Tungsten and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, etc.: South Korea exports to the United States
HS 8101 · 텅스텐(볼프람)과 그 제품[웨이스트(waste)와 스크랩(scrap)을 포함한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $20,453 of tungsten and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, etc. (HS 8101) to the United States, down 93.2% from September 2026 and down 91.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tungsten and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, etc. (HS 8101) to the United States totalled $7.9 million, down 60.0% from the 12 months before ($19.8 million).
The United States took 10.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 4th of 34 destinations (1st in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United States over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $464.84 per kg of net weight, compared with $75.17 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from the United States in October 2026 were $271,530 (up 10.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $251,077 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $20K | -91.3% | 44 kg | $464.84 | $272K | 354 kg |
| September 2026 | $303K | -76.6% | 975 kg | $310.66 | $284K | 1.4 t |
| August 2026 | $2.0M | +124.1% | 14.6 t | $138.12 | $1.4M | 5.1 t |
| July 2026 | $15K | -99.3% | 42 kg | $347.50 | $665K | 1.1 t |
| June 2026 | $2.3M | +19.4% | 17.7 t | $131.49 | $2.2M | 20.9 t |
| May 2026 | $597K | -74.1% | 2.1 t | $287.21 | $442K | 20.8 t |
| April 2026 | $341K | -88.3% | 1.5 t | $234.45 | $1.0M | 18.3 t |
| March 2026 | $2,448 | -99.8% | 128 kg | $19.12 | $156K | 185 kg |
| February 2026 | $550K | -73.7% | 4.0 t | $136.38 | $474K | 1.8 t |
| January 2026 | $904K | -33.0% | 5.8 t | $156.90 | $1.3M | 36.2 t |
| December 2025 | $305K | -78.8% | 2.3 t | $135.15 | $184K | 668 kg |
| November 2025 | $557K | -71.6% | 4.0 t | $141.04 | $253K | 281 kg |
| October 2025 | $234K | -76.8% | 3.1 t | $75.17 | $246K | 276 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.3M | – | 16.1 t | $80.43 | $333K | 2.4 t |
| August 2025 | $897K | -45.5% | 12.0 t | $74.65 | $303K | 1.8 t |
| July 2025 | $2.1M | +39.0% | 33.4 t | $62.58 | $257K | 804 kg |
| June 2025 | $1.9M | +1,268% | 33.0 t | $58.99 | $622K | 18.2 t |
| May 2025 | $2.3M | +639.9% | 41.1 t | $56.28 | $1.1M | 37.0 t |
| April 2025 | $2.9M | +414.0% | 53.6 t | $54.32 | $1.6M | 53.6 t |
| March 2025 | $1.3M | – | 24.2 t | $53.08 | $862K | 44.9 t |
| February 2025 | $2.1M | +183.3% | 40.5 t | $51.72 | $1.3M | 36.2 t |
| January 2025 | $1.3M | – | 25.2 t | $53.54 | $755K | 20.6 t |
| December 2024 | $1.4M | – | 28.0 t | $51.42 | $149K | 3.0 t |
| November 2024 | $2.0M | +362.6% | 36.9 t | $53.02 | $800K | 61.1 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.
See also: Tungsten and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, etc. to all countries · all exports to the United States