Largest route
ZAF to CHN$1.1BTrade Corridor Access Planner
Trade corridors for platinum, unwrought or in powder form
A reported trade view for HS 711011, with available observations through 2024.
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100Reported corridorsMedian distance
6,154 kmDisplayed routesLatest global trade
$13.6BYear: 2024Reported observations
Route access evidence
Routes ranked by latest reported trade value. Buyer-market and route fields are shown when reported.
| Route | Route trade | 5-year growth | Buyer imports | Supplier countries | Applied tariff | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa to China | $1.1B | +24% | $2.7B | 20 | 30.2% | 12,968 km |
| United Arab Emirates to India | $1.1B | +339.7% | $1.6B | 20 | 0.5% | 2,313 km |
| South Africa to Japan | $886.4M | +13.3% | $1.2B | 22 | 0% | 14,746 km |
| South Africa to USA | $884.8M | +28% | $1.7B | 23 | 0% | 12,582 km |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China | $877.3M | +33.8% | $2.7B | 20 | 0.3% | 1,976 km |
| South Africa to United Kingdom | $527.4M | +19.8% | $1.1B | 26 | 0% | 9,682 km |
| United Kingdom to The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | $468.8M | -2.6% | $472.3M | 2 | 0.1% | 1,948 km |
| Thailand to India | $395.1M | +763.1% | $1.6B | 20 | 0.5% | 2,920 km |
| South Africa to Germany | $340.2M | +12.2% | $1.0B | 77 | 0% | 9,571 km |
| Japan to China | $291.9M | +24.8% | $2.7B | 20 | 0.3% | 2,098 km |
| United Kingdom to USA | $285.6M | +59.7% | $1.7B | 23 | 0% | 5,570 km |
| Italy to Germany | $238.1M | +2.4% | $1.0B | 77 | 0% | 1,146 km |
| United Kingdom to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $231.7M | +5.7% | $932.6M | 21 | 0% | 9,638 km |
| China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $203.5M | +36.1% | $932.6M | 21 | 0% | 1,976 km |
| Belgium to Germany | $197.3M | -9% | $1.0B | 77 | 0% | 197 km |
| Russia to China | $180.6M | +34.1% | $2.7B | 20 | 0.2% | 5,795 km |
| Armenia to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $176.5M | +358% | $932.6M | 21 | 0% | 6,749 km |
| Italy to United Kingdom | $167.7M | +24% | $1.1B | 26 | 0% | 1,438 km |
| Russia to Armenia | $156.6M | +446.4% | $156.6M | 1 | 0% | 1,803 km |
| Russia to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $155.7M | +242,257% | $932.6M | 21 | 0% | 7,145 km |
| Italy to USA | $153.2M | +7.6% | $1.7B | 23 | 0% | 6,895 km |
| Italy to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $151.2M | +11.9% | $616.0M | 31 | 0% | 693 km |
| USA to Italy | $150.7M | +75.1% | $588.9M | 30 | 0.1% | 6,895 km |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Italy | $142.8M | +216.2% | $588.9M | 30 | 0% | 693 km |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein to China | $140.2M | +34.3% | $2.7B | 20 | 0.3% | 8,084 km |
| Belgium to USA | $136.4M | +18.4% | $1.7B | 23 | 0% | 5,892 km |
| South Africa to Republic of Korea | $133.2M | +47.5% | $333.5M | 11 | 0.1% | 13,723 km |
| Germany to Belgium | $119.9M | -0.7% | $197.9M | 20 | 0% | 197 km |
| United Kingdom to Republic of Korea | $118.6M | +68.2% | $333.5M | 11 | 0.1% | 8,875 km |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $116.8M | +39.4% | $932.6M | 21 | 0% | 9,409 km |
| South Africa to Italy | $116.4M | +1,636.5% | $588.9M | 30 | 0% | 8,460 km |
| United Rep. of Tanzania to India | $107.7M | 0% | $1.6B | 20 | 0.5% | 5,667 km |
| Belgium to United Kingdom | $94.7M | -8% | $1.1B | 26 | 0% | 324 km |
| Japan to United Kingdom | $90.9M | +54.9% | $1.1B | 26 | 0% | 9,574 km |
| USA to Germany | $90.8M | -6% | $1.0B | 77 | 0.1% | 6,035 km |
| Russia to United Kingdom | $88.6M | -19.5% | $1.1B | 26 | 0% | 2,511 km |
| USA to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $86.3M | -2.1% | $616.0M | 31 | 0% | 6,272 km |
| United Kingdom to Poland | $85.7M | +436.4% | $148.7M | 8 | 0.1% | 1,452 km |
| Singapore to Italy | $80.6M | +118.8% | $588.9M | 30 | 0% | 10,033 km |
| Germany to USA | $75.0M | -13.6% | $1.7B | 23 | 0% | 6,035 km |
Market reading
Which platinum, unwrought or in powder form trade routes matter most?
The leading reported route is South Africa to China, with trade value of $1.1B.
How to use this view
Start with the leading rows in the first table to compare the reported observations available for this view. The second table adds a related reported comparison.
Coverage extends to 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported.
Further comparison
Selected route history
Annual reported trade and change for the featured route.
| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $578.1M | +39.4% | +47.2% |
| 2011 | $570.0M | -1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | $698.3M | +22.5% | +19% |
| 2013 | $984.6M | +41% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | $804.1M | -18.3% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | $770.1M | -4.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | $518.2M | -32.7% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | $567.5M | +9.5% | -11% |
| 2018 | $496.7M | -12.5% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | $386.8M | -22.1% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | $606.7M | +56.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $1.1B | +85.6% | +31.4% |
| 2022 | $711.1M | -36.8% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | $864.6M | +21.6% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | $1.1B | +31.3% | +0.3% |
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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.