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CHN to KOR$52,318.81Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for Lithium oxide and hydroxide
A reported trade view for HS 282520, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$2.7BYear: 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 | China to Republic of Korea | $52,318.81 | $67,310.3 | -22.3% | 93,428.1 t |
| 2023 | China to Japan | $39,167.07 | $44,734.4 | -12.4% | 30,940.9 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Republic of Korea | $42,089.63 | $67,310.3 | -37.5% | 22,182.5 t |
| 2023 | USA to Japan | $40,278.74 | $44,734.4 | -10% | 4,392.2 t |
| 2023 | China to Sweden | $56,274.39 | $56,274.39 | 0% | 2,251.2 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to China | $107,276.8 | $30,035.71 | +257.2% | 936.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to Republic of Korea | $42,722.26 | $67,310.3 | -36.5% | 1,765.1 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Republic of Korea | $48,347.6 | $67,310.3 | -28.2% | 1,210.9 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Belgium | $42,916.5 | $50,000 | -14.2% | 1,215.3 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Netherlands | $48,081.05 | $25,800 | +86.4% | 945 t |
| 2023 | Russia to Republic of Korea | $66,482.91 | $67,310.3 | -1.2% | 635 t |
| 2023 | Chile to USA | $47,157.79 | $44,616.63 | +5.7% | 858 t |
| 2023 | China to Germany | $37,741.05 | $55,291.48 | -31.7% | 899.7 t |
| 2023 | Singapore to Republic of Korea | $67,310.3 | $67,310.3 | 0% | 500.4 t |
| 2023 | Russia to India | $38,683.31 | $27,259.78 | +41.9% | 758.4 t |
| 2023 | Chile to China | $16,989.75 | $30,035.71 | -43.4% | 1,721.1 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Germany | $25,805.73 | $55,291.48 | -53.3% | 1,008 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Singapore | $42,142.38 | $50,183.48 | -16% | 500.4 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Germany | $44,470.09 | $55,291.48 | -19.6% | 454.3 t |
| 2023 | Poland to Republic of Korea | $667,833.94 | $67,310.3 | +892.2% | 30.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to Poland | $50,239.18 | $50,239.18 | 0% | 366.5 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Republic of Korea | $71,130.93 | $67,310.3 | +5.7% | 248.4 t |
| 2023 | Russia to United Arab Emirates | $49,791.44 | $49,791.44 | 0% | 312 t |
| 2023 | China to Singapore | $50,183.48 | $50,183.48 | 0% | 272.3 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Germany | $65,254.68 | $55,291.48 | +18% | 206.4 t |
| 2023 | Australia to China | $20,833.2 | $30,035.71 | -30.6% | 646.6 t |
| 2023 | Chile to United Kingdom | $34,578.54 | $66,453.72 | -48% | 355.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to Germany | $35,398.32 | $55,291.48 | -36% | 333 t |
| 2023 | USA to Sweden | $50,772.37 | $56,274.39 | -9.8% | 222.6 t |
| 2023 | USA to China | $19,541.85 | $30,035.71 | -34.9% | 567.5 t |
| 2023 | Russia to Poland | $32,182.99 | $50,239.18 | -35.9% | 337 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Turkey | $61,266.85 | $51,897.2 | +18.1% | 160 t |
| 2023 | China to United Arab Emirates | $35,732.56 | $49,791.44 | -28.2% | 247 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Turkey | $51,897.2 | $51,897.2 | 0% | 164 t |
| 2023 | China to Thailand | $52,876.9 | $70,090.84 | -24.6% | 154.8 t |
Market reading
How do Lithium oxide and hydroxide corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is China to Republic of Korea, with a unit value of $18,807.52 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 lithium oxide and hydroxide. 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 | $1.9M | +60.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | $3.5M | +86.9% | +54.3% |
| 2012 | $5.0M | +45% | +63.4% |
| 2013 | $5.7M | +14.1% | +45.7% |
| 2014 | $6.3M | +10.6% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | $16.1M | +153.5% | +47.3% |
| 2016 | $54.3M | +237.8% | +111.6% |
| 2017 | $68.3M | +25.8% | +120.9% |
| 2018 | $143.5M | +110.1% | +107.5% |
| 2019 | $271.2M | +88.9% | +70.9% |
| 2020 | $321.0M | +18.4% | +67.5% |
| 2021 | $512.5M | +59.6% | +52.8% |
| 2022 | $3.1B | +495.3% | +124.1% |
| 2023 | $4.6B | +51.6% | +143.4% |
| 2024 | $1.4B | -70.2% | +39.1% |
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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.