Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets: South Korea exports to Vietnam
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 $1.3 million of plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets (HS 8209) to Vietnam, up 25.9% from September 2026 and up 48.6% 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 Vietnam totalled $13.2 million, up 56.3% from the 12 months before ($8.4 million).
Vietnam took 2.9% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 9th of 85 destinations (10th in the 12 months before).
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 $289.64 per kg of net weight, compared with $175.39 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Vietnam in October 2026 were $22,850 (down 87.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.2 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.3M | +48.6% | 4.3 t | $289.64 | $23K | 104 kg |
| September 2026 | $997K | +49.4% | 3.1 t | $316.88 | $532 | 13 kg |
| August 2026 | $1.7M | +134.9% | 6.3 t | $264.65 | $24K | 237 kg |
| July 2026 | $1.2M | +66.4% | 4.9 t | $254.60 | $121K | 940 kg |
| June 2026 | $1.8M | +145.5% | 4.7 t | $387.05 | $240K | 911 kg |
| May 2026 | $1.1M | +61.6% | 3.6 t | $304.88 | $157K | 1.1 t |
| April 2026 | $895K | +36.4% | 2.8 t | $316.84 | $255K | 798 kg |
| March 2026 | $823K | +23.5% | 3.1 t | $264.74 | $251K | 654 kg |
| February 2026 | $636K | -6.6% | 2.1 t | $303.20 | $201K | 558 kg |
| January 2026 | $900K | +47.5% | 3.1 t | $288.90 | $254K | 758 kg |
| December 2025 | $911K | +29.7% | 2.3 t | $393.31 | $322K | 941 kg |
| November 2025 | $965K | +29.7% | 3.3 t | $294.95 | $260K | 762 kg |
| October 2025 | $844K | +59.6% | 4.8 t | $175.39 | $182K | 484 kg |
| September 2025 | $667K | +13.7% | 3.5 t | $193.29 | $191K | 466 kg |
| August 2025 | $707K | +36.1% | 2.6 t | $268.18 | $201K | 507 kg |
| July 2025 | $746K | +45.1% | 3.6 t | $206.00 | $221K | 689 kg |
| June 2025 | $738K | +44.8% | 2.7 t | $268.59 | $271K | 913 kg |
| May 2025 | $671K | +29.8% | 2.5 t | $269.66 | $163K | 544 kg |
| April 2025 | $656K | +33.4% | 3.7 t | $177.35 | $204K | 789 kg |
| March 2025 | $667K | +62.6% | 2.2 t | $297.69 | $108K | 369 kg |
| February 2025 | $681K | +87.8% | 2.1 t | $318.90 | $107K | 333 kg |
| January 2025 | $610K | +8.3% | 2.9 t | $208.98 | $117K | 363 kg |
| December 2024 | $703K | +76.4% | 2.9 t | $238.97 | $173K | 568 kg |
| November 2024 | $744K | +64.7% | 2.4 t | $304.27 | $103K | 444 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 Vietnam