Tools and cutlery of base metal: South Korea exports to Romania
HS chapter 82 · 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 공구ㆍ도구ㆍ칼붙이ㆍ스푼ㆍ포크, 이들의 부분품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $110,097 of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to Romania, down 59.9% from September 2026 and up 1.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to Romania totalled $1.8 million, up 66.5% from the 12 months before ($1.1 million).
Romania took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 49th of 177 destinations (52nd in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Romania over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $90.24 per kg of net weight, compared with $145.98 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Romania in October 2026 were $43,604 (up 230.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $66,493 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $110K | +1.0% | 1.2 t | $90.24 | $44K | 131 kg |
| September 2026 | $275K | +144.3% | 16.3 t | $16.89 | $61K | 117 kg |
| August 2026 | $111K | +79.9% | 755 kg | $147.15 | $7,956 | 43 kg |
| July 2026 | $107K | +105.3% | 421 kg | $254.87 | $7,423 | 43 kg |
| June 2026 | $74K | -19.1% | 362 kg | $205.31 | $2,628 | 10 kg |
| May 2026 | $93K | +46.9% | 729 kg | $126.92 | $905 | 1 kg |
| April 2026 | $131K | +27.9% | 676 kg | $193.31 | $22K | 99 kg |
| March 2026 | $100K | +33.1% | 457 kg | $217.96 | $21K | 139 kg |
| February 2026 | $70K | +2.9% | 237 kg | $293.47 | $6,671 | 38 kg |
| January 2026 | $138K | +10.5% | 701 kg | $196.86 | $1,885 | 21 kg |
| December 2025 | $341K | +130.7% | 12.9 t | $26.31 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $247K | +249.2% | 4.1 t | $60.11 | $3,643 | 19 kg |
| October 2025 | $109K | +5.3% | 747 kg | $145.98 | $13K | 62 kg |
| September 2025 | $112K | -36.9% | 1.1 t | $99.01 | $7,172 | 35 kg |
| August 2025 | $62K | -87.2% | 532 kg | $116.10 | $7,121 | 27 kg |
| July 2025 | $52K | -53.6% | 307 kg | $170.22 | $42K | 723 kg |
| June 2025 | $92K | -32.9% | 629 kg | $146.08 | $16K | 172 kg |
| May 2025 | $63K | -35.5% | 159 kg | $396.13 | $11K | 73 kg |
| April 2025 | $102K | -10.2% | 840 kg | $121.59 | $34K | 357 kg |
| March 2025 | $75K | -68.3% | 898 kg | $83.32 | $28K | 517 kg |
| February 2025 | $68K | -49.7% | 99 kg | $682.80 | $1,509 | 175 kg |
| January 2025 | $125K | -94.4% | 1.7 t | $74.66 | $287 | 9 kg |
| December 2024 | $148K | +82.5% | 3.3 t | $44.13 | $2 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $71K | -63.5% | 469 kg | $150.75 | $3 | 0 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 Romania
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8207 | Interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools | $1.0M | 58.2% | +68.0% | $68K |
| 8209 | Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets | $274K | 15.3% | +20.8% | $24K |
| 8205 | Hand tools, not elsewhere specified or included, etc. | $247K | 13.8% | – | $20 |
| 8202 | Hand saws, etc. | $122K | 6.8% | -27.2% | $18K |
| 8204 | Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, etc. | $37K | 2.1% | – | $217 |
| 8208 | Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances | $25K | 1.4% | +80.7% | $0 |
| 8203 | Files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, etc. | $22K | 1.2% | – | $51 |
| 8214 | Other articles of cutlery, etc. | $17K | 0.9% | – | $0 |
| 8201 | Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, etc. | $3,351 | 0.2% | – | $14 |
| 8210 | Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, etc. | $579 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8206 | Tool sets for retail sale | $550 | 0.0% | -98.2% | $0 |
| 8215 | Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, etc. | $171 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8211 | Knives and cutting blades | $12 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Tools and cutlery of base metal to all countries · all exports to Romania