# Lithium Carbonate trade corridors and routes | HS 283691...

The leading reported route is Chile to China, with trade value of $1.9B.

## Route access evidence

| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chile to China | $1.9B | +78.6% | $2.5B | 27 | 28.2% | 19,080 km |
| Argentina to China | $488.0M | +47.5% | $2.5B | 27 | 0.3% | 19,297 km |
| Chile to Republic of Korea | $311.8M | +0.5% | $401.6M | 15 | 0.1% | 18,375 km |
| Chile to USA | $113.3M | +20.7% | $194.4M | 16 | 0% | 8,271 km |
| Chile to Japan | $111.8M | -11.9% | $198.6M | 10 | 0% | 17,247 km |
| Argentina to Republic of Korea | $80.1M | +45.8% | $401.6M | 15 | 0.1% | 19,447 km |
| Argentina to USA | $75.3M | +12.5% | $194.4M | 16 | 0% | 8,543 km |
| Chile to Belgium | $62.4M | +0.2% | $67.4M | 14 | 0% | 11,905 km |
| Argentina to Japan | $45.7M | +2.1% | $198.6M | 10 | 0% | 18,372 km |
| Republic of Korea to China | $38.2M | +38.4% | $2.5B | 27 | 0.3% | 956 km |
| China to Japan | $33.4M | +1.5% | $198.6M | 10 | 0% | 2,098 km |
| Chile to Germany | $20.0M | -9.8% | $51.4M | 27 | 0% | 12,098 km |
| Chile to Netherlands | $16.5M | +11.9% | $26.8M | 29 | 0% | 12,027 km |
| Chile to United Kingdom | $15.1M | +74.4% | $30.6M | 15 | 0% | 11,685 km |
| United Kingdom to China | $14.5M | +834.4% | $2.5B | 27 | 0.3% | 8,151 km |
| Netherlands to Germany | $12.4M | +19.3% | $51.4M | 27 | 0% | 174 km |
| Netherlands to United Kingdom | $10.1M | +57.5% | $30.6M | 15 | 0% | 360 km |
| USA to Germany | $9.0M | +7.3% | $51.4M | 27 | 0.1% | 6,035 km |
| Germany to Italy | $8.3M | +26.6% | $11.9M | 12 | 0% | 1,146 km |
| China to Republic of Korea | $7.8M | -39.7% | $401.6M | 15 | 0.1% | 956 km |
| Germany to France | $7.6M | +12.3% | $21.2M | 18 | 0% | 440 km |
| Chile to France | $5.2M | +9.5% | $21.2M | 18 | 0% | 11,663 km |
| Bolivia to China | $5.1M | +68.1% | $2.5B | 27 | 0.3% | 17,390 km |
| Argentina to India | $4.6M | +49.3% | $10.9M | 19 | 0.5% | 15,818 km |
| Argentina to France | $4.5M | +0.6% | $21.2M | 18 | 0% | 11,072 km |
| USA to India | $4.4M | +3.8% | $10.9M | 19 | 0.5% | 11,762 km |
| Republic of Korea to Japan | $4.1M | +65% | $198.6M | 10 | 0% | 1,157 km |
| United Kingdom to Netherlands | $3.4M | +13.9% | $26.8M | 29 | 0% | 360 km |
| Germany to Belgium | $2.9M | -18.4% | $67.4M | 14 | 0% | 197 km |
| China to India | $2.9M | +22.8% | $10.9M | 19 | 0.5% | 3,785 km |
| Germany to Japan | $2.8M | +20.3% | $198.6M | 10 | 0% | 9,298 km |
| China to United Kingdom | $2.8M | +12.7% | $30.6M | 15 | 0% | 8,151 km |
| United Kingdom to Germany | $2.6M | +13.9% | $51.4M | 27 | 0% | 495 km |
| Germany to China | $2.6M | +117.4% | $2.5B | 27 | 0.3% | 7,785 km |
| France to Germany | $2.4M | +3.2% | $51.4M | 27 | 0% | 440 km |
| Netherlands to France | $2.1M | -5.8% | $21.2M | 18 | 0% | 428 km |
| Argentina to Germany | $2.0M | -4.5% | $51.4M | 27 | 0% | 11,512 km |
| Belgium to Germany | $1.9M | -24.5% | $51.4M | 27 | 0% | 197 km |
| Netherlands to Italy | $1.8M | +7.3% | $11.9M | 12 | 0% | 1,298 km |
| Germany to USA | $1.8M | +138.5% | $194.4M | 16 | 0% | 6,035 km |

## Selected route history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $19.5M | +164.8% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | $27.5M | +41.2% | +22% |
| 2012 | $52.0M | +88.8% | +91.8% |
| 2013 | $46.9M | -9.8% | +34% |
| 2014 | $36.8M | -21.6% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | $40.6M | +10.4% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | $118.7M | +192.2% | +36.2% |
| 2017 | $196.2M | +65.4% | +74.8% |
| 2018 | $138.7M | -29.3% | +50.6% |
| 2019 | $106.7M | -23.1% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | $159.5M | +49.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | $365.9M | +129.4% | +38.2% |
| 2022 | $5.8B | +1,475.9% | +278.1% |
| 2023 | $4.4B | -23.8% | +202.1% |
| 2024 | $1.9B | -55.9% | +74.3% |

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