Korea Trade Data

Musical instruments: South Korea exports to Japan

HS chapter 92 · 악기와 그 부분품과 부속품 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$302K
-13.8% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+86.3%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$3.2M
+1.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
4.7 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$64.19
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $301,800 of musical instruments (HS 92) to Japan, down 13.8% from September 2026 and up 86.3% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of musical instruments (HS 92) to Japan totalled $3.2 million, up 1.7% from the 12 months before ($3.1 million).

Japan took 3.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 5th of 92 destinations.

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 $64.19 per kg of net weight, compared with $83.44 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $2.0 million (up 24.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.7 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$100K$200K$300K$400KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $216,431December 2024: $216,560January 2025: $361,200February 2025: $242,872March 2025: $376,288April 2025: $279,334May 2025: $284,647June 2025: $263,996July 2025: $249,668August 2025: $211,413September 2025: $280,679October 2025: $162,036November 2025: $211,386December 2025: $242,079January 2026: $380,653February 2026: $213,025March 2026: $230,832April 2026: $329,515May 2026: $278,234June 2026: $176,579July 2026: $259,554August 2026: $224,148September 2026: $349,955October 2026: $301,800
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$1M$2M$3MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$2.01MNovember 2024: $2.2 millionDecember 2024: $1.8 millionJanuary 2025: $1.5 millionFebruary 2025: $2.3 millionMarch 2025: $1.8 millionApril 2025: $1.6 millionMay 2025: $1.6 millionJune 2025: $1.7 millionJuly 2025: $1.7 millionAugust 2025: $1.7 millionSeptember 2025: $1.5 millionOctober 2025: $1.6 millionNovember 2025: $1.6 millionDecember 2025: $1.7 millionJanuary 2026: $1.7 millionFebruary 2026: $1.5 millionMarch 2026: $1.9 millionApril 2026: $1.7 millionMay 2026: $1.9 millionJune 2026: $1.7 millionJuly 2026: $2.0 millionAugust 2026: $1.4 millionSeptember 2026: $1.6 millionOctober 2026: $2.0 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$302K+86.3%4.7 t $64.19$2.0M29.8 t
September 2026$350K+24.7%4.0 t $87.47$1.6M41.9 t
August 2026$224K+6.0%3.1 t $71.50$1.4M34.3 t
July 2026$260K+4.0%2.9 t $88.89$2.0M40.7 t
June 2026$177K-33.1%2.2 t $81.19$1.7M36.2 t
May 2026$278K-2.3%5.0 t $55.76$1.9M39.3 t
April 2026$330K+18.0%3.4 t $96.12$1.7M46.5 t
March 2026$231K-38.7%1.9 t $118.38$1.9M44.9 t
February 2026$213K-12.3%1.6 t $130.21$1.5M44.3 t
January 2026$381K+5.4%4.7 t $80.72$1.7M38.8 t
December 2025$242K+11.8%2.7 t $90.40$1.7M44.4 t
November 2025$211K-2.3%3.7 t $57.27$1.6M34.2 t
October 2025$162K-44.0%1.9 t $83.44$1.6M45.1 t
September 2025$281K-7.4%4.1 t $67.81$1.5M25.1 t
August 2025$211K-10.4%2.1 t $102.83$1.7M41.9 t
July 2025$250K+6.1%3.7 t $67.72$1.7M26.2 t
June 2025$264K+3.5%2.6 t $103.12$1.7M42.7 t
May 2025$285K+29.1%4.0 t $71.75$1.6M36.9 t
April 2025$279K-0.8%3.3 t $83.71$1.6M31.9 t
March 2025$376K+96.2%5.1 t $73.14$1.8M39.9 t
February 2025$243K-4.5%3.0 t $81.53$2.3M50.1 t
January 2025$361K-2.3%2.8 t $128.77$1.5M27.2 t
December 2024$217K-28.8%3.6 t $59.76$1.8M36.0 t
November 2024$216K-47.9%3.4 t $63.41$2.2M48.0 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.

Largest headings exported to Japan

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
9209Parts and accessories of musical instruments, etc.$2.2M 69.4%-1.2%$208K
9207Musical instruments, the sound of which is produced, or must be amplified, etc.$477K 14.9%-11.7%$31K
9208Musical boxes, fairground organs, mechanical street organs, etc.$211K 6.6%+6.8%$21K
9205Wind musical instruments, etc.$164K 5.1%+34.5%$18K
9206Percussion musical instruments, etc.$64K 2.0%–$20K
9202Other string musical instruments, etc.$62K 1.9%+102.9%$3,518

See also: Musical instruments to all countries · all exports to Japan