Korea Trade Data

Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples and similar articles, etc.: South Korea exports to the United States

HS 7317 · 철강으로 만든 못ㆍ압정ㆍ제도용 핀ㆍ물결 모양 못ㆍ스테이플(제8305호의 것은 제외한다)과 이와 유사한 물품[두부(頭部)가 그 밖의 다른 재료로 만든 것인지에 상관없으나 구리를 재료로 한 것은 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$1.9M
+3.8% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+37.9%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$22.6M
-38.0% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
1,427 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.33
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.9 million of nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples and similar articles, etc. (HS 7317) to the United States, up 3.8% from September 2026 and up 37.9% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples and similar articles, etc. (HS 7317) to the United States totalled $22.6 million, down 38.0% from the 12 months before ($36.4 million).

The United States took 75.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 60 destinations.

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 $1.33 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.40 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the United States in October 2026 were $37,590, leaving a surplus of $1.9 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$2M$4M$6MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $3.3 millionDecember 2024: $4.9 millionJanuary 2025: $3.3 millionFebruary 2025: $5.2 millionMarch 2025: $3.5 millionApril 2025: $2.8 millionMay 2025: $3.0 millionJune 2025: $2.0 millionJuly 2025: $3.2 millionAugust 2025: $2.0 millionSeptember 2025: $1.9 millionOctober 2025: $1.4 millionNovember 2025: $1.4 millionDecember 2025: $1.9 millionJanuary 2026: $2.0 millionFebruary 2026: $1.2 millionMarch 2026: $2.4 millionApril 2026: $2.1 millionMay 2026: $1.7 millionJune 2026: $2.1 millionJuly 2026: $2.6 millionAugust 2026: $1.4 millionSeptember 2026: $1.8 millionOctober 2026: $1.9 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$20K$40K$60KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$37.6KNovember 2024: $24,722December 2024: $1,454January 2025: $17,331February 2025: $1,090March 2025: $7,875April 2025: $833May 2025: $4,944June 2025: $27,596July 2025: $2,526August 2025: $3,342September 2025: $6,809October 2025: $6,330November 2025: $5,792December 2025: $18,806January 2026: $1,052February 2026: $10,164March 2026: $18,722April 2026: $307May 2026: $5,172June 2026: $3,664July 2026: $8,525August 2026: $6,389September 2026: $10,002October 2026: $37,590

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$1.9M+37.9%1,427 t $1.33$38K34 kg
September 2026$1.8M-4.5%1,262 t $1.45$10K148 kg
August 2026$1.4M-28.6%1,079 t $1.31$6,38936 kg
July 2026$2.6M-21.3%1,898 t $1.35$8,525858 kg
June 2026$2.1M+6.8%1,743 t $1.21$3,66414 kg
May 2026$1.7M-43.1%1,241 t $1.38$5,172447 kg
April 2026$2.1M-26.6%1,565 t $1.32$3076 kg
March 2026$2.4M-30.8%1,800 t $1.33$19K74 kg
February 2026$1.2M-76.6%962 t $1.26$10K47 kg
January 2026$2.0M-37.8%1,377 t $1.48$1,0524 kg
December 2025$1.9M-60.7%1,450 t $1.33$19K2.1 t
November 2025$1.4M-56.5%1,255 t $1.15$5,79221 kg
October 2025$1.4M-60.5%978 t $1.40$6,33063 kg
September 2025$1.9M-41.6%1,475 t $1.29$6,809186 kg
August 2025$2.0M-41.3%1,562 t $1.27$3,3429 kg
July 2025$3.2M-15.5%1,922 t $1.69$2,5264 kg
June 2025$2.0M-50.3%1,213 t $1.63$28K9.0 t
May 2025$3.0M-15.5%1,513 t $1.99$4,944133 kg
April 2025$2.8M-25.9%1,732 t $1.63$8336 kg
March 2025$3.5M-7.5%2,332 t $1.48$7,875173 kg
February 2025$5.2M+51.8%3,220 t $1.60$1,09019 kg
January 2025$3.3M-30.8%2,134 t $1.53$17K6.5 t
December 2024$4.9M+34.4%2,819 t $1.73$1,4547 kg
November 2024$3.3M+0.3%2,104 t $1.58$25K1.2 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: Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples and similar articles, etc. to all countries · all exports to the United States