Flat-rolled products of stainless steel: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7219 · 스테인리스강의 평판압연제품(폭이 600밀리미터 이상인 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$162.6M
+1.1% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+9.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$1.72B
-5.2% vs 12 months before
Imports, October 2026
$98.4M
Export value per kg
$2.04
net weight, October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $162.6 million of flat-rolled products of stainless steel (HS 7219), up 1.1% from September 2026 and up 9.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of flat-rolled products of stainless steel (HS 7219) totalled $1.72 billion, down 5.2% from the 12 months before ($1.81 billion).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Thailand ($281.2 million, 16.4% of the total), followed by Türkiye and Japan.
That was 7.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 72 (iron and steel) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $98.4 million (up 31.6% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $64.2 million for the month.
Official description of HS 7219: Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 ㎜ or more.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7219
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7219.11 | Of a thickness exceeding 10 ㎜ | $7.6M | 0.4% | -1.6% | $58K |
| 7219.11.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7219.11.1090 | Other | $7.4M | 97.7% | -1.6% | $56K |
| 7219.11.9000 | Other | $174K | 2.3% | -3.4% | $1,623 |
| 7219.12 | Of a thickness of 4.75 ㎜ or more but not exceeding 10 ㎜ | $222.8M | 13.0% | +19.5% | $25.3M |
| 7219.12.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $2,579 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7219.12.1090 | Other | $212.3M | 95.3% | +21.3% | $24.3M |
| 7219.12.9000 | Other | $10.5M | 4.7% | -7.2% | $978K |
| 7219.13 | Of a thickness of 3 ㎜ or more but less than 4.75 ㎜ | $686.1M | 40.0% | -8.0% | $62.4M |
| 7219.13.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $4.0M | 0.6% | +183.8% | $0 |
| 7219.13.1090 | Other | $611.9M | 89.2% | -9.8% | $54.8M |
| 7219.13.9000 | Other | $70.3M | 10.2% | +6.1% | $7.6M |
| 7219.14 | Of a thickness of less than 3 ㎜ | $11.9M | 0.7% | -59.9% | $393K |
| 7219.14.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7219.14.1090 | Other | $9.6M | 80.6% | -64.8% | $393K |
| 7219.14.9000 | Other | $2.3M | 19.4% | -3.2% | $0 |
| 7219.21 | Of a thickness exceeding 10 ㎜ | $81.5M | 4.7% | +5.0% | $9.0M |
| 7219.21.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $7.2M | 8.8% | +158.9% | $1.1M |
| 7219.21.1090 | Other | $71.8M | 88.1% | -2.8% | $7.7M |
| 7219.21.9000 | Other | $2.5M | 3.1% | +152.5% | $166K |
| 7219.22 | Of a thickness of 4.75 ㎜ or more but not exceeding 10 ㎜ | $19.0M | 1.1% | -10.9% | $959K |
| 7219.22.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $2.4M | 12.5% | +83.3% | $0 |
| 7219.22.1090 | Other | $15.5M | 81.8% | -20.0% | $951K |
| 7219.22.9000 | Other | $1.1M | 5.7% | +84.6% | $7,642 |
| 7219.23 | Of a thickness of 3 ㎜ or more but less than 4.75 ㎜ | $583K | 0.0% | +14.2% | $53K |
| 7219.23.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7219.23.1090 | Other | $449K | 76.9% | +77.2% | $38K |
| 7219.23.9000 | Other | $135K | 23.1% | -47.7% | $15K |
| 7219.24 | Of a thickness of less than 3 ㎜ | $198K | 0.0% | -73.1% | $2,232 |
| 7219.24.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7219.24.1090 | Other | $129K | 65.0% | +181.6% | $0 |
| 7219.24.9000 | Other | $69K | 35.0% | -90.0% | $2,232 |
| 7219.31 | Of a thickness of 4.75 ㎜ or more | $551K | 0.0% | +56.3% | $0 |
| 7219.31.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7219.31.1090 | Other | $512K | 92.9% | +528.6% | $0 |
| 7219.31.9000 | Other | $39K | 7.1% | -85.5% | $0 |
| 7219.32 | Of a thickness of 3 ㎜ or more but less than 4.75 ㎜ | $20.6M | 1.2% | +68.3% | $3.9M |
| 7219.32.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $194K | 0.9% | – | $0 |
| 7219.32.1090 | Other | $20.0M | 97.4% | +72.9% | $3.9M |
| 7219.32.9000 | Other | $346K | 1.7% | -45.0% | $5,918 |
| 7219.33 | Of a thickness exceeding 1 ㎜ but less than 3 ㎜ | $277.0M | 16.1% | -7.4% | $22.6M |
