# Plates trade prices and signals | HS 740990 | Yugalinks

The featured reported corridor is Japan to China, with a unit value of $14,128.59 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Germany to Mexico | $7,118.75 | $12,758.23 | -44.2% | 8,986.7 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $13,749.07 | $17,426.42 | -21.1% | 4,010.8 t |
| 2023 | Denmark to Singapore | $10,475.56 | $19,501.77 | -46.3% | 3,882.3 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Singapore | $10,191.09 | $19,501.77 | -47.7% | 3,152.4 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to China | $11,293.44 | $17,426.42 | -35.2% | 2,762.8 t |
| 2023 | Germany to France | $11,597.9 | $20,261.36 | -42.8% | 2,657.5 t |
| 2023 | China to Viet Nam | $15,257.36 | $26,685.65 | -42.8% | 1,921.3 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Malaysia | $11,797.79 | $12,364.23 | -4.6% | 2,476.4 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Other Asia, nes | $17,141.68 | $27,439.39 | -37.5% | 1,664.1 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Philippines | $18,301.92 | $30,340.14 | -39.7% | 1,409.2 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Singapore | $10,180.69 | $19,501.77 | -47.8% | 2,325.7 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Czechia | $6,800.94 | $19,229.91 | -64.6% | 3,441.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to USA | $13,540.77 | $22,749.77 | -40.5% | 1,602.9 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Hungary | $11,205.67 | $27,375 | -59.1% | 1,765.4 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Thailand | $21,396.26 | $21,396.26 | 0% | 904 t |
| 2023 | USA to Mexico | $12,758.23 | $12,758.23 | 0% | 1,474.3 t |
| 2023 | Germany to United Kingdom | $13,841.33 | $34,814.43 | -60.2% | 1,297.2 t |
| 2023 | China to India | $8,496.82 | $20,837.62 | -59.2% | 1,827.3 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to Republic of Korea | $88,046.79 | $39,490.45 | +123% | 174.8 t |
| 2023 | Germany to China | $10,423.48 | $17,426.42 | -40.2% | 1,472.9 t |
| 2023 | Bulgaria to France | $13,814.61 | $20,261.36 | -31.8% | 1,096.4 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Spain | $9,374.96 | $25,103.9 | -62.7% | 1,532.8 t |
| 2023 | Singapore to Malaysia | $13,521.15 | $12,364.23 | +9.4% | 1,062.3 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Viet Nam | $17,584.03 | $26,685.65 | -34.1% | 815.5 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $12,847.26 | $18,459.11 | -30.4% | 1,082.4 t |
| 2023 | Japan to USA | $20,135.43 | $22,749.77 | -11.5% | 671.5 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Republic of Korea | $20,106.06 | $39,490.45 | -49.1% | 636.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to Germany | $31,035.16 | $18,686.44 | +66.1% | 392.2 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $13,538.89 | $31,166.67 | -56.6% | 891.5 t |
| 2023 | France to Germany | $18,686.44 | $18,686.44 | 0% | 638.2 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Greece | $8,208.8 | $21,483.33 | -61.8% | 1,359.8 t |
| 2023 | USA to Other Asia, nes | $29,174.87 | $27,439.39 | +6.3% | 359.5 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Italy | $18,842.42 | $24,473.83 | -23% | 499 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Philippines | $21,257.22 | $30,340.14 | -29.9% | 439.3 t |
| 2023 | China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $11,841.63 | $18,459.11 | -35.8% | 782 t |

## Featured corridor trade history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $85.3M | +59.3% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | $91.8M | +7.7% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | $74.3M | -19.1% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | $70.7M | -4.8% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | $64.7M | -8.5% | -11% |
| 2015 | $55.7M | -13.8% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | $60.2M | +8.1% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | $77.7M | +29.1% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | $86.5M | +11.3% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | $84.5M | -2.4% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | $102.0M | +20.7% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | $125.8M | +23.3% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | $107.5M | -14.5% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | $65.2M | -39.4% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | $66.9M | +2.7% | -19% |

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