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Precious metal waste and scrap: South Korea exports to the United Arab Emirates

HS 7112 · 귀금속이나 귀금속을 입힌 금속의 웨이스트(waste)와 스크랩(scrap), 귀금속이나 귀금속 화합물을 포함하고 있는 그 밖의 웨이스트(waste)와 스크랩(scrap)(주로 귀금속의 회수에 사용되는 것으로 한정하며 제8549호의 물품은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$1.1M
-21.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
–
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$8.7M
+283.8% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
10.2 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$105.93
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.1 million of precious metal waste and scrap (HS 7112) to the United Arab Emirates, down 21.0% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($0) is too small for a percentage comparison.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of precious metal waste and scrap (HS 7112) to the United Arab Emirates totalled $8.7 million, up 283.8% from the 12 months before ($2.3 million).

The United Arab Emirates took 1.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 7th of 12 destinations (8th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Arab Emirates over the same period.

Imports from the United Arab Emirates in October 2026 were $15.1 million (up 49.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $14.0 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $214,897December 2024: $269,951January 2025: $0February 2025: $271,196March 2025: $0April 2025: $0May 2025: $331,466June 2025: $0July 2025: $428,832August 2025: $311,159September 2025: $430,974October 2025: $0November 2025: $0December 2025: $1.8 millionJanuary 2026: $909,748February 2026: $1.1 millionMarch 2026: $0April 2026: $0May 2026: $0June 2026: $620,739July 2026: $1.2 millionAugust 2026: $536,335September 2026: $1.4 millionOctober 2026: $1.1 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$10M$20M$30MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$15.1MNovember 2024: $4.7 millionDecember 2024: $2.6 millionJanuary 2025: $2.7 millionFebruary 2025: $6.0 millionMarch 2025: $3.5 millionApril 2025: $3.5 millionMay 2025: $3.3 millionJune 2025: $6.1 millionJuly 2025: $6.1 millionAugust 2025: $5.4 millionSeptember 2025: $8.7 millionOctober 2025: $10.1 millionNovember 2025: $10.3 millionDecember 2025: $7.2 millionJanuary 2026: $17.9 millionFebruary 2026: $11.3 millionMarch 2026: $20.8 millionApril 2026: $18.3 millionMay 2026: $17.3 millionJune 2026: $20.5 millionJuly 2026: $5.0 millionAugust 2026: $0September 2026: $17.9 millionOctober 2026: $15.1 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$1.1M–10.2 t $105.93$15.1M86.2 t
September 2026$1.4M+217.7%16.6 t $82.60$17.9M110 t
August 2026$536K+72.4%5.5 t $97.96$00 kg
July 2026$1.2M+180.6%8.5 t $141.65$5.0M25.3 t
June 2026$621K–5.2 t $120.46$20.5M105 t
May 2026$0-100.0%0 kg –$17.3M85.6 t
April 2026$0–0 kg –$18.3M93.5 t
March 2026$0–0 kg –$20.8M148 t
February 2026$1.1M+311.0%14.5 t $76.92$11.3M60.8 t
January 2026$910K–5.2 t $176.21$17.9M114 t
December 2025$1.8M+579.6%12.4 t $147.57$7.2M53.7 t
November 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$10.3M81.2 t
October 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$10.1M85.9 t
September 2025$431K+32.6%4.0 t $108.18$8.7M75.5 t
August 2025$311K–3.7 t $84.88$5.4M48.6 t
July 2025$429K+275.2%6.0 t $71.53$6.1M113 t
June 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$6.1M55.2 t
May 2025$331K-63.7%3.6 t $91.95$3.3M29.5 t
April 2025$0–0 kg –$3.5M34.4 t
March 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$3.5M32.5 t
February 2025$271K–2.9 t $92.88$6.0M58.5 t
January 2025$0–0 kg –$2.7M27.2 t
December 2024$270K–4.0 t $68.32$2.6M25.5 t
November 2024$215K–2.1 t $103.97$4.7M87.8 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: Precious metal waste and scrap to all countries · all exports to the United Arab Emirates