Barbed wire of iron or steel, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7313 · 철강으로 만든 유자선(有刺線)ㆍ대ㆍ평선을 꼰 것[유자(有刺)의 것인지에 상관없다]과 느슨하게 꼰 2중선으로서 울타리용으로 사용하는 것 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $11,122 of barbed wire of iron or steel, etc. (HS 7313). The figures for September 2026 ($6,716) and October 2025 ($7,708) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of barbed wire of iron or steel, etc. (HS 7313) totalled $377,854, down 35.2% from the 12 months before ($583,472).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($244,147, 64.6% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Guatemala.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $86,437 (down 31.4% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $75,315 for the month.
Official description of HS 7313: Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7313
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7313.00 | Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kin | $378K | 100.0% | -35.2% | $11K |
| 7313.00.1000 | Barbed iron or steel wire | $237K | 62.7% | -51.4% | $0 |
| 7313.00.9000 | Other | $141K | 37.3% | +47.8% | $11K |
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. 19 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 | $244K | 64.6% | -50.7% | 1 | $2,722 |
| 2 | Vietnam | $102K | 26.9% | +58.4% | 2 | $7,617 |
| 3 | Guatemala | $11K | 2.8% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 4 | Guam | $6,470 | 1.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | Philippines | $5,685 | 1.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 6 | Romania | $4,517 | 1.2% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 7 | Indonesia | $2,742 | 0.7% | – | – | $783 |
| 8 | Singapore | $983 | 0.3% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 9 | Australia | $750 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | United States | $86 | 0.0% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 11 | China | $45 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 12 | Other countries | $33 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | South Africa | $13 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Malaysia | $1 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Israel | $0 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $0 |
| – | Pakistan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $0 |
| – | Portugal | $0 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| – | Slovakia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| – | Taiwan | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 3 | $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 | $11K | – | 10.5 t | $1.06 | $86K | 41.2 t |
| September 2026 | $6,716 | – | 10.8 t | $0.62 | $103K | 75.8 t |
| August 2026 | $128K | +100.6% | 56.3 t | $2.28 | $126K | 97.3 t |
| July 2026 | $85K | -38.3% | 40.1 t | $2.11 | $266K | 179 t |
| June 2026 | $60K | +75.8% | 30.2 t | $1.97 | $176K | 138 t |
| May 2026 | $12K | -82.5% | 11.8 t | $0.99 | $131K | 94.3 t |
| April 2026 | $14K | -79.2% | 14.5 t | $0.99 | $106K | 116 t |
| March 2026 | $20K | -83.5% | 11.6 t | $1.71 | $35K | 25.2 t |
| February 2026 | $12K | -81.1% | 14.9 t | $0.77 | $170K | 87.4 t |
| January 2026 | $6,588 | – | 8.2 t | $0.81 | $67K | 57.7 t |
| December 2025 | $4,202 | – | 4.4 t | $0.96 | $74K | 58.7 t |
| November 2025 | $19K | – | 10.1 t | $1.93 | $80K | 56.3 t |
| October 2025 | $7,708 | -56.8% | 4.7 t | $1.64 | $126K | 110 t |
| September 2025 | $6,585 | – | 6.6 t | $0.99 | $222K | 199 t |
| August 2025 | $64K | – | 13.4 t | $4.79 | $38K | 38.2 t |
| July 2025 | $137K | – | 29.3 t | $4.67 | $110K | 83.6 t |
| June 2025 | $34K | +182.3% | 8.2 t | $4.15 | $121K | 87.0 t |
| May 2025 | $67K | +232.1% | 13.5 t | $4.92 | $85K | 66.8 t |
| April 2025 | $69K | – | 23.9 t | $2.89 | $349K | 286 t |
| March 2025 | $120K | +454.9% | 23.6 t | $5.09 | $144K | 110 t |
| February 2025 | $61K | +16.3% | 13.9 t | $4.39 | $465 | 49 kg |
| January 2025 | $1,569 | -94.0% | 1.2 t | $1.28 | $66K | 76.2 t |
| December 2024 | $7,105 | -34.8% | 2.8 t | $2.55 | $180K | 141 t |
| November 2024 | $8,774 | -80.5% | 6.1 t | $1.43 | $77K | 58.4 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.