# Based On Polymers N.E.S. In Heading  trade prices and signals...

The featured reported corridor is Japan to China, with a unit value of $13,790.12 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $33,182.94 | $8,449.24 | +292.7% | 10,617.6 t |
| 2023 | USA to Mexico | $10,323.33 | $5,506 | +87.5% | 28,309.6 t |
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $9,117.51 | $11,750 | -22.4% | 24,083 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to China | $13,560.38 | $8,449.24 | +60.5% | 14,827.5 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Republic of Korea | $48,377.03 | $11,260.95 | +329.6% | 3,978.7 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Other Asia, nes | $27,707.99 | $14,094.02 | +96.6% | 3,639.5 t |
| 2023 | Canada to USA | $9,004.4 | $8,615.31 | +4.5% | 10,811.3 t |
| 2023 | Malaysia to Singapore | $3,787.52 | $8,701.23 | -56.5% | 22,794.6 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Poland | $5,805.1 | $6,093.95 | -4.7% | 14,392.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Netherlands | $7,170.26 | $6,653.79 | +7.8% | 10,948.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to France | $6,596.75 | $7,260.24 | -9.1% | 11,289.7 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Belgium | $6,507.35 | $7,810.16 | -16.7% | 11,435.3 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Austria | $7,863.08 | $7,601.77 | +3.4% | 9,341.6 t |
| 2023 | USA to China | $13,916.35 | $8,449.24 | +64.7% | 4,886.8 t |
| 2023 | France to Spain | $6,009.05 | $6,749.27 | -11% | 11,224.7 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Turkey | $6,219.46 | $6,219.46 | 0% | 10,828.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Italy | $7,161.38 | $7,013.33 | +2.1% | 9,365.4 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Thailand | $11,540.74 | $6,913.15 | +66.9% | 5,453.4 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Turkey | $5,235.67 | $6,219.46 | -15.8% | 11,481.5 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Germany | $4,516.97 | $9,474.8 | -52.3% | 13,143.8 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Netherlands | $4,142.29 | $6,653.79 | -37.7% | 14,216.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $7,949.11 | $11,088.89 | -28.3% | 7,281.1 t |
| 2023 | Turkey to Russia | $4,114.86 | $6,382.95 | -35.5% | 13,990.7 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Spain | $4,121.75 | $6,749.27 | -38.9% | 13,957.6 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Belgium | $5,602.22 | $7,810.16 | -28.3% | 10,217.6 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Czechia | $5,974.24 | $6,300 | -5.2% | 9,334 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Poland | $4,488.75 | $6,093.95 | -26.3% | 12,093.6 t |
| 2023 | Egypt to Libya | $5,906.46 | $6,025.68 | -2% | 9,151.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Japan | $33,588.29 | $12,748.96 | +163.5% | 1,568.5 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Germany | $6,426.01 | $9,474.8 | -32.2% | 8,150.5 t |
| 2023 | China to Viet Nam | $5,164.62 | $6,357.89 | -18.8% | 9,912.7 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Portugal | $5,027.1 | $7,012.3 | -28.3% | 9,811.7 t |
| 2023 | Germany to China | $12,611.2 | $8,449.24 | +49.3% | 3,904.5 t |
| 2023 | France to Germany | $6,246.6 | $9,474.8 | -34.1% | 7,686.2 t |
| 2023 | United Arab Emirates to Kuwait | $2,491.16 | $7,672.28 | -67.5% | 18,460.5 t |

## Featured corridor trade history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $152.1M | +29.5% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | $171.0M | +12.5% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | $173.6M | +1.5% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | $138.2M | -20.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | $133.1M | -3.7% | -8% |
| 2015 | $112.1M | -15.8% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | $152.9M | +36.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | $198.8M | +30% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | $245.7M | +23.6% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | $331.4M | +34.9% | +29.4% |
| 2020 | $389.4M | +17.5% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | $437.5M | +12.3% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | $384.4M | -12.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | $364.0M | -5.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | $360.7M | -0.9% | -6.2% |

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