Largest route
ZAF to CHN$3.3BTrade Corridor Access Planner
Trade corridors for Chromium ores and concentrates
A reported trade view for HS 261000, with available observations through 2024.
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100Reported corridorsMedian distance
5,665 kmDisplayed routesLatest global trade
$7.4BYear: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa to China | $3.3B | +18.5% | $4.3B | 31 | 30.2% | 12,968 km |
| South Africa to Mozambique | $1.9B | +28.1% | $2.0B | 2 | 0.1% | 1,622 km |
| Turkey to China | $315.0M | +15.5% | $4.3B | 31 | 0.3% | 7,064 km |
| Zimbabwe to China | $311.5M | +27.3% | $4.3B | 31 | 0.3% | 10,898 km |
| South Africa to Indonesia | $243.1M | +31.1% | $293.3M | 6 | 0.2% | 9,478 km |
| Kazakhstan to Russia | $113.7M | +1.9% | $134.2M | 9 | 0.1% | 3,105 km |
| Pakistan to China | $104.2M | +11.1% | $4.3B | 31 | 0.3% | 3,883 km |
| Zimbabwe to Mozambique | $89.0M | +29.7% | $2.0B | 2 | 0.1% | 919 km |
| South Africa to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $87.0M | +33.6% | $89.9M | 5 | 0% | 11,877 km |
| Albania to China | $74.3M | +7.6% | $4.3B | 31 | 0.3% | 7,686 km |
| South Africa to India | $67.6M | +25.1% | $73.1M | 17 | 0.5% | 9,311 km |
| South Africa to Singapore | $63.4M | +365.8% | $64.0M | 5 | 0% | 9,671 km |
| South Africa to United Arab Emirates | $56.5M | +3.4% | $61.9M | 9 | 0.1% | 7,530 km |
| Papua New Guinea to China | $48.6M | +24.8% | $4.3B | 31 | 0.3% | 6,344 km |
| South Africa to Turkey | $44.0M | +7.6% | $45.9M | 12 | 0.1% | 8,413 km |
| Oman to China | $42.9M | -2.9% | $4.3B | 31 | 0.3% | 5,658 km |
| Turkey to Sweden | $41.2M | -5% | $53.4M | 7 | 0% | 2,173 km |
| Turkey to Indonesia | $33.6M | +51.8% | $293.3M | 6 | 0.2% | 9,453 km |
| Madagascar to China | $33.2M | +35.3% | $4.3B | 31 | 0.3% | 9,676 km |
| Philippines to China | $29.0M | +31.3% | $4.3B | 31 | 0.3% | 2,850 km |
| South Africa to Netherlands | $28.1M | +245.2% | $30.2M | 16 | 0% | 9,694 km |
| Zimbabwe to South Africa | $26.3M | +49.4% | $26.4M | 12 | 0.1% | 2,186 km |
| South Africa to USA | $22.0M | -2.6% | $22.9M | 12 | 0% | 12,582 km |
| South Africa to Germany | $16.8M | +4.7% | $32.4M | 24 | 0% | 9,571 km |
| China to Indonesia | $14.3M | +218.2% | $293.3M | 6 | 0.2% | 5,221 km |
| Russia to Russia | $13.6M | 0% | $134.2M | 9 | 0% | 1,554 km |
| Pakistan to Japan | $13.6M | +41.2% | $22.2M | 9 | 0% | 5,980 km |
| Albania to Sweden | $11.9M | +16.4% | $53.4M | 7 | 0% | 2,007 km |
| Mozambique to China | $11.8M | +101.9% | $4.3B | 31 | 0.3% | 11,347 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Indonesia | $10.3M | +467.3% | $293.3M | 6 | 0.2% | 3,262 km |
| Turkey to Belgium | $10.3M | +8.7% | $11.7M | 7 | 0% | 2,179 km |
| China to Russia | $9.9M | +155.5% | $134.2M | 9 | 0.1% | 5,795 km |
| United Arab Emirates to China | $9.5M | -6.3% | $4.3B | 31 | 0.3% | 5,966 km |
| Netherlands to Germany | $8.9M | -9.5% | $32.4M | 24 | 0% | 174 km |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein to India | $7.4M | 0% | $73.1M | 17 | 0.5% | 6,249 km |
| Iran to China | $7.3M | -19% | $4.3B | 31 | 0.3% | 5,609 km |
| South Africa to Italy | $7.0M | +5.1% | $14.9M | 15 | 0% | 8,460 km |
| South Africa to Japan | $6.0M | -8.5% | $22.2M | 9 | 0% | 14,746 km |
| Turkey to Germany | $5.6M | +30.2% | $32.4M | 24 | 0% | 2,038 km |
| Albania to Italy | $5.5M | +109.8% | $14.9M | 15 | 0% | 612 km |
Market reading
Which Chromium ores and concentrates trade routes matter most?
The leading reported route is South Africa to China, with trade value of $3.3B.
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 | $811.1M | +54.9% | +27.9% |
| 2011 | $1.1B | +41.3% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | $753.8M | -34.2% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | $956.2M | +26.9% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | $754.2M | -21.1% | -13% |
| 2015 | $918.4M | +21.8% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | $860.0M | -6.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | $1.6B | +87% | +28.7% |
| 2018 | $1.4B | -12.1% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | $1.4B | +0.8% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | $1.2B | -16.5% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | $1.3B | +13.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | $1.8B | +36.2% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | $2.8B | +53.5% | +33.2% |
| 2024 | $3.3B | +18.1% | +35.1% |
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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.