# Iridium trade prices and signals | HS 711041 | Yugalinks

The featured reported corridor is South Africa to Japan, with a unit value of $5,569,323.29 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| 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 |

## Featured corridor trade history

| 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% |

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