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CHL to CHN$37,833.39Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for lithium carbonate
A reported trade view for HS 283691, with available observations through 2024.
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2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$3.6BYear: 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 | Chile to China | $37,833.39 | $37,696.89 | +0.4% | 99,237 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Republic of Korea | $36,499.41 | $39,628.94 | -7.9% | 39,433.6 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Japan | $41,611.71 | $50,000 | -16.8% | 9,703.9 t |
| 2023 | Argentina to China | $16,718.83 | $37,696.89 | -55.6% | 21,409.3 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to China | $82,781.5 | $37,696.89 | +119.6% | 3,124.2 t |
| 2023 | Argentina to Japan | $48,426.94 | $50,000 | -3.1% | 4,693.6 t |
| 2023 | China to Republic of Korea | $58,345.61 | $39,628.94 | +47.2% | 3,548.9 t |
| 2023 | China to Japan | $56,758.99 | $50,000 | +13.5% | 2,906.4 t |
| 2023 | Chile to USA | $30,416.91 | $29,965.3 | +1.5% | 4,799.2 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Netherlands | $35,657.97 | $24,406.45 | +46.1% | 3,883.2 t |
| 2023 | Argentina to Republic of Korea | $44,792.39 | $39,628.94 | +13% | 2,700.1 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Belgium | $43,186.5 | $43,764.71 | -1.3% | 2,588.5 t |
| 2023 | Chile to United Kingdom | $39,090.77 | $60,145.82 | -35% | 2,207.3 t |
| 2023 | Argentina to USA | $11,530.87 | $29,965.3 | -61.5% | 7,394.7 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Germany | $42,407.07 | $46,202.96 | -8.2% | 1,532.1 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Republic of Korea | $35,123.19 | $39,628.94 | -11.4% | 1,205.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Japan | $31,365.79 | $50,000 | -37.3% | 710.5 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Russia | $30,707.8 | $42,927.84 | -28.5% | 706.6 t |
| 2023 | China to Russia | $39,785.94 | $42,927.84 | -7.3% | 541.5 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to China | $41,829.91 | $37,696.89 | +11% | 429.8 t |
| 2023 | Argentina to France | $42,582.93 | $38,052.62 | +11.9% | 420.9 t |
| 2023 | Argentina to United Kingdom | $45,710.2 | $60,145.82 | -24% | 369.7 t |
| 2023 | Chile to France | $31,338.26 | $38,052.62 | -17.6% | 538.8 t |
| 2023 | USA to Germany | $71,912.64 | $46,202.96 | +55.6% | 221.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Italy | $50,431.08 | $50,431.08 | 0% | 289.7 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Germany | $34,131.82 | $46,202.96 | -26.1% | 413.1 t |
| 2023 | Bolivia to Russia | $69,355.88 | $42,927.84 | +61.6% | 170 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Japan | $58,859.93 | $50,000 | +17.7% | 200 t |
| 2023 | Argentina to Spain | $31,120.53 | $54,076.74 | -42.5% | 360 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Netherlands | $48,791.74 | $24,406.45 | +99.9% | 205 t |
| 2023 | China to Germany | $100,776.69 | $46,202.96 | +118.1% | 86.4 t |
| 2023 | France to Germany | $55,090.15 | $46,202.96 | +19.2% | 157 t |
| 2023 | Chile to India | $41,807.71 | $43,668.14 | -4.3% | 183.6 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Canada | $14,160.82 | $14,160.82 | 0% | 526.8 t |
| 2023 | USA to India | $78,535.91 | $43,668.14 | +79.8% | 94.1 t |
Market reading
How do lithium carbonate corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Chile to China, with a unit value of $11,177.89 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 carbonate. 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 | $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% |
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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.