Tanks, drums, cans and similar containers of iron or steel: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7310 · 철강으로 만든 각종 재료용 탱크ㆍ통ㆍ드럼ㆍ캔ㆍ상자와 이와 유사한 용기(압축용이나 액화가스용은 제외하고, 기계장치나 가열ㆍ냉각장치를 갖추지 않은 것으로 용적이 300리터 이하인 것으로 한정하며, 내장한 것인지 또는 열절연한 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $22.0 million of tanks, drums, cans and similar containers of iron or steel (HS 7310), up 2.9% from September 2026 and up 23.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tanks, drums, cans and similar containers of iron or steel (HS 7310) totalled $248.1 million, up 20.1% from the 12 months before ($206.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($115.6 million, 46.6% of the total), followed by Japan and the United States.
That was 2.7% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $21.3 million (up 15.6% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $686,753 for the month.
Official description of HS 7310: Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 ℓ, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7310
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7310.10 | Of a capacity of 50 ℓ or more | $107.5M | 43.3% | +33.3% | $9.5M |
| 7310.21 | Cans which are to be closed by soldering or crimping | $13.9M | 5.6% | -4.8% | $752K |
| 7310.29 | Other | $126.6M | 51.0% | +13.8% | $11.8M |
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. 98 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 | China | $115.6M | 46.6% | +11.3% | 1 | $9.7M |
| 2 | Japan | $56.6M | 22.8% | +32.2% | 2 | $5.2M |
| 3 | United States | $23.4M | 9.4% | +42.6% | 3 | $2.2M |
| 4 | Taiwan | $20.1M | 8.1% | +43.1% | 4 | $1.4M |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | $7.9M | 3.2% | +1.6% | 5 | $403K |
| 6 | Singapore | $5.5M | 2.2% | +66.6% | 6 | $1.3M |
| 7 | Vietnam | $3.1M | 1.3% | +3.7% | 7 | $102K |
| 8 | Czechia | $2.1M | 0.8% | -10.2% | 8 | $174K |
| 9 | Indonesia | $2.0M | 0.8% | +74.6% | 12 | $276K |
| 10 | Hong Kong | $1.9M | 0.8% | +24.8% | 9 | $284K |
| 11 | Germany | $1.6M | 0.6% | +9.2% | 11 | $187K |
| 12 | Ghana | $968K | 0.4% | +15.2% | 14 | $0 |
| 13 | Philippines | $945K | 0.4% | +85.9% | 16 | $139K |
| 14 | Hungary | $744K | 0.3% | +497.1% | 28 | $145K |
| 15 | India | $712K | 0.3% | +20.6% | 15 | $51K |
| 16 | Belgium | $611K | 0.2% | -59.7% | 10 | $267 |
| 17 | Australia | $502K | 0.2% | +14.3% | 18 | $3,606 |
| 18 | Malaysia | $485K | 0.2% | +19.1% | 20 | $25K |
| 19 | Fiji | $351K | 0.1% | +84.3% | 24 | $0 |
| 20 | Netherlands | $350K | 0.1% | +122.1% | 25 | $187K |
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 | $22.0M | +23.8% | 2,417 t | $9.11 | $21.3M | 2,602 t |
| September 2026 | $21.4M | +13.0% | 2,410 t | $8.88 | $25.0M | 2,985 t |
| August 2026 | $19.0M | +14.8% | 2,488 t | $7.63 | $20.2M | 2,726 t |
| July 2026 | $23.3M | +18.2% | 2,782 t | $8.37 | $24.1M | 3,263 t |
| June 2026 | $20.5M | +20.8% | 2,543 t | $8.07 | $23.0M | 3,119 t |
| May 2026 | $18.9M | +31.7% | 2,513 t | $7.51 | $20.4M | 2,711 t |
| April 2026 | $22.7M | +27.4% | 2,744 t | $8.29 | $21.1M | 2,915 t |
| March 2026 | $24.7M | +67.4% | 2,820 t | $8.78 | $22.1M | 2,906 t |
| February 2026 | $16.7M | -8.8% | 2,263 t | $7.38 | $19.0M | 2,558 t |
| January 2026 | $22.6M | +36.9% | 2,768 t | $8.16 | $20.6M | 3,009 t |
| December 2025 | $18.4M | +5.6% | 2,425 t | $7.58 | $21.8M | 3,022 t |
| November 2025 | $17.8M | +2.2% | 2,409 t | $7.39 | $18.4M | 2,353 t |
| October 2025 | $17.8M | -3.6% | 2,319 t | $7.67 | $18.5M | 2,566 t |
| September 2025 | $19.0M | +0.5% | 2,420 t | $7.83 | $22.7M | 3,139 t |
| August 2025 | $16.5M | -1.6% | 2,292 t | $7.21 | $17.7M | 2,679 t |
| July 2025 | $19.7M | +7.6% | 2,275 t | $8.66 | $19.9M | 2,639 t |
| June 2025 | $17.0M | +19.5% | 1,945 t | $8.74 | $17.9M | 2,270 t |
| May 2025 | $14.3M | -19.7% | 1,850 t | $7.75 | $18.0M | 2,395 t |
| April 2025 | $17.8M | -5.1% | 2,158 t | $8.27 | $17.9M | 2,440 t |
| March 2025 | $14.8M | -9.4% | 1,854 t | $7.97 | $19.3M | 2,522 t |
| February 2025 | $18.3M | +11.5% | 2,380 t | $7.70 | $17.6M | 2,109 t |
| January 2025 | $16.5M | +0.3% | 2,108 t | $7.83 | $18.1M | 2,321 t |
| December 2024 | $17.4M | +34.6% | 2,123 t | $8.19 | $19.8M | 2,768 t |
| November 2024 | $17.4M | +8.6% | 2,473 t | $7.04 | $18.7M | 2,392 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.