Korea Trade Data

Other base metals: South Korea exports to Canada

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

Exports, October 2026
$207K
– vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+330.6%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$1.6M
+24.9% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
41.5 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$4.98
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $206,708 of other base metals (HS 81) to Canada, up 330.6% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($3,849) is too small for a percentage comparison.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other base metals (HS 81) to Canada totalled $1.6 million, up 24.9% from the 12 months before ($1.2 million).

Canada took 0.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 24th of 89 destinations (19th in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $4.98 per kg of net weight, compared with $189.75 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Canada in October 2026 were $1.1 million (up 84.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $889,926 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $193,925December 2024: $19,432January 2025: $49,685February 2025: $420,344March 2025: $178,919April 2025: $45,218May 2025: $45,254June 2025: $47,480July 2025: $81,234August 2025: $21,685September 2025: $92,983October 2025: $48,007November 2025: $15,986December 2025: $495,241January 2026: $278,929February 2026: $9,638March 2026: $98,720April 2026: $99,754May 2026: $103,364June 2026: $108,419July 2026: $100,674August 2026: $32,920September 2026: $3,849October 2026: $206,708
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$1.1MNovember 2024: $309,138December 2024: $703,232January 2025: $275,718February 2025: $1.2 millionMarch 2025: $603,311April 2025: $337,640May 2025: $734,200June 2025: $951,039July 2025: $1.6 millionAugust 2025: $676,513September 2025: $411,027October 2025: $594,365November 2025: $1.1 millionDecember 2025: $1.3 millionJanuary 2026: $1.5 millionFebruary 2026: $272,853March 2026: $1.4 millionApril 2026: $1.0 millionMay 2026: $632,684June 2026: $1.2 millionJuly 2026: $884,659August 2026: $914,328September 2026: $551,590October 2026: $1.1 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$207K+330.6%41.5 t $4.98$1.1M11.5 t
September 2026$3,849-95.9%3 kg $1,283.00$552K7.1 t
August 2026$33K+51.8%202 kg $162.97$914K12.5 t
July 2026$101K+23.9%20.1 t $5.02$885K13.5 t
June 2026$108K+128.3%21.0 t $5.16$1.2M17.6 t
May 2026$103K+128.4%501 kg $206.32$633K9.4 t
April 2026$100K+120.6%20.1 t $4.97$1.0M16.6 t
March 2026$99K-44.8%1.5 t $65.77$1.4M19.5 t
February 2026$9,638-97.7%15 kg $642.53$273K4.2 t
January 2026$279K+461.4%80.0 t $3.49$1.5M26.1 t
December 2025$495K+2,449%24.3 t $20.35$1.3M24.4 t
November 2025$16K-91.8%269 kg $59.43$1.1M59.7 t
October 2025$48K–253 kg $189.75$594K14.9 t
September 2025$93K-73.6%20.9 t $4.44$411K9.6 t
August 2025$22K-28.4%157 kg $138.12$677K19.2 t
July 2025$81K-65.1%1.5 t $55.41$1.6M40.7 t
June 2025$47K+83.0%189 kg $251.22$951K25.1 t
May 2025$45K-28.2%232 kg $195.06$734K20.6 t
April 2025$45K+24.0%310 kg $145.86$338K9.9 t
March 2025$179K+384.5%3.5 t $51.85$603K24.9 t
February 2025$420K+60.7%14.3 t $29.48$1.2M54.1 t
January 2025$50K-68.3%330 kg $150.56$276K10.6 t
December 2024$19K-58.0%136 kg $142.88$703K26.5 t
November 2024$194K+287.1%1.9 t $104.65$309K9.9 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.

Largest headings exported to Canada

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
8112Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, etc.$790K 50.8%+175.0%$171K
8113Cermets and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$399K 25.7%-1.4%$30K
8101Tungsten and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, etc.$320K 20.6%+200.2%$0
8108Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$27K 1.7%+155.3%$5,682
8105Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, etc.$6,346 0.4%-39.4%$90
8109Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$5,950 0.4%–$0
8104Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$4,151 0.3%–$0
8106Bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$2,003 0.1%–$0

See also: Other base metals to all countries · all exports to Canada