Turkey to China | $1,517.97 | $1,349.4 | +12.5% | 110,119.3 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $4,967.63 | $3,000 | +65.6% | 30,895.9 t |
| 2023 | Bolivia to China | $2,499.55 | $1,349.4 | +85.2% | 52,759.4 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Germany | $2,653.34 | $1,735.47 | +52.9% | 41,860.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to Republic of Korea | $2,159.11 | $1,966.84 | +9.8% | 51,066.8 t |
| 2023 | Australia to China | $1,712.21 | $1,349.4 | +26.9% | 64,358.8 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Japan | $2,032.67 | $2,032.67 | 0% | 51,011.9 t |
| 2023 | Tajikistan to Kazakhstan | $1,550.19 | $2,120.97 | -26.9% | 64,330.3 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to Australia | $4,529.43 | $2,310.79 | +96% | 21,338.3 t |
| 2023 | Sweden to Germany | $1,947.16 | $1,735.47 | +12.2% | 45,971.9 t |
| 2023 | USA to Germany | $1,629.45 | $1,735.47 | -6.1% | 52,495.9 t |
| 2023 | Argentina to Belgium | $7,167.62 | $2,183.55 | +228.3% | 11,303.6 t |
| 2023 | Nigeria to China | $1,193.24 | $1,349.4 | -11.6% | 63,603.7 t |
| 2023 | Peru to China | $206.26 | $1,349.4 | -84.7% | 297,833.1 t |
| 2023 | Spain to China | $1,913.64 | $1,349.4 | +41.8% | 31,926.3 t |
| 2023 | Viet Nam to China | $1,904.21 | $1,349.4 | +41.1% | 31,197.3 t |
| 2023 | Russia to Republic of Korea | $1,756.46 | $1,966.84 | -10.7% | 33,703.3 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Republic of Korea | $1,406.28 | $1,966.84 | -28.5% | 41,444.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to Mexico | $1,654.79 | $1,654.79 | 0% | 34,871.1 t |
| 2023 | Bolivia to Germany | $3,837 | $1,735.47 | +121.1% | 14,713.1 t |
| 2023 | Bolivia to Republic of Korea | $1,365.2 | $1,966.84 | -30.6% | 39,754.9 t |
| 2023 | The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to Bulgaria | $1,355.77 | $1,516.92 | -10.6% | 39,138.5 t |
| 2023 | Kazakhstan to China | $2,294.63 | $1,349.4 | +70% | 22,018 t |
| 2023 | Mongolia to China | $3,133.5 | $1,349.4 | +132.2% | 15,862.7 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Germany | $3,882.96 | $1,735.47 | +123.7% | 12,678.8 t |
| 2023 | Myanmar to China | $595.81 | $1,349.4 | -55.8% | 81,299.9 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Belgium | $2,183.55 | $2,183.55 | 0% | 22,140.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to Japan | $1,273.45 | $2,032.67 | -37.4% | 37,240.8 t |

## Featured corridor trade history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $51.4M | +53% | +252.3% |
| 2011 | $234.2M | +355.6% | +210.4% |
| 2012 | $532.8M | +127.5% | +151.3% |
| 2013 | $403.8M | -24.2% | +98.8% |
| 2014 | $616.6M | +52.7% | +38.1% |
| 2015 | $446.2M | -27.6% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | $339.9M | -23.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | $465.9M | +37.1% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | $324.7M | -30.3% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | $324.8M | +0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | $774.7M | +138.5% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | $840.2M | +8.5% | +37.3% |
| 2022 | $700.8M | -16.6% | +29.2% |
| 2023 | $289.6M | -58.7% | -28% |
| 2024 | $718.7M | +148.1% | -5.1% |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._