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USA to CHN$6,396.18Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for waste and scrap
A reported trade view for HS 740400, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$37.9BYear: 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 | USA to China | $6,396.18 | $6,293.45 | +1.6% | 358,432.8 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $7,486.14 | $6,293.45 | +19% | 286,373.4 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to China | $5,414.73 | $6,293.45 | -14% | 141,947.9 t |
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $5,818.63 | $5,818.63 | 0% | 95,776.9 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Germany | $5,695.77 | $6,541.83 | -12.9% | 97,319 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to China | $6,592.51 | $6,293.45 | +4.8% | 83,376.1 t |
| 2023 | Malaysia to China | $3,457.15 | $6,293.45 | -45.1% | 155,097.1 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to China | $7,320.66 | $6,293.45 | +16.3% | 63,090.4 t |
| 2023 | France to Belgium | $5,350.86 | $6,384.65 | -16.2% | 71,486.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to Republic of Korea | $7,089.57 | $7,435.99 | -4.7% | 51,327.8 t |
| 2023 | Italy to China | $6,302.36 | $6,293.45 | +0.1% | 57,727 t |
| 2023 | United Arab Emirates to China | $7,260.74 | $6,293.45 | +15.4% | 47,406.2 t |
| 2023 | Canada to China | $6,603.58 | $6,293.45 | +4.9% | 49,282.4 t |
| 2023 | Spain to China | $6,829.03 | $6,293.45 | +8.5% | 47,247.4 t |
| 2023 | Australia to China | $7,915.39 | $6,293.45 | +25.8% | 39,860.3 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to China | $6,818.21 | $6,293.45 | +8.3% | 46,080.2 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to USA | $5,358.65 | $5,518.24 | -2.9% | 58,229.3 t |
| 2023 | Saudi Arabia to India | $7,028.25 | $6,165.1 | +14% | 41,875.4 t |
| 2023 | Canada to USA | $6,155.71 | $5,518.24 | +11.6% | 47,260.8 t |
| 2023 | France to Germany | $6,788.83 | $6,541.83 | +3.8% | 41,419.5 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Belgium | $6,064.96 | $6,384.65 | -5% | 45,786.4 t |
| 2023 | France to Italy | $6,369.39 | $6,287.63 | +1.3% | 43,523.8 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Poland | $5,126.97 | $6,075.11 | -15.6% | 53,283 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Austria | $6,909.74 | $6,861.74 | +0.7% | 37,347.5 t |
| 2023 | Saudi Arabia to China | $6,640.2 | $6,293.45 | +5.5% | 38,295 t |
| 2023 | Germany to China | $6,107.37 | $6,293.45 | -3% | 41,291.3 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to Japan | $7,457.64 | $6,994.67 | +6.6% | 33,260 t |
| 2023 | Poland to Germany | $7,282.68 | $6,541.83 | +11.3% | 33,700.3 t |
| 2023 | Philippines to China | $6,597.27 | $6,293.45 | +4.8% | 35,413.1 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany | $5,320.19 | $6,541.83 | -18.7% | 43,425.5 t |
| 2023 | USA to Belgium | $6,922.08 | $6,384.65 | +8.4% | 32,323.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to India | $4,605.46 | $6,165.1 | -25.3% | 48,191 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to China | $6,909.25 | $6,293.45 | +9.8% | 29,778.4 t |
| 2023 | Saudi Arabia to Republic of Korea | $8,006.92 | $7,435.99 | +7.7% | 24,642.4 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Italy | $6,057.23 | $6,287.63 | -3.7% | 32,342.4 t |
Market reading
How do waste and scrap corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is USA to China, with a unit value of $2,887.46 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 waste and scrap. 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 | $2.1B | +106% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | $3.1B | +46.2% | +32.6% |
| 2012 | $2.9B | -6.6% | +41.2% |
| 2013 | $2.8B | -5.6% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | $2.1B | -24.5% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | $1.6B | -23.1% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | $1.2B | -26.5% | -24.7% |
| 2017 | $1.5B | +29.8% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | $1.1B | -25.7% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | $428.7M | -62.4% | -28.7% |
| 2020 | $488.8M | +14% | -31.7% |
| 2021 | $1.6B | +232.4% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | $2.2B | +34% | +71.9% |
| 2023 | $2.4B | +8.4% | +69% |
| 2024 | $3.1B | +32.9% | +24.5% |
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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.