Korea Trade Data

Iron and steel: South Korea exports to Uruguay

HS chapter 72 · 철강 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$223K
+237.3% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
–
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$995K
-52.5% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
179 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.25
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $222,928 of iron and steel (HS 72) to Uruguay, up 237.3% 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 iron and steel (HS 72) to Uruguay totalled $995,328, down 52.5% from the 12 months before ($2.1 million).

Uruguay took 0.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 99th of 148 destinations (88th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.6% of South Korea's goods exports to Uruguay over the same period.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $309,511December 2024: $1.1 millionJanuary 2025: $0February 2025: $209,692March 2025: $54,468April 2025: $115,281May 2025: $85,439June 2025: $122,977July 2025: $0August 2025: $49,624September 2025: $0October 2025: $0November 2025: $132,519December 2025: $122,529January 2026: $38,004February 2026: $135,075March 2026: $218,526April 2026: $0May 2026: $39,455June 2026: $0July 2026: $0August 2026: $20,195September 2026: $66,097October 2026: $222,928

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$223K–179 t $1.25$00 kg
September 2026$66K–85.8 t $0.77$00 kg
August 2026$20K-59.3%22.2 t $0.91$00 kg
July 2026$0–0 kg –$00 kg
June 2026$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
May 2026$39K-53.8%43.5 t $0.91$00 kg
April 2026$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
March 2026$219K+301.2%153 t $1.43$00 kg
February 2026$135K-35.6%90.2 t $1.50$00 kg
January 2026$38K–40.6 t $0.94$00 kg
December 2025$123K-89.3%86.6 t $1.42$00 kg
November 2025$133K-57.2%141 t $0.94$00 kg
October 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
September 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
August 2025$50K-87.1%61.2 t $0.81$00 kg
July 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
June 2025$123K-53.4%86.5 t $1.42$00 kg
May 2025$85K-24.2%55.6 t $1.54$00 kg
April 2025$115K-55.1%74.0 t $1.56$00 kg
March 2025$54K-66.3%57.9 t $0.94$00 kg
February 2025$210K-53.6%152 t $1.38$00 kg
January 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
December 2024$1.1M+74.3%813 t $1.41$00 kg
November 2024$310K-9.9%224 t $1.38$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 Uruguay

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
7210Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated$642K 64.5%-26.0%$223K
7219Flat-rolled products of stainless steel$337K 33.9%-72.6%$0
7212Narrow flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel (under 600 mm), coated or plated$17K 1.7%–$0

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