Tools and cutlery of base metal: South Korea exports to Ireland
HS chapter 82 · 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 공구ㆍ도구ㆍ칼붙이ㆍ스푼ㆍ포크, 이들의 부분품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $32,966 of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to Ireland, down 1.0% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($6,882) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to Ireland totalled $3.8 million, up 265.3% from the 12 months before ($1.0 million).
Ireland took 0.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 40th of 177 destinations (53rd in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Ireland over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $3.78 per kg of net weight, compared with $98.31 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Ireland in October 2026 were $16,068 (down 61.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $16,898 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $33K | – | 8.7 t | $3.78 | $16K | 11 kg |
| September 2026 | $33K | – | 314 kg | $106.09 | $36K | 20 kg |
| August 2026 | $19K | – | 38 kg | $507.58 | $40K | 53 kg |
| July 2026 | $118K | +186.9% | 8.2 t | $14.37 | $54K | 127 kg |
| June 2026 | $98K | +370.1% | 3.4 t | $29.13 | $50K | 50 kg |
| May 2026 | $706K | +3,626% | 123 t | $5.76 | $21K | 14 kg |
| April 2026 | $105K | +476.2% | 15.9 t | $6.60 | $31K | 24 kg |
| March 2026 | $916K | +5,916% | 194 t | $4.71 | $23K | 69 kg |
| February 2026 | $287K | -63.7% | 57.7 t | $4.98 | $53K | 157 kg |
| January 2026 | $1.5M | +2,366% | 245 t | $5.95 | $45K | 26 kg |
| December 2025 | $3,566 | -74.1% | 12 kg | $297.17 | $36K | 28 kg |
| November 2025 | $3,564 | -90.4% | 13 kg | $274.15 | $32K | 21 kg |
| October 2025 | $6,882 | – | 70 kg | $98.31 | $42K | 30 kg |
| September 2025 | $9,002 | -72.5% | 18 kg | $500.11 | $107K | 35 kg |
| August 2025 | $4,081 | – | 85 kg | $48.01 | $28K | 92 kg |
| July 2025 | $41K | +201.5% | 13.2 t | $3.13 | $50K | 25 kg |
| June 2025 | $21K | – | 53 kg | $392.81 | $53K | 87 kg |
| May 2025 | $19K | – | 4.5 t | $4.19 | $28K | 16 kg |
| April 2025 | $18K | -22.3% | 7.0 t | $2.60 | $37K | 99 kg |
| March 2025 | $15K | -68.3% | 4.5 t | $3.35 | $40K | 72 kg |
| February 2025 | $790K | +3,889% | 179 t | $4.42 | $39K | 96 kg |
| January 2025 | $59K | +1.9% | 5.5 t | $10.80 | $258K | 76 kg |
| December 2024 | $14K | -46.7% | 2.5 t | $5.41 | $25K | 13 kg |
| November 2024 | $37K | +91.4% | 11.3 t | $3.29 | $29K | 55 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 Ireland
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8207 | Interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools | $3.6M | 95.1% | +269.3% | $26K |
| 8205 | Hand tools, not elsewhere specified or included, etc. | $99K | 2.6% | +682.3% | $5,911 |
| 8202 | Hand saws, etc. | $33K | 0.9% | +150.8% | $0 |
| 8204 | Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, etc. | $21K | 0.6% | +43.2% | $783 |
| 8206 | Tool sets for retail sale | $16K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 8209 | Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets | $15K | 0.4% | +2.8% | $0 |
| 8215 | Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, etc. | $642 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8203 | Files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, etc. | $589 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8211 | Knives and cutting blades | $301 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8213 | Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor | $254 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8214 | Other articles of cutlery, etc. | $175 | 0.0% | – | $13 |
| 8210 | Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, etc. | $9 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Tools and cutlery of base metal to all countries · all exports to Ireland