Korea Trade Data

Primary cells and primary batteries: South Korea exports to Japan

HS 8506 · 일차전지 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$399K
+14.4% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+5.4%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$5.4M
+30.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
2.9 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$136.89
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $399,312 of primary cells and primary batteries (HS 8506) to Japan, up 14.4% from September 2026 and up 5.4% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of primary cells and primary batteries (HS 8506) to Japan totalled $5.4 million, up 30.7% from the 12 months before ($4.2 million).

Japan took 3.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 9th of 96 destinations (12th in the 12 months before).

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 $136.89 per kg of net weight, compared with $162.47 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $406,989 (up 64.4% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $7,677 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$250K$500K$750K$1000KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $191,868December 2024: $359,857January 2025: $29,604February 2025: $355,275March 2025: $207,641April 2025: $59,605May 2025: $769,590June 2025: $381,707July 2025: $481,126August 2025: $546,645September 2025: $390,849October 2025: $378,881November 2025: $524,749December 2025: $400,845January 2026: $365,048February 2026: $410,182March 2026: $465,601April 2026: $372,345May 2026: $875,034June 2026: $529,885July 2026: $376,391August 2026: $360,156September 2026: $348,945October 2026: $399,312
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$407KNovember 2024: $216,354December 2024: $321,573January 2025: $147,319February 2025: $519,713March 2025: $511,512April 2025: $284,091May 2025: $265,301June 2025: $355,984July 2025: $324,338August 2025: $215,467September 2025: $263,695October 2025: $247,547November 2025: $230,795December 2025: $192,054January 2026: $417,089February 2026: $374,059March 2026: $407,494April 2026: $377,390May 2026: $224,432June 2026: $339,337July 2026: $430,488August 2026: $398,125September 2026: $466,692October 2026: $406,989

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$399K+5.4%2.9 t $136.89$407K4.1 t
September 2026$349K-10.7%2.0 t $178.67$467K5.5 t
August 2026$360K-34.1%2.1 t $170.37$398K5.3 t
July 2026$376K-21.8%2.1 t $179.49$430K6.0 t
June 2026$530K+38.8%14.4 t $36.86$339K6.1 t
May 2026$875K+13.7%4.9 t $178.43$224K1.5 t
April 2026$372K+524.7%1.8 t $205.26$377K16.0 t
March 2026$466K+124.2%2.4 t $192.08$407K4.0 t
February 2026$410K+15.5%2.8 t $147.87$374K3.2 t
January 2026$365K+1,133%2.1 t $172.93$417K2.7 t
December 2025$401K+11.4%2.6 t $155.55$192K1.5 t
November 2025$525K+173.5%2.8 t $185.95$231K1.8 t
October 2025$379K+3.2%2.3 t $162.47$248K2.0 t
September 2025$391K+782.4%2.0 t $198.40$264K3.7 t
August 2025$547K+1,256%2.5 t $222.39$215K1.8 t
July 2025$481K+1,417%2.5 t $195.74$324K2.4 t
June 2025$382K+325.3%2.0 t $186.38$356K6.2 t
May 2025$770K+1,453%3.6 t $214.91$265K2.5 t
April 2025$60K+24.1%1.0 t $59.13$284K3.9 t
March 2025$208K+705.7%1.3 t $154.61$512K17.4 t
February 2025$355K+1,612%1.7 t $203.95$520K4.5 t
January 2025$30K+9.6%1.3 t $22.29$147K1.1 t
December 2024$360K+100.8%1.7 t $217.57$322K2.8 t
November 2024$192K+618.1%867 kg $221.30$216K1.7 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 Japan