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ZAF to CHN$934.61Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for Zirconium ores and concentrates
A reported trade view for HS 261510, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$1.9BYear: 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 | South Africa to China | $934.61 | $896.97 | +4.2% | 343,383.2 t |
| 2023 | Mozambique to China | $473.66 | $896.97 | -47.2% | 229,077.4 t |
| 2023 | Indonesia to China | $1,637.71 | $896.97 | +82.6% | 44,302.1 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Spain | $2,022.18 | $2,090.47 | -3.3% | 28,628.3 t |
| 2023 | Indonesia to India | $1,976.45 | $1,902.14 | +3.9% | 29,064.7 t |
| 2023 | Australia to India | $2,306.51 | $1,902.14 | +21.3% | 21,572.6 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Netherlands | $2,285.79 | $2,289.72 | -0.2% | 19,272 t |
| 2023 | Sierra Leone to China | $672.73 | $896.97 | -25% | 61,028.7 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Malaysia | $2,128.31 | $1,930.18 | +10.3% | 17,891.2 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to USA | $1,958.57 | $3,835.3 | -48.9% | 19,003.1 t |
| 2023 | Kazakhstan to China | $641.95 | $896.97 | -28.4% | 47,350.5 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Japan | $2,531.33 | $3,205.49 | -21% | 11,949.8 t |
| 2023 | Madagascar to China | $994.27 | $896.97 | +10.8% | 30,362.3 t |
| 2023 | Kenya to China | $1,733.04 | $896.97 | +93.2% | 16,244.4 t |
| 2023 | Senegal to Spain | $2,112.53 | $2,090.47 | +1.1% | 13,135.4 t |
| 2023 | Senegal to China | $838.96 | $896.97 | -6.5% | 32,831.6 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Malaysia | $1,563.58 | $1,930.18 | -19% | 16,160.7 t |
| 2023 | Australia to China | $2,143.77 | $896.97 | +139% | 11,456 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to France | $2,101.76 | $3,555.22 | -40.9% | 11,347.2 t |
| 2023 | Mozambique to Italy | $2,033.34 | $2,286.31 | -11.1% | 11,713 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Spain | $1,900.26 | $2,090.47 | -9.1% | 12,085 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Brazil | $1,774.05 | $2,126.44 | -16.6% | 10,916.6 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to India | $1,978.09 | $1,902.14 | +4% | 8,783.4 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Italy | $1,645.01 | $2,286.31 | -28% | 10,222.6 t |
| 2023 | Viet Nam to China | $1,399.95 | $896.97 | +56.1% | 11,986 t |
| 2023 | Sri Lanka to China | $467.05 | $896.97 | -47.9% | 30,000.1 t |
| 2023 | Kenya to Spain | $2,049.16 | $2,090.47 | -2% | 6,542.3 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Germany | $2,355.3 | $2,443.41 | -3.6% | 5,629 t |
| 2023 | Pakistan to China | $1,023.81 | $896.97 | +14.1% | 11,352.5 t |
| 2023 | USA to India | $2,388.84 | $1,902.14 | +25.6% | 4,779.9 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to China | $297.33 | $896.97 | -66.9% | 37,079.1 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Other Asia, nes | $2,090.51 | $2,127.85 | -1.8% | 4,930.4 t |
| 2023 | Nigeria to China | $291.41 | $896.97 | -67.5% | 34,405.2 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Mexico | $2,005.8 | $2,203.93 | -9% | 4,810.4 t |
| 2023 | Kazakhstan to Russia | $323.93 | $2,616.25 | -87.6% | 28,900 t |
Market reading
How do Zirconium ores and concentrates corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is South Africa to China, with a unit value of $810.99 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 zirconium 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 | $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% |
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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.