Other base metals: South Korea exports to Kazakhstan
HS chapter 81 · 그 밖의 비금속(卑金屬), 서멧(cermet), 이들의 제품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $683,657 of other base metals (HS 81) to Kazakhstan, down 32.9% from September 2026 and down 54.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other base metals (HS 81) to Kazakhstan totalled $11.8 million, up 84.9% from the 12 months before ($6.4 million).
Kazakhstan took 1.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 11th of 89 destinations.
This product made up 0.6% of South Korea's goods exports to Kazakhstan over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $270.54 per kg of net weight, compared with $304.64 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Kazakhstan in October 2026 were $534,819 (down 22.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $148,838 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $684K | -54.4% | 2.5 t | $270.54 | $535K | 122 t |
| September 2026 | $1.0M | +263.1% | 3.5 t | $288.13 | $565K | 147 t |
| August 2026 | $1.3M | – | 4.5 t | $298.17 | $545K | 147 t |
| July 2026 | $423K | – | 1.9 t | $218.63 | $555K | 147 t |
| June 2026 | $1.1M | – | 3.6 t | $302.11 | $945K | 270 t |
| May 2026 | $969K | – | 3.4 t | $281.33 | $343K | 96.5 t |
| April 2026 | $1.2M | – | 4.1 t | $283.14 | $177K | 51.2 t |
| March 2026 | $1.2M | – | 4.4 t | $285.96 | $1.2M | 379 t |
| February 2026 | $748K | -11.8% | 2.5 t | $304.49 | $347K | 48.5 t |
| January 2026 | $657K | +377.7% | 2.2 t | $304.69 | $1.1M | 294 t |
| December 2025 | $2.4M | -21.6% | 8.0 t | $304.63 | $1.0M | 263 t |
| November 2025 | $27 | -100.0% | 1 kg | $27.00 | $1.1M | 333 t |
| October 2025 | $1.5M | – | 4.9 t | $304.64 | $689K | 179 t |
| September 2025 | $281K | -90.2% | 923 kg | $303.97 | $1.9M | 374 t |
| August 2025 | $137 | -100.0% | 2 kg | $68.50 | $593K | 166 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $4.9M | 755 t |
| June 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1.1M | 288 t |
| May 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $3,129 | 3 kg |
| April 2025 | $139 | – | 10 kg | $13.90 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $748 | – | 9 kg | $83.11 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $848K | – | 2.8 t | $305.93 | $2.3M | 246 t |
| January 2025 | $138K | – | 85 kg | $1,617.78 | $1.8M | 473 t |
| December 2024 | $3.1M | – | 10.1 t | $306.95 | $1.0M | 269 t |
| November 2024 | $495K | – | 2.2 t | $220.86 | $746K | 189 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 Kazakhstan
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8103 | Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | $11.7M | 99.1% | +87.3% | $683K |
| 8108 | Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | $100K | 0.8% | -27.1% | $0 |
| 8113 | Cermets and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | $2,277 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8105 | Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, etc. | $517 | 0.0% | – | $220 |
| 8112 | Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, etc. | $54 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Other base metals to all countries · all exports to Kazakhstan