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CHN to IND$5,014.49Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for type, blocks, plates, cylinders and the like: blocks, plates, cylinders and lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes
A reported trade view for HS 844250, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$670.3MYear: 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 | China to India | $5,014.49 | $23,400.38 | -78.6% | 7,551.5 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Austria | $8,487.39 | $33,788.38 | -74.9% | 1,709.5 t |
| 2023 | China to Viet Nam | $19,089.57 | $36,769.23 | -48.1% | 753.6 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany | $15,721.66 | $21,440.48 | -26.7% | 829.5 t |
| 2023 | Czechia to Germany | $19,406.98 | $21,440.48 | -9.5% | 626.7 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Poland | $11,500.58 | $34,312.5 | -66.5% | 1,042 t |
| 2023 | China to Malaysia | $24,377.12 | $23,666.67 | +3% | 448.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to USA | $49,752.8 | $32,282.77 | +54.1% | 205.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $9,482 | $69,509.09 | -86.4% | 1,046.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Netherlands | $19,207.52 | $30,874.81 | -37.8% | 497.9 t |
| 2023 | China to Thailand | $26,863.8 | $31,800 | -15.5% | 351.7 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to USA | $1,034,493.22 | $32,282.77 | +3,104.5% | 8.3 t |
| 2023 | China to Russia | $28,558.52 | $40,609.38 | -29.7% | 281.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Russia | $6,682.79 | $40,609.38 | -83.5% | 1,001.6 t |
| 2023 | China to Turkey | $36,656.5 | $42,637.58 | -14% | 182.5 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Germany | $15,411.73 | $21,440.48 | -28.1% | 430.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Italy | $21,370.47 | $21,370.47 | 0% | 302 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Germany | $22,428.43 | $21,440.48 | +4.6% | 278.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to France | $15,002.32 | $30,296.04 | -50.5% | 410.8 t |
| 2023 | Slovakia to Spain | $401,283.13 | $23,221.85 | +1,628% | 15 t |
| 2023 | Austria to Germany | $3,675.92 | $21,440.48 | -82.9% | 1,613.3 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Turkey | $16,231.26 | $42,637.58 | -61.9% | 359.5 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $134,538 | $38,698.71 | +247.7% | 40 t |
| 2023 | Malaysia to Republic of Korea | $27,848.94 | $109,042.88 | -74.5% | 176.3 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Other Asia, nes | $716,098.71 | $66,446.93 | +977.7% | 6.4 t |
| 2023 | Turkey to Germany | $4,591.94 | $21,440.48 | -78.6% | 951.5 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Portugal | $7,397.49 | $26,916.93 | -72.5% | 584.9 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Italy | $272,567.14 | $21,370.47 | +1,175.4% | 15.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Belgium | $9,665.74 | $35,658.33 | -72.9% | 442.2 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to France | $254,411.17 | $30,296.04 | +739.8% | 16.4 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Poland | $53,664.98 | $34,312.5 | +56.4% | 76.4 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Germany | $7,068.37 | $21,440.48 | -67% | 522.5 t |
| 2023 | China to Nigeria | $1,839.12 | $22,267.76 | -91.7% | 2,007.6 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Netherlands | $33,295.55 | $30,874.81 | +7.8% | 106.1 t |
| 2023 | USA to Dominican Republic | $30,548 | $30,548 | 0% | 111.4 t |
Market reading
How do type, blocks, plates, cylinders and the like: blocks, plates, cylinders and lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is China to India, with a unit value of $5,082.48 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 type, blocks, plates, cylinders and the like: blocks, plates, cylinders and lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes. 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 | $10.0M | +113% | +34.6% |
| 2011 | $12.3M | +23.3% | +43.9% |
| 2012 | $8.4M | -32.2% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | $9.5M | +13.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | $10.3M | +8.4% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | $13.3M | +29.5% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | $12.9M | -3.4% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | $14.2M | +10% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | $16.9M | +19% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | $21.7M | +28.4% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | $11.1M | -49% | -8% |
| 2021 | $12.9M | +16.7% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | $20.9M | +62.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | $22.5M | +7.5% | +26.7% |
| 2024 | $24.0M | +6.5% | +22.9% |
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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.