Korea Trade Data

Other base metals: South Korea exports to Vietnam

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

Exports, October 2026
$10.4M
+58.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+1,201%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$37.8M
+284.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
54.3 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$191.08
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $10.4 million of other base metals (HS 81) to Vietnam, up 58.0% from September 2026 and up 1,201% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other base metals (HS 81) to Vietnam totalled $37.8 million, up 284.7% from the 12 months before ($9.8 million).

Vietnam took 5.4% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 6th of 89 destinations (8th in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $191.08 per kg of net weight, compared with $59.80 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Vietnam in October 2026 were $390,446 (down 92.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $10.0 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$5M$10M$15MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $1.8 millionDecember 2024: $588,037January 2025: $383,999February 2025: $279,020March 2025: $318,037April 2025: $570,177May 2025: $759,524June 2025: $2.0 millionJuly 2025: $974,586August 2025: $508,936September 2025: $782,274October 2025: $798,205November 2025: $870,980December 2025: $2.3 millionJanuary 2026: $1.4 millionFebruary 2026: $645,514March 2026: $972,826April 2026: $1.6 millionMay 2026: $2.0 millionJune 2026: $2.4 millionJuly 2026: $4.6 millionAugust 2026: $4.1 millionSeptember 2026: $6.6 millionOctober 2026: $10.4 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$2M$4M$6MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.39MNovember 2024: $2.1 millionDecember 2024: $1.2 millionJanuary 2025: $591,763February 2025: $2.0 millionMarch 2025: $1.4 millionApril 2025: $485,039May 2025: $1.6 millionJune 2025: $313,299July 2025: $358,890August 2025: $382,680September 2025: $1.8 millionOctober 2025: $5.0 millionNovember 2025: $729,614December 2025: $469,310January 2026: $891,495February 2026: $3.5 millionMarch 2026: $541,537April 2026: $693,657May 2026: $1.3 millionJune 2026: $1.4 millionJuly 2026: $1.5 millionAugust 2026: $879,065September 2026: $555,223October 2026: $390,446

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$10.4M+1,201%54.3 t $191.08$390K10.8 t
September 2026$6.6M+740.2%26.7 t $245.72$555K71.0 t
August 2026$4.1M+703.5%28.7 t $142.53$879K22.1 t
July 2026$4.6M+367.5%73.1 t $62.35$1.5M73.6 t
June 2026$2.4M+18.0%12.1 t $197.23$1.4M140 t
May 2026$2.0M+169.1%9.4 t $217.87$1.3M160 t
April 2026$1.6M+173.8%12.6 t $123.42$694K34.5 t
March 2026$973K+205.9%8.5 t $114.05$542K31.9 t
February 2026$646K+131.4%18.6 t $34.65$3.5M85.9 t
January 2026$1.4M+270.3%30.9 t $46.06$891K235 t
December 2025$2.3M+290.4%15.1 t $151.73$469K141 t
November 2025$871K-52.6%8.2 t $106.32$730K183 t
October 2025$798K+32.5%13.3 t $59.80$5.0M220 t
September 2025$782K+39.8%7.0 t $111.75$1.8M153 t
August 2025$509K-62.2%6.5 t $78.08$383K103 t
July 2025$975K+40.2%32.3 t $30.14$359K140 t
June 2025$2.0M+50.1%31.4 t $64.39$313K121 t
May 2025$760K+15.3%15.0 t $50.54$1.6M195 t
April 2025$570K-6.0%27.7 t $20.56$485K161 t
March 2025$318K-53.2%3.8 t $84.29$1.4M61.1 t
February 2025$279K-14.7%30.6 t $9.13$2.0M61.0 t
January 2025$384K-47.1%8.6 t $44.45$592K251 t
December 2024$588K-58.5%7.1 t $83.06$1.2M161 t
November 2024$1.8M+179.1%20.0 t $92.12$2.1M183 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 Vietnam

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
8108Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$27.0M 71.3%+648.9%$9.1M
8101Tungsten and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, etc.$4.5M 12.0%+43.3%$486K
8105Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, etc.$2.2M 5.7%+149.8%$222K
8112Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, etc.$1.9M 4.9%+77.7%$179K
8113Cermets and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$1.4M 3.8%+142.4%$362K
8110Antimony and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$334K 0.9%+375.1%$7,216
8104Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$312K 0.8%+7.5%$19K
8102Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$102K 0.3%+59.3%$10K
8109Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$74K 0.2%-27.0%$0
8111Manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$37K 0.1%+20.7%$3,059
8106Bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$1,901 0.0%–$0
8103Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap$274 0.0%–$274

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