Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, etc.: South Korea exports to Germany
HS 2846 · 희토류(稀土類)금속ㆍ이트륨ㆍ스칸듐이나 이들 금속혼합물의 무기ㆍ유기 화합물 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $3.0 million of compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, etc. (HS 2846) to Germany, up 2,389% from September 2026 and up 66.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, etc. (HS 2846) to Germany totalled $18.4 million, up 265.8% from the 12 months before ($5.0 million).
Germany took 21.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 2nd of 36 destinations (3rd in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Germany over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $445.00 per kg of net weight, compared with $50.37 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Germany in October 2026 were $166,258 (up 52.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.8 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $3.0M | +66.5% | 6.8 t | $445.00 | $166K | 513 kg |
| September 2026 | $121K | -83.4% | 20.2 t | $5.97 | $6,388 | 9 kg |
| August 2026 | $134K | +362.7% | 958 kg | $140.05 | $246K | 735 kg |
| July 2026 | $4.3M | +2,323% | 19.8 t | $219.35 | $82K | 379 kg |
| June 2026 | $911K | -31.0% | 2.4 t | $386.02 | $112K | 303 kg |
| May 2026 | $143K | -68.8% | 585 kg | $243.80 | $6,591 | 7 kg |
| April 2026 | $34K | -76.6% | 10.2 t | $3.30 | $147K | 406 kg |
| March 2026 | $130K | -16.5% | 400 kg | $325.46 | $406K | 1.1 t |
| February 2026 | $1.7M | +1,688% | 5.3 t | $323.03 | $115K | 150 kg |
| January 2026 | $2.0M | +2,488% | 10.6 t | $189.43 | $2,062 | 15 kg |
| December 2025 | $3.6M | – | 114 t | $31.87 | $101K | 435 kg |
| November 2025 | $2.3M | +7,656% | 62.4 t | $36.09 | $124K | 692 kg |
| October 2025 | $1.8M | +874.9% | 35.8 t | $50.37 | $109K | 288 kg |
| September 2025 | $728K | +705.3% | 11.1 t | $65.84 | $238K | 1.3 t |
| August 2025 | $29K | – | 10.0 t | $2.90 | $35K | 146 kg |
| July 2025 | $179K | +100.8% | 35.0 t | $5.11 | $1,314 | 2 kg |
| June 2025 | $1.3M | +1,529% | 909 kg | $1,452.57 | $82K | 39 kg |
| May 2025 | $457K | – | 810 kg | $564.14 | $23K | 156 kg |
| April 2025 | $144K | +356.5% | 1.7 t | $86.35 | $18K | 33 kg |
| March 2025 | $156K | +157.4% | 3.5 t | $43.90 | $16K | 61 kg |
| February 2025 | $95K | – | 260 kg | $366.00 | $79K | 515 kg |
| January 2025 | $77K | +87.6% | 160 kg | $483.23 | $89K | 570 kg |
| December 2024 | $8,145 | -97.3% | 22 kg | $370.23 | $89K | 170 kg |
| November 2024 | $29K | -52.1% | 121 kg | $239.83 | $182K | 433 kg |
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.
See also: Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, etc. to all countries · all exports to Germany