Korea Trade Data

Articles of iron or steel: South Korea exports to Iran

HS chapter 73 · 철강의 제품 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$46K
-73.4% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-72.4%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$3.8M
-30.0% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
5.9 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$7.72
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $45,639 of articles of iron or steel (HS 73) to Iran, down 73.4% from September 2026 and down 72.4% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of articles of iron or steel (HS 73) to Iran totalled $3.8 million, down 30.0% from the 12 months before ($5.5 million).

Iran took 0.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 64th of 192 destinations (53rd in the 12 months before).

This product made up 4.9% of South Korea's goods exports to Iran over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $7.72 per kg of net weight, compared with $11.98 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $724,852December 2024: $220,724January 2025: $313,806February 2025: $1.5 millionMarch 2025: $281,762April 2025: $247,873May 2025: $328,093June 2025: $49,856July 2025: $951,167August 2025: $167,345September 2025: $563,052October 2025: $165,639November 2025: $1.2 millionDecember 2025: $1.2 millionJanuary 2026: $285,717February 2026: $440,517March 2026: $0April 2026: $0May 2026: $69,865June 2026: $0July 2026: $241,755August 2026: $125,008September 2026: $171,316October 2026: $45,639
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0$100$200$300Oct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0November 2024: $0December 2024: $0January 2025: $0February 2025: $0March 2025: $0April 2025: $0May 2025: $0June 2025: $0July 2025: $0August 2025: $0September 2025: $0October 2025: $0November 2025: $0December 2025: $0January 2026: $0February 2026: $254March 2026: $0April 2026: $0May 2026: $0June 2026: $0July 2026: $0August 2026: $0September 2026: $0October 2026: $0

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$46K-72.4%5.9 t $7.72$00 kg
September 2026$171K-69.6%88.1 t $1.94$00 kg
August 2026$125K-25.3%35.5 t $3.52$00 kg
July 2026$242K-74.6%8.8 t $27.41$00 kg
June 2026$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
May 2026$70K-78.7%8.2 t $8.54$00 kg
April 2026$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
March 2026$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
February 2026$441K-70.1%21.9 t $20.15$2542 kg
January 2026$286K-9.0%55.0 t $5.19$00 kg
December 2025$1.2M+456.3%199 t $6.18$00 kg
November 2025$1.2M+70.6%101 t $12.19$00 kg
October 2025$166K-80.1%13.8 t $11.98$00 kg
September 2025$563K-69.3%116 t $4.87$00 kg
August 2025$167K-72.0%15.2 t $11.02$00 kg
July 2025$951K+235.3%134 t $7.11$00 kg
June 2025$50K-82.6%7.4 t $6.77$00 kg
May 2025$328K-50.2%58.5 t $5.61$00 kg
April 2025$248K-55.1%31.6 t $7.84$00 kg
March 2025$282K+445.2%89.7 t $3.14$00 kg
February 2025$1.5M+15.7%165 t $8.93$00 kg
January 2025$314K-83.2%85.8 t $3.66$00 kg
December 2024$221K-81.6%33.9 t $6.52$00 kg
November 2024$725K+99.4%61.4 t $11.81$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 Iran

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
7307Tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel$2.1M 53.9%-29.4%$27K
7326Other articles of iron or steel$1.5M 40.0%-14.0%$19K
7318Screws, bolts, nuts, washers and rivets of iron or steel$124K 3.2%+178.8%$0
7304Seamless tubes and pipes of iron or steel$98K 2.5%-85.3%$0
7320Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel$7,260 0.2%–$0
7319Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, etc.$1,825 0.0%–$0
7314Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire, etc.$1,143 0.0%-95.9%$0
7315Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel$1,073 0.0%–$0
7321Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers, barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, etc.$850 0.0%–$0
7323Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel, etc.$390 0.0%–$0

See also: Articles of iron or steel to all countries · all exports to Iran