Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, etc.: South Korea exports to Japan
HS 8545 · 탄소전극ㆍ탄소브러시ㆍ램프용 탄소ㆍ전지용 탄소와 그 밖의 흑연이나 탄소제품(전기용으로 한정하며, 금속이 함유된 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $160,085 of carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, etc. (HS 8545) to Japan, down 56.2% from September 2026 and down 65.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, etc. (HS 8545) to Japan totalled $7.0 million, up 64.0% from the 12 months before ($4.3 million).
Japan took 5.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 4th of 87 destinations (5th 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 $281.34 per kg of net weight, compared with $5.48 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $2.9 million (down 6.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $2.7 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $160K | -65.4% | 569 kg | $281.34 | $2.9M | 676 t |
| September 2026 | $366K | -26.0% | 98.5 t | $3.71 | $2.2M | 319 t |
| August 2026 | $722K | +47.7% | 169 t | $4.28 | $1.5M | 252 t |
| July 2026 | $1.1M | +127.1% | 118 t | $9.09 | $2.9M | 468 t |
| June 2026 | $632K | +16.6% | 98.0 t | $6.45 | $3.4M | 688 t |
| May 2026 | $300K | -36.9% | 40.1 t | $7.48 | $691K | 45.5 t |
| April 2026 | $538K | +126.4% | 140 t | $3.84 | $2.0M | 440 t |
| March 2026 | $645K | +327.8% | 170 t | $3.79 | $3.7M | 809 t |
| February 2026 | $390K | +173.4% | 54.6 t | $7.13 | $1.8M | 347 t |
| January 2026 | $694K | +149.5% | 118 t | $5.89 | $2.2M | 539 t |
| December 2025 | $650K | +98.4% | 156 t | $4.16 | $4.0M | 903 t |
| November 2025 | $878K | +293.6% | 200 t | $4.39 | $2.2M | 495 t |
| October 2025 | $462K | +71.8% | 84.4 t | $5.48 | $3.1M | 765 t |
| September 2025 | $495K | +173.9% | 91.2 t | $5.43 | $2.4M | 578 t |
| August 2025 | $489K | +181.2% | 94.0 t | $5.20 | $2.6M | 635 t |
| July 2025 | $471K | +153.0% | 82.8 t | $5.68 | $3.2M | 702 t |
| June 2025 | $542K | +90.1% | 75.3 t | $7.20 | $1.7M | 353 t |
| May 2025 | $475K | +189.3% | 35.9 t | $13.24 | $2.4M | 477 t |
| April 2025 | $238K | -13.7% | 3.7 t | $64.76 | $2.0M | 469 t |
| March 2025 | $151K | +53.7% | 1.3 t | $115.04 | $2.8M | 689 t |
| February 2025 | $142K | +6.5% | 3.2 t | $44.84 | $2.7M | 632 t |
| January 2025 | $278K | +76.7% | 7.3 t | $37.91 | $2.5M | 478 t |
| December 2024 | $328K | +16.3% | 9.5 t | $34.35 | $3.7M | 856 t |
| November 2024 | $223K | -3.6% | 5.1 t | $43.54 | $3.6M | 837 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: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, etc. to all countries · all exports to Japan