Base metal fittings and mountings (hinges, castors, brackets): South Korea exports and imports
HS 8302 · 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 장착구ㆍ부착구와 이와 유사한 물품[가구ㆍ문ㆍ계단ㆍ창ㆍ블라인드ㆍ차체(coachwork)ㆍ마구ㆍ트렁크ㆍ장ㆍ함이나 이와 유사한 것에 적합한 것으로 한정한다], 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 모자걸이ㆍ브래킷(bracket)과 이와 유사한 부착구, 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 장착구가 있는 카스터(castor), 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 자동도어 폐지기 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $76.4 million of base metal fittings and mountings (hinges, castors, brackets) (HS 8302), down 7.0% from September 2026 and up 20.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of base metal fittings and mountings (hinges, castors, brackets) (HS 8302) totalled $897.3 million, down 2.5% from the 12 months before ($920.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($379.1 million, 42.2% of the total), followed by Mexico and Czechia.
That was 54.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $46.7 million (up 27.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $29.7 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8302: Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like; base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures; castors with mountings of base metal; automatic door closers of base metal.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8302
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8302.10 | Hinges | $113.8M | 12.7% | -1.1% | $9.4M |
| 8302.20 | Castors | $12.6M | 1.4% | +35.5% | $1.1M |
| 8302.30 | Other mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles | $634.8M | 70.7% | +1.8% | $54.6M |
| 8302.41 | Suitable for buildings | $19.9M | 2.2% | +22.8% | $1.4M |
| 8302.41.1000 | Suitable for doors or windows | $11.1M | 55.7% | +5.6% | $874K |
| 8302.41.9000 | Other | $8.8M | 44.3% | +54.2% | $520K |
| 8302.42 | Other, suitable for furniture | $45.8M | 5.1% | -40.6% | $4.4M |
| 8302.49 | Other | $32.2M | 3.6% | -5.1% | $3.1M |
| 8302.49.1000 | Suitable for trunks, suitcases, or similar travel goods | $142K | 0.4% | +54.4% | $1,427 |
| 8302.49.9000 | Other | $32.0M | 99.6% | -5.2% | $3.1M |
| 8302.50 | Hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures | $17.1M | 1.9% | -5.3% | $852K |
| 8302.60 | Automatic door closers | $21.2M | 2.4% | -23.1% | $1.5M |
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. 162 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 | $379.1M | 42.2% | -9.1% | 1 | $31.7M |
| 2 | Mexico | $86.9M | 9.7% | -1.0% | 2 | $9.0M |
| 3 | Czechia | $69.4M | 7.7% | -6.8% | 3 | $6.9M |
| 4 | India | $45.0M | 5.0% | +9.2% | 4 | $4.9M |
| 5 | Canada | $44.8M | 5.0% | +9.5% | 5 | $3.2M |
| 6 | Vietnam | $34.1M | 3.8% | +25.2% | 7 | $3.5M |
| 7 | Slovakia | $34.0M | 3.8% | -0.2% | 6 | $2.7M |
| 8 | China | $24.2M | 2.7% | -11.2% | 8 | $1.8M |
| 9 | Brazil | $19.0M | 2.1% | +1.8% | 9 | $997K |
| 10 | Germany | $17.4M | 1.9% | -3.6% | 10 | $340K |
| 11 | Türkiye | $16.9M | 1.9% | +15.3% | 12 | $1.5M |
| 12 | Japan | $16.2M | 1.8% | -1.3% | 11 | $1.5M |
| 13 | Poland | $11.0M | 1.2% | +6.9% | 14 | $889K |
| 14 | Taiwan | $10.0M | 1.1% | +100.9% | 20 | $622K |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | $9.9M | 1.1% | -6.8% | 13 | $838K |
| 16 | France | $9.2M | 1.0% | +25.6% | 15 | $944K |
| 17 | Thailand | $9.1M | 1.0% | +24.9% | 16 | $906K |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | $7.4M | 0.8% | +11.4% | 17 | $378K |
| 19 | Spain | $5.6M | 0.6% | -6.0% | 18 | $177K |
| 20 | Singapore | $4.9M | 0.6% | -13.0% | 19 | $102K |
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 | $76.4M | +20.7% | 12,846 t | $5.94 | $46.7M | 7,041 t |
| September 2026 | $82.1M | -4.8% | 13,384 t | $6.14 | $43.7M | 7,295 t |
| August 2026 | $67.6M | -9.3% | 10,898 t | $6.20 | $43.4M | 6,275 t |
| July 2026 | $83.8M | -5.5% | 14,230 t | $5.89 | $44.4M | 6,881 t |
| June 2026 | $75.6M | -2.8% | 12,454 t | $6.07 | $48.2M | 7,213 t |
| May 2026 | $67.0M | -5.0% | 10,994 t | $6.09 | $42.7M | 7,220 t |
| April 2026 | $80.8M | -2.1% | 13,752 t | $5.87 | $45.3M | 7,591 t |
| March 2026 | $79.2M | +1.6% | 12,982 t | $6.10 | $36.8M | 4,926 t |
| February 2026 | $62.7M | -21.8% | 10,389 t | $6.03 | $41.7M | 7,065 t |
| January 2026 | $73.2M | +11.3% | 11,840 t | $6.19 | $48.5M | 8,437 t |
| December 2025 | $82.1M | +1.5% | 13,243 t | $6.20 | $44.6M | 7,950 t |
| November 2025 | $67.0M | -7.4% | 10,667 t | $6.28 | $38.9M | 6,647 t |
| October 2025 | $63.3M | -23.2% | 10,489 t | $6.03 | $36.7M | 6,001 t |
| September 2025 | $86.3M | +13.1% | 13,762 t | $6.27 | $45.2M | 6,828 t |
| August 2025 | $74.5M | -4.5% | 12,779 t | $5.83 | $41.6M | 7,103 t |
| July 2025 | $88.6M | -1.2% | 14,692 t | $6.03 | $47.5M | 6,647 t |
| June 2025 | $77.8M | +9.2% | 12,967 t | $6.00 | $44.4M | 7,167 t |
| May 2025 | $70.5M | -8.1% | 11,851 t | $5.95 | $43.0M | 6,962 t |
| April 2025 | $82.5M | +5.3% | 13,974 t | $5.90 | $50.0M | 8,068 t |
| March 2025 | $77.9M | +3.9% | 12,896 t | $6.04 | $43.0M | 6,738 t |
| February 2025 | $80.2M | +3.9% | 13,513 t | $5.93 | $36.8M | 5,643 t |
| January 2025 | $65.8M | -15.5% | 11,345 t | $5.80 | $47.1M | 8,324 t |
| December 2024 | $80.9M | +17.9% | 13,697 t | $5.90 | $48.2M | 8,245 t |
| November 2024 | $72.3M | -1.7% | 12,484 t | $5.79 | $43.5M | 6,958 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.