Korea Trade Data

Lead and articles thereof: South Korea exports to Malaysia

HS chapter 78 · 납과 그 제품 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$917K
-74.1% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+19.0%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$18.2M
-35.8% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
646 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.42
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $917,319 of lead and articles thereof (HS 78) to Malaysia, down 74.1% from September 2026 and up 19.0% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of lead and articles thereof (HS 78) to Malaysia totalled $18.2 million, down 35.8% from the 12 months before ($28.3 million).

Malaysia took 2.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 9th of 40 destinations (6th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Malaysia over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $1.42 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.72 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Malaysia in October 2026 were $181,500, leaving a surplus of $735,819 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$2M$4M$6MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $3.1 millionDecember 2024: $430,682January 2025: $3.8 millionFebruary 2025: $3.2 millionMarch 2025: $2.3 millionApril 2025: $2.6 millionMay 2025: $4.6 millionJune 2025: $2.7 millionJuly 2025: $2.7 millionAugust 2025: $1.5 millionSeptember 2025: $617,777October 2025: $770,980November 2025: $1.4 millionDecember 2025: $825,955January 2026: $79,684February 2026: $585,295March 2026: $1.2 millionApril 2026: $800,877May 2026: $3.0 millionJune 2026: $2.5 millionJuly 2026: $1.9 millionAugust 2026: $1.5 millionSeptember 2026: $3.5 millionOctober 2026: $917,319
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$100K$200K$300K$400KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$182KNovember 2024: $20December 2024: $0January 2025: $32,858February 2025: $0March 2025: $2,579April 2025: $0May 2025: $23,138June 2025: $0July 2025: $96,164August 2025: $282,271September 2025: $31,379October 2025: $877November 2025: $101December 2025: $81,890January 2026: $38,388February 2026: $0March 2026: $0April 2026: $0May 2026: $0June 2026: $0July 2026: $46,447August 2026: $0September 2026: $0October 2026: $181,500

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$917K+19.0%646 t $1.42$182K42.9 t
September 2026$3.5M+473.1%1,768 t $2.00$00 kg
August 2026$1.5M+2.1%807 t $1.90$00 kg
July 2026$1.9M-31.0%961 t $1.93$46K5.5 t
June 2026$2.5M-8.7%1,150 t $2.15$00 kg
May 2026$3.0M-35.3%1,469 t $2.05$00 kg
April 2026$801K-68.8%471 t $1.70$00 kg
March 2026$1.2M-47.9%766 t $1.55$00 kg
February 2026$585K-81.8%314 t $1.86$00 kg
January 2026$80K-97.9%66.5 t $1.20$38K4.4 t
December 2025$826K+91.8%561 t $1.47$82K20.0 t
November 2025$1.4M-55.8%740 t $1.83$1012 kg
October 2025$771K-54.7%449 t $1.72$8775 kg
September 2025$618K-69.0%574 t $1.08$31K4.0 t
August 2025$1.5M+11.0%778 t $1.93$282K48.2 t
July 2025$2.7M+46.2%1,311 t $2.05$96K21.7 t
June 2025$2.7M+0.1%1,321 t $2.05$00 kg
May 2025$4.6M+100.0%2,280 t $2.04$23K3.0 t
April 2025$2.6M-28.2%1,189 t $2.16$00 kg
March 2025$2.3M-12.8%1,054 t $2.17$2,57921 kg
February 2025$3.2M+47.4%1,532 t $2.10$00 kg
January 2025$3.8M+31.3%1,677 t $2.26$33K4.4 t
December 2024$431K-88.3%199 t $2.17$00 kg
November 2024$3.1M-38.9%1,351 t $2.27$206 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.

Largest headings exported to Malaysia

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
7801Unwrought lead$18.2M 100.0%-35.8%$917K
7806Other articles of lead$1,284 0.0%–$393
7804Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil$189 0.0%–$0

See also: Lead and articles thereof to all countries · all exports to Malaysia