Other wrist-watches and pocket-watches: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9102 · 손목시계ㆍ회중시계와 그 밖의 휴대용 시계(스톱워치를 포함하되 제9101호의 것은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $8.7 million of other wrist-watches and pocket-watches (HS 9102), up 37.8% from September 2026 and down 24.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other wrist-watches and pocket-watches (HS 9102) totalled $124.6 million, down 5.2% from the 12 months before ($131.4 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Hong Kong ($88.1 million, 70.7% of the total), followed by Japan and Switzerland.
That was 55.8% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 91 (clocks and watches) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $82.6 million (up 25.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $73.9 million for the month.
Official description of HS 9102: Wrist-watches, pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches, other than those of heading 91.01.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9102
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9102.11 | With mechanical display only | $19.6M | 15.8% | +33.8% | $2.1M |
| 9102.11.1000 | For the blind | $81K | 0.4% | -54.7% | $0 |
| 9102.11.2000 | With dials, bands or similar of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | $512K | 2.6% | -17.4% | $40K |
| 9102.11.9010 | Battery or accumulator operated | $3.5M | 17.6% | +2.5% | $689K |
| 9102.11.9090 | Other | $15.6M | 79.4% | +48.5% | $1.3M |
| 9102.12 | With opto-electronic display only | $262K | 0.2% | -9.0% | $3,151 |
| 9102.12.1000 | Battery or accumulator operated | $39K | 15.0% | -59.9% | $0 |
| 9102.12.9010 | For the blind | $8 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9102.12.9020 | With dials, bands or similar of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | $53 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9102.12.9090 | Other | $223K | 85.0% | +17.2% | $3,151 |
| 9102.19 | Other | $7.4M | 6.0% | -34.9% | $454K |
| 9102.19.1000 | Battery or accumulator operated | $4.7M | 63.2% | -46.4% | $264K |
| 9102.19.9010 | For the blind | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9102.19.9020 | With dials, bands or similar of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9102.19.9090 | Other | $2.7M | 36.8% | +3.2% | $190K |
| 9102.21 | With automatic winding | $78.3M | 62.8% | +46.7% | $5.2M |
| 9102.21.1000 | For the blind | $24K | 0.0% | +88.7% | $0 |
| 9102.21.2000 | With dials, bands or similar of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | $3.4M | 4.3% | +13.2% | $15K |
| 9102.21.9000 | Other | $74.9M | 95.7% | +48.6% | $5.2M |
| 9102.29 | Other | $14.2M | 11.4% | -56.7% | $855K |
| 9102.29.1000 | For the blind | $18K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9102.29.2000 | With dials bands or similar of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | $81K | 0.6% | -22.7% | $0 |
| 9102.29.9000 | Other | $14.1M | 99.3% | -56.9% | $855K |
| 9102.91 | Electrically operated | $151K | 0.1% | -61.1% | $20K |
| 9102.91.1000 | Stop-watches | $4,054 | 2.7% | -92.1% | $62 |
| 9102.91.2000 | For the blind | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9102.91.9010 | Battery or accumulator powered | $20K | 13.5% | – | $10K |
