Gold: South Korea exports to China
HS 7108 · 금(백금을 도금한 금을 포함하며, 가공하지 않은 것ㆍ반가공한 모양이나 가루 모양인 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $13.1 million of gold (HS 7108) to China, up 11.4% from September 2026 and up 74.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of gold (HS 7108) to China totalled $162.6 million, up 116.1% from the 12 months before ($75.2 million).
China took 2.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 7th of 25 destinations.
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to China over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $142,810.62 per kg of net weight, compared with $127,696.73 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from China in October 2026 were $5.1 million (down 85.0% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $8.1 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $13.1M | +74.4% | 92 kg | $142,810.62 | $5.1M | 51 kg |
| September 2026 | $11.8M | +62.1% | 82 kg | $143,808.54 | $6.6M | 98 kg |
| August 2026 | $10.3M | +51.8% | 75 kg | $137,963.67 | $4.7M | 96 kg |
| July 2026 | $12.6M | +23.3% | 94 kg | $134,183.48 | $1.7M | 149 kg |
| June 2026 | $17.9M | +205.3% | 124 kg | $143,959.06 | $6.7M | 304 kg |
| May 2026 | $15.1M | +200.8% | 98 kg | $153,580.73 | $7.3M | 98 kg |
| April 2026 | $13.1M | +50.6% | 82 kg | $159,553.99 | $5.0M | 149 kg |
| March 2026 | $24.7M | +457.9% | 146 kg | $169,199.69 | $1.5M | 59 kg |
| February 2026 | $12.9M | +176.2% | 81 kg | $159,497.90 | $832K | 31 kg |
| January 2026 | $11.6M | +153.6% | 79 kg | $146,785.70 | $1.3M | 150 kg |
| December 2025 | $9.7M | +23.5% | 70 kg | $139,163.76 | $1.0M | 146 kg |
| November 2025 | $9.8M | +327.2% | 72 kg | $136,237.07 | $27.5M | 260 kg |
| October 2025 | $7.5M | +78.7% | 59 kg | $127,696.73 | $33.7M | 312 kg |
| September 2025 | $7.3M | +129.5% | 66 kg | $110,236.03 | $6.8M | 105 kg |
| August 2025 | $6.8M | +119.7% | 63 kg | $108,164.38 | $3.9M | 81 kg |
| July 2025 | $10.2M | +116.0% | 96 kg | $106,532.86 | $4.4M | 81 kg |
| June 2025 | $5.8M | +15.1% | 54 kg | $108,280.69 | $4.8M | 109 kg |
| May 2025 | $5.0M | -12.5% | 46 kg | $108,757.02 | $3.7M | 87 kg |
| April 2025 | $8.7M | +179.4% | 84 kg | $103,400.76 | $3.9M | 104 kg |
| March 2025 | $4.4M | -21.0% | 48 kg | $92,245.44 | $5.4M | 131 kg |
| February 2025 | $4.7M | -36.2% | 49 kg | $95,472.86 | $46.4M | 583 kg |
| January 2025 | $4.6M | -56.7% | 52 kg | $87,921.46 | $4.4M | 93 kg |
| December 2024 | $7.9M | +26.5% | 92 kg | $85,718.46 | $2.7M | 96 kg |
| November 2024 | $2.3M | -65.0% | 26 kg | $88,321.19 | $1.4M | 56 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: Gold to all countries · all exports to China