Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, etc.: South Korea exports to China
HS 7319 · 철강으로 만든 수봉침ㆍ수편침ㆍ돗바늘ㆍ코바늘ㆍ자수용 천공수침과 이와 유사한 물품으로서 손으로 사용하는 것, 철강으로 만든 안전핀과 그 밖의 핀(따로 분류되지 않은 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.1 million of sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, etc. (HS 7319) to China, down 7.9% from September 2026 and up 110.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, etc. (HS 7319) to China totalled $10.9 million, up 101.1% from the 12 months before ($5.4 million).
China took 61.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 99 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 $521.40 per kg of net weight, compared with $118.85 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from China in October 2026 were $276,450 (up 7.6% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $827,880 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.1M | +110.4% | 2.1 t | $521.40 | $276K | 11.5 t |
| September 2026 | $1.2M | +68.5% | 1.5 t | $787.92 | $501K | 13.2 t |
| August 2026 | $1.3M | +60.5% | 1.3 t | $1,006.93 | $223K | 12.7 t |
| July 2026 | $1.3M | +65.1% | 1.7 t | $747.86 | $325K | 15.1 t |
| June 2026 | $988K | +83.1% | 3.3 t | $296.20 | $236K | 15.6 t |
| May 2026 | $850K | +418.5% | 2.6 t | $329.22 | $305K | 14.0 t |
| April 2026 | $894K | +400.5% | 4.3 t | $207.65 | $348K | 21.0 t |
| March 2026 | $986K | +83.8% | 3.6 t | $273.96 | $186K | 13.3 t |
| February 2026 | $530K | +52.9% | 1.2 t | $459.59 | $388K | 16.9 t |
| January 2026 | $387K | +65.2% | 2.3 t | $165.44 | $494K | 47.4 t |
| December 2025 | $810K | +219.7% | 1.5 t | $555.39 | $292K | 20.4 t |
| November 2025 | $578K | +67.4% | 3.2 t | $182.68 | $331K | 12.5 t |
| October 2025 | $525K | +208.5% | 4.4 t | $118.85 | $257K | 17.3 t |
| September 2025 | $711K | +213.4% | 2.0 t | $357.63 | $356K | 17.0 t |
| August 2025 | $817K | +114.0% | 975 kg | $838.37 | $240K | 15.0 t |
| July 2025 | $779K | +237.0% | 3.3 t | $233.99 | $285K | 23.7 t |
| June 2025 | $540K | +118.9% | 730 kg | $739.37 | $245K | 15.9 t |
| May 2025 | $164K | -28.2% | 870 kg | $188.36 | $256K | 16.2 t |
| April 2025 | $179K | -26.0% | 3.1 t | $58.11 | $176K | 17.5 t |
| March 2025 | $536K | +226.1% | 5.0 t | $107.70 | $204K | 11.1 t |
| February 2025 | $346K | +282.9% | 794 kg | $436.36 | $126K | 8.6 t |
| January 2025 | $234K | +50.1% | 909 kg | $257.77 | $279K | 28.1 t |
| December 2024 | $253K | +295.6% | 755 kg | $335.44 | $238K | 21.1 t |
| November 2024 | $345K | +17.3% | 2.3 t | $147.99 | $281K | 26.1 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: Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, etc. to all countries · all exports to China