Korea Trade Data

Unwrought tin: South Korea exports to China

HS 8001 · 주석의 괴(塊) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$295K
+115.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+248.0%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$3.3M
-17.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
7.6 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$38.71
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $294,941 of unwrought tin (HS 8001) to China, up 115.0% from September 2026 and up 248.0% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of unwrought tin (HS 8001) to China totalled $3.3 million, down 17.7% from the 12 months before ($4.0 million).

China took 19.4% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 3rd of 14 destinations (2nd in the 12 months before).

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 $38.71 per kg of net weight, compared with $28.03 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from China in October 2026 were $15.6 million (up 48.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $15.3 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$250K$500K$750K$1000KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $464,072December 2024: $553,527January 2025: $631,261February 2025: $244,981March 2025: $497,246April 2025: $213,847May 2025: $280,595June 2025: $136,795July 2025: $226,376August 2025: $416,517September 2025: $228,895October 2025: $84,750November 2025: $84,279December 2025: $295,794January 2026: $184,694February 2026: $259,512March 2026: $91,584April 2026: $856,966May 2026: $153,981June 2026: $327,965July 2026: $317,764August 2026: $271,272September 2026: $137,171October 2026: $294,941
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$10M$20M$30MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$15.6MNovember 2024: $7.9 millionDecember 2024: $5.6 millionJanuary 2025: $9.0 millionFebruary 2025: $9.6 millionMarch 2025: $10.5 millionApril 2025: $7.8 millionMay 2025: $7.5 millionJune 2025: $8.4 millionJuly 2025: $9.8 millionAugust 2025: $6.7 millionSeptember 2025: $8.3 millionOctober 2025: $10.5 millionNovember 2025: $9.5 millionDecember 2025: $6.8 millionJanuary 2026: $6.3 millionFebruary 2026: $6.3 millionMarch 2026: $17.2 millionApril 2026: $10.5 millionMay 2026: $10.9 millionJune 2026: $14.1 millionJuly 2026: $14.4 millionAugust 2026: $13.2 millionSeptember 2026: $23.3 millionOctober 2026: $15.6 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$295K+248.0%7.6 t $38.71$15.6M285 t
September 2026$137K-40.1%3.9 t $34.81$23.3M416 t
August 2026$271K-34.9%17.2 t $15.74$13.2M240 t
July 2026$318K+40.4%10.8 t $29.49$14.4M270 t
June 2026$328K+139.7%9.2 t $35.84$14.1M259 t
May 2026$154K-45.1%3.5 t $43.99$10.9M215 t
April 2026$857K+300.7%18.9 t $45.46$10.5M220 t
March 2026$92K-81.6%1.7 t $53.56$17.2M356 t
February 2026$260K+5.9%6.0 t $43.25$6.3M140 t
January 2026$185K-70.7%6.0 t $31.03$6.3M145 t
December 2025$296K-46.6%11.2 t $26.45$6.8M160 t
November 2025$84K-81.8%3.0 t $28.09$9.5M260 t
October 2025$85K-79.2%3.0 t $28.03$10.5M295 t
September 2025$229K-37.4%9.0 t $25.38$8.3M240 t
August 2025$417K+181.3%51.4 t $8.10$6.7M200 t
July 2025$226K-58.7%8.9 t $25.40$9.8M290 t
June 2025$137K-55.2%5.0 t $27.36$8.4M254 t
May 2025$281K-27.7%13.1 t $21.34$7.5M230 t
April 2025$214K-46.8%12.7 t $16.88$7.8M234 t
March 2025$497K+229.7%22.3 t $22.30$10.5M325 t
February 2025$245K+47.2%10.3 t $23.76$9.6M315 t
January 2025$631K+69.3%47.2 t $13.39$9.0M300 t
December 2024$554K+117.7%33.7 t $16.41$5.6M185 t
November 2024$464K+129.1%20.5 t $22.66$7.9M253 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: Unwrought tin to all countries · all exports to China