Tools and cutlery of base metal: South Korea exports to the United Arab Emirates
HS chapter 82 · 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 공구ㆍ도구ㆍ칼붙이ㆍ스푼ㆍ포크, 이들의 부분품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $729,749 of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to the United Arab Emirates, up 13.1% from September 2026 and up 34.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to the United Arab Emirates totalled $6.8 million, down 25.5% from the 12 months before ($9.1 million).
The United Arab Emirates took 0.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 31st of 177 destinations (29th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Arab Emirates over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $53.97 per kg of net weight, compared with $28.83 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $730K | +34.8% | 13.5 t | $53.97 | $5,550 | 372 kg |
| September 2026 | $645K | -41.1% | 11.9 t | $54.08 | $85 | 7 kg |
| August 2026 | $500K | -41.6% | 1.7 t | $291.57 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $586K | -23.4% | 6.2 t | $95.10 | $2,733 | 213 kg |
| June 2026 | $304K | -29.1% | 13.0 t | $23.32 | $11 | 1 kg |
| May 2026 | $643K | -30.9% | 5.6 t | $114.95 | $16K | 250 kg |
| April 2026 | $322K | -55.6% | 4.8 t | $67.13 | $487 | 5 kg |
| March 2026 | $370K | -62.3% | 3.1 t | $118.52 | $3,453 | 37 kg |
| February 2026 | $852K | +40.9% | 17.1 t | $49.71 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $589K | -7.5% | 18.2 t | $32.43 | $1,651 | 21 kg |
| December 2025 | $421K | -46.0% | 11.4 t | $36.88 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $809K | +8.9% | 15.8 t | $51.08 | $1,953 | 261 kg |
| October 2025 | $541K | -12.4% | 18.8 t | $28.83 | $734 | 72 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.1M | +66.2% | 10.9 t | $101.00 | $47 | 2 kg |
| August 2025 | $856K | +107.0% | 23.4 t | $36.61 | $23 | 1 kg |
| July 2025 | $765K | +15.3% | 21.0 t | $36.48 | $7,947 | 14.6 t |
| June 2025 | $429K | -49.3% | 14.8 t | $29.03 | $1,393 | 3 kg |
| May 2025 | $930K | +30.2% | 15.4 t | $60.39 | $13K | 138 kg |
| April 2025 | $726K | -23.4% | 24.5 t | $29.63 | $19K | 650 kg |
| March 2025 | $982K | +158.4% | 48.5 t | $20.22 | $486 | 18 kg |
| February 2025 | $605K | +40.0% | 18.6 t | $32.49 | $11K | 673 kg |
| January 2025 | $637K | +19.2% | 45.3 t | $14.07 | $10K | 560 kg |
| December 2024 | $779K | -8.2% | 25.1 t | $30.99 | $13K | 628 kg |
| November 2024 | $743K | +11.5% | 30.3 t | $24.50 | $111 | 0 kg |
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 Arab Emirates
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8209 | Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets | $3.1M | 45.9% | -2.0% | $337K |
| 8207 | Interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools | $1.6M | 23.3% | -46.2% | $176K |
| 8205 | Hand tools, not elsewhere specified or included, etc. | $1.0M | 15.1% | -20.0% | $109K |
| 8202 | Hand saws, etc. | $718K | 10.6% | -30.1% | $82K |
| 8212 | Razors and razor blades, etc. | $93K | 1.4% | -17.9% | $21K |
| 8206 | Tool sets for retail sale | $79K | 1.2% | -9.2% | $2,270 |
| 8204 | Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, etc. | $75K | 1.1% | +127.8% | $963 |
| 8214 | Other articles of cutlery, etc. | $57K | 0.8% | -61.0% | $603 |
| 8203 | Files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, etc. | $19K | 0.3% | -52.8% | $235 |
| 8208 | Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances | $14K | 0.2% | -87.8% | $600 |
| 8215 | Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, etc. | $2,783 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8211 | Knives and cutting blades | $2,507 | 0.0% | -95.5% | $0 |
| 8210 | Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, etc. | $1,336 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8213 | Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor | $1,257 | 0.0% | -98.3% | $136 |
| 8201 | Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, etc. | $19 | 0.0% | – | $4 |
See also: Tools and cutlery of base metal to all countries · all exports to the United Arab Emirates