Korea Trade Data

Insulated wire and cable: South Korea exports to Australia

HS 8544 · 절연(에나멜 도포나 산화피막처리를 한 것을 포함한다) 전선ㆍ케이블(동축케이블을 포함한다)과 그 밖의 전기절연도체(이것은 접속자가 부착된 것인지에 상관없다), 광섬유 케이블(섬유를 개별 피복하여 만든 것으로 한정하며, 전기도체나 접속자가 부착된 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$7.2M
-18.4% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+94.3%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$64.6M
+24.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
460 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$15.71
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $7.2 million of insulated wire and cable (HS 8544) to Australia, down 18.4% from September 2026 and up 94.3% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of insulated wire and cable (HS 8544) to Australia totalled $64.6 million, up 24.7% from the 12 months before ($51.8 million).

Australia took 1.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 15th of 176 destinations (14th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.3% of South Korea's goods exports to Australia over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $15.71 per kg of net weight, compared with $12.36 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Australia in October 2026 were $31,155, leaving a surplus of $7.2 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $4.1 millionDecember 2024: $4.5 millionJanuary 2025: $3.0 millionFebruary 2025: $5.1 millionMarch 2025: $4.2 millionApril 2025: $4.1 millionMay 2025: $3.8 millionJune 2025: $5.8 millionJuly 2025: $6.9 millionAugust 2025: $2.4 millionSeptember 2025: $4.3 millionOctober 2025: $3.7 millionNovember 2025: $2.2 millionDecember 2025: $8.3 millionJanuary 2026: $3.1 millionFebruary 2026: $3.6 millionMarch 2026: $6.0 millionApril 2026: $6.6 millionMay 2026: $6.4 millionJune 2026: $5.8 millionJuly 2026: $2.1 millionAugust 2026: $4.5 millionSeptember 2026: $8.9 millionOctober 2026: $7.2 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$100K$200K$300KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$31.2KNovember 2024: $13,578December 2024: $26,114January 2025: $2,861February 2025: $9,963March 2025: $7,833April 2025: $213,405May 2025: $6,452June 2025: $11,768July 2025: $10,357August 2025: $3,770September 2025: $7,238October 2025: $1,490November 2025: $10,354December 2025: $6,991January 2026: $14,610February 2026: $45,859March 2026: $13,038April 2026: $3,304May 2026: $5,954June 2026: $6,146July 2026: $2,767August 2026: $6,956September 2026: $17,191October 2026: $31,155

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$7.2M+94.3%460 t $15.71$31K686 kg
September 2026$8.9M+108.0%582 t $15.20$17K186 kg
August 2026$4.5M+87.7%309 t $14.69$6,956110 kg
July 2026$2.1M-69.4%144 t $14.70$2,76775 kg
June 2026$5.8M+1.0%358 t $16.27$6,14621 kg
May 2026$6.4M+65.3%416 t $15.27$5,954137 kg
April 2026$6.6M+62.3%468 t $14.21$3,30423 kg
March 2026$6.0M+45.6%436 t $13.87$13K255 kg
February 2026$3.6M-30.2%268 t $13.25$46K98 kg
January 2026$3.1M+0.7%264 t $11.55$15K163 kg
December 2025$8.3M+83.4%704 t $11.76$6,991101 kg
November 2025$2.2M-46.8%162 t $13.33$10K44 kg
October 2025$3.7M-18.8%301 t $12.36$1,49040 kg
September 2025$4.3M-1.9%386 t $11.04$7,23871 kg
August 2025$2.4M-73.1%220 t $10.98$3,77021 kg
July 2025$6.9M-32.9%658 t $10.48$10K129 kg
June 2025$5.8M-18.1%571 t $10.10$12K58 kg
May 2025$3.8M-63.7%346 t $11.13$6,45266 kg
April 2025$4.1M-18.6%424 t $9.66$213K399 kg
March 2025$4.2M+59.5%372 t $11.15$7,833110 kg
February 2025$5.1M+26.6%359 t $14.18$9,96365 kg
January 2025$3.0M-29.1%312 t $9.72$2,86186 kg
December 2024$4.5M-60.6%446 t $10.11$26K386 kg
November 2024$4.1M-4.6%384 t $10.55$14K286 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: Insulated wire and cable to all countries · all exports to Australia