Tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4417 · 목재로 만든 공구ㆍ공구의 몸체ㆍ공구의 손잡이ㆍ비나 브러시의 몸체와 손잡이ㆍ목재로 만든 신발의 골 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $18,309 of tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood, etc. (HS 4417), down 31.6% from September 2026 and down 23.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood, etc. (HS 4417) totalled $192,810, down 29.1% from the 12 months before ($271,932).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($164,615, 85.4% of the total), followed by Poland and the United States.
That was 0.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 44 (wood and articles of wood) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $341,028 (up 2.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $322,719 for the month.
Official description of HS 4417: Tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood; boot or shoe lasts and trees, of wood.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4417
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4417.00 | Tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood; boot or shoe lasts and trees, of wood | $193K | 100.0% | -29.1% | $18K |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 15 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $165K | 85.4% | -28.9% | 1 | $14K |
| 2 | Poland | $12K | 6.2% | -53.6% | 2 | $3,967 |
| 3 | United States | $6,519 | 3.4% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 4 | Philippines | $4,288 | 2.2% | -57.3% | 3 | $0 |
| 5 | Russia | $3,127 | 1.6% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | $776 | 0.4% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | India | $698 | 0.4% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 8 | Taiwan | $542 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | Netherlands | $160 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | Thailand | $37 | 0.0% | – | – | $37 |
| 11 | Canada | $21 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Singapore | $10 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $0 |
| – | Norway | $0 | 0.0% | – | 5 | $0 |
| – | Uzbekistan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 10 | $0 |
| – | Vietnam | $0 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $18K | -23.3% | 267 kg | $68.57 | $341K | 215 t |
| September 2026 | $27K | -4.8% | 418 kg | $64.04 | $311K | 119 t |
| August 2026 | $13K | -35.2% | 202 kg | $62.05 | $380K | 258 t |
| July 2026 | $8,930 | -38.8% | 153 kg | $58.37 | $303K | 122 t |
| June 2026 | $13K | – | 178 kg | $70.71 | $377K | 219 t |
| May 2026 | $16K | -43.8% | 246 kg | $66.19 | $242K | 126 t |
| April 2026 | $22K | -24.7% | 436 kg | $49.75 | $365K | 152 t |
| March 2026 | $13K | -52.7% | 197 kg | $64.10 | $203K | 108 t |
| February 2026 | $15K | -42.8% | 204 kg | $71.26 | $467K | 185 t |
| January 2026 | $32K | -18.4% | 720 kg | $44.11 | $431K | 307 t |
| December 2025 | $6,677 | – | 1.6 t | $4.09 | $547K | 356 t |
| November 2025 | $10K | -56.6% | 262 kg | $38.56 | $352K | 235 t |
| October 2025 | $24K | -17.3% | 352 kg | $67.81 | $332K | 222 t |
| September 2025 | $28K | -34.3% | 460 kg | $61.12 | $328K | 195 t |
| August 2025 | $19K | – | 269 kg | $71.93 | $187K | 138 t |
| July 2025 | $15K | -30.9% | 217 kg | $67.24 | $306K | 88.5 t |
| June 2025 | $9,958 | -42.6% | 138 kg | $72.16 | $242K | 99.9 t |
| May 2025 | $29K | +120.7% | 3.0 t | $9.81 | $300K | 167 t |
| April 2025 | $29K | +68.7% | 1.1 t | $26.99 | $330K | 214 t |
| March 2025 | $27K | +10.2% | 652 kg | $40.98 | $458K | 209 t |
| February 2025 | $25K | +102.4% | 588 kg | $43.21 | $262K | 103 t |
| January 2025 | $39K | -8.4% | 553 kg | $70.36 | $406K | 223 t |
| December 2024 | $3,920 | – | 57 kg | $68.77 | $458K | 327 t |
| November 2024 | $23K | -26.7% | 312 kg | $74.64 | $319K | 173 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.