Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8204 · 수동식 스패너(spanner)와 렌치(wrench)(토크미터렌치)를 포함하나 탭렌치(tap wrench)는 제외한다], 호환성 스패너소켓(spanner socket)(손잡이가 달린 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.1 million of hand-operated spanners and wrenches, etc. (HS 8204), down 30.7% from September 2026 and up 0.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of hand-operated spanners and wrenches, etc. (HS 8204) totalled $13.2 million, up 46.8% from the 12 months before ($9.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($4.7 million, 35.6% of the total), followed by China and Malaysia.
That was 0.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 82 (tools and cutlery of base metal) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $4.5 million (up 12.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8204: Hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches); interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8204
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8204.11 | Non-adjustable | $4.0M | 30.0% | +0.7% | $430K |
| 8204.12 | Adjustable | $7.0M | 53.3% | +137.6% | $517K |
| 8204.20 | Interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles | $2.2M | 16.7% | +5.3% | $126K |
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. 124 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 | $4.7M | 35.6% | +164.7% | 2 | $588K |
| 2 | China | $2.8M | 21.3% | +43.9% | 1 | $128K |
| 3 | Malaysia | $737K | 5.6% | +2,128% | 27 | $10K |
| 4 | Philippines | $703K | 5.3% | +262.3% | 10 | $156 |
| 5 | Japan | $656K | 5.0% | +19.0% | 4 | $65K |
| 6 | Taiwan | $291K | 2.2% | +42.0% | 9 | $7,088 |
| 7 | India | $291K | 2.2% | +88.2% | 11 | $44K |
| 8 | Netherlands | $283K | 2.1% | -2.8% | 7 | $20K |
| 9 | Mexico | $282K | 2.1% | -40.7% | 6 | $22K |
| 10 | Poland | $228K | 1.7% | -81.5% | 3 | $44K |
| 11 | Vietnam | $220K | 1.7% | -54.8% | 5 | $10K |
| 12 | Singapore | $215K | 1.6% | +348.0% | 22 | $554 |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | $200K | 1.5% | – | 98 | $0 |
| 14 | Australia | $168K | 1.3% | +261.4% | 23 | $4,548 |
| 15 | Finland | $138K | 1.0% | +373.3% | 30 | $246 |
| 16 | Thailand | $117K | 0.9% | – | 47 | $74 |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | $103K | 0.8% | +172.3% | 26 | $245 |
| 18 | Indonesia | $97K | 0.7% | +4.0% | 13 | $13K |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | $84K | 0.6% | +52.2% | 21 | $209 |
| 20 | Algeria | $81K | 0.6% | +650.4% | 46 | $40K |
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 | $1.1M | +0.9% | 278 t | $3.86 | $4.5M | 431 t |
| September 2026 | $1.5M | +8.5% | 322 t | $4.80 | $4.0M | 399 t |
| August 2026 | $1.5M | +84.3% | 290 t | $5.18 | $4.1M | 374 t |
| July 2026 | $1.3M | +42.9% | 254 t | $5.27 | $4.5M | 464 t |
| June 2026 | $705K | +62.7% | 232 t | $3.03 | $4.4M | 433 t |
| May 2026 | $993K | +54.3% | 344 t | $2.89 | $4.3M | 391 t |
| April 2026 | $1.3M | +145.0% | 440 t | $3.04 | $4.3M | 454 t |
| March 2026 | $1.2M | +76.7% | 407 t | $3.00 | $3.8M | 351 t |
| February 2026 | $574K | +63.2% | 194 t | $2.95 | $3.8M | 385 t |
| January 2026 | $680K | +23.5% | 208 t | $3.27 | $4.3M | 463 t |
| December 2025 | $1.1M | +9.9% | 311 t | $3.57 | $4.4M | 462 t |
| November 2025 | $1.1M | +115.9% | 323 t | $3.42 | $4.1M | 444 t |
| October 2025 | $1.1M | +63.3% | 321 t | $3.31 | $4.0M | 475 t |
| September 2025 | $1.4M | +119.3% | 318 t | $4.49 | $4.7M | 537 t |
| August 2025 | $815K | +43.6% | 270 t | $3.02 | $4.3M | 468 t |
| July 2025 | $934K | +104.4% | 130 t | $7.20 | $3.5M | 285 t |
| June 2025 | $433K | -41.7% | 120 t | $3.61 | $4.0M | 415 t |
| May 2025 | $643K | -18.3% | 94.1 t | $6.84 | $4.3M | 338 t |
| April 2025 | $546K | -12.2% | 108 t | $5.05 | $3.8M | 353 t |
| March 2025 | $690K | +88.9% | 112 t | $6.15 | $3.7M | 306 t |
| February 2025 | $351K | -57.6% | 44.2 t | $7.94 | $2.8M | 204 t |
| January 2025 | $551K | -10.4% | 98.2 t | $5.61 | $3.2M | 330 t |
| December 2024 | $1.0M | +155.0% | 152 t | $6.66 | $4.3M | 453 t |
| November 2024 | $511K | +34.9% | 81.1 t | $6.30 | $3.2M | 326 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.