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RWA to CHN$51,962.88Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for Niobium, tantalum, vanadium ores and concentrates
A reported trade view for HS 261590, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$436.6MYear: 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 | Rwanda to China | $51,962.88 | $17,428.57 | +198.1% | 1,571.3 t |
| 2023 | Democratic Republic of the Congo to China | $52,424.27 | $17,428.57 | +200.8% | 1,202.7 t |
| 2023 | Australia to USA | $51,213.2 | $35,694.81 | +43.5% | 576.4 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to Thailand | $67,469.51 | $20,500 | +229.1% | 330.1 t |
| 2023 | Mozambique to Thailand | $136,316.32 | $20,500 | +565% | 138.4 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Japan | $2,367.84 | $2,209.2 | +7.2% | 6,621 t |
| 2023 | Democratic Republic of the Congo to Kazakhstan | $79,849.13 | $1,568.41 | +4,991.1% | 194.8 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to Germany | $51,454.41 | $4,641.77 | +1,008.5% | 283 t |
| 2023 | Congo, Rep. of the to Thailand | $60,606.54 | $20,500 | +195.6% | 216.6 t |
| 2023 | Congo, Rep. of the to Malaysia | $22,634.65 | $19,347.72 | +17% | 564.1 t |
| 2023 | Rwanda to Thailand | $54,133.31 | $20,500 | +164.1% | 208.5 t |
| 2023 | Nigeria to Malaysia | $19,347.72 | $19,347.72 | 0% | 573.3 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to Malaysia | $19,185.2 | $19,347.72 | -0.8% | 541.5 t |
| 2023 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China | $8,079.52 | $17,428.57 | -53.6% | 1,230.4 t |
| 2023 | Mozambique to China | $439,095.58 | $17,428.57 | +2,419.4% | 22.1 t |
| 2023 | Nigeria to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $8,260.68 | $49,345.1 | -83.3% | 1,110.6 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Japan | $2,209.2 | $2,209.2 | 0% | 4,120 t |
| 2023 | Malaysia to China | $36,304.45 | $17,428.57 | +108.3% | 238.6 t |
| 2023 | Nigeria to China | $1,437.6 | $17,428.57 | -91.8% | 5,864.9 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Thailand | $377.26 | $20,500 | -98.2% | 20,599.7 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to China | $15,337.23 | $17,428.57 | -12% | 470.2 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Other Asia, nes | $1,393.61 | $1,141.82 | +22.1% | 5,031.8 t |
| 2023 | Kuwait to Other Asia, nes | $873.03 | $1,141.82 | -23.5% | 7,638.7 t |
| 2023 | Rwanda to Kazakhstan | $57,401.63 | $1,568.41 | +3,559.9% | 114.9 t |
| 2023 | Ethiopia to China | $11,933.19 | $17,428.57 | -31.5% | 521.6 t |
| 2023 | Canada to USA | $5,888.31 | $35,694.81 | -83.5% | 1,056.8 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Thailand | $114,016.92 | $20,500 | +456.2% | 52 t |
| 2023 | Senegal to Spain | $1,935.13 | $4,500 | -57% | 2,642.7 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Viet Nam | $1,509.01 | $1,509.01 | 0% | 2,829 t |
| 2023 | Democratic Republic of the Congo to United Arab Emirates | $19,919.71 | $5,434.77 | +266.5% | 209.5 t |
| 2023 | Malaysia to Thailand | $40,253.81 | $20,500 | +96.4% | 99.6 t |
| 2023 | Sierra Leone to China | $15,619.15 | $17,428.57 | -10.4% | 256.1 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to USA | $7,864.19 | $35,694.81 | -78% | 460.1 t |
| 2023 | Ethiopia to Germany | $145,889.79 | $4,641.77 | +3,043% | 24.2 t |
| 2023 | Spain to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $41,330.48 | $49,345.1 | -16.2% | 77.5 t |
Market reading
How do Niobium, tantalum, vanadium ores and concentrates corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Rwanda to China, with a unit value of $42,120.03 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 niobium, tantalum, vanadium 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 | $22.2M | +48.6% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | $37.8M | +70.1% | +36.2% |
| 2012 | $29.0M | -23.3% | +24.7% |
| 2013 | $61.8M | +113.4% | +40.7% |
| 2014 | $48.5M | -21.5% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | $23.3M | -52% | -7% |
| 2016 | $18.7M | -19.6% | -32.9% |
| 2017 | $14.3M | -23.7% | -33.5% |
| 2018 | $22.5M | +57.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | $20.5M | -8.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | $19.8M | -3.6% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | $8.2M | -58.5% | -28.5% |
| 2022 | $27.1M | +229.6% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | $44.3M | +63.5% | +30.8% |
| 2024 | $67.9M | +53.3% | +102.1% |
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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.