Korea Trade Data

Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, forged or hot-rolled: South Korea exports to China

HS 7214 · 철이나 비합금강의 그 밖의 봉[단조(鍛造)ㆍ열간(熱間)압연ㆍ열간인발(熱間引拔)ㆍ열간(熱間)압출보다 더 가공하지 않은 것으로 한정하고, 압연 후 꼬임가공된 것을 포함한다] · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$323K
+84.8% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-6.5%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$3.4M
-4.2% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
307 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.05
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $323,131 of other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, forged or hot-rolled (HS 7214) to China, up 84.8% from September 2026 and down 6.5% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, forged or hot-rolled (HS 7214) to China totalled $3.4 million, down 4.2% from the 12 months before ($3.5 million).

China took 0.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 15th of 48 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 $1.05 per kg of net weight, compared with $0.96 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from China in October 2026 were $13.3 million (up 75.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $13.0 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$200K$400K$600K$800KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $194,230December 2024: $195,645January 2025: $140,120February 2025: $343,079March 2025: $342,488April 2025: $178,543May 2025: $157,202June 2025: $221,711July 2025: $387,535August 2025: $664,353September 2025: $351,558October 2025: $345,572November 2025: $305,019December 2025: $172,967January 2026: $433,096February 2026: $371,859March 2026: $258,427April 2026: $214,838May 2026: $307,311June 2026: $204,830July 2026: $340,320August 2026: $266,178September 2026: $174,863October 2026: $323,131
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$10M$20M$30MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$13.3MNovember 2024: $12.7 millionDecember 2024: $8.2 millionJanuary 2025: $7.5 millionFebruary 2025: $8.5 millionMarch 2025: $6.6 millionApril 2025: $8.7 millionMay 2025: $12.5 millionJune 2025: $9.2 millionJuly 2025: $7.4 millionAugust 2025: $7.3 millionSeptember 2025: $8.1 millionOctober 2025: $7.6 millionNovember 2025: $7.5 millionDecember 2025: $6.9 millionJanuary 2026: $10.7 millionFebruary 2026: $7.9 millionMarch 2026: $7.8 millionApril 2026: $7.7 millionMay 2026: $7.2 millionJune 2026: $15.1 millionJuly 2026: $10.2 millionAugust 2026: $19.7 millionSeptember 2026: $18.0 millionOctober 2026: $13.3 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$323K-6.5%307 t $1.05$13.3M20,200 t
September 2026$175K-50.3%189 t $0.92$18.0M28,596 t
August 2026$266K-59.9%265 t $1.00$19.7M32,180 t
July 2026$340K-12.2%365 t $0.93$10.2M16,301 t
June 2026$205K-7.6%209 t $0.98$15.1M25,908 t
May 2026$307K+95.5%347 t $0.89$7.2M11,567 t
April 2026$215K+20.3%223 t $0.96$7.7M12,729 t
March 2026$258K-24.5%290 t $0.89$7.8M13,735 t
February 2026$372K+8.4%413 t $0.90$7.9M13,223 t
January 2026$433K+209.1%498 t $0.87$10.7M17,980 t
December 2025$173K-11.6%193 t $0.90$6.9M11,861 t
November 2025$305K+57.0%304 t $1.00$7.5M12,620 t
October 2025$346K+43.2%358 t $0.96$7.6M12,728 t
September 2025$352K+132.3%396 t $0.89$8.1M14,519 t
August 2025$664K+92.9%806 t $0.82$7.3M12,088 t
July 2025$388K+77.0%408 t $0.95$7.4M13,181 t
June 2025$222K-13.0%243 t $0.91$9.2M15,862 t
May 2025$157K-57.6%167 t $0.94$12.5M21,665 t
April 2025$179K-19.8%179 t $1.00$8.7M14,537 t
March 2025$342K+69.3%344 t $0.99$6.6M10,245 t
February 2025$343K+56.5%377 t $0.91$8.5M14,138 t
January 2025$140K-59.6%137 t $1.02$7.5M12,438 t
December 2024$196K+8.5%197 t $0.99$8.2M13,748 t
November 2024$194K+43.7%197 t $0.98$12.7M21,848 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: Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, forged or hot-rolled to all countries · all exports to China