Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples and similar articles, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7317 · 철강으로 만든 못ㆍ압정ㆍ제도용 핀ㆍ물결 모양 못ㆍ스테이플(제8305호의 것은 제외한다)과 이와 유사한 물품[두부(頭部)가 그 밖의 다른 재료로 만든 것인지에 상관없으나 구리를 재료로 한 것은 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $3.1 million of nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples and similar articles, etc. (HS 7317), up 27.4% from September 2026 and up 79.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples and similar articles, etc. (HS 7317) totalled $29.8 million, down 28.8% from the 12 months before ($41.9 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($22.6 million, 75.6% of the total), followed by Australia and the Netherlands.
That was 0.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $2.5 million (up 40.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $669,020 for the month.
Official description of HS 7317: Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 83.05) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with heads of copper.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7317
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7317.00 | Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 83.05) and similar articles, of iron | $29.8M | 100.0% | -28.8% | $3.1M |
| 7317.00.1011 | Plated, coated or painted | $6.4M | 21.5% | -9.8% | $478K |
| 7317.00.1019 | Other | $17.2M | 57.6% | -33.8% | $1.5M |
| 7317.00.1021 | Plated, coated or painted | $1.5M | 5.1% | -74.4% | $165K |
| 7317.00.1029 | Other | $108K | 0.4% | +28.0% | $1,688 |
| 7317.00.2000 | Tacks | $11K | 0.0% | – | $530 |
| 7317.00.3000 | Drawing or office working pins | $1,564 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7317.00.4000 | Corrugated nails | $1.3M | 4.3% | +1.4% | $145K |
| 7317.00.5000 | Staples | $47K | 0.2% | -3.0% | $1,110 |
| 7317.00.9000 | Other | $3.3M | 10.9% | +116.3% | $867K |
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. 69 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 | United States | $22.6M | 75.6% | -38.0% | 1 | $1.9M |
| 2 | Australia | $2.0M | 6.8% | -14.8% | 2 | $189K |
| 3 | Netherlands | $1.0M | 3.4% | +36.3% | 3 | $7,740 |
| 4 | Guam | $708K | 2.4% | – | – | $694K |
| 5 | Canada | $706K | 2.4% | +55.9% | 4 | $62K |
| 6 | Japan | $652K | 2.2% | +153.0% | 6 | $49K |
| 7 | Vietnam | $458K | 1.5% | +131.3% | 7 | $108K |
| 8 | United Kingdom | $382K | 1.3% | +18.9% | 5 | $33K |
| 9 | China | $277K | 0.9% | +50.1% | 8 | $14K |
| 10 | Malaysia | $132K | 0.4% | +63.9% | 10 | $0 |
| 11 | Denmark | $122K | 0.4% | +94.1% | 15 | $12K |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | $104K | 0.3% | +317.8% | 23 | $0 |
| 13 | Northern Mariana Islands | $93K | 0.3% | +22.2% | 11 | $0 |
| 14 | Belgium | $86K | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 15 | Italy | $70K | 0.2% | +18.9% | 16 | $0 |
| 16 | Puerto Rico | $69K | 0.2% | -2.0% | 12 | $24K |
| 17 | Singapore | $59K | 0.2% | -44.8% | 9 | $15K |
| 18 | India | $34K | 0.1% | -17.1% | 18 | $11K |
| 19 | Türkiye | $34K | 0.1% | -48.7% | 14 | $0 |
| 20 | Kyrgyzstan | $34K | 0.1% | +9.1% | 20 | $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 | $3.1M | +79.2% | 1,645 t | $1.90 | $2.5M | 2,301 t |
| September 2026 | $2.5M | -3.5% | 1,507 t | $1.63 | $2.1M | 2,405 t |
| August 2026 | $1.9M | -20.1% | 1,248 t | $1.51 | $2.4M | 2,325 t |
| July 2026 | $3.0M | -20.6% | 2,087 t | $1.45 | $2.3M | 2,290 t |
| June 2026 | $2.6M | +3.7% | 1,923 t | $1.35 | $2.9M | 3,028 t |
| May 2026 | $2.3M | -34.9% | 1,445 t | $1.58 | $2.7M | 2,986 t |
| April 2026 | $2.6M | -15.4% | 1,806 t | $1.44 | $3.0M | 3,251 t |
| March 2026 | $3.0M | -23.4% | 2,070 t | $1.45 | $1.6M | 1,657 t |
| February 2026 | $1.7M | -70.1% | 1,119 t | $1.50 | $2.1M | 2,127 t |
| January 2026 | $2.5M | -30.0% | 1,567 t | $1.63 | $2.6M | 2,729 t |
| December 2025 | $2.6M | -50.6% | 1,727 t | $1.52 | $2.7M | 2,866 t |
| November 2025 | $2.0M | -48.2% | 1,486 t | $1.36 | $2.1M | 2,303 t |
| October 2025 | $1.7M | -54.5% | 1,149 t | $1.52 | $1.8M | 1,821 t |
| September 2025 | $2.5M | -30.0% | 1,678 t | $1.51 | $2.5M | 2,518 t |
| August 2025 | $2.4M | -39.3% | 1,697 t | $1.39 | $2.1M | 2,344 t |
| July 2025 | $3.8M | -13.6% | 2,179 t | $1.76 | $2.4M | 2,573 t |
| June 2025 | $2.5M | -44.6% | 1,374 t | $1.83 | $2.3M | 2,588 t |
| May 2025 | $3.5M | -17.3% | 1,781 t | $1.97 | $2.6M | 2,948 t |
| April 2025 | $3.1M | -33.1% | 1,832 t | $1.67 | $2.6M | 2,873 t |
| March 2025 | $3.9M | -7.3% | 2,515 t | $1.56 | $2.3M | 2,586 t |
| February 2025 | $5.6M | +27.8% | 3,350 t | $1.68 | $1.5M | 1,349 t |
| January 2025 | $3.6M | -34.5% | 2,319 t | $1.57 | $2.9M | 2,899 t |
| December 2024 | $5.3M | +24.6% | 3,009 t | $1.77 | $3.2M | 3,436 t |
| November 2024 | $3.9M | -6.9% | 2,361 t | $1.65 | $2.4M | 2,263 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.