| 7219.33.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $11.3M | 4.1% | -37.4% | $835K |
| 7219.33.1090 | Other | $124.4M | 44.9% | +15.0% | $9.4M |
| 7219.33.9000 | Other | $141.4M | 51.0% | -18.2% | $12.4M |
| 7219.34 | Of a thickness of 0.5 ㎜ or more but not exceeding 1 ㎜ | $288.7M | 16.8% | -8.4% | $29.0M |
| 7219.34.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $10.9M | 3.8% | -46.3% | $696K |
| 7219.34.1090 | Other | $161.9M | 56.1% | +8.4% | $16.4M |
| 7219.34.9000 | Other | $116.0M | 40.2% | -20.3% | $12.0M |
| 7219.35 | Of a thickness of less than 0.5 ㎜ | $50.8M | 3.0% | -0.4% | $5.0M |
| 7219.35.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $2.1M | 4.1% | +59.6% | $0 |
| 7219.35.1090 | Other | $44.6M | 87.7% | +2.2% | $4.7M |
| 7219.35.9000 | Other | $4.1M | 8.1% | -32.4% | $275K |
| 7219.90 | Other | $50.0M | 2.9% | -21.2% | $3.9M |
| 7219.90.1010 | Containing nickel less than 6% and containing manganese at least 3% by weight | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 7219.90.1090 | Other | $2.9M | 5.9% | -5.1% | $176K |
| 7219.90.9000 | Other | $47.1M | 94.1% | -21.9% | $3.7M |
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. 73 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 | Thailand | $281.2M | 16.4% | +17.3% | 3 | $22.9M |
| 2 | Türkiye | $261.4M | 15.2% | +8.5% | 2 | $29.7M |
| 3 | Japan | $245.4M | 14.3% | +31.0% | 6 | $22.2M |
| 4 | Italy | $197.3M | 11.5% | -7.5% | 4 | $17.6M |
| 5 | Vietnam | $195.2M | 11.4% | -28.3% | 1 | $20.7M |
| 6 | India | $170.7M | 9.9% | -17.3% | 5 | $18.3M |
| 7 | Mexico | $99.9M | 5.8% | -16.6% | 7 | $10.4M |
| 8 | Belgium | $41.3M | 2.4% | -26.3% | 9 | $2.8M |
| 9 | China | $38.7M | 2.3% | -45.2% | 8 | $5.2M |
| 10 | Indonesia | $32.5M | 1.9% | +1.0% | 10 | $3.5M |
| 11 | United States | $27.9M | 1.6% | +8.1% | 13 | $2.8M |
| 12 | Slovenia | $23.8M | 1.4% | -11.6% | 12 | $2.2M |
| 13 | Romania | $22.9M | 1.3% | -15.6% | 11 | $82K |
| 14 | Poland | $18.0M | 1.0% | +22.8% | 15 | $484K |
| 15 | Spain | $12.2M | 0.7% | -44.0% | 14 | $947K |
| 16 | Australia | $8.8M | 0.5% | +17.5% | 18 | $898K |
| 17 | Taiwan | $8.3M | 0.5% | -23.8% | 16 | $434K |
| 18 | Canada | $6.3M | 0.4% | +7.2% | 19 | $139K |
| 19 | Pakistan | $5.2M | 0.3% | +9.0% | 20 | $223K |
| 20 | Egypt | $3.1M | 0.2% | +3,432% | 37 | $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 | $162.6M | +9.8% | 79,585 t | $2.04 | $98.4M | 41,437 t |
| September 2026 | $160.8M | -1.9% | 76,589 t | $2.10 | $96.4M | 42,734 t |
| August 2026 | $160.0M | +9.9% | 78,607 t | $2.04 | $108.6M | 49,849 t |
| July 2026 | $159.4M | -7.1% | 79,192 t | $2.01 | $94.7M | 43,249 t |
| June 2026 | $128.8M | -0.1% | 63,377 t | $2.03 | $122.2M | 56,370 t |
| May 2026 | $137.2M | +11.3% | 69,001 t | $1.99 | $97.4M | 46,981 t |
| April 2026 | $139.6M | -10.4% | 75,519 t | $1.85 | $77.7M | 37,744 t |
| March 2026 | $139.1M | -3.1% | 76,519 t | $1.82 | $104.9M | 52,102 t |
| February 2026 | $138.7M | -7.0% | 74,947 t | $1.85 | $82.6M | 41,097 t |
| January 2026 | $121.7M | -9.2% | 65,722 t | $1.85 | $64.9M | 32,047 t |
| December 2025 | $127.6M | -24.2% | 69,249 t | $1.84 | $80.4M | 39,318 t |
| November 2025 | $141.7M | -20.6% | 78,892 t | $1.80 | $93.2M | 45,690 t |
| October 2025 | $148.1M | -17.0% | 82,136 t | $1.80 | $74.7M | 38,321 t |
| September 2025 | $164.0M | -6.6% | 90,574 t | $1.81 | $94.0M | 47,824 t |
| August 2025 | $145.6M | -10.7% | 77,259 t | $1.88 | $105.3M | 49,345 t |
| July 2025 | $171.6M | +2.7% | 89,221 t | $1.92 | $80.0M | 42,841 t |
| June 2025 | $129.0M | +40.9% | 67,225 t | $1.92 | $123.8M | 60,776 t |
| May 2025 | $123.3M | -7.6% | 65,905 t | $1.87 | $114.6M | 60,632 t |
| April 2025 | $155.9M | +4.1% | 84,325 t | $1.85 | $109.3M | 57,498 t |
| March 2025 | $143.5M | -5.3% | 79,582 t | $1.80 | $81.9M | 41,784 t |
| February 2025 | $149.1M | +7.5% | 83,847 t | $1.78 | $75.2M | 36,933 t |
| January 2025 | $134.0M | -3.6% | 73,361 t | $1.83 | $66.8M | 34,181 t |
| December 2024 | $168.4M | +23.1% | 91,116 t | $1.85 | $105.0M | 49,849 t |
| November 2024 | $178.4M | +35.3% | 95,542 t | $1.87 | $93.7M | 39,322 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.