Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets: South Korea exports to the United States
HS 8209 · 공구용 판ㆍ봉ㆍ팁과 이와 유사한 것[서멧(cermet)으로 만든 것으로서 장착하지 않은 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $10.4 million of plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets (HS 8209) to the United States, up 6.9% from September 2026 and up 203.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets (HS 8209) to the United States totalled $75.2 million, up 2.5% from the 12 months before ($73.4 million).
The United States took 16.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 2nd of 85 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United States over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $475.23 per kg of net weight, compared with $284.46 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from the United States in October 2026 were $278,117 (down 36.8% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $10.1 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $10.4M | +203.1% | 21.9 t | $475.23 | $278K | 436 kg |
| September 2026 | $9.8M | +194.6% | 18.3 t | $533.36 | $175K | 311 kg |
| August 2026 | $7.6M | +138.7% | 14.9 t | $510.18 | $238K | 388 kg |
| July 2026 | $6.4M | -48.4% | 12.6 t | $509.32 | $778K | 1.7 t |
| June 2026 | $6.2M | +41.0% | 15.6 t | $396.46 | $1.1M | 2.8 t |
| May 2026 | $5.6M | +60.9% | 11.8 t | $479.61 | $650K | 1.3 t |
| April 2026 | $6.9M | -59.5% | 17.2 t | $399.36 | $288K | 823 kg |
| March 2026 | $6.7M | +18.5% | 18.2 t | $366.72 | $329K | 1.2 t |
| February 2026 | $4.4M | -20.3% | 14.2 t | $310.04 | $224K | 559 kg |
| January 2026 | $4.2M | -16.4% | 13.6 t | $305.44 | $176K | 503 kg |
| December 2025 | $3.7M | -10.0% | 10.5 t | $354.38 | $361K | 1.1 t |
| November 2025 | $3.4M | -43.1% | 9.3 t | $363.73 | $345K | 1.1 t |
| October 2025 | $3.4M | -43.0% | 12.1 t | $284.46 | $440K | 1.3 t |
| September 2025 | $3.3M | -36.9% | 11.6 t | $285.73 | $225K | 857 kg |
| August 2025 | $3.2M | -43.6% | 9.6 t | $330.30 | $223K | 576 kg |
| July 2025 | $12.4M | +173.2% | 23.4 t | $531.20 | $280K | 754 kg |
| June 2025 | $4.4M | -9.8% | 13.4 t | $328.88 | $458K | 1.4 t |
| May 2025 | $3.5M | -43.2% | 11.8 t | $296.62 | $306K | 748 kg |
| April 2025 | $16.9M | +176.4% | 33.1 t | $512.11 | $500K | 1.2 t |
| March 2025 | $5.6M | -1.7% | 12.9 t | $435.58 | $359K | 919 kg |
| February 2025 | $5.5M | +3.0% | 13.3 t | $414.56 | $343K | 1.5 t |
| January 2025 | $5.0M | -14.6% | 20.1 t | $247.02 | $217K | 454 kg |
| December 2024 | $4.1M | -4.2% | 13.7 t | $301.94 | $469K | 1.4 t |
| November 2024 | $5.9M | +1.1% | 14.7 t | $405.40 | $199K | 593 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: Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets to all countries · all exports to the United States