Korea Trade Data

Ferro-alloys: South Korea exports to the United States

HS 7202 · 합금철(ferro-alloy) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$404K
-48.5% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-93.4%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$42.3M
-45.3% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
20.0 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$20.20
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $403,907 of ferro-alloys (HS 7202) to the United States, down 48.5% from September 2026 and down 93.4% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of ferro-alloys (HS 7202) to the United States totalled $42.3 million, down 45.3% from the 12 months before ($77.3 million).

The United States took 3.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 5th of 40 destinations (4th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United States over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $20.20 per kg of net weight, compared with $37.36 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the United States in October 2026 were $537,531 (up 4,837% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $133,624 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$5M$10M$15MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $2.5 millionDecember 2024: $3.9 millionJanuary 2025: $5.8 millionFebruary 2025: $11.0 millionMarch 2025: $10.7 millionApril 2025: $9.7 millionMay 2025: $8.8 millionJune 2025: $2.0 millionJuly 2025: $4.9 millionAugust 2025: $2.4 millionSeptember 2025: $9.5 millionOctober 2025: $6.1 millionNovember 2025: $3.7 millionDecember 2025: $2.4 millionJanuary 2026: $7.7 millionFebruary 2026: $5.8 millionMarch 2026: $10.0 millionApril 2026: $1.7 millionMay 2026: $919,146June 2026: $3.5 millionJuly 2026: $4.5 millionAugust 2026: $968,247September 2026: $784,179October 2026: $403,907
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$538KNovember 2024: $10December 2024: $2,794January 2025: $208February 2025: $22,185March 2025: $448April 2025: $55,829May 2025: $15,543June 2025: $141July 2025: $5,955August 2025: $10,047September 2025: $22,748October 2025: $10,887November 2025: $17,887December 2025: $14,288January 2026: $15,658February 2026: $279March 2026: $48,366April 2026: $12,113May 2026: $56,433June 2026: $21,120July 2026: $33,481August 2026: $17,461September 2026: $3,997October 2026: $537,531

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$404K-93.4%20.0 t $20.20$538K370 kg
September 2026$784K-91.7%25.3 t $31.04$3,997454 kg
August 2026$968K-59.6%20.3 t $47.79$17K300 kg
July 2026$4.5M-7.4%101 t $44.44$33K3.0 t
June 2026$3.5M+71.9%87.2 t $39.81$21K400 kg
May 2026$919K-89.5%28.5 t $32.22$56K322 kg
April 2026$1.7M-82.3%55.5 t $30.91$12K200 kg
March 2026$10.0M-6.7%253 t $39.52$48K2.3 t
February 2026$5.8M-47.3%172 t $33.77$2790 kg
January 2026$7.7M+32.8%216 t $35.38$16K300 kg
December 2025$2.4M-37.5%70.1 t $34.53$14K1.2 t
November 2025$3.7M+44.5%105 t $34.94$18K302 kg
October 2025$6.1M+18.4%164 t $37.36$11K750 kg
September 2025$9.5M+105.8%246 t $38.63$23K371 kg
August 2025$2.4M-38.1%63.5 t $37.78$10K150 kg
July 2025$4.9M+22.5%140 t $34.66$5,95556 kg
June 2025$2.0M+5.0%61.2 t $32.99$1410 kg
May 2025$8.8M+170.5%280 t $31.35$16K300 kg
April 2025$9.7M+57.6%335 t $29.05$56K142 t
March 2025$10.7M+51.7%340 t $31.43$4481 kg
February 2025$11.0M+47.2%364 t $30.22$22K400 kg
January 2025$5.8M+109.2%180 t $32.04$2081 kg
December 2024$3.9M-33.3%120 t $32.27$2,79450 kg
November 2024$2.5M-60.7%80.5 t $31.52$101 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: Ferro-alloys to all countries · all exports to the United States