Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7314 · 철강선으로 만든 클로스(cloth)[엔드리스 밴드(endless band)를 포함한다]ㆍ그릴ㆍ망ㆍ울타리ㆍ익스팬디드 메탈(expanded metal) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.5 million of cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire, etc. (HS 7314), down 4.5% from September 2026 and up 11.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire, etc. (HS 7314) totalled $17.5 million, down 10.2% from the 12 months before ($19.5 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($6.8 million, 38.6% of the total), followed by the United States and China.
That was 0.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $3.3 million (up 6.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.9 million for the month.
Official description of HS 7314: Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7314
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7314.12 | Endless bands for machinery, of stainless steel | $240K | 1.4% | -12.8% | $1,623 |
| 7314.14 | Other woven cloth, of stainless steel | $2.0M | 11.4% | -21.2% | $285K |
| 7314.19 | Other | $2.9M | 16.3% | +5.5% | $161K |
| 7314.20 | Grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, of wire with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 ㎜ or more | $881K | 5.0% | -12.8% | $377K |
| 7314.31 | Plated or coated with zinc | $38K | 0.2% | -65.8% | $0 |
| 7314.39 | Other | $450K | 2.6% | -68.9% | $28K |
| 7314.41 | Plated or coated with zinc | $1.6M | 9.0% | +67.2% | $24K |
| 7314.42 | Coated with plastics | $15K | 0.1% | -8.7% | $4,500 |
| 7314.49 | Other | $6.5M | 37.3% | -2.7% | $535K |
| 7314.50 | Expanded metal | $2.9M | 16.7% | -21.9% | $55K |
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. 83 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 | Vietnam | $6.8M | 38.6% | -3.2% | 1 | $413K |
| 2 | United States | $2.6M | 14.6% | -21.1% | 2 | $61K |
| 3 | China | $2.0M | 11.1% | +6.1% | 3 | $176K |
| 4 | Guam | $1.0M | 5.8% | +423.6% | 16 | $373K |
| 5 | Italy | $941K | 5.4% | +66.4% | 6 | $72K |
| 6 | Thailand | $741K | 4.2% | +18.0% | 5 | $45K |
| 7 | Mexico | $480K | 2.7% | -7.2% | 7 | $0 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | $442K | 2.5% | +16.8% | 10 | $765 |
| 9 | Japan | $363K | 2.1% | -9.2% | 9 | $8,678 |
| 10 | India | $251K | 1.4% | -8.0% | 11 | $16K |
| 11 | Taiwan | $231K | 1.3% | -3.0% | 13 | $3,788 |
| 12 | Malaysia | $174K | 1.0% | +53.0% | 21 | $159K |
| 13 | Peru | $162K | 0.9% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Philippines | $154K | 0.9% | +88.4% | 25 | $49K |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | $148K | 0.8% | -41.2% | 12 | $2,298 |
| 16 | Poland | $143K | 0.8% | -26.5% | 15 | $201 |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | $116K | 0.7% | -92.4% | 4 | $19K |
| 18 | Somalia | $107K | 0.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Russia | $102K | 0.6% | – | 59 | $235 |
| 20 | Panama | $89K | 0.5% | -16.0% | 22 | $34K |
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 | $1.5M | +11.9% | 208 t | $7.05 | $3.3M | 987 t |
| September 2026 | $1.5M | -6.0% | 396 t | $3.89 | $3.6M | 1,047 t |
| August 2026 | $1.2M | -18.3% | 294 t | $4.05 | $3.6M | 1,092 t |
| July 2026 | $1.4M | -15.7% | 215 t | $6.63 | $3.3M | 1,285 t |
| June 2026 | $1.5M | +5.8% | 379 t | $3.99 | $5.0M | 1,506 t |
| May 2026 | $1.2M | -7.9% | 320 t | $3.73 | $4.2M | 1,390 t |
| April 2026 | $1.4M | -54.4% | 137 t | $10.00 | $4.8M | 1,754 t |
| March 2026 | $1.5M | +11.5% | 296 t | $5.04 | $3.1M | 1,111 t |
| February 2026 | $1.3M | -33.1% | 214 t | $6.19 | $3.7M | 1,120 t |
| January 2026 | $2.1M | +54.4% | 354 t | $6.01 | $3.4M | 859 t |
| December 2025 | $1.7M | +6.4% | 219 t | $7.76 | $4.4M | 1,344 t |
| November 2025 | $1.2M | -15.3% | 233 t | $5.10 | $3.4M | 1,138 t |
| October 2025 | $1.3M | -31.8% | 266 t | $4.95 | $3.1M | 975 t |
| September 2025 | $1.6M | -20.1% | 347 t | $4.72 | $3.7M | 1,320 t |
| August 2025 | $1.5M | -31.6% | 114 t | $12.83 | $3.6M | 1,213 t |
| July 2025 | $1.7M | -12.1% | 467 t | $3.61 | $4.4M | 1,231 t |
| June 2025 | $1.4M | -20.6% | 226 t | $6.33 | $4.1M | 1,395 t |
| May 2025 | $1.3M | -49.0% | 381 t | $3.40 | $3.5M | 1,196 t |
| April 2025 | $3.0M | +42.6% | 935 t | $3.22 | $4.2M | 1,689 t |
| March 2025 | $1.3M | -44.9% | 215 t | $6.22 | $3.9M | 1,199 t |
| February 2025 | $2.0M | +55.7% | 587 t | $3.37 | $2.4M | 603 t |
| January 2025 | $1.4M | -46.9% | 318 t | $4.33 | $3.1M | 902 t |
| December 2024 | $1.6M | +8.1% | 187 t | $8.55 | $4.5M | 1,329 t |
| November 2024 | $1.4M | -6.8% | 294 t | $4.77 | $3.3M | 1,001 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.