Tools and cutlery of base metal: South Korea exports to Canada
HS chapter 82 · 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 공구ㆍ도구ㆍ칼붙이ㆍ스푼ㆍ포크, 이들의 부분품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.3 million of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to Canada, up 34.1% from September 2026 and up 56.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to Canada totalled $26.7 million, up 71.2% from the 12 months before ($15.6 million).
Canada took 1.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 18th of 177 destinations (23rd in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Canada over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $22.07 per kg of net weight, compared with $19.10 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Canada in October 2026 were $341,818 (up 196.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $979,965 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.3M | +56.2% | 59.9 t | $22.07 | $342K | 2.9 t |
| September 2026 | $986K | +14.9% | 23.4 t | $42.07 | $84K | 173 kg |
| August 2026 | $1.9M | +93.0% | 48.8 t | $39.84 | $39K | 260 kg |
| July 2026 | $2.8M | +135.5% | 250 t | $11.18 | $43K | 501 kg |
| June 2026 | $1.5M | +101.2% | 67.6 t | $22.44 | $61K | 1.2 t |
| May 2026 | $2.8M | +54.6% | 270 t | $10.38 | $36K | 3.4 t |
| April 2026 | $6.0M | +122.6% | 688 t | $8.65 | $22K | 201 kg |
| March 2026 | $3.0M | +14.3% | 208 t | $14.50 | $84K | 833 kg |
| February 2026 | $3.0M | +120.5% | 273 t | $11.12 | $82K | 2.6 t |
| January 2026 | $1.3M | +27.0% | 27.5 t | $45.57 | $19K | 485 kg |
| December 2025 | $1.2M | +55.4% | 37.3 t | $31.02 | $39K | 1.8 t |
| November 2025 | $916K | +29.9% | 21.9 t | $41.78 | $50K | 138 kg |
| October 2025 | $846K | -20.1% | 44.3 t | $19.10 | $115K | 1.4 t |
| September 2025 | $858K | -68.0% | 24.2 t | $35.45 | $129K | 1.2 t |
| August 2025 | $1.0M | -46.8% | 67.7 t | $14.90 | $51K | 807 kg |
| July 2025 | $1.2M | -45.9% | 60.5 t | $19.63 | $508K | 2.8 t |
| June 2025 | $754K | -62.6% | 23.8 t | $31.71 | $265K | 4.5 t |
| May 2025 | $1.8M | +13.7% | 141 t | $12.83 | $63K | 197 kg |
| April 2025 | $2.7M | +155.1% | 360 t | $7.43 | $110K | 834 kg |
| March 2025 | $2.6M | +286.0% | 364 t | $7.25 | $42K | 429 kg |
| February 2025 | $1.4M | -25.3% | 107 t | $12.87 | $49K | 2.0 t |
| January 2025 | $986K | +19.5% | 154 t | $6.41 | $306K | 6.5 t |
| December 2024 | $745K | -18.0% | 42.0 t | $17.75 | $62K | 505 kg |
| November 2024 | $705K | -58.0% | 33.9 t | $20.76 | $269K | 8.6 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 Canada
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8207 | Interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools | $21.6M | 81.0% | +69.1% | $898K |
| 8209 | Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets | $1.3M | 4.9% | +122.5% | $109K |
| 8202 | Hand saws, etc. | $1.3M | 4.8% | +53.4% | $174K |
| 8205 | Hand tools, not elsewhere specified or included, etc. | $999K | 3.7% | +185.0% | $38K |
| 8208 | Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances | $716K | 2.7% | +168.6% | $11K |
| 8214 | Other articles of cutlery, etc. | $312K | 1.2% | +0.6% | $72K |
| 8203 | Files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, etc. | $146K | 0.5% | +252.6% | $6,259 |
| 8215 | Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, etc. | $117K | 0.4% | -25.6% | $5,515 |
| 8210 | Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, etc. | $73K | 0.3% | +9.9% | $120 |
| 8213 | Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor | $60K | 0.2% | +11.6% | $3,046 |
| 8206 | Tool sets for retail sale | $39K | 0.1% | -44.4% | $4,333 |
| 8201 | Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, etc. | $21K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8204 | Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, etc. | $16K | 0.1% | -73.8% | $173 |
| 8212 | Razors and razor blades, etc. | $4,128 | 0.0% | – | $316 |
| 8211 | Knives and cutting blades | $663 | 0.0% | -93.4% | $78 |
See also: Tools and cutlery of base metal to all countries · all exports to Canada