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2022
Exports $8.36MWorld Rnk 30 / 195
Flag Rnk 754 / 1204
2022
Destination $331k Indonesia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $331kThailand
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Knives0.85Rnk 223 / 1025
2022
Imports $46MWorld Rnk 17 / 219
Flag Rnk 688 / 1213
2022
Origin $147k China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $147kUnited States
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Korea1.78Rnk 4 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Korea exported $8.36M in Knives, making it the 30th largest exporter of Knives in the world. At the same year, Knives was the 754th most exported product in South Korea. The main destination of Knives exports from South Korea are: Indonesia ($4.16M), Turkey ($720k), United States ($617k), Iran ($383k), and Thailand ($345k).

The fastest growing export markets for Knives of South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Thailand ($331k), Singapore ($136k), and Spain ($112k).

Imports In 2022, South Korea imported $46M in Knives, becoming the 17th largest importer of Knives in the world. At the same year, Knives was the 688th most imported product in South Korea. South Korea imports Knives primarily from: China ($23.3M), Japan ($8.27M), Germany ($6.56M), Vietnam ($1.93M), and United States ($1.39M).

The fastest growing import markets in Knives for South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($147k), France ($141k), and Brazil ($129k).

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 South Korea's Knives exports accounted up to $585k and imports accounted up to $2.78M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $2.19M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Korea's   Knives have decreased by $-84k (-12.6%) from $669k to $585k, while imports decreased by $-351k (-11.2%) from $3.13M to $2.78M.

Destinations In September 2024, Knives were exported mostly to Indonesia ($343k), Turkey ($70k), Malaysia ($64k), United States ($35k), and United Arab Emirates ($34k), and were imported mostly from China ($1.37M), Germany ($348k), Japan ($322k), United States ($254k), and Vietnam ($251k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Knives's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Indonesia ($-118k or -37.6%), India ($-25k or -100%), and United States ($-13k or -52%). In September 2024, the decrease in Knives's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China ($-874k or -29%), France ($-239k or -96%), and Germany ($-193k or -35.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-84k(-12.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-351k(-11.2%)
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)Indonesia$343k

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$8.36M
IMPORTS (2022)$46M
NET TRADE (2022)-$37.7M

In 2022, South Korea exported $8.36M in Knives. The main destinations of South Korea exports on Knives were Indonesia ($4.16M), Turkey ($720k), United States ($617k), Iran ($383k), and Thailand ($345k).

In 2022, South Korea imported $46M in Knives, mainly from China ($23.3M), Japan ($8.27M), Germany ($6.56M), Vietnam ($1.93M), and United States ($1.39M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Knives EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
Thailand$331k (2.31k%)
Singapore$136k (1.15k%)
Spain$112k (753%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Knives BY South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
Indonesia-$625k (-13.1%)
Slovakia-$227k (-60.5%)
Japan-$205k (-49.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Korea's main exporting competitors in Knives were:
China $1.87B
Germany $359M
Japan $187M
In 2022, South Korea's main importing competitors in Knives were:
United States $1.01B
Germany $291M
France $180M

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Trade Value of Knives by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $754k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $8.12M

Knives’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $754k.   Knives’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $8.12M.

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