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AUS to CHN$762.98Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for Zinc ores and concentrates
A reported trade view for HS 260800, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$11.7BYear: 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 | Australia to China | $762.98 | $795.9 | -4.1% | 1,157,609.3 t |
| 2023 | Peru to China | $744.69 | $795.9 | -6.4% | 942,902.1 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to Republic of Korea | $1,278.08 | $1,126.71 | +13.4% | 367,011.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $1,527.2 | $1,428.57 | +6.9% | 248,336.7 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Netherlands | $1,404.34 | $4,399.57 | -68.1% | 235,460.3 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to China | $709.24 | $795.9 | -10.9% | 449,378.9 t |
| 2023 | Bolivia to China | $1,061.5 | $795.9 | +33.4% | 291,579.5 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Republic of Korea | $767.15 | $1,126.71 | -31.9% | 351,677.3 t |
| 2023 | Peru to Republic of Korea | $733.39 | $1,126.71 | -34.9% | 329,642.1 t |
| 2023 | Mongolia to China | $1,464.79 | $795.9 | +84% | 149,949.8 t |
| 2023 | Kazakhstan to China | $743.88 | $795.9 | -6.5% | 282,353.9 t |
| 2023 | Peru to Spain | $932.28 | $1,296.39 | -28.1% | 223,405.4 t |
| 2023 | Bolivia to Republic of Korea | $746.41 | $1,126.71 | -33.8% | 271,230 t |
| 2023 | USA to Republic of Korea | $906.61 | $1,126.71 | -19.5% | 222,754 t |
| 2023 | Eritrea to China | $916.24 | $795.9 | +15.1% | 204,786.3 t |
| 2023 | Russia to China | $816.24 | $795.9 | +2.6% | 220,757.3 t |
| 2023 | Sweden to Finland | $1,011.63 | $925.89 | +9.3% | 170,298.6 t |
| 2023 | Peru to Brazil | $879.22 | $879.22 | 0% | 185,907 t |
| 2023 | Bolivia to Japan | $767.8 | $903.02 | -15% | 182,295.3 t |
| 2023 | Peru to Japan | $765.42 | $903.02 | -15.2% | 166,948.7 t |
| 2023 | Portugal to Finland | $668.96 | $925.89 | -27.7% | 169,704.6 t |
| 2023 | Kazakhstan to Russia | $634.89 | $634.89 | 0% | 178,016.6 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Canada | $817.4 | $1,428.57 | -42.8% | 135,399.4 t |
| 2023 | Pakistan to China | $847.74 | $795.9 | +6.5% | 128,150.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Spain | $996.41 | $1,296.39 | -23.1% | 108,472.8 t |
| 2023 | Russia to Kazakhstan | $876.4 | $876.4 | 0% | 122,661.3 t |
| 2023 | Cuba to China | $795.9 | $795.9 | 0% | 132,224 t |
| 2023 | Bolivia to Belgium | $2,380.03 | $1,204.74 | +97.6% | 44,153.2 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Japan | $728.75 | $903.02 | -19.3% | 143,998.7 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $1,185.5 | $13,350 | -91.1% | 85,581.3 t |
| 2023 | Peru to Canada | $822.21 | $1,428.57 | -42.4% | 122,956.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Australia | $759.68 | $1,126.71 | -32.6% | 130,619 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to Japan | $835.87 | $903.02 | -7.4% | 118,624.5 t |
| 2023 | USA to Japan | $903.02 | $903.02 | 0% | 105,790 t |
| 2023 | Turkey to Belgium | $1,032.93 | $1,204.74 | -14.3% | 92,463.3 t |
Market reading
How do Zinc ores and concentrates corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Australia to China, with a unit value of $1,009.46 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 zinc 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 | $610.8M | +38.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | $706.3M | +15.6% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | $464.9M | -34.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | $522.1M | +12.3% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | $594.0M | +13.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | $724.1M | +21.9% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | $406.8M | -43.8% | -8% |
| 2017 | $596.0M | +46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | $870.7M | +46.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | $895.3M | +2.8% | +30.1% |
| 2020 | $840.2M | -6.2% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | $1.0B | +23.4% | +6% |
| 2022 | $1.1B | +10.4% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | $863.5M | -24.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | $884.9M | +2.5% | -5.1% |
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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.