Converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines, etc.: South Korea exports to Japan
HS 8454 · 전로ㆍ레이들(ladle)ㆍ잉곳(ingot)용 주형과 주조기(야금용이나 금속 주조용으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $23,020 of converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines, etc. (HS 8454) to Japan, down 70.9% from September 2026 and down 93.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines, etc. (HS 8454) to Japan totalled $3.9 million, up 116.7% from the 12 months before ($1.8 million).
Japan took 11.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 5th of 36 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Japan over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $26.49 per kg of net weight, compared with $7.32 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $7.1 million (up 424.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $7.1 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $23K | -93.4% | 869 kg | $26.49 | $7.1M | 377 t |
| September 2026 | $79K | -72.4% | 13.5 t | $5.87 | $1.6M | 128 t |
| August 2026 | $11K | -92.3% | 262 kg | $41.85 | $1.3M | 112 t |
| July 2026 | $618K | +505.8% | 18.5 t | $33.33 | $5.8M | 740 t |
| June 2026 | $356K | +70.5% | 22.2 t | $16.02 | $1.1M | 228 t |
| May 2026 | $134K | +324.7% | 23.3 t | $5.74 | $230K | 14.3 t |
| April 2026 | $67K | +458.2% | 9.6 t | $7.03 | $329K | 26.8 t |
| March 2026 | $1.4M | +2,908% | 150 t | $9.27 | $1.4M | 99.9 t |
| February 2026 | $296K | +405.5% | 24.2 t | $12.21 | $968K | 95.7 t |
| January 2026 | $287K | -45.5% | 56.6 t | $5.07 | $1.1M | 127 t |
| December 2025 | $80K | +543.2% | 8.1 t | $9.88 | $3.2M | 325 t |
| November 2025 | $543K | +3,139% | 102 t | $5.34 | $912K | 70.3 t |
| October 2025 | $348K | +114.5% | 47.5 t | $7.32 | $1.4M | 108 t |
| September 2025 | $286K | +645.3% | 43.3 t | $6.61 | $1.3M | 102 t |
| August 2025 | $142K | -88.7% | 24.1 t | $5.90 | $3.4M | 321 t |
| July 2025 | $102K | +203.5% | 13.9 t | $7.34 | $1.9M | 148 t |
| June 2025 | $209K | +1,228% | 40.2 t | $5.19 | $2.6M | 347 t |
| May 2025 | $31K | -32.3% | 1.8 t | $17.36 | $1.7M | 176 t |
| April 2025 | $12K | -94.7% | 492 kg | $24.49 | $1.4M | 214 t |
| March 2025 | $46K | -56.4% | 1.8 t | $24.96 | $3.0M | 418 t |
| February 2025 | $59K | -81.3% | 2.2 t | $27.21 | $3.2M | 388 t |
| January 2025 | $527K | -45.5% | 102 t | $5.15 | $1.4M | 147 t |
| December 2024 | $12K | -96.9% | 132 kg | $94.11 | $4.2M | 567 t |
| November 2024 | $17K | -93.5% | 301 kg | $55.71 | $4.0M | 480 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: Converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines, etc. to all countries · all exports to Japan