Korea Trade Data

Ball point pens, etc.: South Korea exports to China

HS 9608 · 볼펜, 팁(tip)이 펠트로 된 것과 그 밖의 포러스팁(porous-tip)으로 된 펜과 마커, 만년필ㆍ철필(鐵筆)형 만년필(stylograph pen)과 그 밖의 펜, 복사용 철필(鐵筆), 프로펠링펜슬(propelling pencil)이나 슬라이딩펜슬(sliding pencil), 펜홀더ㆍ펜슬홀더와 이와 유사한 홀더, 이들의 부분품[캡과 클립(clip)을 포함하며 제9609호의 것은 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$115K
+84.8% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-34.4%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$2.7M
-7.3% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
4.5 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$25.52
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $115,239 of ball point pens, etc. (HS 9608) to China, up 84.8% from September 2026 and down 34.4% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of ball point pens, etc. (HS 9608) to China totalled $2.7 million, down 7.3% from the 12 months before ($2.9 million).

China took 4.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 5th of 133 destinations.

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to China over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $25.52 per kg of net weight, compared with $13.06 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from China in October 2026 were $3.3 million (up 19.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3.2 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: $300,144December 2024: $160,720January 2025: $286,964February 2025: $259,191March 2025: $241,700April 2025: $262,318May 2025: $265,805June 2025: $254,034July 2025: $192,579August 2025: $234,335September 2025: $232,644October 2025: $175,660November 2025: $201,678December 2025: $336,961January 2026: $278,438February 2026: $185,838March 2026: $388,808April 2026: $244,409May 2026: $288,268June 2026: $167,345July 2026: $173,674August 2026: $213,110September 2026: $62,345October 2026: $115,239
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$2M$4M$6MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$3.27MNovember 2024: $2.9 millionDecember 2024: $3.9 millionJanuary 2025: $3.5 millionFebruary 2025: $1.9 millionMarch 2025: $2.7 millionApril 2025: $3.1 millionMay 2025: $3.2 millionJune 2025: $2.4 millionJuly 2025: $2.8 millionAugust 2025: $2.3 millionSeptember 2025: $2.9 millionOctober 2025: $2.7 millionNovember 2025: $3.0 millionDecember 2025: $3.9 millionJanuary 2026: $3.6 millionFebruary 2026: $2.7 millionMarch 2026: $2.7 millionApril 2026: $3.9 millionMay 2026: $3.2 millionJune 2026: $3.1 millionJuly 2026: $2.9 millionAugust 2026: $3.4 millionSeptember 2026: $2.8 millionOctober 2026: $3.3 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$115K-34.4%4.5 t $25.52$3.3M283 t
September 2026$62K-73.2%3.1 t $20.35$2.8M249 t
August 2026$213K-9.1%9.1 t $23.55$3.4M258 t
July 2026$174K-9.8%5.8 t $29.91$2.9M250 t
June 2026$167K-34.1%7.2 t $23.20$3.1M264 t
May 2026$288K+8.5%14.1 t $20.40$3.2M315 t
April 2026$244K-6.8%11.3 t $21.65$3.9M375 t
March 2026$389K+60.9%25.6 t $15.20$2.7M280 t
February 2026$186K-28.3%6.4 t $29.23$2.7M258 t
January 2026$278K-3.0%22.7 t $12.28$3.6M354 t
December 2025$337K+109.7%17.9 t $18.80$3.9M356 t
November 2025$202K-32.8%20.1 t $10.05$3.0M331 t
October 2025$176K-8.9%13.4 t $13.06$2.7M259 t
September 2025$233K+19.7%18.4 t $12.62$2.9M267 t
August 2025$234K+30.0%16.3 t $14.35$2.3M194 t
July 2025$193K+11.7%13.6 t $14.15$2.8M253 t
June 2025$254K-5.1%15.3 t $16.57$2.4M209 t
May 2025$266K+65.6%18.0 t $14.74$3.2M300 t
April 2025$262K+138.3%19.2 t $13.65$3.1M306 t
March 2025$242K+77.2%16.4 t $14.76$2.7M290 t
February 2025$259K+148.7%14.3 t $18.08$1.9M193 t
January 2025$287K+80.6%15.8 t $18.21$3.5M332 t
December 2024$161K+96.3%11.5 t $14.00$3.9M373 t
November 2024$300K+63.9%23.1 t $13.00$2.9M250 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: Ball point pens, etc. to all countries · all exports to China