Korea Trade Data

Unwrought aluminium: South Korea exports to the United States

HS 7601 · 알루미늄의 괴(塊) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$10.2M
+104.6% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+76.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$86.5M
+220.2% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
2,911 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$3.50
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $10.2 million of unwrought aluminium (HS 7601) to the United States, up 104.6% from September 2026 and up 76.8% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of unwrought aluminium (HS 7601) to the United States totalled $86.5 million, up 220.2% from the 12 months before ($27.0 million).

The United States took 10.9% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 3rd of 34 destinations (7th in the 12 months before).

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 $3.50 per kg of net weight, compared with $3.36 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the United States in October 2026 were $166,585 (up 41.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $10.0 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$5M$10M$15M$20MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $2.1 millionDecember 2024: $150January 2025: $1.3 millionFebruary 2025: $5.2 millionMarch 2025: $1.7 millionApril 2025: $992,228May 2025: $932June 2025: $579,310July 2025: $4.4 millionAugust 2025: $1.0 millionSeptember 2025: $3.9 millionOctober 2025: $5.8 millionNovember 2025: $5.3 millionDecember 2025: $4.6 millionJanuary 2026: $5.9 millionFebruary 2026: $1.3 millionMarch 2026: $4.1 millionApril 2026: $10.9 millionMay 2026: $6.2 millionJune 2026: $18.6 millionJuly 2026: $7.4 millionAugust 2026: $7.0 millionSeptember 2026: $5.0 millionOctober 2026: $10.2 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$250K$500K$750K$1000KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$167KNovember 2024: $5,008December 2024: $83,109January 2025: $93,526February 2025: $149,883March 2025: $47,514April 2025: $65,312May 2025: $89,796June 2025: $167,645July 2025: $137,530August 2025: $94,301September 2025: $25,560October 2025: $117,542November 2025: $78,058December 2025: $83,003January 2026: $5,857February 2026: $452,142March 2026: $93,709April 2026: $117,640May 2026: $311,135June 2026: $357,044July 2026: $35,794August 2026: $6,749September 2026: $776,242October 2026: $166,585

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$10.2M+76.8%2,911 t $3.50$167K43.9 t
September 2026$5.0M+28.1%1,467 t $3.40$776K213 t
August 2026$7.0M+573.4%2,170 t $3.20$6,74959 kg
July 2026$7.4M+69.4%2,110 t $3.53$36K103 kg
June 2026$18.6M+3,106%4,781 t $3.88$357K103 t
May 2026$6.2M–1,479 t $4.19$311K105 t
April 2026$10.9M+1,000%2,934 t $3.72$118K31.1 t
March 2026$4.1M+138.2%1,187 t $3.45$94K21.3 t
February 2026$1.3M-74.4%327 t $4.07$452K146 t
January 2026$5.9M+342.1%1,513 t $3.92$5,857427 kg
December 2025$4.6M–1,222 t $3.80$83K160 kg
November 2025$5.3M+149.8%1,648 t $3.19$78K36.1 t
October 2025$5.8M+324.9%1,719 t $3.36$118K21.8 t
September 2025$3.9M+128.5%1,119 t $3.48$26K168 kg
August 2025$1.0M-51.6%346 t $2.98$94K37.3 t
July 2025$4.4M-30.9%1,366 t $3.22$138K40.2 t
June 2025$579K–219 t $2.65$168K73.8 t
May 2025$932-100.0%139 kg $6.71$90K21.0 t
April 2025$992K-34.2%304 t $3.26$65K19.9 t
March 2025$1.7M-7.6%522 t $3.30$48K20.4 t
February 2025$5.2M+141.6%1,669 t $3.11$150K71.2 t
January 2025$1.3M-5.2%500 t $2.68$94K39.9 t
December 2024$150-100.0%15 kg $10.00$83K23.3 t
November 2024$2.1M–700 t $3.01$5,00890 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: Unwrought aluminium to all countries · all exports to the United States