Tools and cutlery of base metal: South Korea exports to China
HS chapter 82 · 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 공구ㆍ도구ㆍ칼붙이ㆍ스푼ㆍ포크, 이들의 부분품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $15.8 million of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to China, up 8.6% from September 2026 and down 21.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to China totalled $228.0 million, up 17.9% from the 12 months before ($193.4 million).
China took 10.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 3rd of 177 destinations.
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to China over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $26.97 per kg of net weight, compared with $19.93 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from China in October 2026 were $51.6 million (up 22.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $35.8 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $15.8M | -21.1% | 586 t | $26.97 | $51.6M | 4,045 t |
| September 2026 | $14.5M | -23.1% | 558 t | $26.07 | $50.2M | 3,875 t |
| August 2026 | $14.1M | -1.0% | 552 t | $25.63 | $46.7M | 3,849 t |
| July 2026 | $17.3M | +8.7% | 288 t | $60.05 | $49.4M | 4,082 t |
| June 2026 | $16.7M | +24.9% | 517 t | $32.33 | $48.5M | 4,184 t |
| May 2026 | $20.9M | +46.4% | 629 t | $33.25 | $46.1M | 4,055 t |
| April 2026 | $22.9M | +4.1% | 742 t | $30.83 | $48.4M | 4,221 t |
| March 2026 | $26.8M | +56.9% | 1,670 t | $16.08 | $38.7M | 3,279 t |
| February 2026 | $16.8M | +35.4% | 746 t | $22.57 | $36.8M | 3,463 t |
| January 2026 | $20.4M | +52.4% | 579 t | $35.26 | $43.2M | 4,245 t |
| December 2025 | $19.0M | +23.5% | 637 t | $29.86 | $47.8M | 4,851 t |
| November 2025 | $22.6M | +38.7% | 858 t | $26.34 | $36.6M | 3,836 t |
| October 2025 | $20.0M | +8.0% | 1,005 t | $19.93 | $42.2M | 4,125 t |
| September 2025 | $18.9M | +50.0% | 975 t | $19.41 | $43.3M | 4,233 t |
| August 2025 | $14.3M | +4.0% | 421 t | $33.92 | $35.7M | 3,601 t |
| July 2025 | $15.9M | +9.0% | 453 t | $35.13 | $36.4M | 3,563 t |
| June 2025 | $13.4M | -6.6% | 393 t | $34.02 | $35.2M | 3,762 t |
| May 2025 | $14.3M | -32.5% | 657 t | $21.72 | $39.2M | 4,103 t |
| April 2025 | $22.0M | +58.9% | 1,252 t | $17.55 | $46.2M | 4,517 t |
| March 2025 | $17.1M | +43.9% | 804 t | $21.27 | $33.4M | 3,108 t |
| February 2025 | $12.4M | 0.0% | 291 t | $42.75 | $26.6M | 2,462 t |
| January 2025 | $13.4M | -30.0% | 416 t | $32.18 | $36.9M | 3,633 t |
| December 2024 | $15.4M | +11.8% | 561 t | $27.44 | $42.5M | 4,778 t |
| November 2024 | $16.3M | -2.4% | 306 t | $53.22 | $33.3M | 3,497 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 China
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8207 | Interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools | $101.5M | 44.5% | +13.6% | $6.6M |
| 8209 | Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets | $93.4M | 40.9% | +22.6% | $5.1M |
| 8208 | Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances | $15.4M | 6.8% | +21.8% | $1.3M |
| 8205 | Hand tools, not elsewhere specified or included, etc. | $4.8M | 2.1% | +31.1% | $1.7M |
| 8214 | Other articles of cutlery, etc. | $3.4M | 1.5% | -12.3% | $385K |
| 8202 | Hand saws, etc. | $3.0M | 1.3% | +0.6% | $253K |
| 8204 | Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, etc. | $2.8M | 1.2% | +43.9% | $128K |
| 8203 | Files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, etc. | $1.8M | 0.8% | +15.4% | $185K |
| 8206 | Tool sets for retail sale | $804K | 0.4% | +661.0% | $8,932 |
| 8213 | Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor | $352K | 0.2% | +6.5% | $3,313 |
| 8212 | Razors and razor blades, etc. | $283K | 0.1% | -12.8% | $23K |
| 8211 | Knives and cutting blades | $213K | 0.1% | +180.0% | $27K |
| 8215 | Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, etc. | $176K | 0.1% | -37.0% | $54K |
| 8201 | Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, etc. | $108K | 0.0% | -25.8% | $11K |
| 8210 | Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, etc. | $4,329 | 0.0% | -77.3% | $4,068 |
See also: Tools and cutlery of base metal to all countries · all exports to China