Tools and cutlery of base metal: South Korea exports to Australia
HS chapter 82 · 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 공구ㆍ도구ㆍ칼붙이ㆍ스푼ㆍ포크, 이들의 부분품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.0 million of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to Australia, down 35.8% from September 2026 and down 17.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to Australia totalled $14.5 million, up 13.0% from the 12 months before ($12.9 million).
Australia took 0.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 26th of 177 destinations.
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Australia over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $19.39 per kg of net weight, compared with $29.45 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Australia in October 2026 were $29,791 (up 19.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $986,602 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.0M | -17.4% | 52.4 t | $19.39 | $30K | 246 kg |
| September 2026 | $1.6M | -9.4% | 107 t | $14.81 | $9,562 | 120 kg |
| August 2026 | $1.1M | +22.4% | 68.1 t | $15.60 | $27K | 540 kg |
| July 2026 | $970K | -18.8% | 55.6 t | $17.45 | $208K | 21.2 t |
| June 2026 | $1.5M | +121.7% | 120 t | $12.88 | $33K | 210 kg |
| May 2026 | $1.2M | +33.2% | 45.3 t | $27.32 | $88K | 825 kg |
| April 2026 | $1.0M | -1.4% | 59.9 t | $17.25 | $30K | 207 kg |
| March 2026 | $1.2M | +4.1% | 49.3 t | $24.37 | $38K | 489 kg |
| February 2026 | $1.5M | +5.7% | 55.4 t | $27.52 | $38K | 318 kg |
| January 2026 | $826K | +14.9% | 39.8 t | $20.76 | $14K | 163 kg |
| December 2025 | $1.0M | +16.0% | 61.1 t | $16.80 | $38K | 222 kg |
| November 2025 | $1.5M | +59.3% | 71.1 t | $21.33 | $52K | 975 kg |
| October 2025 | $1.2M | -38.8% | 41.8 t | $29.45 | $25K | 878 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.7M | +18.0% | 77.6 t | $22.54 | $60K | 669 kg |
| August 2025 | $868K | +3.6% | 40.8 t | $21.28 | $7,710 | 131 kg |
| July 2025 | $1.2M | -33.0% | 41.0 t | $29.14 | $13K | 167 kg |
| June 2025 | $698K | -40.9% | 20.5 t | $34.06 | $29K | 741 kg |
| May 2025 | $929K | -7.3% | 37.8 t | $24.58 | $27K | 249 kg |
| April 2025 | $1.0M | -18.6% | 50.6 t | $20.73 | $17K | 335 kg |
| March 2025 | $1.2M | +36.9% | 44.1 t | $26.15 | $23K | 461 kg |
| February 2025 | $1.4M | +18.2% | 72.5 t | $19.88 | $46K | 3.0 t |
| January 2025 | $719K | -38.2% | 25.8 t | $27.81 | $333K | 2.4 t |
| December 2024 | $884K | -8.6% | 37.6 t | $23.51 | $39K | 2.6 t |
| November 2024 | $952K | -2.1% | 49.8 t | $19.12 | $40K | 591 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 Australia
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8207 | Interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools | $7.3M | 50.5% | +35.8% | $480K |
| 8202 | Hand saws, etc. | $4.1M | 28.5% | -7.3% | $323K |
| 8209 | Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets | $1.3M | 8.6% | +43.8% | $103K |
| 8214 | Other articles of cutlery, etc. | $546K | 3.8% | -18.1% | $11K |
| 8205 | Hand tools, not elsewhere specified or included, etc. | $482K | 3.3% | -41.6% | $28K |
| 8213 | Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor | $213K | 1.5% | -5.0% | $342 |
| 8204 | Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, etc. | $168K | 1.2% | +261.4% | $4,548 |
| 8215 | Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, etc. | $110K | 0.8% | +13.2% | $29K |
| 8206 | Tool sets for retail sale | $84K | 0.6% | -13.1% | $885 |
| 8203 | Files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, etc. | $81K | 0.6% | +114.8% | $24K |
| 8208 | Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances | $46K | 0.3% | -0.4% | $7,090 |
| 8211 | Knives and cutting blades | $29K | 0.2% | +8.4% | $1,742 |
| 8201 | Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, etc. | $16K | 0.1% | +51.1% | $2,419 |
| 8210 | Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, etc. | $14K | 0.1% | -27.2% | $417 |
| 8212 | Razors and razor blades, etc. | $11K | 0.1% | -35.8% | $106 |
See also: Tools and cutlery of base metal to all countries · all exports to Australia