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COD to CHN$6,190.73Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powders
A reported trade view for HS 810520, with available observations through 2024.
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2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$4.5BYear: 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 | $6,190.73 | $34,653.36 | -82.1% | 387,012.4 t |
| 2023 | Finland to Japan | $37,461.91 | $40,690.85 | -7.9% | 3,455.9 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Other Asia, nes | $37,707.26 | $50,960 | -26% | 2,459.6 t |
| 2023 | Norway to USA | $82,725.26 | $39,735.33 | +108.2% | 1,071.8 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Norway | $54,665.78 | $69,560 | -21.4% | 1,430.1 t |
| 2023 | Canada to China | $34,653.36 | $34,653.36 | 0% | 1,723.5 t |
| 2023 | Russia to China | $7,372.91 | $34,653.36 | -78.7% | 7,948.1 t |
| 2023 | Japan to USA | $35,920.83 | $39,735.33 | -9.6% | 1,529.1 t |
| 2023 | Malaysia to China | $6,201.45 | $34,653.36 | -82.1% | 8,394.6 t |
| 2023 | Canada to USA | $37,738.89 | $39,735.33 | -5% | 1,324.7 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Netherlands | $66,751.72 | $53,186.55 | +25.5% | 688.9 t |
| 2023 | Democratic Republic of the Congo to Republic of Korea | $6,845.73 | $32,332.05 | -78.8% | 6,374.8 t |
| 2023 | South Africa to Malaysia | $7,875.31 | $5,053.54 | +55.8% | 5,303.5 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Republic of Korea | $128,808.32 | $32,332.05 | +298.4% | 279.8 t |
| 2023 | Canada to United Kingdom | $38,688.71 | $38,688.71 | 0% | 871.7 t |
| 2023 | USA to Ireland | $30,434.8 | $84,223.82 | -63.9% | 1,105.7 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $31,834.46 | $34,653.36 | -8.1% | 861.8 t |
| 2023 | China to Netherlands | $31,221.73 | $53,186.55 | -41.3% | 856.1 t |
| 2023 | Madagascar to USA | $36,611.85 | $39,735.33 | -7.9% | 687.1 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Belgium | $62,279.24 | $48,620.08 | +28.1% | 382.7 t |
| 2023 | Turkey to Russia | $71,798.32 | $59,223.43 | +21.2% | 329.1 t |
| 2023 | Morocco to Other Asia, nes | $41,019.51 | $50,960 | -19.5% | 573.3 t |
| 2023 | Madagascar to Japan | $33,583.95 | $40,690.85 | -17.5% | 644.1 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Netherlands | $51,562.97 | $53,186.55 | -3.1% | 416.6 t |
| 2023 | Morocco to Netherlands | $53,186.55 | $53,186.55 | 0% | 400.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to France | $30,962.54 | $39,407.25 | -21.4% | 648 t |
| 2023 | Madagascar to Singapore | $32,760.31 | $26,276.92 | +24.7% | 607.2 t |
| 2023 | China to Russia | $37,916.4 | $59,223.43 | -36% | 522.5 t |
| 2023 | Madagascar to Netherlands | $24,608.24 | $53,186.55 | -53.7% | 749.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to Germany | $46,260.86 | $49,969.95 | -7.4% | 388.8 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Germany | $70,817.2 | $49,969.95 | +41.7% | 248.1 t |
| 2023 | Canada to Japan | $30,619.47 | $40,690.85 | -24.8% | 518.2 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Germany | $49,969.95 | $49,969.95 | 0% | 312 t |
| 2023 | Morocco to Japan | $32,855.74 | $40,690.85 | -19.3% | 467.8 t |
| 2023 | Norway to Japan | $37,842.3 | $40,690.85 | -7% | 387.5 t |
Market reading
How do mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powders corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Democratic Republic of the Congo to China, with a unit value of $8,799.31 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 mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powders. 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 | $413.6M | +132.5% | +89.9% |
| 2011 | $374.7M | -9.4% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | $367.7M | -1.9% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | $465.8M | +26.7% | +4% |
| 2014 | $488.5M | +4.9% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | $708.9M | +45.1% | +24.5% |
| 2016 | $733.7M | +3.5% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | $1.8B | +149.9% | +55.4% |
| 2018 | $3.3B | +79.8% | +66.9% |
| 2019 | $1.8B | -44.8% | +35.4% |
| 2020 | $2.1B | +16.9% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | $4.2B | +98.8% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | $5.5B | +30.1% | +44.6% |
| 2023 | $2.3B | -57.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $2.9B | +26.1% | -11.4% |
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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.