# Lithium Carbonate trade prices and signals | HS 283691...

The featured reported corridor is Chile to China, with a unit value of $11,177.89 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| 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 |

## Featured corridor trade 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._