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The featured reported corridor is Italy to USA, with a unit value of $322,202.71 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Italy to USA | $267,377.41 | $167,840 | +59.3% | 81.1 t |
| 2023 | China to USA | $56,891.77 | $167,840 | -66.1% | 309.2 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Japan | $448,189.84 | $239,813.95 | +86.9% | 29.7 t |
| 2023 | China to Japan | $71,423.16 | $239,813.95 | -70.2% | 158.9 t |
| 2023 | Italy to France | $310,829.91 | $148,818.18 | +108.9% | 32.4 t |
| 2023 | France to USA | $545,829.39 | $167,840 | +225.2% | 15.5 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Republic of Korea | $283,206.06 | $187,000 | +51.4% | 25 t |
| 2023 | France to Japan | $1,023,512.25 | $239,813.95 | +326.8% | 6.7 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Germany | $139,203.46 | $150,111.11 | -7.3% | 42.8 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $571,132.24 | $224,000 | +155% | 10.1 t |
| 2023 | China to United Kingdom | $62,546.77 | $196,238.62 | -68.1% | 81.9 t |
| 2023 | France to China | $2,040,965.46 | $170,437.5 | +1,097.5% | 2.5 t |
| 2023 | France to Italy | $619,606.24 | $210,515.15 | +194.3% | 8.1 t |
| 2023 | China to Germany | $75,831.11 | $150,111.11 | -49.5% | 63.1 t |
| 2023 | Italy to United Kingdom | $281,200.35 | $196,238.62 | +43.3% | 13.7 t |
| 2023 | Singapore to Japan | $350,720.9 | $239,813.95 | +46.2% | 10.5 t |
| 2023 | Italy to United Arab Emirates | $202,124.73 | $150,000 | +34.7% | 17 t |
| 2023 | France to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $998,634.95 | $222,000 | +349.8% | 3.4 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Netherlands | $36,645.49 | $120,666.67 | -69.6% | 85.7 t |
| 2023 | Italy to China | $471,136.23 | $170,437.5 | +176.4% | 6.3 t |
| 2023 | China to Netherlands | $66,978.14 | $120,666.67 | -44.5% | 42.8 t |
| 2023 | China to Italy | $61,817.81 | $210,515.15 | -70.6% | 45.6 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Sweden | $276,961.17 | $136,514.39 | +102.9% | 10 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Canada | $233,936.09 | $213,400 | +9.6% | 11.6 t |
| 2023 | China to France | $64,554.66 | $148,818.18 | -56.6% | 40.8 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Spain | $251,398.53 | $132,000 | +90.5% | 9.9 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Singapore | $153,595.13 | $211,000 | -27.2% | 15.2 t |
| 2023 | France to United Kingdom | $591,512.45 | $196,238.62 | +201.4% | 3.5 t |
| 2023 | China to Australia | $220,938.92 | $195,794.12 | +12.8% | 9.2 t |
| 2023 | China to Sweden | $77,775.99 | $136,514.39 | -43% | 25.9 t |
| 2023 | France to Republic of Korea | $919,233.64 | $187,000 | +391.6% | 2.1 t |
| 2023 | China to Spain | $74,165.47 | $132,000 | -43.8% | 23.8 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Turkey | $192,896.7 | $94,000 | +105.2% | 9.1 t |
| 2023 | China to Canada | $189,354.73 | $213,400 | -11.3% | 9.3 t |
| 2023 | France to Spain | $203,970.42 | $132,000 | +54.5% | 7.8 t |

## Featured corridor trade history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $44.4M | +7.3% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | $48.8M | +10% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | $48.8M | -0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | $51.0M | +4.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | $53.6M | +5.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | $45.2M | -15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | $36.7M | -18.8% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | $33.4M | -9% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | $34.7M | +3.8% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | $30.5M | -12% | -6% |
| 2020 | $15.2M | -50.3% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | $12.8M | -15.4% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | $20.8M | +61.9% | -12% |
| 2023 | $22.5M | +8.3% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | $23.0M | +2% | +21.4% |

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