Tools and cutlery of base metal: South Korea exports to Türkiye
HS chapter 82 · 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 공구ㆍ도구ㆍ칼붙이ㆍ스푼ㆍ포크, 이들의 부분품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $3.7 million of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to Türkiye, up 30.8% from September 2026 and up 43.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tools and cutlery of base metal (HS 82) to Türkiye totalled $96.4 million, up 189.7% from the 12 months before ($33.3 million).
Türkiye took 4.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 7th of 177 destinations (13th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 1.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Türkiye over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $66.89 per kg of net weight, compared with $111.64 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Türkiye in October 2026 were $45,209 (up 133.6% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $3.6 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $3.7M | +43.6% | 54.8 t | $66.89 | $45K | 2.4 t |
| September 2026 | $2.8M | +29.8% | 12.4 t | $225.22 | $37K | 270 kg |
| August 2026 | $2.7M | +54.3% | 53.1 t | $51.77 | $86K | 686 kg |
| July 2026 | $3.1M | +47.2% | 33.4 t | $92.77 | $38K | 550 kg |
| June 2026 | $4.4M | +72.8% | 132 t | $33.46 | $27K | 264 kg |
| May 2026 | $5.1M | +81.6% | 308 t | $16.59 | $21K | 221 kg |
| April 2026 | $21.9M | +582.0% | 2,257 t | $9.70 | $605K | 316 t |
| March 2026 | $6.0M | +147.9% | 315 t | $18.99 | $52K | 615 kg |
| February 2026 | $4.1M | +61.0% | 145 t | $28.30 | $83K | 7.4 t |
| January 2026 | $10.3M | +371.2% | 723 t | $14.26 | $41K | 333 kg |
| December 2025 | $28.8M | +535.1% | 2,777 t | $10.36 | $172K | 49.8 t |
| November 2025 | $3.6M | -19.5% | 126 t | $28.27 | $384K | 196 t |
| October 2025 | $2.6M | -40.2% | 22.9 t | $111.64 | $19K | 142 kg |
| September 2025 | $2.2M | -28.7% | 11.9 t | $181.06 | $38K | 362 kg |
| August 2025 | $1.8M | -37.5% | 9.4 t | $190.30 | $39K | 535 kg |
| July 2025 | $2.1M | -77.2% | 28.4 t | $74.03 | $38K | 347 kg |
| June 2025 | $2.6M | -84.7% | 109 t | $23.48 | $19K | 154 kg |
| May 2025 | $2.8M | -12.2% | 75.6 t | $37.22 | $49K | 601 kg |
| April 2025 | $3.2M | +58.9% | 64.3 t | $49.94 | $28K | 300 kg |
| March 2025 | $2.4M | -0.6% | 46.0 t | $52.48 | $44K | 382 kg |
| February 2025 | $2.5M | -9.2% | 61.4 t | $41.39 | $9,772 | 317 kg |
| January 2025 | $2.2M | -24.2% | 70.3 t | $31.14 | $24K | 1.0 t |
| December 2024 | $4.5M | -24.7% | 156 t | $29.04 | $22K | 234 kg |
| November 2024 | $4.4M | -10.1% | 255 t | $17.42 | $15K | 113 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 Türkiye
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8207 | Interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools | $72.9M | 75.6% | +425.0% | $1.1M |
| 8209 | Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets | $20.2M | 20.9% | +20.6% | $2.3M |
| 8215 | Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, etc. | $865K | 0.9% | +494.6% | $0 |
| 8205 | Hand tools, not elsewhere specified or included, etc. | $649K | 0.7% | +56.0% | $34K |
| 8208 | Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances | $635K | 0.7% | +5.2% | $65K |
| 8202 | Hand saws, etc. | $360K | 0.4% | -59.9% | $63K |
| 8211 | Knives and cutting blades | $358K | 0.4% | -20.5% | $25K |
| 8212 | Razors and razor blades, etc. | $187K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 8214 | Other articles of cutlery, etc. | $154K | 0.2% | +32.8% | $0 |
| 8201 | Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, etc. | $82K | 0.1% | +190.7% | $0 |
| 8213 | Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor | $40K | 0.0% | +201.4% | $0 |
| 8204 | Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, etc. | $28K | 0.0% | – | $1,498 |
| 8210 | Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, etc. | $24K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8206 | Tool sets for retail sale | $4,999 | 0.0% | -66.7% | $4,232 |
| 8203 | Files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, etc. | $3,684 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Tools and cutlery of base metal to all countries · all exports to Türkiye