Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: South Korea exports to Japan
HS 8103 · 탄탈륨과 그 제품[웨이스트(waste)와 스크랩(scrap)을 포함한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $769,092 of tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap (HS 8103) to Japan, up 166.9% from September 2026 and up 588.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap (HS 8103) to Japan totalled $4.6 million, up 123.7% from the 12 months before ($2.1 million).
Japan took 11.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 4th of 15 destinations (5th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Japan over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $40.59 per kg of net weight, compared with $17.36 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $37,070 (down 98.9% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $732,022 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $769K | +588.7% | 18.9 t | $40.59 | $37K | 704 kg |
| September 2026 | $288K | +61.5% | 12.8 t | $22.50 | $21K | 353 kg |
| August 2026 | $574K | +220.6% | 16.5 t | $34.77 | $3,224 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $385K | +22.9% | 10.9 t | $35.32 | $21K | 266 kg |
| June 2026 | $756K | +167.3% | 18.5 t | $40.85 | $58K | 120 kg |
| May 2026 | $642K | +372.1% | 21.8 t | $29.40 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $127K | -20.2% | 7.4 t | $17.12 | $6,775 | 88 kg |
| March 2026 | $165K | +173.8% | 9.3 t | $17.64 | $24K | 129 kg |
| February 2026 | $153K | -33.8% | 8.1 t | $18.79 | $31K | 59 kg |
| January 2026 | $278K | +337.0% | 14.1 t | $19.66 | $440K | 304 kg |
| December 2025 | $136K | -10.7% | 4.4 t | $30.73 | $1.5M | 560 kg |
| November 2025 | $371K | +78.5% | 14.8 t | $25.12 | $4.5M | 15.3 t |
| October 2025 | $112K | -6.0% | 6.4 t | $17.36 | $3.4M | 10.5 t |
| September 2025 | $178K | +277.6% | 10.0 t | $17.80 | $4.0M | 11.9 t |
| August 2025 | $179K | +165.2% | 10.0 t | $17.86 | $5.0M | 15.4 t |
| July 2025 | $313K | +77.1% | 13.7 t | $22.83 | $2.2M | 7.4 t |
| June 2025 | $283K | +407.3% | 6.7 t | $41.98 | $2.2M | 6.5 t |
| May 2025 | $136K | – | 5.5 t | $24.80 | $2.9M | 8.2 t |
| April 2025 | $159K | -1.0% | 8.1 t | $19.60 | $2.5M | 7.7 t |
| March 2025 | $60K | +12.2% | 2.6 t | $23.33 | $4.4M | 12.2 t |
| February 2025 | $231K | +56.8% | 12.3 t | $18.68 | $3.8M | 12.0 t |
| January 2025 | $64K | -49.8% | 3.8 t | $16.78 | $2.7M | 8.5 t |
| December 2024 | $153K | +13.0% | 8.1 t | $18.93 | $3.7M | 10.6 t |
| November 2024 | $208K | +148.0% | 11.5 t | $18.14 | $3.1M | 7.9 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.
See also: Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap to all countries · all exports to Japan