# Sharpening (Tool Or Cutter Grinding) trade prices and signals...

The featured reported corridor is Thailand to China, with a unit value of $41,973.84 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Thailand to China | $35,907.13 | $30,777.5 | +16.7% | 603.9 t |
| 2023 | Czechia to USA | $46,713.04 | $47,570.79 | -1.8% | 323.5 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to USA | $45,880.57 | $47,570.79 | -3.6% | 328.2 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $46,229.99 | $30,777.5 | +50.2% | 323.4 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Italy | $53,892.99 | $31,656.14 | +70.2% | 254.7 t |
| 2023 | China to Russia | $28,112.99 | $32,493.25 | -13.5% | 408.1 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Italy | $58,280.43 | $31,656.14 | +84.1% | 183.1 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to Germany | $35,592.21 | $26,906.43 | +32.3% | 283.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to USA | $47,570.79 | $47,570.79 | 0% | 210 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Turkey | $64,274.37 | $25,025.37 | +156.8% | 143.6 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Germany | $34,440.54 | $26,906.43 | +28% | 264.6 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Japan | $108,494.44 | $49,827.26 | +117.7% | 77.5 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany | $68,902.94 | $26,906.43 | +156.1% | 112.9 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $52,621.71 | $49,921.57 | +5.4% | 147.7 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to Germany | $84,766.25 | $26,906.43 | +215% | 82.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to China | $18,375.04 | $30,777.5 | -40.3% | 343.1 t |
| 2023 | Italy to USA | $55,627.59 | $47,570.79 | +16.9% | 110.5 t |
| 2023 | Australia to USA | $46,885.15 | $47,570.79 | -1.4% | 130.8 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to India | $48,555.23 | $48,000 | +1.2% | 125.7 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to Turkey | $55,138.19 | $25,025.37 | +120.3% | 110 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to China | $29,205.5 | $30,777.5 | -5.1% | 201 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to Republic of Korea | $58,535.88 | $49,452.69 | +18.4% | 100 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to USA | $59,303.8 | $47,570.79 | +24.7% | 98.2 t |
| 2023 | Australia to China | $32,979.43 | $30,777.5 | +7.2% | 170.4 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Republic of Korea | $49,452.69 | $49,452.69 | 0% | 104.6 t |
| 2023 | Japan to USA | $49,707.83 | $47,570.79 | +4.5% | 103.2 t |
| 2023 | Czechia to China | $22,683.14 | $30,777.5 | -26.3% | 205.2 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Poland | $53,471.56 | $37,791.67 | +41.5% | 86 t |
| 2023 | USA to Mexico | $45,550.96 | $45,550.96 | 0% | 96.9 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to China | $39,661.93 | $30,777.5 | +28.9% | 110.3 t |
| 2023 | Germany to France | $41,669.58 | $35,568.52 | +17.2% | 101.5 t |
| 2023 | China to Viet Nam | $38,360.79 | $40,000 | -4.1% | 109.9 t |
| 2023 | Australia to Turkey | $45,216.15 | $25,025.37 | +80.7% | 92.7 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Other Asia, nes | $41,293.54 | $46,714.29 | -11.6% | 98.8 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Israel | $53,244.67 | $48,747.37 | +9.2% | 72.8 t |

## Featured corridor trade history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $11.9M | +638.8% | 0% |
| 2011 | $36.7M | +209% | +942.6% |
| 2012 | $29.6M | -19.3% | +164.1% |
| 2013 | $17.5M | -41% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | $30.7M | +75.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | $42.0M | +37% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | $25.0M | -40.5% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | $40.8M | +63.1% | +10% |
| 2018 | $57.6M | +41.1% | +11% |
| 2019 | $9.6M | -83.2% | -27.2% |
| 2020 | $16.5M | +71.4% | -26% |
| 2021 | $45.3M | +173.9% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | $32.6M | -28% | +50.1% |
| 2023 | $21.2M | -35.1% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $51.9M | +145.1% | +4.6% |

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