Korea Trade Data

Iron and steel: South Korea exports to Argentina

HS chapter 72 · 철강 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$523K
+113.6% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-2.0%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$11.0M
-35.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
275 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.90
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $522,845 of iron and steel (HS 72) to Argentina, up 113.6% from September 2026 and down 2.0% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of iron and steel (HS 72) to Argentina totalled $11.0 million, down 35.7% from the 12 months before ($17.2 million).

Argentina took 0.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 59th of 148 destinations (55th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 2.3% of South Korea's goods exports to Argentina over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $1.90 per kg of net weight, compared with $3.45 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $857,129December 2024: $1.2 millionJanuary 2025: $814,322February 2025: $616,599March 2025: $727,347April 2025: $583,470May 2025: $692,876June 2025: $1.3 millionJuly 2025: $8.8 millionAugust 2025: $797,160September 2025: $365,250October 2025: $533,433November 2025: $204,479December 2025: $832,304January 2026: $512,944February 2026: $323,806March 2026: $197,288April 2026: $7.2 millionMay 2026: $242,742June 2026: $210,453July 2026: $379,174August 2026: $225,023September 2026: $244,805October 2026: $522,845
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$20K$40K$60K$80KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0KNovember 2024: $0December 2024: $0January 2025: $0February 2025: $0March 2025: $0April 2025: $19May 2025: $17,756June 2025: $0July 2025: $23August 2025: $0September 2025: $0October 2025: $0November 2025: $0December 2025: $6,099January 2026: $8,423February 2026: $48,166March 2026: $0April 2026: $55,189May 2026: $0June 2026: $0July 2026: $0August 2026: $0September 2026: $0October 2026: $0

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$523K-2.0%275 t $1.90$00 kg
September 2026$245K-33.0%105 t $2.32$00 kg
August 2026$225K-71.8%111 t $2.04$00 kg
July 2026$379K-95.7%221 t $1.72$00 kg
June 2026$210K-83.6%73.7 t $2.86$00 kg
May 2026$243K-65.0%149 t $1.63$00 kg
April 2026$7.2M+1,126%1,918 t $3.73$55K28.7 t
March 2026$197K-72.9%173 t $1.14$00 kg
February 2026$324K-47.5%135 t $2.40$48K20.4 t
January 2026$513K-37.0%192 t $2.68$8,4232.1 t
December 2025$832K-28.8%301 t $2.76$6,0991.5 t
November 2025$204K-76.1%125 t $1.64$00 kg
October 2025$533K-27.8%155 t $3.45$00 kg
September 2025$365K-55.6%205 t $1.78$00 kg
August 2025$797K-43.5%319 t $2.50$00 kg
July 2025$8.8M+773.3%8,173 t $1.07$233 kg
June 2025$1.3M+79.6%642 t $2.00$00 kg
May 2025$693K-31.5%305 t $2.27$18K9.8 t
April 2025$583K-46.5%268 t $2.17$191 kg
March 2025$727K-61.3%290 t $2.51$00 kg
February 2025$617K-49.3%308 t $2.00$00 kg
January 2025$814K-30.6%456 t $1.79$00 kg
December 2024$1.2M-38.9%634 t $1.84$00 kg
November 2024$857K+104.2%431 t $1.99$00 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.

Largest headings exported to Argentina

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
7202Ferro-alloys$5.4M 49.3%–$91K
7210Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated$2.4M 21.8%-62.8%$288K
7208Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled$1.9M 17.0%-77.2%$0
7212Narrow flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel (under 600 mm), coated or plated$807K 7.3%-10.3%$62K
7215Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel$318K 2.9%-3.3%$69K
7217Wire or iron or non-alloy steel$49K 0.4%-87.2%$10K
7223Wire of stainless steel$46K 0.4%-93.9%$0
7220Flat-rolled stainless steel, under 600 mm wide$31K 0.3%-44.7%$0
7209Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, cold-rolled$28K 0.3%-21.9%$1,237
7226Flat-rolled other alloy steel, under 600 mm wide$16K 0.1%–$0
7225Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel$15K 0.1%–$0
7222Other bars and rods of stainless steel, etc.$1,436 0.0%–$0
7207Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel$1,210 0.0%–$1,210

See also: Iron and steel to all countries · all exports to Argentina