Korea Trade Data

Aluminium tube or pipe fittings, etc.: South Korea exports to China

HS 7609 · 알루미늄으로 만든 관(管) 연결구류[예: 커플링(coupling)ㆍ엘보(elbow)ㆍ슬리브(sleeve)] · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$147K
-3.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-44.0%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$2.2M
-30.1% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
8.8 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$16.67
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $146,681 of aluminium tube or pipe fittings, etc. (HS 7609) to China, down 3.0% from September 2026 and down 44.0% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of aluminium tube or pipe fittings, etc. (HS 7609) to China totalled $2.2 million, down 30.1% from the 12 months before ($3.2 million).

China took 6.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 5th of 52 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 $16.67 per kg of net weight, compared with $16.41 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from China in October 2026 were $927,349 (up 30.9% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $780,668 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $248,242December 2024: $226,896January 2025: $228,383February 2025: $238,638March 2025: $261,460April 2025: $432,476May 2025: $303,422June 2025: $212,103July 2025: $386,295August 2025: $228,318September 2025: $166,924October 2025: $262,026November 2025: $167,862December 2025: $190,764January 2026: $174,186February 2026: $150,456March 2026: $217,638April 2026: $174,497May 2026: $191,499June 2026: $221,790July 2026: $227,659August 2026: $218,508September 2026: $151,280October 2026: $146,681
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.927MNovember 2024: $1.1 millionDecember 2024: $959,519January 2025: $910,660February 2025: $419,455March 2025: $715,427April 2025: $1.0 millionMay 2025: $679,619June 2025: $803,246July 2025: $941,902August 2025: $1.0 millionSeptember 2025: $961,029October 2025: $708,603November 2025: $855,279December 2025: $1.1 millionJanuary 2026: $932,220February 2026: $628,100March 2026: $948,884April 2026: $987,480May 2026: $1.1 millionJune 2026: $1.5 millionJuly 2026: $1.1 millionAugust 2026: $996,478September 2026: $1.1 millionOctober 2026: $927,349

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$147K-44.0%8.8 t $16.67$927K92.6 t
September 2026$151K-9.4%10.7 t $14.10$1.1M97.1 t
August 2026$219K-4.3%13.9 t $15.69$996K68.7 t
July 2026$228K-41.1%14.2 t $16.08$1.1M109 t
June 2026$222K+4.6%13.6 t $16.37$1.5M140 t
May 2026$191K-36.9%12.9 t $14.82$1.1M93.6 t
April 2026$174K-59.7%13.0 t $13.39$987K91.1 t
March 2026$218K-16.8%16.2 t $13.42$949K89.5 t
February 2026$150K-37.0%11.2 t $13.42$628K57.2 t
January 2026$174K-23.7%11.1 t $15.73$932K80.1 t
December 2025$191K-15.9%14.6 t $13.07$1.1M81.5 t
November 2025$168K-32.4%12.9 t $12.98$855K72.0 t
October 2025$262K+70.7%16.0 t $16.41$709K72.0 t
September 2025$167K+15.2%12.8 t $13.05$961K89.8 t
August 2025$228K+4.8%18.5 t $12.33$1.0M96.5 t
July 2025$386K+31.1%20.6 t $18.72$942K90.3 t
June 2025$212K-6.8%12.4 t $17.07$803K73.1 t
May 2025$303K+14.0%22.4 t $13.57$680K59.3 t
April 2025$432K+26.7%17.3 t $25.07$1.0M111 t
March 2025$261K-16.4%16.1 t $16.21$715K73.2 t
February 2025$239K-18.8%23.5 t $10.13$419K42.7 t
January 2025$228K-46.2%11.8 t $19.34$911K91.7 t
December 2024$227K-7.7%21.6 t $10.48$960K136 t
November 2024$248K-7.0%22.5 t $11.04$1.1M146 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: Aluminium tube or pipe fittings, etc. to all countries · all exports to China