Tin bars, rods, profiles and wire: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8003 · 주석의 봉ㆍ프로파일(profile)ㆍ선(線) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $4.6 million of tin bars, rods, profiles and wire (HS 8003), down 12.8% from September 2026 and up 43.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tin bars, rods, profiles and wire (HS 8003) totalled $55.4 million, up 45.2% from the 12 months before ($38.2 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($19.1 million, 34.5% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Thailand.
That was 48.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 80 (tin and articles thereof) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $72,008 (down 48.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $4.5 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8003
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8003.00 | Tin bars, rods, profiles and wire | $55.4M | 100.0% | +45.2% | $4.6M |
| 8003.00.1010 | Unalloyed | $9.0M | 16.2% | +42.3% | $881K |
| 8003.00.1090 | Other | $12.3M | 22.1% | +15.3% | $1.2M |
| 8003.00.2010 | Unalloyed | $7.7M | 14.0% | +24.9% | $784K |
| 8003.00.2090 | Other | $26.4M | 47.7% | +75.9% | $1.7M |
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. 23 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 | $19.1M | 34.5% | +49.4% | 1 | $1.6M |
| 2 | Vietnam | $15.6M | 28.1% | +99.1% | 2 | $1.2M |
| 3 | Thailand | $6.0M | 10.8% | +23.4% | 3 | $402K |
| 4 | Italy | $3.3M | 6.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | India | $3.3M | 5.9% | +31.3% | 5 | $437K |
| 6 | Indonesia | $1.9M | 3.4% | +21.3% | 7 | $33K |
| 7 | Mexico | $1.7M | 3.1% | +104.7% | 9 | $374K |
| 8 | Malaysia | $1.2M | 2.2% | +1.2% | 8 | $160K |
| 9 | Poland | $867K | 1.6% | +13.7% | 10 | $102K |
| 10 | Brazil | $772K | 1.4% | +128.0% | 12 | $47K |
| 11 | Türkiye | $505K | 0.9% | +338.0% | 14 | $58K |
| 12 | Hong Kong | $410K | 0.7% | -8.4% | 11 | $0 |
| 13 | United States | $296K | 0.5% | +384.6% | 18 | $128K |
| 14 | Russia | $210K | 0.4% | +99.1% | 15 | $68K |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | $147K | 0.3% | +71.6% | 16 | $39K |
| 16 | Philippines | $97K | 0.2% | -94.4% | 6 | $19K |
| 17 | Singapore | $5,331 | 0.0% | -86.6% | 19 | $0 |
| 18 | Canada | $1,119 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Taiwan | $591 | 0.0% | -99.2% | 17 | $0 |
| 20 | Rwanda | $570 | 0.0% | – | – | $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 | $4.6M | +43.8% | 69.3 t | $66.34 | $72K | 847 kg |
| September 2026 | $5.3M | +85.9% | 76.9 t | $68.57 | $104K | 1.8 t |
| August 2026 | $4.2M | -12.1% | 66.0 t | $63.84 | $61K | 780 kg |
| July 2026 | $4.0M | +9.6% | 59.6 t | $67.85 | $52K | 744 kg |
| June 2026 | $5.4M | +78.9% | 77.9 t | $68.71 | $27K | 708 kg |
| May 2026 | $4.5M | +32.0% | 66.1 t | $68.60 | $59K | 329 kg |
| April 2026 | $5.6M | +88.5% | 85.5 t | $65.23 | $9,979 | 154 kg |
| March 2026 | $4.6M | +51.6% | 78.4 t | $58.20 | $121K | 2.1 t |
| February 2026 | $4.1M | +25.8% | 69.7 t | $58.52 | $144K | 1.7 t |
| January 2026 | $3.4M | +30.7% | 65.0 t | $52.67 | $139K | 1.5 t |
| December 2025 | $6.6M | +151.2% | 76.1 t | $86.13 | $30K | 741 kg |
| November 2025 | $3.2M | +14.8% | 71.4 t | $44.85 | $79K | 2.3 t |
| October 2025 | $3.2M | +13.8% | 59.9 t | $53.36 | $139K | 196 kg |
| September 2025 | $2.8M | +17.8% | 64.5 t | $43.95 | $95K | 1.8 t |
| August 2025 | $4.8M | +39.6% | 67.7 t | $70.89 | $22K | 87 kg |
| July 2025 | $3.7M | +3.1% | 85.9 t | $42.94 | $131K | 3.5 t |
| June 2025 | $3.0M | -57.1% | 67.8 t | $44.12 | $65K | 1.5 t |
| May 2025 | $3.4M | +27.1% | 76.7 t | $44.79 | $78K | 1.6 t |
| April 2025 | $3.0M | +4.3% | 73.8 t | $40.10 | $46K | 1.2 t |
| March 2025 | $3.0M | +28.0% | 77.9 t | $38.66 | $126K | 4.2 t |
| February 2025 | $3.2M | +23.6% | 89.7 t | $36.19 | $46K | 1.4 t |
| January 2025 | $2.6M | +10.7% | 68.0 t | $38.51 | $31K | 531 kg |
| December 2024 | $2.6M | +27.9% | 69.2 t | $37.70 | $6,687 | 186 kg |
| November 2024 | $2.8M | -5.1% | 66.3 t | $42.03 | $18K | 595 kg |
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.