Korea Trade Data

Nickel mattes, etc.: South Korea exports to China

HS 7501 · 니켈의 매트(mat)ㆍ소결(燒結)한 산화니켈ㆍ니켈 제련으로 생산된 그 밖의 중간생산물 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$13.6M
+145.7% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
–
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$21.2M
+7,141% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
1,151 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$11.79
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $13.6 million of nickel mattes, etc. (HS 7501) to China, up 145.7% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($0) is too small for a percentage comparison.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of nickel mattes, etc. (HS 7501) to China totalled $21.2 million, up 7,141% from the 12 months before ($292,359).

China took 31.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 2nd of 6 destinations (5th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to China over the same period.

Imports from China in October 2026 were $17,598 (down 85.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $13.6 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$5M$10M$15MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $0December 2024: $0January 2025: $0February 2025: $187,093March 2025: $0April 2025: $105,266May 2025: $0June 2025: $0July 2025: $0August 2025: $0September 2025: $0October 2025: $0November 2025: $540,363December 2025: $0January 2026: $88February 2026: $0March 2026: $0April 2026: $1.5 millionMay 2026: $0June 2026: $0July 2026: $0August 2026: $0September 2026: $5.5 millionOctober 2026: $13.6 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$50K$100K$150KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$17.6KNovember 2024: $0December 2024: $510January 2025: $0February 2025: $17March 2025: $11,398April 2025: $0May 2025: $1,400June 2025: $4,500July 2025: $0August 2025: $1,548September 2025: $0October 2025: $119,567November 2025: $0December 2025: $0January 2026: $0February 2026: $7,322March 2026: $0April 2026: $0May 2026: $0June 2026: $13,500July 2026: $0August 2026: $0September 2026: $0October 2026: $17,598

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$13.6M–1,151 t $11.79$18K24 kg
September 2026$5.5M–465 t $11.89$00 kg
August 2026$0–0 kg –$00 kg
July 2026$0–0 kg –$00 kg
June 2026$0–0 kg –$14K30 kg
May 2026$0–0 kg –$00 kg
April 2026$1.5M+1,356%120 t $12.77$00 kg
March 2026$0–0 kg –$00 kg
February 2026$0-100.0%0 kg –$7,32232 kg
January 2026$88–1.1 t $0.08$00 kg
December 2025$0–0 kg –$00 kg
November 2025$540K–97.5 t $5.54$00 kg
October 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$120K24.8 t
September 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
August 2025$0–0 kg –$1,54825 kg
July 2025$0–0 kg –$00 kg
June 2025$0–0 kg –$4,50089 kg
May 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$1,40030 kg
April 2025$105K–1.9 t $55.29$00 kg
March 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$11K157 kg
February 2025$187K–23.6 t $7.93$171 kg
January 2025$0–0 kg –$00 kg
December 2024$0–0 kg –$5100 kg
November 2024$0–0 kg –$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.

See also: Nickel mattes, etc. to all countries · all exports to China