Ball point pens, etc.: South Korea exports to the United States
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
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.9 million of ball point pens, etc. (HS 9608) to the United States, up 82.0% from September 2026 and up 94.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of ball point pens, etc. (HS 9608) to the United States totalled $13.4 million, down 7.1% from the 12 months before ($14.4 million).
The United States took 23.8% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 133 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United States over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $40.36 per kg of net weight, compared with $28.94 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from the United States in October 2026 were $74,264 (up 29.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.8 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.9M | +94.3% | 46.9 t | $40.36 | $74K | 697 kg |
| September 2026 | $1.0M | -29.2% | 44.7 t | $23.25 | $76K | 1.2 t |
| August 2026 | $814K | -31.6% | 26.7 t | $30.41 | $165K | 2.5 t |
| July 2026 | $1.0M | -0.1% | 41.9 t | $24.53 | $65K | 817 kg |
| June 2026 | $1.2M | +73.9% | 33.2 t | $35.72 | $103K | 2.9 t |
| May 2026 | $963K | -59.2% | 41.7 t | $23.10 | $82K | 1.4 t |
| April 2026 | $1.3M | +19.6% | 50.6 t | $25.59 | $99K | 1.6 t |
| March 2026 | $1.0M | -1.2% | 43.7 t | $23.83 | $92K | 1.7 t |
| February 2026 | $897K | +4.7% | 32.4 t | $27.71 | $87K | 1.4 t |
| January 2026 | $1.4M | -8.9% | 56.1 t | $24.45 | $56K | 658 kg |
| December 2025 | $924K | -25.7% | 39.9 t | $23.16 | $79K | 670 kg |
| November 2025 | $933K | -2.7% | 31.1 t | $29.95 | $71K | 1.6 t |
| October 2025 | $975K | -7.2% | 33.7 t | $28.94 | $57K | 843 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.5M | +88.8% | 56.7 t | $25.92 | $77K | 783 kg |
| August 2025 | $1.2M | -5.2% | 48.5 t | $24.50 | $74K | 695 kg |
| July 2025 | $1.0M | -13.2% | 44.9 t | $22.91 | $113K | 2.4 t |
| June 2025 | $683K | -55.1% | 31.5 t | $21.69 | $109K | 2.6 t |
| May 2025 | $2.4M | +39.3% | 88.0 t | $26.81 | $51K | 711 kg |
| April 2025 | $1.1M | -16.3% | 42.2 t | $25.64 | $76K | 667 kg |
| March 2025 | $1.1M | -8.0% | 44.1 t | $23.93 | $68K | 1.1 t |
| February 2025 | $856K | -6.2% | 36.0 t | $23.81 | $104K | 3.0 t |
| January 2025 | $1.5M | +25.8% | 58.9 t | $25.60 | $77K | 829 kg |
| December 2024 | $1.2M | +57.3% | 49.9 t | $24.93 | $53K | 835 kg |
| November 2024 | $959K | +13.4% | 41.1 t | $23.34 | $65K | 688 kg |
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 the United States