# Musical Instrument Strings trade prices and signals | HS...

The featured reported corridor is USA to Japan, with a unit value of $70,931.99 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | USA to France | $106,782.08 | $119,458.33 | -10.6% | 194.9 t |
| 2023 | USA to Germany | $124,169.04 | $107,500 | +15.5% | 81.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $137,740.62 | $134,426.23 | +2.5% | 68 t |
| 2023 | Germany to USA | $113,826.36 | $118,630.61 | -4% | 53.4 t |
| 2023 | Austria to Croatia | $1,355,072.34 | $123,511.11 | +997.1% | 4.5 t |
| 2023 | Austria to USA | $117,796.97 | $118,630.61 | -0.7% | 49.3 t |
| 2023 | USA to United Kingdom | $119,876.49 | $106,393.94 | +12.7% | 46.4 t |
| 2023 | Germany to France | $2,430,896.94 | $119,458.33 | +1,934.9% | 2.2 t |
| 2023 | Austria to Germany | $1,218,615.09 | $107,500 | +1,033.6% | 4 t |
| 2023 | USA to China | $75,147.86 | $108,446.14 | -30.7% | 60.7 t |
| 2023 | USA to Australia | $116,089.25 | $119,777.78 | -3.1% | 33.9 t |
| 2023 | Denmark to Germany | $873,733.35 | $107,500 | +712.8% | 3.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Japan | $1,219,148.71 | $137,500 | +786.7% | 2.8 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to USA | $118,149.65 | $118,630.61 | -0.4% | 28.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $128,024.05 | $143,301.63 | -10.7% | 25.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $816,481.15 | $143,301.63 | +469.8% | 3.6 t |
| 2023 | USA to Indonesia | $48,580.71 | $29,000 | +67.5% | 59.4 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Austria | $151,334.19 | $321,351.56 | -52.9% | 18.7 t |
| 2023 | USA to Mexico | $109,529.36 | $127,904.76 | -14.4% | 25.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Poland | $165,772.34 | $114,745.27 | +44.5% | 15.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Spain | $135,577.61 | $125,889.82 | +7.7% | 19.5 t |
| 2023 | USA to Republic of Korea | $161,187.59 | $149,407.61 | +7.9% | 15.4 t |
| 2023 | USA to Brazil | $81,319.97 | $109,000 | -25.4% | 27.6 t |
| 2023 | Austria to Republic of Korea | $1,612,310.71 | $149,407.61 | +979.1% | 1.3 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Italy | $161,677.6 | $86,072.12 | +87.8% | 13.1 t |
| 2023 | USA to Thailand | $99,177.79 | $79,294.12 | +25.1% | 20.9 t |
| 2023 | USA to Sweden | $75,328.61 | $77,090.91 | -2.3% | 26.1 t |
| 2023 | USA to Italy | $108,569.57 | $86,072.12 | +26.1% | 17.8 t |
| 2023 | USA to Poland | $57,960.68 | $114,745.27 | -49.5% | 31.4 t |
| 2023 | Croatia to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $1,597,868.37 | $143,301.63 | +1,015% | 1.1 t |
| 2023 | USA to Singapore | $126,088.64 | $185,776.92 | -32.1% | 13.1 t |
| 2023 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China | $109,149.2 | $108,446.14 | +0.6% | 14.9 t |
| 2023 | France to Spain | $169,864.3 | $125,889.82 | +34.9% | 9.1 t |
| 2023 | Denmark to USA | $118,630.61 | $118,630.61 | 0% | 12.5 t |
| 2023 | France to Germany | $373,139.91 | $107,500 | +247.1% | 3.9 t |

## Featured corridor trade history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $9.8M | -3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | $13.0M | +32.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | $13.3M | +2.3% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | $12.2M | -8.7% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | $11.3M | -6.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | $12.2M | +8.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | $10.4M | -15% | -5% |
| 2017 | $10.8M | +4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | $10.4M | -4.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | $10.2M | -1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | $9.0M | -11.2% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | $8.8M | -3.2% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | $10.5M | +20.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | $6.1M | -42.3% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | $13.1M | +115% | +14.3% |

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