Korea Trade Data

Primary cells and primary batteries: South Korea exports to Germany

HS 8506 · 일차전지 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$404K
+282.8% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+546.1%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$2.4M
-32.4% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
4.4 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$92.74
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $403,594 of primary cells and primary batteries (HS 8506) to Germany, up 282.8% from September 2026 and up 546.1% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of primary cells and primary batteries (HS 8506) to Germany totalled $2.4 million, down 32.4% from the 12 months before ($3.5 million).

Germany took 1.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 19th of 96 destinations (13th in the 12 months before).

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 $92.74 per kg of net weight, compared with $124.94 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Germany in October 2026 were $89,827 (down 71.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $313,767 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $550,173December 2024: $169,313January 2025: $51,390February 2025: $326,128March 2025: $232,171April 2025: $454,619May 2025: $477,916June 2025: $118,939July 2025: $592,505August 2025: $278,426September 2025: $169,287October 2025: $62,468November 2025: $302,797December 2025: $108,577January 2026: $35,552February 2026: $284,710March 2026: $82,838April 2026: $94,527May 2026: $251,511June 2026: $122,598July 2026: $198,032August 2026: $364,754September 2026: $105,439October 2026: $403,594
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$89.8KNovember 2024: $140,303December 2024: $85,650January 2025: $88,270February 2025: $156,143March 2025: $165,708April 2025: $160,091May 2025: $87,991June 2025: $156,027July 2025: $525,616August 2025: $334,090September 2025: $283,662October 2025: $317,217November 2025: $182,312December 2025: $213,686January 2026: $187,701February 2026: $54,698March 2026: $370,080April 2026: $212,238May 2026: $123,779June 2026: $107,133July 2026: $261,530August 2026: $241,060September 2026: $71,060October 2026: $89,827

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$404K+546.1%4.4 t $92.74$90K1.2 t
September 2026$105K-37.7%962 kg $109.60$71K595 kg
August 2026$365K+31.0%3.2 t $114.88$241K2.9 t
July 2026$198K-66.6%1.1 t $174.79$262K3.7 t
June 2026$123K+3.1%1.0 t $117.43$107K1.2 t
May 2026$252K-47.4%1.3 t $199.45$124K1.3 t
April 2026$95K-79.2%609 kg $155.22$212K2.6 t
March 2026$83K-64.3%740 kg $111.94$370K5.6 t
February 2026$285K-12.7%2.8 t $100.39$55K471 kg
January 2026$36K-30.8%322 kg $110.41$188K2.3 t
December 2025$109K-35.9%1.2 t $90.86$214K3.1 t
November 2025$303K-45.0%3.0 t $101.81$182K3.0 t
October 2025$62K-39.5%500 kg $124.94$317K4.4 t
September 2025$169K-21.1%1.7 t $97.24$284K4.4 t
August 2025$278K-30.2%2.6 t $105.19$334K8.5 t
July 2025$593K+197.6%3.8 t $154.78$526K8.9 t
June 2025$119K-44.3%999 kg $119.06$156K2.7 t
May 2025$478K+54.3%2.1 t $230.88$88K1.2 t
April 2025$455K+71.6%2.6 t $173.32$160K2.0 t
March 2025$232K+9.2%1.7 t $133.20$166K2.0 t
February 2025$326K-4.5%3.4 t $95.00$156K2.5 t
January 2025$51K-63.5%488 kg $105.31$88K689 kg
December 2024$169K-45.3%849 kg $199.43$86K1.2 t
November 2024$550K+146.3%5.1 t $108.41$140K1.1 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: Primary cells and primary batteries to all countries · all exports to Germany