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COD to CHN$8,517.48Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes
A reported trade view for HS 740311, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$90.1BYear: 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 | Democratic Republic of the Congo to China | $8,517.48 | $8,515.93 | +0% | 868,757.9 t |
| 2023 | Chile to China | $8,422.09 | $8,515.93 | -1.1% | 725,124.6 t |
| 2023 | Chile to USA | $8,558.74 | $8,992.04 | -4.8% | 541,968.3 t |
| 2023 | Russia to China | $8,335.19 | $8,515.93 | -2.1% | 365,890.2 t |
| 2023 | Congo, Rep. of the to United Arab Emirates | $8,246.88 | $8,345.13 | -1.2% | 252,046 t |
| 2023 | Kazakhstan to China | $7,755.21 | $8,515.93 | -8.9% | 240,377.5 t |
| 2023 | Japan to India | $7,854.58 | $8,641.97 | -9.1% | 236,043.3 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Brazil | $8,419.41 | $8,533.43 | -1.3% | 193,196 t |
| 2023 | Australia to China | $8,353.51 | $8,515.93 | -1.9% | 194,246.7 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $8,445.13 | $8,515.93 | -0.8% | 186,433.2 t |
| 2023 | Russia to Turkey | $8,816.45 | $8,622.98 | +2.2% | 171,262.1 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to China | $8,448.2 | $8,515.93 | -0.8% | 159,171.5 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Republic of Korea | $8,782.64 | $8,461.72 | +3.8% | 137,922.5 t |
| 2023 | Democratic Republic of the Congo to United Arab Emirates | $8,744.56 | $8,345.13 | +4.8% | 126,222 t |
| 2023 | Canada to USA | $8,586.6 | $8,992.04 | -4.5% | 128,266.1 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Other Asia, nes | $8,551.92 | $8,605.02 | -0.6% | 122,054.6 t |
| 2023 | Zambia to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $8,267.08 | $11,964.14 | -30.9% | 119,580.8 t |
| 2023 | Peru to China | $8,166.08 | $8,515.93 | -4.1% | 117,208.7 t |
| 2023 | Poland to Germany | $8,681.14 | $8,355.46 | +3.9% | 109,258.7 t |
| 2023 | Bulgaria to Italy | $8,820.31 | $8,644.03 | +2% | 107,339.9 t |
| 2023 | Philippines to China | $8,863.63 | $8,515.93 | +4.1% | 88,328.5 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Malaysia | $8,664.26 | $8,865.53 | -2.3% | 90,318.2 t |
| 2023 | Chile to Other Asia, nes | $8,302.22 | $8,605.02 | -3.5% | 92,837.8 t |
| 2023 | Kazakhstan to Turkey | $5,505.02 | $8,622.98 | -36.2% | 135,416.9 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Germany | $8,474.68 | $8,355.46 | +1.4% | 86,044.6 t |
| 2023 | Peru to USA | $8,632.75 | $8,992.04 | -4% | 83,590 t |
| 2023 | China to Other Asia, nes | $8,605.02 | $8,605.02 | 0% | 80,924.6 t |
| 2023 | Chile to France | $8,571.7 | $9,408.66 | -8.9% | 80,882.5 t |
| 2023 | Poland to China | $8,496.08 | $8,515.93 | -0.2% | 78,743.4 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Thailand | $8,516.25 | $8,937.58 | -4.7% | 76,875.1 t |
| 2023 | Congo, Rep. of the to Saudi Arabia | $8,595.85 | $8,595.85 | +0% | 74,828.9 t |
| 2023 | Democratic Republic of the Congo to Republic of Korea | $8,461.72 | $8,461.72 | 0% | 75,495.8 t |
| 2023 | Zambia to China | $10,421.3 | $8,515.93 | +22.4% | 58,009.8 t |
| 2023 | USA to Mexico | $6,481.23 | $9,045.35 | -28.3% | 92,074 t |
| 2023 | Democratic Republic of the Congo to Spain | $8,947.77 | $9,088.87 | -1.6% | 64,607 t |
Market reading
How do refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Democratic Republic of the Congo to China, with a unit value of $6,144.14 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 refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes. 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 | $745.6M | +461.6% | +738.1% |
| 2011 | $715.4M | -4.1% | +285% |
| 2012 | $998.3M | +39.5% | +95.9% |
| 2013 | $364.4M | -63.5% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | $503.1M | +38.1% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | $851.3M | +69.2% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | $485.4M | -43% | +10% |
| 2017 | $432.9M | -10.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | $684.3M | +58.1% | -7% |
| 2019 | $1.1B | +55.1% | +29.8% |
| 2020 | $2.9B | +169.5% | +87.6% |
| 2021 | $4.5B | +58.6% | +87.8% |
| 2022 | $6.0B | +33% | +78.5% |
| 2023 | $8.0B | +33% | +41% |
| 2024 | $10.8B | +34.9% | +33.6% |
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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.