Watch cases and parts thereof: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9111 · 휴대용 시계의 케이스와 그 부분품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $398,723 of watch cases and parts thereof (HS 9111), up 10.6% from September 2026 and up 25.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of watch cases and parts thereof (HS 9111) totalled $5.2 million, up 8.8% from the 12 months before ($4.8 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Switzerland ($3.6 million, 69.1% of the total), followed by Hong Kong and Thailand.
That was 2.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 91 (clocks and watches) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $228,461 (up 3.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $170,262 for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9111
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9111.10 | Cases of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | $8,797 | 0.2% | -97.1% | $0 |
| 9111.20 | Cases of base metal, whether or not gold- or silver- plated | $141K | 2.7% | +23.3% | $3,458 |
| 9111.80 | Other cases | $48K | 0.9% | -4.7% | $4,022 |
| 9111.90 | Parts | $5.0M | 96.2% | +16.1% | $391K |
| 9111.90.1000 | Of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal | $26K | 0.5% | -43.5% | $348 |
| 9111.90.9000 | Other | $5.0M | 99.5% | +16.8% | $391K |
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. 23 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 | $3.6M | 69.1% | +47.7% | 1 | $184K |
| 2 | Hong Kong | $1.5M | 28.9% | -33.3% | 2 | $211K |
| 3 | Thailand | $71K | 1.3% | +121.3% | 4 | $0 |
| 4 | Mozambique | $16K | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | United States | $12K | 0.2% | – | 10 | $3,949 |
| 6 | China | $3,334 | 0.1% | – | 9 | $123 |
| 7 | Japan | $1,527 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 8 | Brazil | $384 | 0.0% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 9 | Taiwan | $349 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 10 | Italy | $331 | 0.0% | – | 14 | $0 |
| 11 | India | $304 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 12 | Argentina | $254 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Malaysia | $54 | 0.0% | – | 18 | $0 |
| 14 | Australia | $43 | 0.0% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 15 | Canada | $39 | 0.0% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | $25 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | $24 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | Singapore | $7 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $0 |
| – | Cambodia | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 3 | $0 |
| – | Indonesia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
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 | $399K | +25.8% | 64 kg | $6,230.05 | $228K | 1.8 t |
| September 2026 | $360K | -13.9% | 51 kg | $7,066.29 | $304K | 2.0 t |
| August 2026 | $109K | -79.6% | 26 kg | $4,199.04 | $167K | 2.0 t |
| July 2026 | $329K | +47.4% | 586 kg | $560.85 | $163K | 1.6 t |
| June 2026 | $353K | +3.5% | 43 kg | $8,201.35 | $326K | 1.7 t |
| May 2026 | $524K | +51.2% | 56 kg | $9,348.95 | $274K | 3.3 t |
| April 2026 | $580K | +5.3% | 95 kg | $6,101.89 | $192K | 2.5 t |
| March 2026 | $522K | -4.0% | 76 kg | $6,871.86 | $180K | 1.5 t |
| February 2026 | $507K | -14.9% | 58 kg | $8,736.95 | $210K | 1.3 t |
| January 2026 | $484K | +237.3% | 53 kg | $9,132.66 | $266K | 2.0 t |
| December 2025 | $507K | +106.1% | 75 kg | $6,765.20 | $368K | 3.3 t |
| November 2025 | $562K | +2.0% | 67 kg | $8,383.55 | $195K | 999 kg |
| October 2025 | $317K | -44.5% | 278 kg | $1,140.41 | $221K | 2.1 t |
| September 2025 | $419K | +70.0% | 47 kg | $8,910.68 | $217K | 2.0 t |
| August 2025 | $534K | +159.0% | 93 kg | $5,743.95 | $214K | 1.4 t |
| July 2025 | $223K | -21.6% | 29 kg | $7,688.31 | $252K | 1.9 t |
| June 2025 | $341K | -37.0% | 110 kg | $3,096.27 | $261K | 1.3 t |
| May 2025 | $346K | -47.7% | 42 kg | $8,244.55 | $320K | 2.0 t |
| April 2025 | $551K | -12.4% | 83 kg | $6,632.93 | $355K | 2.0 t |
| March 2025 | $544K | -29.3% | 69 kg | $7,880.57 | $188K | 3.4 t |
| February 2025 | $595K | +3.9% | 82 kg | $7,262.18 | $148K | 1.4 t |
| January 2025 | $144K | -79.3% | 30 kg | $4,784.00 | $422K | 3.4 t |
| December 2024 | $246K | -41.8% | 68 kg | $3,619.88 | $329K | 4.0 t |
| November 2024 | $551K | -3.6% | 103 kg | $5,347.14 | $224K | 1.3 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.