Miscellaneous manufactured articles: South Korea exports to Japan
HS chapter 96 · 잡품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $6.5 million of miscellaneous manufactured articles (HS 96) to Japan, down 9.5% from September 2026 and up 33.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of miscellaneous manufactured articles (HS 96) to Japan totalled $66.4 million, up 9.5% from the 12 months before ($60.7 million).
Japan took 13.9% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 2nd of 182 destinations.
This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Japan over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $31.25 per kg of net weight, compared with $25.22 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $14.6 million (up 80.4% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $8.1 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $6.5M | +33.5% | 208 t | $31.25 | $14.6M | 924 t |
| September 2026 | $7.2M | +41.8% | 252 t | $28.51 | $13.5M | 1,088 t |
| August 2026 | $5.2M | +18.4% | 206 t | $25.22 | $12.7M | 1,017 t |
| July 2026 | $6.2M | +1.5% | 221 t | $28.20 | $14.2M | 1,230 t |
| June 2026 | $5.5M | +2.7% | 267 t | $20.44 | $13.6M | 1,226 t |
| May 2026 | $4.9M | +16.5% | 176 t | $27.72 | $12.0M | 879 t |
| April 2026 | $5.3M | -10.3% | 247 t | $21.30 | $16.2M | 1,169 t |
| March 2026 | $5.1M | -4.4% | 241 t | $20.96 | $16.0M | 1,374 t |
| February 2026 | $4.8M | -3.0% | 226 t | $21.07 | $10.0M | 737 t |
| January 2026 | $5.4M | +9.3% | 239 t | $22.66 | $11.2M | 837 t |
| December 2025 | $5.6M | +18.2% | 225 t | $24.87 | $9.0M | 326 t |
| November 2025 | $4.9M | -1.5% | 212 t | $23.19 | $7.7M | 265 t |
| October 2025 | $4.9M | -14.6% | 193 t | $25.22 | $8.1M | 328 t |
| September 2025 | $5.1M | +10.8% | 225 t | $22.54 | $9.0M | 548 t |
| August 2025 | $4.4M | +8.3% | 181 t | $24.25 | $8.1M | 499 t |
| July 2025 | $6.1M | +17.6% | 229 t | $26.75 | $8.3M | 520 t |
| June 2025 | $5.3M | +4.5% | 226 t | $23.51 | $7.8M | 919 t |
| May 2025 | $4.2M | -30.9% | 175 t | $23.93 | $8.1M | 536 t |
| April 2025 | $5.9M | -0.3% | 253 t | $23.09 | $8.7M | 367 t |
| March 2025 | $5.3M | -4.8% | 216 t | $24.50 | $7.5M | 432 t |
| February 2025 | $4.9M | -1.3% | 288 t | $17.10 | $9.0M | 510 t |
| January 2025 | $5.0M | -4.6% | 212 t | $23.38 | $8.1M | 617 t |
| December 2024 | $4.7M | -22.3% | 185 t | $25.55 | $6.8M | 291 t |
| November 2024 | $5.0M | -10.1% | 221 t | $22.65 | $7.9M | 320 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
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9603 | Brooms, brushes, hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, etc. | $18.4M | 27.7% | +14.8% | $1.1M |
| 9615 | Combs, hair-slides and the like, etc. | $14.1M | 21.2% | +10.0% | $2.6M |
| 9608 | Ball point pens, etc. | $10.1M | 15.2% | -13.8% | $810K |
| 9616 | Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor, etc. | $7.5M | 11.3% | +5.0% | $464K |
| 9606 | Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, etc. | $4.6M | 6.9% | +14.1% | $346K |
| 9602 | Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials, etc. | $2.6M | 4.0% | +12.9% | $393K |
| 9618 | Tailors' dummies and other lay figures, etc. | $2.5M | 3.8% | +18.3% | $184K |
| 9612 | Typewriter or similar ribbons, etc. | $2.4M | 3.6% | +42.5% | $216K |
| 9619 | Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins, napkin liners and similar articles, etc. | $2.3M | 3.5% | +179.7% | $251K |
| 9609 | Pencils, crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, etc. | $746K | 1.1% | -35.3% | $51K |
| 9611 | Date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like, etc. | $417K | 0.6% | +150.9% | $46K |
| 9617 | Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete, etc. | $383K | 0.6% | +29.6% | $22K |
| 9607 | Slide fasteners and parts thereof | $156K | 0.2% | +196.3% | $18K |
| 9601 | Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, etc. | $55K | 0.1% | -59.2% | $2,500 |
| 9620 | Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles | $13K | 0.0% | -69.6% | $321 |
| 9613 | Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical, etc. | $4,552 | 0.0% | -91.8% | $446 |
| 9605 | Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning | $2,762 | 0.0% | – | $856 |
| 9610 | Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed | $1,063 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9604 | Hand sieves and hand riddles | $4 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Miscellaneous manufactured articles to all countries · all exports to Japan