Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7319 · 철강으로 만든 수봉침ㆍ수편침ㆍ돗바늘ㆍ코바늘ㆍ자수용 천공수침과 이와 유사한 물품으로서 손으로 사용하는 것, 철강으로 만든 안전핀과 그 밖의 핀(따로 분류되지 않은 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.6 million of sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, etc. (HS 7319), up 2.5% from September 2026 and up 51.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, etc. (HS 7319) totalled $17.9 million, up 27.5% from the 12 months before ($14.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($10.9 million, 61.2% of the total), followed by the United States and Japan.
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 $1.4 million (up 0.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $187,248 for the month.
Official description of HS 7319: Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7319
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7319.40 | Safety pins and other pins | $13.2M | 73.9% | +34.6% | $1.2M |
| 7319.40.1000 | Safety pins | $139K | 1.1% | +38.7% | $12K |
| 7319.40.2000 | Pin used for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or device | $7.7M | 58.5% | +91.3% | $890K |
| 7319.40.9000 | Other | $5.3M | 40.4% | -5.9% | $283K |
| 7319.90 | Other | $4.7M | 26.1% | +10.8% | $437K |
| 7319.90.1010 | Sewing needles | $86K | 1.8% | -16.1% | $2,069 |
| 7319.90.1020 | Darning needles | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7319.90.1090 | Other | $179K | 3.8% | +33.2% | $31K |
| 7319.90.9000 | Other | $4.4M | 94.3% | +10.8% | $404K |
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. 111 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 | $10.9M | 61.2% | +101.1% | 1 | $1.1M |
| 2 | United States | $1.4M | 7.7% | -15.2% | 2 | $82K |
| 3 | Japan | $1.4M | 7.6% | -11.9% | 3 | $134K |
| 4 | Vietnam | $1.2M | 6.5% | +44.3% | 5 | $133K |
| 5 | Romania | $786K | 4.4% | +5.9% | 6 | $46K |
| 6 | Hungary | $364K | 2.0% | -5.6% | 8 | $0 |
| 7 | Indonesia | $355K | 2.0% | -25.6% | 7 | $50K |
| 8 | India | $197K | 1.1% | +16.3% | 12 | $29K |
| 9 | Mexico | $147K | 0.8% | -50.2% | 9 | $92 |
| 10 | Philippines | $113K | 0.6% | +138.5% | 19 | $15K |
| 11 | Brazil | $113K | 0.6% | -40.1% | 11 | $2,590 |
| 12 | Taiwan | $92K | 0.5% | -13.4% | 14 | $6,267 |
| 13 | Guatemala | $80K | 0.4% | +29.5% | 16 | $78 |
| 14 | Canada | $77K | 0.4% | +12.3% | 15 | $230 |
| 15 | Poland | $75K | 0.4% | +95.2% | 23 | $1,221 |
| 16 | Thailand | $71K | 0.4% | -36.5% | 13 | $2,011 |
| 17 | Belgium | $58K | 0.3% | +15.2% | 18 | $3,509 |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | $46K | 0.3% | -15.6% | 17 | $96 |
| 19 | Singapore | $46K | 0.3% | +23.8% | 24 | $1,018 |
| 20 | France | $39K | 0.2% | -80.7% | 10 | $259 |
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 | $1.6M | +51.7% | 35.4 t | $45.86 | $1.4M | 15.9 t |
| September 2026 | $1.6M | +2.4% | 24.9 t | $63.58 | $1.4M | 17.1 t |
| August 2026 | $1.9M | +25.7% | 37.1 t | $50.81 | $1.0M | 16.9 t |
| July 2026 | $1.8M | -31.7% | 66.7 t | $26.23 | $1.3M | 18.6 t |
| June 2026 | $1.7M | +50.6% | 110 t | $15.42 | $929K | 21.3 t |
| May 2026 | $1.5M | +88.3% | 49.7 t | $29.99 | $929K | 18.2 t |
| April 2026 | $1.5M | +84.8% | 35.5 t | $41.41 | $1.2M | 25.5 t |
| March 2026 | $1.8M | +60.6% | 55.0 t | $32.86 | $1.2M | 20.6 t |
| February 2026 | $1.1M | +15.3% | 43.3 t | $25.63 | $902K | 19.9 t |
| January 2026 | $1.0M | +33.7% | 54.6 t | $19.06 | $1.1M | 50.1 t |
| December 2025 | $1.3M | +72.0% | 47.9 t | $27.69 | $958K | 24.8 t |
| November 2025 | $1.1M | +9.6% | 42.4 t | $25.32 | $1.0M | 15.9 t |
| October 2025 | $1.1M | +18.3% | 49.9 t | $21.41 | $1.4M | 21.7 t |
| September 2025 | $1.5M | +68.7% | 37.6 t | $41.14 | $1.8M | 21.0 t |
| August 2025 | $1.5M | +69.7% | 48.8 t | $30.68 | $996K | 18.0 t |
| July 2025 | $2.6M | +162.7% | 129 t | $19.81 | $1.0M | 27.5 t |
| June 2025 | $1.1M | +4.7% | 63.5 t | $17.82 | $1.3M | 21.9 t |
| May 2025 | $791K | -17.7% | 59.1 t | $13.39 | $1.2M | 20.6 t |
| April 2025 | $795K | -11.5% | 60.7 t | $13.09 | $1.2M | 22.8 t |
| March 2025 | $1.1M | +21.9% | 59.6 t | $18.86 | $1.4M | 15.4 t |
| February 2025 | $962K | +16.0% | 51.8 t | $18.58 | $758K | 12.2 t |
| January 2025 | $778K | +1.4% | 46.2 t | $16.86 | $1.1M | 30.2 t |
| December 2024 | $770K | -25.7% | 46.3 t | $16.62 | $1.2M | 25.1 t |
| November 2024 | $980K | -19.8% | 47.4 t | $20.67 | $1.0M | 28.9 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.