Tools and cutlery of base metal: South Korea exports to Brazil
HS chapter 82 · 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 공구ㆍ도구ㆍ칼붙이ㆍ스푼ㆍ포크, 이들의 부분품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.7 million of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to Brazil, up 58.9% from September 2026 and down 12.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to Brazil totalled $61.0 million, up 264.9% from the 12 months before ($16.7 million).
Brazil took 2.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 9th of 177 destinations (22nd in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.9% of South Korea's goods exports to Brazil over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $38.98 per kg of net weight, compared with $22.56 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Brazil in October 2026 were $141,461 (down 15.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.5 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.7M | -12.4% | 43.3 t | $38.98 | $141K | 6.1 t |
| September 2026 | $1.1M | -29.3% | 25.4 t | $41.77 | $113K | 3.7 t |
| August 2026 | $3.7M | +372.0% | 385 t | $9.58 | $19K | 135 kg |
| July 2026 | $13.3M | +538.0% | 1,197 t | $11.08 | $80K | 3.6 t |
| June 2026 | $2.1M | +116.0% | 130 t | $16.33 | $12K | 251 kg |
| May 2026 | $983K | +3.3% | 5.3 t | $185.14 | $254K | 13.5 t |
| April 2026 | $989K | +3.3% | 9.5 t | $103.65 | $44K | 1.1 t |
| March 2026 | $936K | -4.5% | 13.9 t | $67.20 | $76K | 2.6 t |
| February 2026 | $3.8M | +44.8% | 233 t | $16.20 | $63K | 4.1 t |
| January 2026 | $1.2M | +0.3% | 25.6 t | $46.00 | $106K | 5.0 t |
| December 2025 | $25.1M | +2,453% | 2,338 t | $10.73 | $53K | 3.3 t |
| November 2025 | $6.2M | +247.7% | 408 t | $15.25 | $73K | 2.6 t |
| October 2025 | $1.9M | -70.6% | 85.5 t | $22.56 | $168K | 8.9 t |
| September 2025 | $1.5M | +75.8% | 20.8 t | $72.37 | $64K | 4.3 t |
| August 2025 | $781K | -6.6% | 2.8 t | $283.58 | $95K | 4.4 t |
| July 2025 | $2.1M | +132.2% | 116 t | $17.94 | $165K | 9.9 t |
| June 2025 | $982K | -9.8% | 16.8 t | $58.50 | $16K | 346 kg |
| May 2025 | $952K | -57.9% | 9.8 t | $97.09 | $159K | 5.9 t |
| April 2025 | $958K | +2.4% | 12.0 t | $79.64 | $116K | 5.0 t |
| March 2025 | $981K | -74.5% | 17.2 t | $57.03 | $70K | 2.6 t |
| February 2025 | $2.6M | +211.4% | 249 t | $10.47 | $29K | 657 kg |
| January 2025 | $1.2M | -72.8% | 38.4 t | $30.57 | $51K | 3.4 t |
| December 2024 | $983K | +34.1% | 44.2 t | $22.25 | $148K | 7.6 t |
| November 2024 | $1.8M | +68.2% | 146 t | $12.23 | $53K | 3.6 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 Brazil
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8207 | Interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools | $53.0M | 86.8% | +508.8% | $688K |
| 8209 | Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets | $7.4M | 12.2% | +8.1% | $962K |
| 8205 | Hand tools, not elsewhere specified or included, etc. | $230K | 0.4% | +202.2% | $11K |
| 8208 | Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances | $159K | 0.3% | -40.4% | $18K |
| 8202 | Hand saws, etc. | $150K | 0.2% | -74.6% | $0 |
| 8206 | Tool sets for retail sale | $39K | 0.1% | -75.3% | $0 |
| 8204 | Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, etc. | $35K | 0.1% | +43.3% | $6,542 |
| 8210 | Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, etc. | $9,589 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8203 | Files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, etc. | $4,998 | 0.0% | – | $2 |
| 8213 | Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor | $4,223 | 0.0% | – | $365 |
| 8215 | Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, etc. | $2,883 | 0.0% | -91.0% | $2,553 |
| 8214 | Other articles of cutlery, etc. | $1,794 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8212 | Razors and razor blades, etc. | $164 | 0.0% | – | $35 |
| 8211 | Knives and cutting blades | $124 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Tools and cutlery of base metal to all countries · all exports to Brazil