Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances: South Korea exports to Germany
HS 8208 · 기계용이나 기구용 칼과 절단용 칼날 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $274,900 of knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances (HS 8208) to Germany, down 4.3% from September 2026 and up 101.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances (HS 8208) to Germany totalled $2.4 million, down 22.3% from the 12 months before ($3.1 million).
Germany took 3.9% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 5th of 91 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Germany over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $44.96 per kg of net weight, compared with $43.47 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Germany in October 2026 were $244,115 (down 29.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $30,785 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $275K | +101.4% | 6.1 t | $44.96 | $244K | 7.7 t |
| September 2026 | $287K | +9.8% | 6.9 t | $41.57 | $219K | 3.8 t |
| August 2026 | $198K | +6.8% | 5.9 t | $33.31 | $218K | 3.0 t |
| July 2026 | $117K | -62.7% | 3.3 t | $35.74 | $328K | 7.7 t |
| June 2026 | $169K | -0.6% | 3.6 t | $46.84 | $454K | 10.8 t |
| May 2026 | $184K | -15.4% | 7.7 t | $23.97 | $399K | 11.7 t |
| April 2026 | $222K | -59.0% | 3.8 t | $58.26 | $226K | 3.0 t |
| March 2026 | $266K | +75.5% | 9.0 t | $29.37 | $519K | 12.6 t |
| February 2026 | $147K | -31.8% | 4.1 t | $36.10 | $153K | 3.1 t |
| January 2026 | $128K | -40.2% | 3.9 t | $33.12 | $186K | 3.6 t |
| December 2025 | $117K | -77.2% | 3.1 t | $37.52 | $477K | 6.6 t |
| November 2025 | $331K | +51.0% | 45.4 t | $7.28 | $306K | 4.7 t |
| October 2025 | $137K | +3.0% | 3.1 t | $43.47 | $346K | 8.9 t |
| September 2025 | $261K | +59.3% | 6.8 t | $38.53 | $340K | 6.6 t |
| August 2025 | $185K | -32.0% | 21.3 t | $8.71 | $281K | 2.2 t |
| July 2025 | $315K | +186.6% | 5.2 t | $60.68 | $434K | 11.3 t |
| June 2025 | $170K | -45.4% | 4.5 t | $37.90 | $294K | 8.1 t |
| May 2025 | $218K | -4.9% | 7.1 t | $30.64 | $311K | 11.6 t |
| April 2025 | $541K | +130.4% | 68.6 t | $7.89 | $541K | 11.0 t |
| March 2025 | $151K | -57.0% | 897 kg | $168.86 | $321K | 8.3 t |
| February 2025 | $216K | -19.7% | 6.4 t | $33.84 | $359K | 7.0 t |
| January 2025 | $214K | -39.2% | 6.8 t | $31.40 | $147K | 3.8 t |
| December 2024 | $515K | +120.8% | 64.8 t | $7.95 | $344K | 5.0 t |
| November 2024 | $219K | +55.3% | 25.5 t | $8.59 | $290K | 2.1 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.
See also: Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances to all countries · all exports to Germany