Works of art and antiques: South Korea exports to Germany
HS chapter 97 · 예술품ㆍ수집품ㆍ골동품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $750,841 of works of art and antiques (HS 97) to Germany, down 66.4% from September 2026 and up 93.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of works of art and antiques (HS 97) to Germany totalled $6.7 million, down 2.1% from the 12 months before ($6.8 million).
Germany took 2.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 6th of 65 destinations (9th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Germany over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $2,068.43 per kg of net weight, compared with $2,715.00 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Germany in October 2026 were $2.2 million (up 2,312% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.4 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $751K | +93.4% | 363 kg | $2,068.43 | $2.2M | 1.2 t |
| September 2026 | $2.2M | +49.1% | 1.3 t | $1,780.72 | $2.4M | 3.3 t |
| August 2026 | $70K | +74.2% | 54 kg | $1,288.17 | $3.1M | 1.0 t |
| July 2026 | $112K | +830.9% | 411 kg | $271.41 | $420K | 344 kg |
| June 2026 | $1.2M | – | 249 kg | $4,693.49 | $71K | 195 kg |
| May 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $563K | 443 kg |
| April 2026 | $191K | +882.2% | 537 kg | $354.96 | $381K | 689 kg |
| March 2026 | $385K | -51.2% | 822 kg | $468.88 | $2.5M | 341 kg |
| February 2026 | $995K | -16.7% | 651 kg | $1,528.81 | $755K | 1.1 t |
| January 2026 | $146K | +168.3% | 955 kg | $152.61 | $1.5M | 406 kg |
| December 2025 | $121K | -94.4% | 61 kg | $1,983.61 | $638K | 252 kg |
| November 2025 | $504K | +1,758% | 832 kg | $605.97 | $1.7M | 1.1 t |
| October 2025 | $388K | -94.0% | 143 kg | $2,715.00 | $90K | 204 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.5M | -38.5% | 1.4 t | $1,082.91 | $647K | 650 kg |
| August 2025 | $40K | – | 174 kg | $229.48 | $2.3M | 1.8 t |
| July 2025 | $12K | -93.0% | 17 kg | $704.88 | $941K | 1.6 t |
| June 2025 | $7,810 | -99.8% | 139 kg | $56.19 | $156K | 844 kg |
| May 2025 | $611K | +248.0% | 2.1 t | $296.99 | $200K | 253 kg |
| April 2025 | $19K | -65.3% | 238 kg | $81.54 | $322K | 359 kg |
| March 2025 | $790K | -31.8% | 1.3 t | $615.96 | $363K | 222 kg |
| February 2025 | $1.2M | +679.2% | 1.0 t | $1,149.34 | $3.1M | 252 kg |
| January 2025 | $54K | -99.2% | 535 kg | $101.54 | $44K | 87 kg |
| December 2024 | $2.2M | +82.6% | 3.0 t | $722.30 | $62K | 275 kg |
| November 2024 | $27K | -99.2% | 112 kg | $242.21 | $265K | 361 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 Germany
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9701 | Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, etc. | $5.6M | 83.7% | +64.0% | $658K |
| 9703 | Original sculptures and statuary, in any material | $1.1M | 15.8% | -68.5% | $87K |
| 9702 | Original engravings, prints and lithographs | $17K | 0.3% | – | $5,720 |
| 9706 | Antiques of an age exceeding 100 years | $9,687 | 0.1% | -3.1% | $0 |
| 9705 | Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, etc. | $822 | 0.0% | -97.9% | $0 |
See also: Works of art and antiques to all countries · all exports to Germany