Korea Trade Data

Tin bars, rods, profiles and wire: South Korea exports to China

HS 8003 · 주석의 봉ㆍ프로파일(profile)ㆍ선(線) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$1.6M
-27.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+40.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$19.1M
+49.4% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
18.9 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$82.38
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.6 million of tin bars, rods, profiles and wire (HS 8003) to China, down 27.0% from September 2026 and up 40.7% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tin bars, rods, profiles and wire (HS 8003) to China totalled $19.1 million, up 49.4% from the 12 months before ($12.8 million).

China took 34.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 21 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 $82.38 per kg of net weight, compared with $50.59 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from China in October 2026 were $42,507, leaving a surplus of $1.5 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $796,560December 2024: $1.1 millionJanuary 2025: $1.2 millionFebruary 2025: $1.3 millionMarch 2025: $1.1 millionApril 2025: $990,941May 2025: $935,192June 2025: $963,217July 2025: $1.1 millionAugust 2025: $1.0 millionSeptember 2025: $1.2 millionOctober 2025: $1.1 millionNovember 2025: $1.2 millionDecember 2025: $1.1 millionJanuary 2026: $1.4 millionFebruary 2026: $1.7 millionMarch 2026: $1.8 millionApril 2026: $2.2 millionMay 2026: $1.7 millionJune 2026: $2.0 millionJuly 2026: $1.3 millionAugust 2026: $1.1 millionSeptember 2026: $2.1 millionOctober 2026: $1.6 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$20K$40K$60KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$42.5KNovember 2024: $1,123December 2024: $595January 2025: $597February 2025: $8March 2025: $1,348April 2025: $18May 2025: $44,455June 2025: $20,933July 2025: $0August 2025: $134September 2025: $320October 2025: $9November 2025: $682December 2025: $977January 2026: $924February 2026: $1,082March 2026: $42,986April 2026: $761May 2026: $2June 2026: $178July 2026: $1,684August 2026: $21,843September 2026: $1,992October 2026: $42,507

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$1.6M+40.7%18.9 t $82.38$43K438 kg
September 2026$2.1M+80.2%27.4 t $78.05$1,99211 kg
August 2026$1.1M+8.7%15.8 t $71.57$22K231 kg
July 2026$1.3M+15.5%16.5 t $76.36$1,68427 kg
June 2026$2.0M+111.0%26.3 t $77.36$1781 kg
May 2026$1.7M+85.3%21.2 t $81.60$20 kg
April 2026$2.2M+118.3%28.2 t $76.58$76112 kg
March 2026$1.8M+64.6%29.6 t $59.80$43K448 kg
February 2026$1.7M+30.0%27.6 t $60.54$1,08216 kg
January 2026$1.4M+19.4%24.8 t $57.55$9247 kg
December 2025$1.1M-4.7%21.1 t $51.82$9779 kg
November 2025$1.2M+46.5%22.5 t $51.93$68246 kg
October 2025$1.1M+9.5%21.9 t $50.59$91 kg
September 2025$1.2M+20.8%23.8 t $49.96$3208 kg
August 2025$1.0M-13.6%20.8 t $49.99$1345 kg
July 2025$1.1M-18.6%22.2 t $49.18$00 kg
June 2025$963K-18.7%20.0 t $48.08$21K217 kg
May 2025$935K-10.5%19.7 t $47.44$44K1.0 t
April 2025$991K-8.4%21.3 t $46.59$183 kg
March 2025$1.1M+21.4%24.4 t $44.01$1,348551 kg
February 2025$1.3M+54.3%30.5 t $42.12$80 kg
January 2025$1.2M+61.7%26.4 t $45.28$5979 kg
December 2024$1.1M+41.3%25.1 t $45.81$59523 kg
November 2024$797K-7.9%16.0 t $49.87$1,123163 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: Tin bars, rods, profiles and wire to all countries · all exports to China