# Polarising Material trade prices and signals | HS 900120...

The featured reported corridor is Republic of Korea to China, with a unit value of $41,036.48 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to China | $50,385.2 | $50,000 | +0.8% | 21,856.2 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $164,321.42 | $50,000 | +228.6% | 6,354.7 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to China | $33,178.19 | $50,000 | -33.6% | 21,434.8 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Viet Nam | $164,486.46 | $164,486.46 | 0% | 1,606.3 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Other Asia, nes | $60,988.84 | $60,988.84 | 0% | 3,867.5 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Republic of Korea | $115,774.95 | $53,000 | +118.4% | 1,231.4 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $51,038.89 | $142,392.66 | -64.2% | 2,769.7 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Viet Nam | $159,599.19 | $164,486.46 | -3% | 775.1 t |
| 2023 | China to Other Asia, nes | $31,021.53 | $60,988.84 | -49.1% | 3,151.7 t |
| 2023 | China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $142,392.66 | $142,392.66 | 0% | 685.5 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $54,104.16 | $142,392.66 | -62% | 1,553.9 t |
| 2023 | USA to Republic of Korea | $24,310.05 | $53,000 | -54.1% | 3,138.4 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Japan | $101,910.79 | $181,000 | -43.7% | 674 t |
| 2023 | China to Republic of Korea | $188,576.17 | $53,000 | +255.8% | 355.2 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $86,917.11 | $142,392.66 | -39% | 492.6 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to Japan | $33,537.38 | $181,000 | -81.5% | 1,160.8 t |
| 2023 | USA to Other Asia, nes | $36,872.81 | $60,988.84 | -39.5% | 789.5 t |
| 2023 | USA to China | $13,350.06 | $50,000 | -73.3% | 2,109.8 t |
| 2023 | USA to Japan | $42,330.97 | $181,000 | -76.6% | 448.8 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Mexico | $40,339.38 | $94,214.29 | -57.2% | 426.1 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to Republic of Korea | $344,004.8 | $53,000 | +549.1% | 48.7 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to USA | $30,406 | $159,666.67 | -81% | 541.2 t |
| 2023 | China to Japan | $41,905.61 | $181,000 | -76.8% | 335 t |
| 2023 | USA to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $32,082.12 | $142,392.66 | -77.5% | 403.8 t |
| 2023 | Japan to USA | $199,154.05 | $159,666.67 | +24.7% | 64.2 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Other Asia, nes | $75,236.67 | $60,988.84 | +23.4% | 165.3 t |
| 2023 | China to Viet Nam | $161,549.9 | $164,486.46 | -1.8% | 65.2 t |
| 2023 | USA to Mexico | $93,956.26 | $94,214.29 | -0.3% | 95.7 t |
| 2023 | Viet Nam to India | $51,204.27 | $146,555.56 | -65.1% | 164.4 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to Viet Nam | $153,003.84 | $164,486.46 | -7% | 52.6 t |
| 2023 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Philippines | $292,277.2 | $179,772.49 | +62.6% | 23.3 t |
| 2023 | China to India | $128,192.34 | $146,555.56 | -12.5% | 47.5 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Egypt | $22,054.47 | $98,000 | -77.5% | 240.7 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Italy | $117,132.67 | $103,422.54 | +13.3% | 42 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Italy | $200,676.77 | $103,422.54 | +94% | 24 t |

## Featured corridor trade history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $1.1B | +30.5% | +47.1% |
| 2011 | $1.1B | -4.1% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | $1.2B | +16.6% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | $986.2M | -20.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | $1.0B | +1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | $948.1M | -5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | $974.5M | +2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | $1.3B | +30.8% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | $1.3B | +2.8% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | $1.4B | +4.3% | +12% |
| 2020 | $1.5B | +10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | $1.9B | +24.8% | +13% |
| 2022 | $1.5B | -21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | $974.6M | -34.5% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | $1.1B | +14.5% | -16.1% |

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