Korea Trade Data

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

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

Exports, October 2026
$12.6M
-1.8% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+462.6%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$123.2M
+480.4% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
75.3 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$167.14
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $12.6 million of carbides, whether or not chemically defined (HS 2849) to Japan, down 1.8% from September 2026 and up 462.6% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of carbides, whether or not chemically defined (HS 2849) to Japan totalled $123.2 million, up 480.4% from the 12 months before ($21.2 million).

Japan took 77.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 23 destinations.

This product made up 0.4% of South Korea's goods exports to Japan over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $167.14 per kg of net weight, compared with $96.64 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $220,966 (down 3.6% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $12.4 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$10M$20M$30MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $2.1 millionDecember 2024: $288,314January 2025: $650,581February 2025: $495,020March 2025: $362,526April 2025: $1.7 millionMay 2025: $3.2 millionJune 2025: $2.0 millionJuly 2025: $1.7 millionAugust 2025: $2.9 millionSeptember 2025: $3.6 millionOctober 2025: $2.2 millionNovember 2025: $3.5 millionDecember 2025: $2.6 millionJanuary 2026: $4.6 millionFebruary 2026: $5.6 millionMarch 2026: $1.8 millionApril 2026: $8.6 millionMay 2026: $19.0 millionJune 2026: $6.1 millionJuly 2026: $22.0 millionAugust 2026: $24.0 millionSeptember 2026: $12.8 millionOctober 2026: $12.6 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$250K$500K$750K$1000KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$221KNovember 2024: $331,393December 2024: $751,966January 2025: $607,818February 2025: $811,997March 2025: $581,931April 2025: $567,672May 2025: $483,705June 2025: $589,230July 2025: $703,923August 2025: $136,598September 2025: $569,480October 2025: $229,150November 2025: $327,688December 2025: $245,296January 2026: $410,769February 2026: $277,604March 2026: $372,371April 2026: $241,518May 2026: $458,558June 2026: $269,456July 2026: $545,995August 2026: $212,125September 2026: $273,991October 2026: $220,966

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$12.6M+462.6%75.3 t $167.14$221K29.0 t
September 2026$12.8M+260.6%55.0 t $232.98$274K34.0 t
August 2026$24.0M+721.6%75.0 t $320.35$212K36.2 t
July 2026$22.0M+1,162%55.0 t $400.12$546K65.1 t
June 2026$6.1M+204.1%14.4 t $425.66$269K42.2 t
May 2026$19.0M+495.0%42.6 t $446.50$459K42.5 t
April 2026$8.6M+401.8%24.7 t $349.47$242K37.2 t
March 2026$1.8M+402.9%4.9 t $375.60$372K42.2 t
February 2026$5.6M+1,024%38.2 t $145.72$278K40.8 t
January 2026$4.6M+602.2%20.0 t $228.41$411K69.2 t
December 2025$2.6M+785.2%26.1 t $97.79$245K33.0 t
November 2025$3.5M+72.5%36.1 t $97.87$328K38.6 t
October 2025$2.2M+293.9%23.1 t $96.64$229K33.9 t
September 2025$3.6M+425.9%48.2 t $73.79$569K56.4 t
August 2025$2.9M+44.0%44.1 t $66.26$137K21.5 t
July 2025$1.7M+203.1%30.0 t $58.06$704K90.1 t
June 2025$2.0M+291.8%34.2 t $58.73$589K66.2 t
May 2025$3.2M+656.0%66.0 t $48.40$484K71.6 t
April 2025$1.7M+310.1%31.7 t $54.26$568K73.2 t
March 2025$363K+16.4%7.0 t $51.77$582K94.2 t
February 2025$495K+246.1%6.6 t $74.51$812K95.5 t
January 2025$651K+78.0%29.3 t $22.18$608K112 t
December 2024$288K+31.1%2.2 t $132.92$752K109 t
November 2024$2.1M+688.4%42.1 t $48.77$331K58.4 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 Japan