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USA to IND$50,323.73Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes
A reported trade view for HS 854590, with available observations through 2024.
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2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$573.8MYear: 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 India | $50,323.73 | $51,750 | -2.8% | 1,166.4 t |
| 2023 | Japan to USA | $11,301.09 | $70,958.65 | -84.1% | 3,284.3 t |
| 2023 | Iceland to Norway | $795.79 | $83,186.79 | -99% | 41,841.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to France | $11,760.47 | $22,345.52 | -47.4% | 2,201.2 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Republic of Korea | $306,946.19 | $127,144.18 | +141.4% | 76.4 t |
| 2023 | China to USA | $7,149.18 | $70,958.65 | -89.9% | 3,238.8 t |
| 2023 | Indonesia to India | $26,683 | $51,750 | -48.4% | 837.9 t |
| 2023 | China to Viet Nam | $12,103.86 | $103,990.91 | -88.4% | 1,528.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to Bahrain | $87,572.58 | $9,949.81 | +780.1% | 201.2 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Australia | $4,821.43 | $6,214.12 | -22.4% | 3,454.1 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Singapore | $46,120.57 | $218,565.22 | -78.9% | 262.1 t |
| 2023 | China to India | $3,938.52 | $51,750 | -92.4% | 2,758.2 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to USA | $34,980.23 | $70,958.65 | -50.7% | 286.3 t |
| 2023 | China to Republic of Korea | $5,095.17 | $127,144.18 | -96% | 1,856.4 t |
| 2023 | China to Germany | $91,953.69 | $77,044.13 | +19.4% | 95.1 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Brazil | $92,720.13 | $31,591.47 | +193.5% | 83.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to Republic of Korea | $127,144.18 | $127,144.18 | 0% | 60.1 t |
| 2023 | China to Malaysia | $29,689.59 | $74,335.12 | -60.1% | 250.5 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Spain | $8,327.58 | $47,260.06 | -82.4% | 870.8 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $27,940.67 | $39,634.18 | -29.5% | 253.2 t |
| 2023 | China to Singapore | $25,270.34 | $218,565.22 | -88.4% | 257.4 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to China | $11,356.03 | $39,634.18 | -71.3% | 565.8 t |
| 2023 | China to Australia | $3,476.34 | $6,214.12 | -44.1% | 1,758.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Hungary | $40,217.99 | $43,002.91 | -6.5% | 150.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to Saudi Arabia | $32,135.18 | $358,588.24 | -91% | 187.6 t |
| 2023 | China to Thailand | $34,331.26 | $57,050 | -39.8% | 166.2 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Austria | $8,977.76 | $44,373.56 | -79.8% | 575.6 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Thailand | $35,297.39 | $57,050 | -38.1% | 145.3 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to United Kingdom | $251,338.24 | $166,235.29 | +51.2% | 20.1 t |
| 2023 | USA to Belgium | $66,532.1 | $66,532.1 | 0% | 75.2 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Germany | $26,044.54 | $77,044.13 | -66.2% | 187.6 t |
| 2023 | China to Italy | $10,199.19 | $61,111.11 | -83.3% | 456.2 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Saudi Arabia | $123,411,444.44 | $358,588.24 | +34,315.9% | 0 t |
| 2023 | India to Saudi Arabia | $38,123,379.31 | $358,588.24 | +10,531.5% | 0.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to China | $154,026.76 | $39,634.18 | +288.6% | 27.6 t |
Market reading
How do lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Japan to USA, with a unit value of $5,689.45 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 lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical 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 | $2.0M | +198.8% | +28.9% |
| 2011 | $1.3M | -32.8% | +31.9% |
| 2012 | $2.7M | +106.6% | +60.7% |
| 2013 | $5.6M | +103.9% | +41.5% |
| 2014 | $2.4M | -57.7% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | $11.1M | +370% | +59.4% |
| 2016 | $9.9M | -10.9% | +21% |
| 2017 | $3.2M | -67.7% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | $14.2M | +343% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | $26.8M | +89.3% | +39.5% |
| 2020 | $22.9M | -14.6% | +92.8% |
| 2021 | $41.5M | +81.1% | +43.1% |
| 2022 | $58.7M | +41.7% | +29.9% |
| 2023 | $36.7M | -37.5% | +17.1% |
| 2024 | $33.9M | -7.7% | -6.5% |
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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.