Korea Trade Data

Iron and steel: South Korea exports to Iraq

HS chapter 72 · 철강 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$19K
-99.8% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
–
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$11.7M
+8,688% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
19.6 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$0.99
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $19,498 of iron and steel (HS 72) to Iraq, down 99.8% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($263) is too small for a percentage comparison.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of iron and steel (HS 72) to Iraq totalled $11.7 million, up 8,688% from the 12 months before ($133,230).

Iraq took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 58th of 148 destinations (124th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 1.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Iraq over the same period.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$5M$10M$15MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $0December 2024: $98,307January 2025: $0February 2025: $0March 2025: $1,298April 2025: $0May 2025: $30,862June 2025: $0July 2025: $2,000August 2025: $500September 2025: $0October 2025: $263November 2025: $0December 2025: $0January 2026: $0February 2026: $0March 2026: $0April 2026: $0May 2026: $0June 2026: $0July 2026: $90August 2026: $0September 2026: $11.7 millionOctober 2026: $19,498

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$19K–19.6 t $0.99$00 kg
September 2026$11.7M–13,425 t $0.87$00 kg
August 2026$0–0 kg –$00 kg
July 2026$90–55 kg $1.64$00 kg
June 2026$0–0 kg –$00 kg
May 2026$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
April 2026$0–0 kg –$00 kg
March 2026$0–0 kg –$00 kg
February 2026$0–0 kg –$00 kg
January 2026$0–0 kg –$00 kg
December 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
November 2025$0–0 kg –$00 kg
October 2025$263–0 kg –$00 kg
September 2025$0–0 kg –$00 kg
August 2025$500–1.0 t $0.50$00 kg
July 2025$2,000–6.0 t $0.33$00 kg
June 2025$0–0 kg –$00 kg
May 2025$31K+10.5%19.4 t $1.59$00 kg
April 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
March 2025$1,298-95.0%45 kg $28.84$00 kg
February 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
January 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
December 2024$98K-32.0%25.9 t $3.79$00 kg
November 2024$0-100.0%0 kg –$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 Iraq

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
7208Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled$11.7M 99.8%+21,387%$0
7210Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated$20K 0.2%–$19K
7217Wire or iron or non-alloy steel$50 0.0%–$0

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