Bells, gongs and the like, non-electric, of base metal, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8306 · 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 벨ㆍ징과 이와 유사한 것(전기식은 제외한다), 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 작은 조각상과 그 밖의 장식품, 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 사진틀ㆍ그림틀이나 이와 유사한 틀, 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 거울 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $257,003 of bells, gongs and the like, non-electric, of base metal, etc. (HS 8306), down 20.3% from September 2026 and up 166.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of bells, gongs and the like, non-electric, of base metal, etc. (HS 8306) totalled $4.2 million, up 69.1% from the 12 months before ($2.5 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($939,627, 22.4% of the total), followed by the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
That was 0.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.6 million (up 18.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.3 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8306: Bells, gongs and the like, non-electric, of base metal; statuettes and other ornaments, of base metal; photograph, picture or similar frames, of base metal; mirrors of base metal.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8306
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8306.10 | Bells, gongs and the like | $737K | 17.6% | -3.7% | $58K |
| 8306.21 | Plated with precious metal | $46K | 1.1% | +143.4% | $1,760 |
| 8306.29 | Other | $2.7M | 64.5% | +133.9% | $158K |
| 8306.30 | Photograph, picture or similar frames; mirrors | $702K | 16.8% | +30.9% | $40K |
| 8306.30.1000 | Photograph, picture or similar frames | $163K | 23.2% | +102.1% | $9,523 |
| 8306.30.2000 | Mirrors of base metal | $539K | 76.8% | +18.3% | $30K |
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. 113 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 | Japan | $940K | 22.4% | +57.1% | 1 | $66K |
| 2 | United States | $686K | 16.4% | +96.3% | 4 | $109K |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | $573K | 13.7% | +1,925% | 13 | $368 |
| 4 | Malaysia | $432K | 10.3% | +1,656% | 14 | $14K |
| 5 | Vietnam | $304K | 7.3% | -16.4% | 3 | $1,862 |
| 6 | Singapore | $172K | 4.1% | +232.9% | 7 | $151 |
| 7 | Thailand | $172K | 4.1% | +286.5% | 9 | $467 |
| 8 | Hong Kong | $131K | 3.1% | +1.4% | 5 | $337 |
| 9 | China | $121K | 2.9% | -76.0% | 2 | $6,126 |
| 10 | Taiwan | $92K | 2.2% | +41.3% | 6 | $1,294 |
| 11 | Germany | $92K | 2.2% | +755.8% | 17 | $11K |
| 12 | Mexico | $56K | 1.3% | +38.0% | 10 | $20K |
| 13 | Australia | $56K | 1.3% | +413.5% | 16 | $4,335 |
| 14 | Sweden | $47K | 1.1% | – | 61 | $63 |
| 15 | Equatorial Guinea | $43K | 1.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 16 | Canada | $40K | 1.0% | -0.3% | 11 | $361 |
| 17 | United Kingdom | $26K | 0.6% | – | 23 | $387 |
| 18 | Italy | $25K | 0.6% | – | 27 | $0 |
| 19 | Austria | $23K | 0.5% | – | 47 | $31 |
| 20 | France | $21K | 0.5% | -57.3% | 8 | $189 |
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 | $257K | +166.9% | 7.6 t | $33.92 | $1.6M | 127 t |
| September 2026 | $322K | +38.7% | 3.0 t | $106.78 | $1.6M | 152 t |
| August 2026 | $230K | +13.0% | 7.4 t | $31.20 | $2.3M | 113 t |
| July 2026 | $315K | +14.6% | 11.8 t | $26.61 | $1.1M | 89.1 t |
| June 2026 | $191K | -15.2% | 6.2 t | $31.05 | $1.5M | 138 t |
| May 2026 | $171K | +278.9% | 2.4 t | $71.04 | $1.5M | 90.0 t |
| April 2026 | $450K | +206.9% | 13.6 t | $33.10 | $1.4M | 135 t |
| March 2026 | $205K | -14.4% | 5.0 t | $41.01 | $1.1M | 88.4 t |
| February 2026 | $125K | -44.1% | 3.7 t | $33.61 | $1.1M | 96.8 t |
| January 2026 | $548K | +209.9% | 11.2 t | $48.98 | $1.2M | 93.9 t |
| December 2025 | $1.1M | +96.7% | 37.7 t | $29.04 | $1.5M | 130 t |
| November 2025 | $277K | +406.3% | 8.5 t | $32.56 | $1.7M | 127 t |
| October 2025 | $96K | +98.6% | 3.4 t | $27.95 | $1.3M | 138 t |
| September 2025 | $232K | +289.5% | 20.8 t | $11.16 | $1.4M | 123 t |
| August 2025 | $203K | +12.3% | 5.6 t | $36.42 | $1.2M | 93.0 t |
| July 2025 | $275K | -8.2% | 5.3 t | $51.63 | $1.4M | 113 t |
| June 2025 | $226K | +21.5% | 9.9 t | $22.87 | $1.2M | 97.6 t |
| May 2025 | $45K | -71.1% | 2.6 t | $17.41 | $1.2M | 114 t |
| April 2025 | $146K | +35.7% | 10.0 t | $14.70 | $1.5M | 125 t |
| March 2025 | $239K | +105.3% | 10.0 t | $24.04 | $1.5M | 116 t |
| February 2025 | $223K | -49.7% | 13.7 t | $16.30 | $852K | 77.4 t |
| January 2025 | $177K | -37.7% | 12.2 t | $14.54 | $886K | 89.5 t |
| December 2024 | $557K | +58.5% | 17.6 t | $31.64 | $1.3M | 107 t |
| November 2024 | $55K | -27.1% | 1.4 t | $40.22 | $1.4M | 109 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.