Korea Trade Data

Insulated wire and cable: South Korea exports to the United Kingdom

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
$27.9M
+323.4% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+850.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$145.3M
+182.1% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
2,371 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$11.76
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $27.9 million of insulated wire and cable (HS 8544) to the United Kingdom, up 323.4% from September 2026 and up 850.7% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of insulated wire and cable (HS 8544) to the United Kingdom totalled $145.3 million, up 182.1% from the 12 months before ($51.5 million).

The United Kingdom took 3.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 8th of 176 destinations (15th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 1.7% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Kingdom over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $11.76 per kg of net weight, compared with $11.96 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the United Kingdom in October 2026 were $765,906 (down 1.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $27.1 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$10M$20M$30M$40MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $1.6 millionDecember 2024: $5.5 millionJanuary 2025: $868,456February 2025: $1.5 millionMarch 2025: $7.6 millionApril 2025: $947,999May 2025: $6.0 millionJune 2025: $791,638July 2025: $1.0 millionAugust 2025: $11.8 millionSeptember 2025: $10.8 millionOctober 2025: $2.9 millionNovember 2025: $12.3 millionDecember 2025: $7.8 millionJanuary 2026: $14.3 millionFebruary 2026: $14.0 millionMarch 2026: $9.3 millionApril 2026: $9.5 millionMay 2026: $8.2 millionJune 2026: $32.4 millionJuly 2026: $1.6 millionAugust 2026: $1.4 millionSeptember 2026: $6.6 millionOctober 2026: $27.9 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$2M$4M$6MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.766MNovember 2024: $490,880December 2024: $603,760January 2025: $447,599February 2025: $1.1 millionMarch 2025: $620,116April 2025: $399,337May 2025: $457,551June 2025: $1.4 millionJuly 2025: $1.3 millionAugust 2025: $368,583September 2025: $610,766October 2025: $776,786November 2025: $445,166December 2025: $533,976January 2026: $582,707February 2026: $602,279March 2026: $692,029April 2026: $533,232May 2026: $891,337June 2026: $4.9 millionJuly 2026: $834,829August 2026: $511,227September 2026: $1.1 millionOctober 2026: $765,906

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$27.9M+850.7%2,371 t $11.76$766K5.2 t
September 2026$6.6M-39.0%564 t $11.68$1.1M6.2 t
August 2026$1.4M-88.2%64.2 t $21.73$511K3.5 t
July 2026$1.6M+55.0%91.7 t $17.36$835K14.4 t
June 2026$32.4M+3,997%2,547 t $12.73$4.9M21.5 t
May 2026$8.2M+37.1%591 t $13.96$891K7.6 t
April 2026$9.5M+897.1%638 t $14.81$533K3.8 t
March 2026$9.3M+21.1%637 t $14.53$692K5.0 t
February 2026$14.0M+810.0%1,033 t $13.53$602K1.4 t
January 2026$14.3M+1,552%1,066 t $13.46$583K2.9 t
December 2025$7.8M+40.4%513 t $15.16$534K2.6 t
November 2025$12.3M+690.4%953 t $12.94$445K2.0 t
October 2025$2.9M-80.5%245 t $11.96$777K6.0 t
September 2025$10.8M+893.2%812 t $13.29$611K4.4 t
August 2025$11.8M+20.9%128 t $92.75$369K3.6 t
July 2025$1.0M-65.8%50.6 t $20.28$1.3M9.1 t
June 2025$792K-52.3%16.6 t $47.76$1.4M22.4 t
May 2025$6.0M+548.8%379 t $15.87$458K3.2 t
April 2025$948K-0.6%24.9 t $38.10$399K36.2 t
March 2025$7.6M-10.8%634 t $12.05$620K3.9 t
February 2025$1.5M+114.5%68.7 t $22.35$1.1M4.0 t
January 2025$868K-95.4%32.0 t $27.12$448K2.7 t
December 2024$5.5M+327.0%398 t $13.93$604K4.9 t
November 2024$1.6M+107.6%79.8 t $19.55$491K4.1 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: Insulated wire and cable to all countries · all exports to the United Kingdom