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CHN to ZAF$549.38Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium or potassium
A reported trade view for HS 283990, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$301.9MYear: 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 | China to South Africa | $549.38 | $3,435.19 | -84% | 19,244.8 t |
| 2023 | Canada to USA | $1,313.09 | $2,468.89 | -46.8% | 7,527.7 t |
| 2023 | USA to Mexico | $3,100.06 | $3,100.06 | 0% | 2,707 t |
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $3,967.93 | $4,556.27 | -12.9% | 1,971.4 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany | $1,487.15 | $2,619.14 | -43.2% | 5,126.1 t |
| 2023 | China to Russia | $3,094.34 | $3,698.68 | -16.3% | 1,741.8 t |
| 2023 | China to Saudi Arabia | $719.06 | $1,991.82 | -63.9% | 7,250.9 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Germany | $1,599.15 | $2,619.14 | -38.9% | 2,962.6 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to Turkey | $1,474.33 | $2,529.95 | -41.7% | 3,084 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Mexico | $2,283.84 | $3,100.06 | -26.3% | 1,511.8 t |
| 2023 | Luxembourg to Netherlands | $1,966.32 | $3,637.55 | -45.9% | 1,744.6 t |
| 2023 | China to Japan | $1,279.59 | $2,765.65 | -53.7% | 2,625.9 t |
| 2023 | China to Indonesia | $1,141.7 | $4,413.67 | -74.1% | 2,745.1 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Poland | $13,721.28 | $2,894.25 | +374.1% | 224.7 t |
| 2023 | China to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $1,206.24 | $2,692.17 | -55.2% | 2,472.7 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Austria | $946.16 | $2,825.93 | -66.5% | 3,009.2 t |
| 2023 | China to Philippines | $2,969.57 | $2,536.22 | +17.1% | 925.3 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Denmark | $1,557.22 | $1,833.33 | -15.1% | 1,650.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Netherlands | $2,750.49 | $3,637.55 | -24.4% | 913.7 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to China | $1,995.94 | $2,506.63 | -20.4% | 1,254.8 t |
| 2023 | Poland to Germany | $1,171.98 | $2,619.14 | -55.3% | 2,124 t |
| 2023 | Czechia to Germany | $1,827.5 | $2,619.14 | -30.2% | 1,331.6 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to Viet Nam | $1,616.98 | $2,500.08 | -35.3% | 1,492.1 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Netherlands | $3,952.07 | $3,637.55 | +8.6% | 601.9 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to China | $4,792.37 | $2,506.63 | +91.2% | 495.7 t |
| 2023 | China to Viet Nam | $2,147.33 | $2,500.08 | -14.1% | 1,085 t |
| 2023 | USA to Germany | $10,548.28 | $2,619.14 | +302.7% | 220.8 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to Bangladesh | $2,280.5 | $1,061.76 | +114.8% | 1,013.5 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to USA | $598.97 | $2,468.89 | -75.7% | 3,666.8 t |
| 2023 | China to France | $2,001.95 | $2,133.65 | -6.2% | 1,031.1 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Republic of Korea | $5,378.17 | $5,378.17 | 0% | 383.7 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Romania | $1,765.82 | $1,534.49 | +15.1% | 1,164.2 t |
| 2023 | China to United Rep. of Tanzania | $1,918.79 | $785.98 | +144.1% | 1,053.9 t |
| 2023 | China to India | $1,130.19 | $4,716.82 | -76% | 1,726 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to Pakistan | $1,952.22 | $2,408.03 | -18.9% | 975 t |
Market reading
How do commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium or potassium corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is China to Saudi Arabia, with a unit value of $2,416.57 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 commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium or potassium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $155.3K | +18.5% | +35.6% |
| 2010 | $214.1K | +37.8% | +41.4% |
| 2011 | $12.8K | -94% | -54% |
| 2012 | $173.4K | +1,257.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | $71.4K | -58.8% | -30.6% |
| 2015 | $9.7K | -86.4% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | $69.2K | +610.3% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | $143.3K | +107.1% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | $172.2K | +20.2% | +160.5% |
| 2019 | $376.8K | +118.8% | +75.9% |
| 2020 | $4.8M | +1,182% | +223.1% |
| 2021 | $5.6M | +16.6% | +219.8% |
| 2022 | $15.3M | +171.5% | +243.6% |
| 2023 | $13.4M | -12.6% | +40.4% |
| 2024 | $18.1M | +35.9% | +47.7% |
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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.