# Zirconium Ores And Concentrates trade corridors and routes...

The leading reported route is South Africa to China, with trade value of $377.5M.

## Route access evidence

| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| South Africa to China | $377.5M | +10.5% | $1.1B | 38 | 30.2% | 12,968 km |
| Australia to China | $355.1M | +2.4% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.3% | 8,956 km |
| Mozambique to China | $69.4M | +10.8% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.3% | 11,347 km |
| Indonesia to China | $68.7M | +2.8% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.3% | 5,221 km |
| Senegal to China | $56.0M | +21.5% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.3% | 12,313 km |
| Australia to India | $45.1M | +11.3% | $162.6M | 25 | 0.5% | 10,435 km |
| Sierra Leone to China | $40.4M | +18.5% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.3% | 12,571 km |
| Indonesia to India | $40.1M | +16.3% | $162.6M | 25 | 0.5% | 4,998 km |
| Australia to Spain | $39.3M | +4.9% | $133.5M | 23 | 0.1% | 17,699 km |
| South Africa to India | $35.7M | +22.1% | $162.6M | 25 | 0.5% | 9,311 km |
| South Africa to Malaysia | $34.4M | +64.4% | $62.0M | 15 | 0.1% | 9,589 km |
| South Africa to Netherlands | $31.9M | -4.7% | $46.4M | 27 | 0% | 9,694 km |
| South Africa to Spain | $29.8M | -10% | $133.5M | 23 | 0% | 8,583 km |
| Madagascar to China | $26.2M | +5.8% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.3% | 9,676 km |
| South Africa to USA | $25.4M | -2.5% | $52.8M | 22 | 0% | 12,582 km |
| Senegal to Spain | $23.2M | -3.8% | $133.5M | 23 | 0% | 3,164 km |
| Viet Nam to China | $22.5M | +41.4% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.2% | 2,331 km |
| Australia to Japan | $21.2M | +1.2% | $49.3M | 16 | 0% | 7,831 km |
| Australia to Malaysia | $20.8M | +3.4% | $62.0M | 15 | 0.1% | 6,617 km |
| South Africa to Italy | $20.5M | +9.2% | $58.0M | 27 | 0% | 8,460 km |
| Nigeria to China | $20.2M | +53.7% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.3% | 11,466 km |
| Kenya to China | $19.0M | -11.5% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.3% | 9,224 km |
| South Africa to Brazil | $18.6M | +28.8% | $29.3M | 11 | 0.3% | 6,355 km |
| Mozambique to Italy | $18.2M | -8.6% | $58.0M | 27 | 0% | 7,829 km |
| Australia to USA | $14.8M | +14.3% | $52.8M | 22 | 0% | 16,009 km |
| USA to India | $14.4M | +27.8% | $162.6M | 25 | 0.5% | 11,762 km |
| Gambia to China | $13.6M | +94.1% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.3% | 12,366 km |
| Mauritania to China | $13.4M | +81.6% | $1.1B | 38 | 0% | 11,904 km |
| Kenya to Spain | $12.3M | +5.2% | $133.5M | 23 | 0% | 6,197 km |
| USA to Mexico | $12.2M | +37.7% | $22.5M | 10 | 0.1% | 3,369 km |
| South Africa to France | $10.3M | +7.1% | $22.2M | 18 | 0% | 9,354 km |
| Kazakhstan to China | $10.2M | +13.5% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.2% | 3,277 km |
| Australia to Taiwan | $10.1M | +12.8% | $19.6M | 11 | 0% | 7,273 km |
| China to Japan | $9.6M | +13.2% | $49.3M | 16 | 0% | 2,098 km |
| Mozambique to Spain | $9.5M | +45.3% | $133.5M | 23 | 0% | 8,288 km |
| Senegal to USA | $8.9M | -1.7% | $52.8M | 22 | 0% | 6,157 km |
| Pakistan to China | $8.7M | -0.5% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.3% | 3,883 km |
| Brazil to China | $8.2M | +81% | $1.1B | 38 | 0.3% | 17,614 km |
| United Arab Emirates to Iran | $8.2M | +38.6% | $12.9M | 12 | 0.6% | 1,279 km |
| Viet Nam to India | $7.7M | +169.9% | $162.6M | 25 | 0.5% | 3,007 km |

## Selected route history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $113.8M | +101.1% | +58.7% |
| 2011 | $115.0M | +1.1% | +34.8% |
| 2012 | $172.9M | +50.3% | +45.1% |
| 2013 | $174.0M | +0.7% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | $163.8M | -5.9% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | $176.0M | +7.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | $149.5M | -15.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | $179.2M | +19.9% | +3% |
| 2018 | $211.7M | +18.1% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | $229.5M | +8.4% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | $205.4M | -10.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | $181.0M | -11.9% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | $302.6M | +67.2% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | $313.9M | +3.7% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | $377.5M | +20.3% | +27.8% |

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