Korea Trade Data

Other base metals: South Korea exports to the United Arab Emirates

HS chapter 81 · 그 밖의 비금속(卑金屬), 서멧(cermet), 이들의 제품 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$62K
+99.1% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
–
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$747K
+66.4% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
3.6 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$17.16
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $62,383 of other base metals (HS 81) to the United Arab Emirates, up 99.1% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($3,369) is too small for a percentage comparison.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other base metals (HS 81) to the United Arab Emirates totalled $747,182, up 66.4% from the 12 months before ($449,064).

The United Arab Emirates took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 29th of 89 destinations (27th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Arab Emirates over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $17.16 per kg of net weight, compared with $421.12 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$50K$100K$150K$200KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $6,147December 2024: $14,523January 2025: $106,700February 2025: $8,188March 2025: $271April 2025: $60,319May 2025: $144June 2025: $88,399July 2025: $1,438August 2025: $29,600September 2025: $129,966October 2025: $3,369November 2025: $79,514December 2025: $76,289January 2026: $81,854February 2026: $4,604March 2026: $9,917April 2026: $157,932May 2026: $132,739June 2026: $19,132July 2026: $44,275August 2026: $47,217September 2026: $31,326October 2026: $62,383
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$50K$100K$150KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0KNovember 2024: $0December 2024: $77,933January 2025: $60,830February 2025: $0March 2025: $86,198April 2025: $0May 2025: $0June 2025: $304July 2025: $82,054August 2025: $0September 2025: $17,455October 2025: $0November 2025: $0December 2025: $0January 2026: $52,500February 2026: $102,060March 2026: $0April 2026: $106,139May 2026: $66,129June 2026: $0July 2026: $0August 2026: $0September 2026: $0October 2026: $0

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$62K–3.6 t $17.16$00 kg
September 2026$31K-75.9%159 kg $197.02$00 kg
August 2026$47K+59.5%710 kg $66.50$00 kg
July 2026$44K–3.5 t $12.68$00 kg
June 2026$19K-78.4%132 kg $144.94$00 kg
May 2026$133K–9.0 t $14.69$66K581 kg
April 2026$158K+161.8%19.0 t $8.32$106K20.1 t
March 2026$9,917–1.5 t $6.75$00 kg
February 2026$4,604–12 kg $383.67$102K15.2 t
January 2026$82K-23.3%234 kg $349.80$52K10.5 t
December 2025$76K+425.3%4.0 t $19.02$00 kg
November 2025$80K–5.2 t $15.27$00 kg
October 2025$3,369–8 kg $421.12$00 kg
September 2025$130K+26.1%1.8 t $72.16$17K1.3 t
August 2025$30K–334 kg $88.62$00 kg
July 2025$1,438–10 kg $143.80$82K13.5 t
June 2025$88K–290 kg $304.82$30413 kg
May 2025$144-99.3%5 kg $28.80$00 kg
April 2025$60K-76.7%6.5 t $9.27$00 kg
March 2025$271–55 kg $4.93$86K13.9 t
February 2025$8,188-89.5%385 kg $21.27$00 kg
January 2025$107K–273 kg $390.84$61K11.1 t
December 2024$15K–98 kg $148.19$78K7.0 t
November 2024$6,147–235 kg $26.16$00 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 the United Arab Emirates

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
8108Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$702K 94.0%+189.2%$61K
8104Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$31K 4.1%–$0
8105Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, etc.$6,539 0.9%-48.9%$675
8101Tungsten and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, etc.$6,270 0.8%–$900
8113Cermets and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$924 0.1%–$0
8112Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, etc.$127 0.0%-99.9%$0

See also: Other base metals to all countries · all exports to the United Arab Emirates