# Lithium Oxide And Hydroxide trade prices and signals | HS...

The featured reported corridor is China to Republic of Korea, with a unit value of $18,807.52 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| 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 |

## Featured corridor trade history

| 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% |

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