Goldsmiths' and silversmiths' wares: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7114 · 금 세공품이나 은 세공품과 이들의 부분품(귀금속으로 만들거나 귀금속을 입힌 금속으로 만든 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $17.4 million of goldsmiths' and silversmiths' wares (HS 7114), up 49.1% from September 2026 and down 93.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goldsmiths' and silversmiths' wares (HS 7114) totalled $660.9 million, down 6.8% from the 12 months before ($709.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Hong Kong ($656.9 million, 99.4% of the total), followed by the United Arab Emirates and Thailand.
That was 4.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 71 (pearls, precious stones and precious metals) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $2.0 million (down 1.8% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $15.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 7114: Articles of goldsmith's or silversmith's wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7114
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7114.11 | Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal | $35.4M | 5.4% | +44,542% | $26K |
| 7114.19 | Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal | $625.5M | 94.6% | -11.8% | $17.3M |
| 7114.19.1000 | For table | $360 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7114.19.9000 | Other | $625.5M | 100.0% | -11.8% | $17.3M |
| 7114.20 | Of base metal clad with precious metal | $27K | 0.0% | -49.2% | $3,802 |
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. 35 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | $656.9M | 99.4% | -3.4% | 1 | $17.3M |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | $2.5M | 0.4% | +9,327% | 6 | $8 |
| 3 | Thailand | $607K | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | United States | $305K | 0.0% | +852.9% | 5 | $4,259 |
| 5 | Taiwan | $274K | 0.0% | -84.0% | 3 | $0 |
| 6 | Japan | $121K | 0.0% | +81.3% | 4 | $62K |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $72K | 0.0% | +290.5% | 8 | $3,453 |
| 8 | Germany | $56K | 0.0% | – | 19 | $0 |
| 9 | Canada | $28K | 0.0% | – | 12 | $341 |
| 10 | Italy | $24K | 0.0% | – | 13 | $23K |
| 11 | Poland | $22K | 0.0% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 12 | Mongolia | $18K | 0.0% | – | 18 | $0 |
| 13 | New Zealand | $15K | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Netherlands | $6,991 | 0.0% | -40.6% | 9 | $2,451 |
| 15 | China | $6,466 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 2 | $0 |
| 16 | Singapore | $2,669 | 0.0% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 17 | Vietnam | $2,591 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | Mexico | $2,322 | 0.0% | – | 21 | $0 |
| 19 | Kyrgyzstan | $2,148 | 0.0% | – | 14 | $0 |
| 20 | France | $1,636 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $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 | $17.4M | -93.3% | 324 kg | $53,579.66 | $2.0M | 681 kg |
| September 2026 | $11.6M | -74.9% | 405 kg | $28,752.02 | $2.1M | 1.1 t |
| August 2026 | $10.2M | -20.1% | 3.7 t | $2,780.88 | $771K | 317 kg |
| July 2026 | $1.3M | -94.8% | 517 kg | $2,421.15 | $1.1M | 564 kg |
| June 2026 | $26.5M | -35.5% | 1.2 t | $21,640.33 | $857K | 554 kg |
| May 2026 | $16.7M | -60.8% | 3.2 t | $5,156.12 | $1.5M | 552 kg |
| April 2026 | $26.3M | -37.8% | 4.7 t | $5,626.73 | $2.8M | 843 kg |
| March 2026 | $19.1M | -75.1% | 2.4 t | $8,077.45 | $1.6M | 552 kg |
| February 2026 | $68.8M | -34.3% | 699 kg | $98,466.03 | $1.2M | 363 kg |
| January 2026 | $32.2M | +8.2% | 276 kg | $116,498.85 | $2.0M | 1.5 t |
| December 2025 | $122.6M | +506.0% | 946 kg | $129,641.10 | $2.6M | 616 kg |
| November 2025 | $308.2M | +2,917% | 2.4 t | $130,310.07 | $1.7M | 862 kg |
| October 2025 | $257.8M | +11,843% | 1.9 t | $133,489.72 | $2.0M | 438 kg |
| September 2025 | $46.4M | +18.0% | 472 kg | $98,389.81 | $1.7M | 863 kg |
| August 2025 | $12.8M | -93.5% | 420 kg | $30,440.30 | $1.0M | 466 kg |
| July 2025 | $24.2M | -64.8% | 308 kg | $78,702.04 | $742K | 433 kg |
| June 2025 | $41.1M | -6.2% | 385 kg | $106,716.80 | $726K | 436 kg |
| May 2025 | $42.7M | -38.0% | 1.1 t | $37,951.70 | $337K | 768 kg |
| April 2025 | $42.3M | -77.1% | 455 kg | $92,876.30 | $1.2M | 618 kg |
| March 2025 | $76.9M | +8.6% | 814 kg | $94,440.38 | $415K | 1.2 t |
| February 2025 | $104.8M | +952.4% | 1.1 t | $93,469.62 | $98K | 103 kg |
| January 2025 | $29.7M | +128.7% | 344 kg | $86,417.47 | $476K | 1.2 t |
| December 2024 | $20.2M | +445.9% | 250 kg | $80,954.89 | $762K | 741 kg |
| November 2024 | $10.2M | +50,502% | 1.1 t | $8,961.07 | $264K | 325 kg |
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.