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FIN to BEL$22,467.23Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for commercial cobalt oxides
A reported trade view for HS 282200, with available observations through 2024.
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2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$5.7BYear: 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 | Finland to Belgium | $22,467.23 | $34,327.98 | -34.6% | 3,182.4 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to China | $4,482.9 | $42,847.81 | -89.5% | 15,151.3 t |
| 2023 | Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zambia | $9,978.53 | $20,177.52 | -50.5% | 6,177.4 t |
| 2023 | Democratic Republic of the Congo to Namibia | $10,328.98 | $41,725.49 | -75.2% | 5,756.1 t |
| 2023 | China to Republic of Korea | $24,120.17 | $26,884 | -10.3% | 2,400.4 t |
| 2023 | Zambia to South Africa | $9,908.3 | $38,526.95 | -74.3% | 4,752.2 t |
| 2023 | Finland to USA | $25,543.35 | $31,455.42 | -18.8% | 979.7 t |
| 2023 | Finland to Germany | $24,906.74 | $42,332.85 | -41.2% | 946.1 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Republic of Korea | $31,209.66 | $26,884 | +16.1% | 653.8 t |
| 2023 | Congo, Rep. of the to Malaysia | $5,963.99 | $28,872.95 | -79.3% | 2,828.2 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Spain | $28,908.4 | $50,117.65 | -42.3% | 568.4 t |
| 2023 | Finland to Japan | $28,757.88 | $28,757.88 | 0% | 361.3 t |
| 2023 | China to Spain | $60,344.38 | $50,117.65 | +20.4% | 172 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Italy | $27,089.93 | $27,462 | -1.4% | 371.8 t |
| 2023 | Namibia to Finland | $9,799.5 | $7,500 | +30.7% | 949.1 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to USA | $58,169.11 | $31,455.42 | +84.9% | 141.3 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to USA | $51,753.34 | $31,455.42 | +64.5% | 155.7 t |
| 2023 | Malaysia to Singapore | $249,371.41 | $195,600 | +27.5% | 29.8 t |
| 2023 | Finland to India | $21,184.86 | $21,696.81 | -2.4% | 338.2 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to Japan | $28,419.75 | $28,757.88 | -1.2% | 241.7 t |
| 2023 | Brazil to Belgium | $24,358 | $34,327.98 | -29% | 252.9 t |
| 2023 | Democratic Republic of the Congo to Brazil | $7,026.25 | $14,559.06 | -51.7% | 872 t |
| 2023 | Finland to Netherlands | $16,437.07 | $23,469.03 | -30% | 368.4 t |
| 2023 | Finland to Republic of Korea | $24,008.52 | $26,884 | -10.7% | 211.9 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Germany | $48,584.23 | $42,332.85 | +14.8% | 95.9 t |
| 2023 | Finland to Italy | $26,069.65 | $27,462 | -5.1% | 167.3 t |
| 2023 | Finland to Turkey | $27,501.78 | $31,340.94 | -12.2% | 152.9 t |
| 2023 | China to Japan | $20,722.59 | $28,757.88 | -27.9% | 194.1 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Mexico | $23,388.08 | $28,449.59 | -17.8% | 168 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Turkey | $31,340.94 | $31,340.94 | 0% | 120.5 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Japan | $36,517.74 | $28,757.88 | +27% | 100.4 t |
| 2023 | China to France | $21,360.89 | $27,578.92 | -22.5% | 170.6 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to India | $23,000.18 | $21,696.81 | +6% | 152.2 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $2,752.89 | $22,319.89 | -87.7% | 1,237.8 t |
| 2023 | Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa | $9,276.51 | $38,526.95 | -75.9% | 363.1 t |
Market reading
How do commercial cobalt oxides corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Democratic Republic of the Congo to China, with a unit value of $14,367.82 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 commercial cobalt oxides. 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 | $8.0M | +91.9% | 0% |
| 2011 | $23.9M | +199% | 0% |
| 2012 | $82.7M | +245.9% | +170.7% |
| 2013 | $174.6M | +111.3% | +179.6% |
| 2014 | $257.7M | +47.6% | +120.9% |
| 2015 | $96.9M | -62.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | $73.7M | -23.9% | -25% |
| 2017 | $124.3M | +68.6% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | $233.2M | +87.6% | +34% |
| 2019 | $99.3M | -57.4% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | $477.1M | +380.3% | +56.6% |
| 2021 | $1.2B | +159.2% | +74.4% |
| 2022 | $848.1M | -31.4% | +104.4% |
| 2023 | $2.2B | +164.9% | +67.6% |
| 2024 | $2.4B | +4.9% | +24% |
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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.