# Platinum trade prices and signals | HS 711011 | Yugalinks

The featured reported corridor is South Africa to China, with a unit value of $32,055,302.25 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | South Africa to China | $37,115,124.18 | $28,879,360.47 | +28.5% | 39.7 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Japan | $21,996,897.85 | $32,585,909.44 | -32.5% | 34.3 t |
| 2023 | Russia to China | $33,016,419.32 | $28,879,360.47 | +14.3% | 22 t |
| 2023 | Russia to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $29,701,769.46 | $29,419,956.52 | +1% | 19.1 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to United Kingdom | $26,533,199.48 | $30,610,304.26 | -13.3% | 21.4 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | $32,166,025.1 | $30,649,233.77 | +4.9% | 13.2 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to USA | $19,614,634.55 | $31,826,281.25 | -38.4% | 20.8 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Germany | $30,708,506.6 | $30,708,506.6 | 0% | 9.9 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Germany | $33,033,671.44 | $30,708,506.6 | +7.6% | 8.6 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $40,785,204.15 | $28,879,360.47 | +41.2% | 6.7 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Germany | $27,797,678.46 | $30,708,506.6 | -9.5% | 9.6 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to USA | $37,634,456.84 | $31,826,281.25 | +18.2% | 6.6 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $22,779,307.73 | $29,419,956.52 | -22.6% | 9.4 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $31,110,132.77 | $29,419,956.52 | +5.7% | 6.8 t |
| 2023 | USA to Italy | $32,751,160.76 | $26,861,000 | +21.9% | 6.4 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to USA | $30,463,312 | $31,826,281.25 | -4.3% | 6.7 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Republic of Korea | $31,681,812.13 | $32,180,084.07 | -1.5% | 6.2 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to United Kingdom | $30,533,580.76 | $30,610,304.26 | -0.3% | 6.2 t |
| 2023 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China | $33,903,650.59 | $28,879,360.47 | +17.4% | 5.2 t |
| 2023 | Italy to United Kingdom | $31,712,989.15 | $30,610,304.26 | +3.6% | 5.3 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $21,045,095.84 | $29,419,956.52 | -28.5% | 8 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Italy | $31,542,996.61 | $26,861,000 | +17.4% | 5.3 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Belgium | $48,439,648.73 | $29,623,650 | +63.5% | 3.3 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Poland | $31,373,139.98 | $11,773,750 | +166.5% | 4.9 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $32,230,712.31 | $30,094,000 | +7.1% | 4.7 t |
| 2023 | Germany to USA | $33,364,573.63 | $31,826,281.25 | +4.8% | 4.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $19,784,738.48 | $30,094,000 | -34.3% | 7.3 t |
| 2023 | Italy to USA | $30,632,388.65 | $31,826,281.25 | -3.8% | 4.6 t |
| 2023 | USA to Japan | $37,641,022.42 | $32,585,909.44 | +15.5% | 3.1 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to China | $28,454,766.64 | $28,879,360.47 | -1.5% | 3.8 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Poland | $31,281,802.74 | $11,773,750 | +165.7% | 3.4 t |
| 2023 | Zimbabwe to South Africa | $27,101,736.1 | $27,101,736.1 | 0% | 3.5 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $34,196,419.88 | $30,094,000 | +13.6% | 2.6 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to USA | $32,093,417.19 | $31,826,281.25 | +0.8% | 2.7 t |
| 2023 | Armenia to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $29,407,637.9 | $29,419,956.52 | -0% | 2.6 t |

## Featured corridor trade history

| 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% |

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