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KOR to IND$1,278.86Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for potassium carbonate
A reported trade view for HS 283640, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$386.0MYear: 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 | Republic of Korea to India | $1,278.86 | $2,113.74 | -39.5% | 23,617.6 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to USA | $1,286.68 | $2,670.84 | -51.8% | 7,929.5 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Malaysia | $1,373.81 | $3,605.04 | -61.9% | 6,667 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Indonesia | $1,336.95 | $1,377.73 | -3% | 6,786.6 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Turkey | $1,509.44 | $1,509.44 | 0% | 5,726.6 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Poland | $1,581.25 | $1,846.05 | -14.3% | 4,064.4 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Spain | $1,268.56 | $2,111.06 | -39.9% | 5,000.7 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to China | $799.51 | $2,336.08 | -65.8% | 7,839.1 t |
| 2023 | France to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $2,583.28 | $7,084.98 | -63.5% | 2,339.5 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Côte d\'Ivoire | $1,702.33 | $1,702.33 | 0% | 3,366.6 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Netherlands | $1,281.54 | $2,691.4 | -52.4% | 4,436.4 t |
| 2023 | France to United Kingdom | $2,795.01 | $2,242.41 | +24.6% | 2,022.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $1,101.59 | $2,457.89 | -55.2% | 5,032 t |
| 2023 | Russia to India | $1,152.13 | $2,113.74 | -45.5% | 4,732.5 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Australia | $1,064.19 | $1,843.5 | -42.3% | 4,858 t |
| 2023 | France to Netherlands | $1,519.76 | $2,691.4 | -43.5% | 3,394.9 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Japan | $1,046 | $1,949.77 | -46.4% | 4,874.1 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to India | $1,339.13 | $2,113.74 | -36.6% | 3,512.1 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Spain | $1,245.17 | $2,111.06 | -41% | 3,730.3 t |
| 2023 | Uzbekistan to Turkey | $301.85 | $1,509.44 | -80% | 14,993 t |
| 2023 | USA to Mexico | $2,008.29 | $1,987.64 | +1% | 2,250.1 t |
| 2023 | China to Japan | $1,749.28 | $1,949.77 | -10.3% | 2,487.3 t |
| 2023 | France to Germany | $1,900.83 | $1,680.54 | +13.1% | 2,277.8 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Viet Nam | $1,179.71 | $1,557.34 | -24.2% | 3,533.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Italy | $3,140.92 | $3,140.92 | 0% | 1,312 t |
| 2023 | Germany to United Kingdom | $2,242.41 | $2,242.41 | 0% | 1,819.5 t |
| 2023 | Russia to Turkey | $1,115.37 | $1,509.44 | -26.1% | 3,556.6 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to USA | $1,232.76 | $2,670.84 | -53.8% | 3,212.5 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Germany | $1,679.18 | $1,680.54 | -0.1% | 2,323.2 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Israel | $1,435.63 | $1,858.95 | -22.8% | 2,622.5 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Brazil | $1,268.46 | $3,973.91 | -68.1% | 2,927.2 t |
| 2023 | Germany to India | $2,113.74 | $2,113.74 | 0% | 1,642.7 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Germany | $1,371.24 | $1,680.54 | -18.4% | 2,404.6 t |
| 2023 | France to India | $2,534.37 | $2,113.74 | +19.9% | 1,244.5 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Netherlands | $1,892.35 | $2,691.4 | -29.7% | 1,635.2 t |
Market reading
How do potassium carbonate corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Republic of Korea to India, with a unit value of $1,278.86 per metric ton.
How to use this view
Start with the leading rows in the first table to compare the reported observations available for this view. 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 | $2.3K | -79.8% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | $11.2K | +398% | -33.1% |
| 2012 | $21.1 | -99.8% | -87.6% |
| 2013 | $405.5 | +1,818.9% | -43.5% |
| 2014 | $14.1K | +3,388.5% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | $41.6K | +194% | +1,153.2% |
| 2016 | $9.8M | +23,450.8% | +2,790.6% |
| 2017 | $13.2K | -99.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | $12.4M | +93,715.9% | +567.8% |
| 2019 | $11.3M | -8.7% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | $11.7M | +3.6% | +860.8% |
| 2021 | $23.6M | +101.1% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | $11.3M | -51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | $13.8M | +21.7% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | $21.2M | +53.6% | -3.5% |
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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.