Coin: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7118 · 주화 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $14.7 million of coin (HS 7118), down 25.1% from September 2026 and up 1,019% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of coin (HS 7118) totalled $59.5 million, up 537.9% from the 12 months before ($9.3 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Singapore ($29.5 million, 49.6% of the total), followed by Hong Kong and Germany.
That was 0.4% 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 $29.8 million (up 98.9% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $15.1 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7118
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7118.10 | Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender | $631K | 1.1% | +500.1% | $354K |
| 7118.90 | Other | $58.8M | 98.9% | +538.4% | $14.3M |
| 7118.90.1000 | Gold coin | $57.7M | 98.0% | +769.2% | $14.3M |
| 7118.90.2000 | Silver coin | $1.1M | 1.9% | -57.1% | $49K |
| 7118.90.9000 | Other | $61K | 0.1% | – | $6,593 |
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. 26 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 | Singapore | $29.5M | 49.6% | – | 16 | $10.1M |
| 2 | Hong Kong | $25.0M | 42.0% | +1,726% | 3 | $346K |
| 3 | Germany | $4.2M | 7.0% | +390.0% | 4 | $4.2M |
| 4 | United States | $554K | 0.9% | -62.7% | 2 | $34K |
| 5 | Canada | $78K | 0.1% | -64.0% | 6 | $0 |
| 6 | Poland | $51K | 0.1% | -77.5% | 5 | $19K |
| 7 | Switzerland | $43K | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | New Zealand | $39K | 0.1% | -29.7% | 8 | $5,393 |
| 9 | Netherlands | $27K | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $25K | 0.0% | – | 14 | $0 |
| 11 | Italy | $4,015 | 0.0% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 12 | Czechia | $3,919 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Taiwan | $2,875 | 0.0% | -81.4% | 11 | $0 |
| 14 | Malaysia | $1,126 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 15 | Norway | $557 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 16 | Japan | $96 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 7 | $0 |
| 17 | Israel | $38 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | Belgium | $22 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Australia | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 10 | $0 |
| – | China | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 9 | $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 | $14.7M | +1,019% | 498 kg | $29,456.30 | $29.8M | 2.8 t |
| September 2026 | $19.6M | +29,983% | 356 kg | $54,979.23 | $27.1M | 4.1 t |
| August 2026 | $146K | -47.0% | 103 kg | $1,420.69 | $31.8M | 3.5 t |
| July 2026 | $444K | +136.4% | 325 kg | $1,367.06 | $3.3M | 5.1 t |
| June 2026 | $94K | -20.9% | 185 kg | $508.85 | $4.0M | 2.9 t |
| May 2026 | $63K | -82.6% | 165 kg | $382.50 | $6.5M | 4.0 t |
| April 2026 | $37K | -83.4% | 182 kg | $200.62 | $21.7M | 6.2 t |
| March 2026 | $142K | -18.2% | 129 kg | $1,097.24 | $50.9M | 12.1 t |
| February 2026 | $6.7M | +1,174% | 213 kg | $31,330.71 | $62.3M | 16.6 t |
| January 2026 | $50K | -97.3% | 139 kg | $358.90 | $47.5M | 10.6 t |
| December 2025 | $7.3M | +77.6% | 130 kg | $56,456.76 | $33.2M | 6.8 t |
| November 2025 | $10.2M | +8,320% | 221 kg | $46,335.81 | $19.8M | 6.3 t |
| October 2025 | $1.3M | +135.6% | 148 kg | $8,861.30 | $15.0M | 6.0 t |
| September 2025 | $65K | -91.3% | 218 kg | $298.44 | $9.2M | 3.3 t |
| August 2025 | $276K | +86.8% | 394 kg | $700.96 | $5.7M | 2.6 t |
| July 2025 | $188K | -70.4% | 415 kg | $452.87 | $5.9M | 2.9 t |
| June 2025 | $119K | -58.0% | 285 kg | $417.66 | $5.6M | 2.2 t |
| May 2025 | $362K | -96.0% | 200 kg | $1,811.67 | $7.4M | 6.5 t |
| April 2025 | $220K | -99.4% | 87 kg | $2,530.13 | $3.6M | 3.1 t |
| March 2025 | $173K | -99.5% | 412 kg | $419.99 | $4.3M | 1.9 t |
| February 2025 | $524K | -97.9% | 656 kg | $798.52 | $4.3M | 1.5 t |
| January 2025 | $1.8M | -92.5% | 736 kg | $2,486.48 | $3.5M | 2.1 t |
| December 2024 | $4.1M | -81.9% | 726 kg | $5,691.37 | $2.8M | 1.6 t |
| November 2024 | $122K | -80.6% | 79 kg | $1,539.51 | $2.1M | 1.4 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.