Tools and cutlery of base metal: South Korea exports to the Philippines
HS chapter 82 · 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 공구ㆍ도구ㆍ칼붙이ㆍ스푼ㆍ포크, 이들의 부분품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.6 million of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to the Philippines, down 31.2% from September 2026 and up 59.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to the Philippines totalled $15.8 million, up 22.4% from the 12 months before ($12.9 million).
The Philippines took 0.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 24th of 177 destinations (25th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to the Philippines over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $61.66 per kg of net weight, compared with $72.58 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from the Philippines in October 2026 were $1.0 million (up 161.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $587,813 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.6M | +59.1% | 26.5 t | $61.66 | $1.0M | 1.6 t |
| September 2026 | $2.4M | +78.9% | 47.4 t | $50.14 | $680K | 2.9 t |
| August 2026 | $1.6M | +20.4% | 26.8 t | $58.60 | $866K | 1.4 t |
| July 2026 | $1.6M | -14.3% | 32.2 t | $48.29 | $658K | 1.0 t |
| June 2026 | $1.5M | +32.3% | 64.4 t | $23.46 | $750K | 1.4 t |
| May 2026 | $1.3M | +41.7% | 12.4 t | $104.73 | $686K | 1.1 t |
| April 2026 | $921K | -9.0% | 16.9 t | $54.48 | $286K | 539 kg |
| March 2026 | $986K | -3.6% | 27.8 t | $35.46 | $290K | 675 kg |
| February 2026 | $919K | -4.6% | 34.7 t | $26.46 | $321K | 471 kg |
| January 2026 | $852K | +3.5% | 10.9 t | $78.54 | $233K | 670 kg |
| December 2025 | $1.3M | +53.5% | 105 t | $12.62 | $247K | 442 kg |
| November 2025 | $852K | +23.9% | 57.6 t | $14.80 | $502K | 743 kg |
| October 2025 | $1.0M | +12.4% | 14.2 t | $72.58 | $401K | 733 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.3M | +65.5% | 73.2 t | $18.16 | $346K | 447 kg |
| August 2025 | $1.3M | +68.3% | 105 t | $12.37 | $420K | 1.0 t |
| July 2025 | $1.8M | +173.3% | 62.6 t | $29.00 | $487K | 646 kg |
| June 2025 | $1.1M | -11.8% | 30.5 t | $37.39 | $472K | 720 kg |
| May 2025 | $919K | -50.8% | 17.3 t | $53.11 | $412K | 643 kg |
| April 2025 | $1.0M | +93.7% | 29.3 t | $34.58 | $195K | 434 kg |
| March 2025 | $1.0M | +20.5% | 58.9 t | $17.39 | $298K | 1.2 t |
| February 2025 | $963K | +9.5% | 43.3 t | $22.23 | $347K | 513 kg |
| January 2025 | $824K | +1.6% | 20.3 t | $40.60 | $335K | 449 kg |
| December 2024 | $859K | -13.2% | 29.8 t | $28.81 | $307K | 814 kg |
| November 2024 | $688K | -38.1% | 24.6 t | $27.95 | $241K | 2.6 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 the Philippines
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8208 | Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances | $7.4M | 46.9% | +37.7% | $988K |
| 8207 | Interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools | $3.7M | 23.3% | +39.3% | $338K |
| 8202 | Hand saws, etc. | $1.6M | 10.2% | +7.4% | $146K |
| 8205 | Hand tools, not elsewhere specified or included, etc. | $1.5M | 9.7% | -24.8% | $105K |
| 8204 | Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, etc. | $703K | 4.4% | +262.3% | $156 |
| 8209 | Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets | $354K | 2.2% | -14.2% | $32K |
| 8214 | Other articles of cutlery, etc. | $156K | 1.0% | +17.6% | $256 |
| 8206 | Tool sets for retail sale | $87K | 0.6% | -14.5% | $16K |
| 8215 | Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, etc. | $63K | 0.4% | -24.0% | $472 |
| 8213 | Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor | $62K | 0.4% | +345.9% | $510 |
| 8210 | Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, etc. | $46K | 0.3% | +18.1% | $408 |
| 8211 | Knives and cutting blades | $35K | 0.2% | – | $6,504 |
| 8212 | Razors and razor blades, etc. | $25K | 0.2% | -77.0% | $2,202 |
| 8203 | Files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, etc. | $24K | 0.2% | -90.0% | $1,649 |
| 8201 | Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, etc. | $1,410 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Tools and cutlery of base metal to all countries · all exports to the Philippines