| 9102.91.9090 | Other | $127K | 83.8% | -61.7% | $9,704 |
| 9102.99 | Other | $4.6M | 3.7% | -75.0% | $96K |
| 9102.99.1000 | Stop-watches | $4,660 | 0.1% | – | $141 |
| 9102.99.2000 | For the blind | $85 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9102.99.9000 | Other | $4.6M | 99.9% | -75.0% | $96K |
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. 108 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 | Hong Kong | $88.1M | 70.7% | -6.1% | 1 | $4.6M |
| 2 | Japan | $16.1M | 12.9% | +12.6% | 2 | $1.9M |
| 3 | Switzerland | $8.4M | 6.7% | -38.7% | 3 | $1.1M |
| 4 | Vietnam | $1.6M | 1.3% | +588.6% | 15 | $24K |
| 5 | China | $1.5M | 1.2% | -25.0% | 4 | $415K |
| 6 | United States | $1.2M | 1.0% | -20.2% | 5 | $113K |
| 7 | Thailand | $1.1M | 0.9% | +50.2% | 7 | $121K |
| 8 | Germany | $953K | 0.8% | +38.8% | 8 | $48K |
| 9 | Singapore | $919K | 0.7% | +260.3% | 13 | $50K |
| 10 | France | $564K | 0.5% | -9.5% | 9 | $192 |
| 11 | Australia | $485K | 0.4% | +80.5% | 11 | $59K |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | $421K | 0.3% | +60.0% | 12 | $7,664 |
| 13 | Cambodia | $334K | 0.3% | +117.2% | 16 | $79K |
| 14 | Ireland | $308K | 0.2% | +31.7% | 14 | $125 |
| 15 | Philippines | $287K | 0.2% | +132.1% | 18 | $5,087 |
| 16 | Slovakia | $262K | 0.2% | +557.4% | 26 | $0 |
| 17 | Macao | $261K | 0.2% | +99.4% | 17 | $0 |
| 18 | Netherlands | $216K | 0.2% | -77.2% | 6 | $4,947 |
| 19 | United Kingdom | $179K | 0.1% | +64.1% | 19 | $16K |
| 20 | Taiwan | $145K | 0.1% | +136.9% | 24 | $2,045 |
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 | $8.7M | -24.8% | 6.6 t | $1,316.42 | $82.6M | 57.0 t |
| September 2026 | $6.3M | -44.1% | 5.6 t | $1,127.57 | $68.9M | 60.8 t |
| August 2026 | $6.6M | -33.3% | 3.5 t | $1,878.79 | $59.3M | 49.0 t |
| July 2026 | $10.3M | -14.4% | 4.9 t | $2,091.77 | $68.9M | 54.7 t |
| June 2026 | $10.4M | -8.0% | 3.8 t | $2,693.07 | $73.5M | 55.7 t |
| May 2026 | $8.3M | -26.0% | 2.8 t | $2,990.77 | $62.3M | 54.0 t |
| April 2026 | $10.6M | -14.6% | 2.8 t | $3,730.74 | $54.5M | 43.2 t |
| March 2026 | $10.5M | -19.8% | 3.1 t | $3,367.47 | $58.9M | 43.0 t |
| February 2026 | $10.3M | -9.8% | 3.3 t | $3,091.40 | $68.6M | 37.4 t |
| January 2026 | $10.8M | +14.9% | 2.6 t | $4,100.67 | $59.7M | 47.3 t |
| December 2025 | $18.3M | +87.7% | 3.8 t | $4,768.22 | $54.4M | 52.4 t |
| November 2025 | $13.6M | +67.9% | 4.3 t | $3,177.58 | $68.0M | 45.1 t |
| October 2025 | $11.5M | +52.9% | 2.6 t | $4,425.60 | $65.9M | 50.1 t |
| September 2025 | $11.3M | +113.6% | 4.2 t | $2,678.85 | $67.8M | 53.6 t |
| August 2025 | $9.9M | +103.2% | 3.7 t | $2,702.50 | $56.7M | 44.0 t |
| July 2025 | $12.0M | +121.2% | 4.7 t | $2,561.89 | $62.1M | 43.9 t |
| June 2025 | $11.3M | +119.6% | 4.0 t | $2,834.88 | $56.4M | 50.3 t |
| May 2025 | $11.2M | +110.8% | 3.9 t | $2,842.92 | $54.0M | 30.9 t |
| April 2025 | $12.4M | +135.6% | 4.2 t | $2,985.09 | $58.1M | 45.0 t |
| March 2025 | $13.1M | +89.1% | 3.5 t | $3,745.81 | $56.9M | 44.1 t |
| February 2025 | $11.4M | +51.2% | 4.1 t | $2,765.90 | $62.5M | 29.2 t |
| January 2025 | $9.4M | +83.1% | 2.9 t | $3,275.06 | $39.6M | 43.2 t |
| December 2024 | $9.7M | +7.3% | 4.7 t | $2,088.85 | $47.9M | 45.4 t |
| November 2024 | $8.1M | +13.1% | 3.9 t | $2,064.99 | $56.0M | 39.9 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.