Korea Trade Data

Other base metals: South Korea exports to the United Kingdom

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

Exports, October 2026
$69K
-95.8% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-75.6%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$7.7M
+103.1% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
3.3 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$20.85
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $69,483 of other base metals (HS 81) to the United Kingdom, down 95.8% from September 2026 and down 75.6% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other base metals (HS 81) to the United Kingdom totalled $7.7 million, up 103.1% from the 12 months before ($3.8 million).

The United Kingdom took 1.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 13th of 89 destinations.

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $20.85 per kg of net weight, compared with $48.38 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the United Kingdom in October 2026 were $1.7 million (up 16.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.6 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $97,105December 2024: $167,559January 2025: $62,818February 2025: $262,730March 2025: $87,278April 2025: $163,428May 2025: $1.1 millionJune 2025: $223,431July 2025: $892,219August 2025: $322,957September 2025: $147,100October 2025: $284,253November 2025: $225,653December 2025: $210,530January 2026: $6,075February 2026: $1.0 millionMarch 2026: $691,293April 2026: $2.1 millionMay 2026: $1.2 millionJune 2026: $103,750July 2026: $198,863August 2026: $226,367September 2026: $1.6 millionOctober 2026: $69,483
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$1.66MNovember 2024: $1.1 millionDecember 2024: $737,174January 2025: $824,396February 2025: $1.1 millionMarch 2025: $1.4 millionApril 2025: $1.0 millionMay 2025: $1.1 millionJune 2025: $1.1 millionJuly 2025: $807,113August 2025: $1.3 millionSeptember 2025: $939,305October 2025: $1.4 millionNovember 2025: $1.5 millionDecember 2025: $1.6 millionJanuary 2026: $856,221February 2026: $847,795March 2026: $1.1 millionApril 2026: $1.1 millionMay 2026: $1.6 millionJune 2026: $1.7 millionJuly 2026: $1.7 millionAugust 2026: $1.1 millionSeptember 2026: $1.1 millionOctober 2026: $1.7 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$69K-75.6%3.3 t $20.85$1.7M18.1 t
September 2026$1.6M+1,020%13.7 t $119.96$1.1M5.1 t
August 2026$226K-29.9%683 kg $331.43$1.1M4.6 t
July 2026$199K-77.7%2.6 t $76.93$1.7M16.8 t
June 2026$104K-53.6%927 kg $111.92$1.7M7.6 t
May 2026$1.2M+11.6%10.2 t $119.05$1.6M39.7 t
April 2026$2.1M+1,176%11.5 t $180.83$1.1M3.8 t
March 2026$691K+692.1%7.3 t $94.09$1.1M12.5 t
February 2026$1.0M+294.7%10.2 t $101.28$848K27.3 t
January 2026$6,075-90.3%104 kg $58.41$856K17.1 t
December 2025$211K+25.6%21.3 t $9.88$1.6M15.3 t
November 2025$226K+132.4%888 kg $254.11$1.5M14.7 t
October 2025$284K+164.1%5.9 t $48.38$1.4M13.5 t
September 2025$147K+2.9%1.4 t $104.25$939K3.5 t
August 2025$323K+43.0%5.2 t $62.17$1.3M7.2 t
July 2025$892K-3.3%17.1 t $52.13$807K12.6 t
June 2025$223K-12.7%838 kg $266.62$1.1M9.1 t
May 2025$1.1M+28.0%21.0 t $51.75$1.1M6.0 t
April 2025$163K-32.5%597 kg $273.75$1.0M7.4 t
March 2025$87K-63.6%314 kg $277.96$1.4M11.0 t
February 2025$263K-79.7%3.6 t $73.84$1.1M3.1 t
January 2025$63K-90.5%184 kg $341.40$824K18.5 t
December 2024$168K-51.1%3.5 t $48.30$737K10.4 t
November 2024$97K-85.9%342 kg $283.93$1.1M10.2 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 the United Kingdom

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
8101Tungsten and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, etc.$4.7M 61.3%+143.0%$0
8102Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$1.4M 18.4%+409.5%$0
8113Cermets and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$1.2M 15.4%-16.7%$12K
8108Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$178K 2.3%+53.6%$964
8103Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$111K 1.4%–$0
8105Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, etc.$77K 1.0%+182.6%$57K
8104Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$11K 0.1%–$0
8112Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, etc.$42 0.0%–$0

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