Korea Trade Data

Carbides, whether or not chemically defined: South Korea exports to China

HS 2849 · 탄화물(화학적으로 단일한 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$712K
+55.2% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+215.5%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$4.7M
-34.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
2.9 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$242.03
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $711,569 of carbides, whether or not chemically defined (HS 2849) to China, up 55.2% from September 2026 and up 215.5% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of carbides, whether or not chemically defined (HS 2849) to China totalled $4.7 million, down 34.7% from the 12 months before ($7.2 million).

China took 3.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 3rd of 23 destinations.

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to China over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $242.03 per kg of net weight, compared with $156.31 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from China in October 2026 were $11.1 million (up 102.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $10.4 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $407,817December 2024: $947,570January 2025: $425,925February 2025: $1.2 millionMarch 2025: $640,435April 2025: $468,448May 2025: $532,477June 2025: $256,836July 2025: $549,495August 2025: $634,664September 2025: $859,203October 2025: $225,556November 2025: $235,274December 2025: $114,606January 2026: $628,414February 2026: $181,760March 2026: $173,644April 2026: $552,831May 2026: $210,655June 2026: $105,203July 2026: $727,508August 2026: $592,998September 2026: $458,555October 2026: $711,569
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$20M$40M$60MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$11.1MNovember 2024: $7.0 millionDecember 2024: $10.9 millionJanuary 2025: $6.9 millionFebruary 2025: $3.8 millionMarch 2025: $3.8 millionApril 2025: $5.1 millionMay 2025: $3.9 millionJune 2025: $6.8 millionJuly 2025: $10.2 millionAugust 2025: $7.3 millionSeptember 2025: $6.4 millionOctober 2025: $5.5 millionNovember 2025: $13.5 millionDecember 2025: $16.5 millionJanuary 2026: $9.6 millionFebruary 2026: $10.1 millionMarch 2026: $16.7 millionApril 2026: $50.0 millionMay 2026: $37.9 millionJune 2026: $30.0 millionJuly 2026: $15.7 millionAugust 2026: $37.9 millionSeptember 2026: $19.1 millionOctober 2026: $11.1 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$712K+215.5%2.9 t $242.03$11.1M2,356 t
September 2026$459K-46.6%12.6 t $36.46$19.1M3,297 t
August 2026$593K-6.6%2.2 t $264.73$37.9M3,751 t
July 2026$728K+32.4%28.3 t $25.69$15.7M3,756 t
June 2026$105K-59.0%960 kg $109.59$30.0M4,861 t
May 2026$211K-60.4%731 kg $288.17$37.9M3,068 t
April 2026$553K+18.0%2.7 t $204.00$50.0M3,553 t
March 2026$174K-72.9%671 kg $258.78$16.7M3,291 t
February 2026$182K-85.3%851 kg $213.58$10.1M3,249 t
January 2026$628K+47.5%1.9 t $326.28$9.6M2,633 t
December 2025$115K-87.9%577 kg $198.62$16.5M4,026 t
November 2025$235K-42.3%1.3 t $183.81$13.5M4,533 t
October 2025$226K-64.6%1.4 t $156.31$5.5M3,786 t
September 2025$859K+1,197%3.2 t $265.43$6.4M2,278 t
August 2025$635K+223.2%2.1 t $302.65$7.3M3,381 t
July 2025$549K-9.0%1.5 t $366.09$10.2M3,147 t
June 2025$257K-46.7%2.0 t $129.00$6.8M2,634 t
May 2025$532K-45.0%1.2 t $429.76$3.9M2,441 t
April 2025$468K+28.0%1.2 t $395.31$5.1M4,507 t
March 2025$640K+88.3%5.5 t $116.13$3.8M2,808 t
February 2025$1.2M+175.7%1.9 t $665.86$3.8M2,465 t
January 2025$426K+132.8%2.3 t $182.25$6.9M3,286 t
December 2024$948K–685 kg $1,383.31$10.9M2,867 t
November 2024$408K+148.9%142 kg $2,871.95$7.0M2,474 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.

See also: Carbides, whether or not chemically defined to all countries · all exports to China