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ZAF to JPN$48,478,733.24Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for iridium, osmium, ruthenium, unwrought or in powder form
A reported trade view for HS 711041, with available observations through 2024.
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2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$2.2BYear: 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 | South Africa to Japan | $48,478,733.24 | $48,478,733.24 | 0% | 6.9 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $26,875,573.46 | $19,361,666.67 | +38.8% | 8.5 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to USA | $28,754,349.28 | $21,414,000 | +34.3% | 4.6 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to United Kingdom | $104,197,968.98 | $40,193,000 | +159.2% | 0.9 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Germany | $33,239,382.64 | $31,096,123.46 | +6.9% | 2.8 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to USA | $40,535,062.11 | $21,414,000 | +89.3% | 2.2 t |
| 2023 | Germany to USA | $21,931,514.73 | $21,414,000 | +2.4% | 4 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Japan | $96,390,868.45 | $48,478,733.24 | +98.8% | 0.8 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Belgium | $19,809,042.27 | $12,942,651.69 | +53.1% | 3.4 t |
| 2023 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Japan | $78,390,182.89 | $48,478,733.24 | +61.7% | 0.8 t |
| 2023 | Ireland to Germany | $217,802,869 | $31,096,123.46 | +600.4% | 0.2 t |
| 2023 | Russia to China | $73,318,253.25 | $23,669,625 | +209.8% | 0.5 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to China | $13,152,101.24 | $23,669,625 | -44.4% | 2.5 t |
| 2023 | USA to Germany | $29,291,183.86 | $31,096,123.46 | -5.8% | 1 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Germany | $73,521,932.98 | $31,096,123.46 | +136.4% | 0.4 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $14,076,040.57 | $19,361,666.67 | -27.3% | 1.7 t |
| 2023 | USA to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $18,187,355.5 | $19,361,666.67 | -6.1% | 1.1 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Japan | $79,529,707.96 | $48,478,733.24 | +64.1% | 0.2 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $39,359,739.33 | $23,669,625 | +66.3% | 0.4 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Other Asia, nes | $15,502,107.46 | $14,591,339.62 | +6.2% | 1.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Italy | $57,095,095.56 | $17,433,555.78 | +227.5% | 0.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Japan | $433,787,947.37 | $48,478,733.24 | +794.8% | 0 t |
| 2023 | Germany to China | $8,250,112.64 | $23,669,625 | -65.1% | 1.7 t |
| 2023 | USA to United Kingdom | $75,435,553.07 | $40,193,000 | +87.7% | 0.2 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $36,033,801.61 | $19,361,666.67 | +86.1% | 0.4 t |
| 2023 | Japan to USA | $44,222,978.49 | $21,414,000 | +106.5% | 0.3 t |
| 2023 | Germany to United Kingdom | $27,585,866.03 | $40,193,000 | -31.4% | 0.4 t |
| 2023 | Singapore to United Kingdom | $55,052,956.52 | $40,193,000 | +37% | 0.2 t |
| 2023 | China to Singapore | $13,022,973.59 | $14,490,333.33 | -10.1% | 0.9 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $19,663,254.45 | $19,361,666.67 | +1.6% | 0.6 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $15,855,995.55 | $22,637,428.57 | -30% | 0.7 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Italy | $17,433,555.78 | $17,433,555.78 | 0% | 0.5 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to China | $11,388,278.18 | $23,669,625 | -51.9% | 0.7 t |
| 2023 | Myanmar to China | $31,430,889.34 | $23,669,625 | +32.8% | 0.2 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Netherlands | $54,616,959.68 | $16,220,000 | +236.7% | 0.1 t |
Market reading
How do iridium, osmium, ruthenium, unwrought or in powder form corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is South Africa to Japan, with a unit value of $5,569,323.29 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 iridium, osmium, ruthenium, unwrought or in powder form. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $131.1M | +227.8% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | $149.7M | +14.2% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | $64.5M | -56.9% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | $63.9M | -1% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | $59.7M | -6.6% | -26.4% |
| 2015 | $69.2M | +15.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | $72.2M | +4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | $112.0M | +55% | +23.3% |
| 2018 | $200.4M | +79% | +42.6% |
| 2019 | $188.0M | -6.2% | +37.6% |
| 2020 | $173.1M | -7.9% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | $602.6M | +248.2% | +44.3% |
| 2022 | $435.8M | -27.7% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | $425.7M | -2.3% | +35% |
| 2024 | $593.3M | +39.4% | -0.5% |
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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.