Korea Trade Data

Copper powders and flakes: South Korea exports to China

HS 7406 · 구리의 가루와 플레이크(flake) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$683K
+19.5% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-0.2%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$10.6M
+39.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
2,143 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$0.32
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $683,226 of copper powders and flakes (HS 7406) to China, up 19.5% from September 2026 and down 0.2% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of copper powders and flakes (HS 7406) to China totalled $10.6 million, up 39.7% from the 12 months before ($7.6 million).

China took 36.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 21 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 $0.32 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.05 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from China in October 2026 were $554,481 (down 5.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $128,745 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $635,595December 2024: $436,361January 2025: $407,012February 2025: $488,789March 2025: $560,797April 2025: $494,133May 2025: $291,686June 2025: $465,001July 2025: $916,849August 2025: $967,332September 2025: $1.3 millionOctober 2025: $684,875November 2025: $886,473December 2025: $758,266January 2026: $436,175February 2026: $979,107March 2026: $1.1 millionApril 2026: $960,069May 2026: $1.2 millionJune 2026: $1.6 millionJuly 2026: $1.1 millionAugust 2026: $377,417September 2026: $571,929October 2026: $683,226
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.554MNovember 2024: $198,404December 2024: $504,074January 2025: $391,964February 2025: $432,009March 2025: $321,017April 2025: $786,116May 2025: $456,595June 2025: $539,113July 2025: $529,512August 2025: $791,537September 2025: $696,250October 2025: $585,482November 2025: $658,960December 2025: $768,143January 2026: $974,892February 2026: $687,845March 2026: $1.1 millionApril 2026: $490,095May 2026: $790,556June 2026: $552,731July 2026: $1.1 millionAugust 2026: $531,393September 2026: $1.2 millionOctober 2026: $554,481

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$683K-0.2%2,143 t $0.32$554K19.4 t
September 2026$572K-55.1%1,528 t $0.37$1.2M47.9 t
August 2026$377K-61.0%1,046 t $0.36$531K18.1 t
July 2026$1.1M+15.9%1,305 t $0.81$1.1M46.5 t
June 2026$1.6M+251.4%1,168 t $1.40$553K19.0 t
May 2026$1.2M+304.0%1,692 t $0.70$791K39.7 t
April 2026$960K+94.3%1,555 t $0.62$490K19.8 t
March 2026$1.1M+99.7%557 t $2.01$1.1M52.2 t
February 2026$979K+100.3%454 t $2.15$688K34.6 t
January 2026$436K+7.2%403 t $1.08$975K55.1 t
December 2025$758K+73.8%684 t $1.11$768K41.1 t
November 2025$886K+39.5%918 t $0.97$659K31.2 t
October 2025$685K-33.1%654 t $1.05$585K16.8 t
September 2025$1.3M+291.6%767 t $1.66$696K43.1 t
August 2025$967K+576.0%430 t $2.25$792K31.3 t
July 2025$917K+216.4%362 t $2.53$530K22.4 t
June 2025$465K-15.6%305 t $1.53$539K30.9 t
May 2025$292K-68.7%427 t $0.68$457K23.0 t
April 2025$494K-18.3%252 t $1.96$786K40.4 t
March 2025$561K+181.8%439 t $1.28$321K12.5 t
February 2025$489K+233.1%412 t $1.19$432K19.6 t
January 2025$407K+47.1%242 t $1.69$392K27.9 t
December 2024$436K+131.2%205 t $2.13$504K21.0 t
November 2024$636K+139.2%162 t $3.92$198K12.0 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: Copper powders and flakes to all countries · all exports to China