Works of art and antiques: South Korea exports to the United Arab Emirates
HS chapter 97 · 예술품ㆍ수집품ㆍ골동품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $14,328 of works of art and antiques (HS 97) to the United Arab Emirates, down 39.8% from September 2026 and down 99.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of works of art and antiques (HS 97) to the United Arab Emirates totalled $728,855, down 85.0% from the 12 months before ($4.8 million).
The United Arab Emirates took 0.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 18th of 65 destinations (12th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Arab Emirates over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $69.55 per kg of net weight, compared with $15,227.99 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $14K | -99.4% | 206 kg | $69.55 | $1,762 | 121 kg |
| September 2026 | $24K | -95.8% | 301 kg | $79.08 | $94K | 55 kg |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $100 | 43 kg |
| July 2026 | $11K | -74.2% | 13 kg | $836.62 | $6,967 | 126 kg |
| June 2026 | $4,845 | -97.7% | 20 kg | $242.25 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $5,913 | 20 kg |
| April 2026 | $256K | – | 109 kg | $2,346.48 | $300 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $47K | +351.2% | 60 kg | $777.55 | $80K | 2.0 t |
| January 2026 | $2,672 | -98.5% | 283 kg | $9.44 | $69K | 60 kg |
| December 2025 | $324K | +11.8% | 43 kg | $7,525.12 | $43K | 20 kg |
| November 2025 | $46K | -71.1% | 20 kg | $2,316.55 | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $2.3M | – | 150 kg | $15,227.99 | $1,485 | 16 kg |
| September 2025 | $562K | +357.3% | 564 kg | $996.24 | $1,516 | 10 kg |
| August 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $42K | – | 49 kg | $859.61 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $210K | +325.4% | 200 kg | $1,050.00 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $779K | +1,256% | 330 kg | $2,359.85 | $181K | 304 kg |
| April 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $330K | – | 160 kg | $2,061.85 | $15K | 600 kg |
| February 2025 | $10K | -87.8% | 271 kg | $38.15 | $96K | 97 kg |
| January 2025 | $181K | – | 624 kg | $289.55 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $289K | +90.5% | 355 kg | $815.25 | $180K | 258 kg |
| November 2024 | $160K | +396.2% | 460 kg | $348.69 | $29K | 73 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.
Largest headings exported to the United Arab Emirates
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9701 | Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, etc. | $679K | 93.1% | -81.1% | $6,426 |
| 9703 | Original sculptures and statuary, in any material | $47K | 6.5% | -94.0% | $7,902 |
| 9705 | Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, etc. | $2,672 | 0.4% | – | $0 |
See also: Works of art and antiques to all countries · all exports to the United Arab Emirates