Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8105 · 코발트의 매트(mat)와 코발트 제련으로 생산된 그 밖의 중간생산물, 코발트와 그 제품[웨이스트(waste)와 스크랩(scrap)을 포함한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $761,219 of cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, etc. (HS 8105), up 11.1% from September 2026 and up 414.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, etc. (HS 8105) totalled $13.9 million, up 268.2% from the 12 months before ($3.8 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Switzerland ($3.3 million, 23.7% of the total), followed by Malaysia and Vietnam.
That was 2.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 81 (other base metals) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $9.3 million (down 42.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $8.5 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8105: Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8105
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8105.20 | Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; unwrought cobalt; powders | $10.0M | 71.7% | +561.8% | $400K |
| 8105.20.1000 | Unwrought cobalt | $452K | 4.5% | +2,235% | $218K |
| 8105.20.2000 | Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy | $5.5M | 54.6% | – | $74K |
| 8105.20.3000 | Powders | $4.1M | 40.8% | +173.7% | $108K |
| 8105.30 | Waste and scrap | $1.4M | 10.1% | +123.0% | $60K |
| 8105.90 | Other | $2.5M | 18.2% | +54.1% | $301K |
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. 40 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 | Switzerland | $3.3M | 23.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 2 | Malaysia | $3.0M | 21.7% | +8,762% | 11 | $1,037 |
| 3 | Vietnam | $2.2M | 15.6% | +149.8% | 2 | $222K |
| 4 | Japan | $1.4M | 9.7% | +30.4% | 1 | $68K |
| 5 | United States | $1.0M | 7.3% | +661.8% | 7 | $3,328 |
| 6 | France | $844K | 6.1% | +111.2% | 4 | $107K |
| 7 | China | $813K | 5.8% | +40.2% | 3 | $140K |
| 8 | Indonesia | $405K | 2.9% | +96.0% | 6 | $51K |
| 9 | Ireland | $319K | 2.3% | +28.3% | 5 | $29K |
| 10 | Italy | $193K | 1.4% | – | – | $71K |
| 11 | Singapore | $99K | 0.7% | +21.5% | 8 | $226 |
| 12 | Thailand | $87K | 0.6% | – | 17 | $444 |
| 13 | United Kingdom | $77K | 0.6% | +182.6% | 12 | $57K |
| 14 | Netherlands | $75K | 0.5% | +77.0% | 9 | $2,161 |
| 15 | Taiwan | $58K | 0.4% | +254.7% | 14 | $1,694 |
| 16 | Hong Kong | $23K | 0.2% | – | 25 | $27 |
| 17 | India | $19K | 0.1% | – | 18 | $360 |
| 18 | Panama | $9,340 | 0.1% | – | 19 | $1,013 |
| 19 | Germany | $6,806 | 0.0% | -58.3% | 13 | $6,806 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | $6,539 | 0.0% | -48.9% | 15 | $675 |
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 | $761K | +414.3% | 9.4 t | $80.67 | $9.3M | 430 t |
| September 2026 | $685K | +267.4% | 16.9 t | $40.60 | $9.8M | 343 t |
| August 2026 | $313K | -38.4% | 4.0 t | $77.92 | $13.0M | 577 t |
| July 2026 | $546K | +54.0% | 11.9 t | $45.77 | $12.8M | 486 t |
| June 2026 | $781K | +110.8% | 10.2 t | $76.87 | $13.6M | 607 t |
| May 2026 | $1.8M | +389.3% | 189 t | $9.47 | $16.4M | 718 t |
| April 2026 | $366K | +62.2% | 6.8 t | $53.60 | $12.6M | 498 t |
| March 2026 | $1.1M | +350.3% | 14.8 t | $73.66 | $4.9M | 223 t |
| February 2026 | $468K | +329.3% | 47.6 t | $9.84 | $5.8M | 141 t |
| January 2026 | $767K | +169.0% | 31.8 t | $24.09 | $9.1M | 173 t |
| December 2025 | $5.9M | +2,282% | 514 t | $11.54 | $14.8M | 428 t |
| November 2025 | $419K | -43.0% | 17.1 t | $24.51 | $19.3M | 846 t |
| October 2025 | $148K | -14.5% | 3.1 t | $47.87 | $16.1M | 672 t |
| September 2025 | $187K | -68.0% | 8.5 t | $21.84 | $11.5M | 502 t |
| August 2025 | $507K | +8.0% | 10.8 t | $46.81 | $10.7M | 804 t |
| July 2025 | $355K | +119.5% | 4.1 t | $87.09 | $28.4M | 1,817 t |
| June 2025 | $371K | +115.8% | 5.3 t | $69.37 | $14.0M | 1,113 t |
| May 2025 | $366K | +44.4% | 6.4 t | $57.59 | $8.5M | 494 t |
| April 2025 | $226K | +6.4% | 7.3 t | $30.76 | $5.8M | 268 t |
| March 2025 | $243K | +28.2% | 5.8 t | $42.11 | $4.1M | 215 t |
| February 2025 | $109K | -84.3% | 1.4 t | $78.36 | $4.8M | 276 t |
| January 2025 | $285K | -61.8% | 4.9 t | $58.32 | $5.0M | 569 t |
| December 2024 | $249K | -55.9% | 2.4 t | $103.66 | $4.9M | 280 t |
| November 2024 | $735K | +9.6% | 14.0 t | $52.71 | $5.2M | 185 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.