Korea Trade Data

Narrow flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel (under 600 mm), not coated: South Korea exports to China

HS 7211 · 철이나 비합금강의 평판압연제품[폭이 600밀리미터 미만인 것으로 한정하고, 클래드(clad)ㆍ도금ㆍ도포한 것은 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$1.6M
+44.4% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-15.3%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$17.2M
-22.4% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
1,202 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.32
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.6 million of narrow flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel (under 600 mm), not coated (HS 7211) to China, up 44.4% from September 2026 and down 15.3% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of narrow flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel (under 600 mm), not coated (HS 7211) to China totalled $17.2 million, down 22.4% from the 12 months before ($22.1 million).

China took 12.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 3rd of 43 destinations.

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $1.32 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.35 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from China in October 2026 were $840,985 (down 6.6% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $741,882 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $2.9 millionDecember 2024: $2.7 millionJanuary 2025: $1.1 millionFebruary 2025: $1.7 millionMarch 2025: $1.6 millionApril 2025: $1.8 millionMay 2025: $1.8 millionJune 2025: $1.7 millionJuly 2025: $1.6 millionAugust 2025: $1.6 millionSeptember 2025: $1.9 millionOctober 2025: $1.9 millionNovember 2025: $1.9 millionDecember 2025: $1.7 millionJanuary 2026: $1.4 millionFebruary 2026: $952,617March 2026: $1.7 millionApril 2026: $1.6 millionMay 2026: $1.5 millionJune 2026: $1.4 millionJuly 2026: $1.3 millionAugust 2026: $910,745September 2026: $1.1 millionOctober 2026: $1.6 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.841MNovember 2024: $845,695December 2024: $654,035January 2025: $593,905February 2025: $465,680March 2025: $1.0 millionApril 2025: $932,353May 2025: $749,373June 2025: $691,269July 2025: $978,288August 2025: $545,979September 2025: $951,520October 2025: $900,134November 2025: $762,382December 2025: $734,996January 2026: $665,329February 2026: $532,738March 2026: $912,702April 2026: $1.1 millionMay 2026: $1.0 millionJune 2026: $1.1 millionJuly 2026: $798,504August 2026: $680,233September 2026: $1.3 millionOctober 2026: $840,985

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$1.6M-15.3%1,202 t $1.32$841K1,036 t
September 2026$1.1M-41.5%935 t $1.17$1.3M1,377 t
August 2026$911K-43.5%734 t $1.24$680K692 t
July 2026$1.3M-19.5%904 t $1.42$799K836 t
June 2026$1.4M-13.5%973 t $1.49$1.1M1,190 t
May 2026$1.5M-12.7%1,120 t $1.37$1.0M1,163 t
April 2026$1.6M-8.5%1,302 t $1.23$1.1M1,141 t
March 2026$1.7M+3.8%1,184 t $1.45$913K952 t
February 2026$953K-42.3%687 t $1.39$533K628 t
January 2026$1.4M+26.1%858 t $1.65$665K723 t
December 2025$1.7M-34.7%1,183 t $1.48$735K838 t
November 2025$1.9M-35.2%1,329 t $1.42$762K926 t
October 2025$1.9M-25.9%1,383 t $1.35$900K991 t
September 2025$1.9M+9.4%1,372 t $1.37$952K1,000 t
August 2025$1.6M-13.7%1,267 t $1.27$546K675 t
July 2025$1.6M-30.4%1,263 t $1.26$978K1,086 t
June 2025$1.7M-21.6%1,270 t $1.32$691K896 t
May 2025$1.8M-36.9%1,233 t $1.42$749K849 t
April 2025$1.8M-25.5%1,319 t $1.33$932K1,114 t
March 2025$1.6M-14.0%1,012 t $1.63$1.0M1,164 t
February 2025$1.7M-12.1%1,084 t $1.52$466K691 t
January 2025$1.1M-44.7%617 t $1.81$594K718 t
December 2024$2.7M+19.2%1,749 t $1.53$654K752 t
November 2024$2.9M+6.9%1,877 t $1.55$846K1,193 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: Narrow flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel (under 600 mm), not coated to all countries · all exports to China