Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances: South Korea exports to Vietnam
HS 8208 · 기계용이나 기구용 칼과 절단용 칼날 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $482,873 of knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances (HS 8208) to Vietnam, up 4.8% from September 2026 and up 64.3% 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 Vietnam totalled $4.5 million, up 12.9% from the 12 months before ($4.0 million).
Vietnam took 7.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 4th of 91 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Vietnam over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $248.90 per kg of net weight, compared with $169.65 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Vietnam in October 2026 were $194,589 (up 100.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $288,284 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $483K | +64.3% | 1.9 t | $248.90 | $195K | 521 kg |
| September 2026 | $461K | +46.7% | 23.5 t | $19.60 | $108K | 160 kg |
| August 2026 | $417K | +35.6% | 5.7 t | $73.32 | $170K | 8.3 t |
| July 2026 | $392K | +8.4% | 2.1 t | $189.74 | $129K | 438 kg |
| June 2026 | $551K | +42.9% | 22.5 t | $24.44 | $81K | 377 kg |
| May 2026 | $290K | -32.5% | 4.0 t | $71.81 | $94K | 3.8 t |
| April 2026 | $360K | +1.9% | 4.2 t | $86.55 | $75K | 681 kg |
| March 2026 | $441K | +38.4% | 2.5 t | $174.48 | $52K | 193 kg |
| February 2026 | $250K | -43.5% | 1.4 t | $184.19 | $60K | 106 kg |
| January 2026 | $360K | +41.0% | 3.0 t | $118.02 | $85K | 361 kg |
| December 2025 | $261K | -11.4% | 22.0 t | $11.84 | $109K | 7.6 t |
| November 2025 | $265K | +3.3% | 2.5 t | $104.90 | $82K | 359 kg |
| October 2025 | $294K | -18.4% | 1.7 t | $169.65 | $97K | 2.6 t |
| September 2025 | $314K | +18.1% | 3.5 t | $88.74 | $97K | 1.6 t |
| August 2025 | $307K | -0.3% | 1.1 t | $289.02 | $82K | 741 kg |
| July 2025 | $361K | +87.2% | 2.7 t | $131.64 | $103K | 3.2 t |
| June 2025 | $385K | +31.3% | 2.3 t | $170.04 | $84K | 1.3 t |
| May 2025 | $429K | +35.6% | 22.2 t | $19.37 | $98K | 1.8 t |
| April 2025 | $353K | +81.1% | 5.1 t | $69.33 | $100K | 399 kg |
| March 2025 | $318K | +8.2% | 2.1 t | $149.10 | $72K | 206 kg |
| February 2025 | $442K | +75.5% | 12.1 t | $36.56 | $73K | 236 kg |
| January 2025 | $255K | +18.6% | 1.5 t | $173.19 | $66K | 217 kg |
| December 2024 | $294K | +6.4% | 6.2 t | $47.57 | $62K | 195 kg |
| November 2024 | $256K | -30.7% | 2.0 t | $125.37 | $54K | 144 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.
See also: Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances to all countries · all exports to Vietnam