Natural honey: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0409 · 천연꿀 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $17,439 of natural honey (HS 0409), down 86.3% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($9,150) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of natural honey (HS 0409) totalled $237,123, up 61.9% from the 12 months before ($146,470).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($181,711, 76.6% of the total), followed by Hong Kong and Mongolia.
That was 0.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 04 (dairy produce, eggs and honey) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.7 million (down 20.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.7 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0409
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0409.00 | Natural honey | $237K | 100.0% | +61.9% | $17K |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 16 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $182K | 76.6% | +255.3% | 2 | $8,232 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | $13K | 5.7% | – | 6 | $6,927 |
| 3 | Mongolia | $12K | 5.0% | – | – | $56 |
| 4 | Vietnam | $11K | 4.6% | -80.1% | 1 | $0 |
| 5 | Singapore | $6,372 | 2.7% | – | 5 | $469 |
| 6 | China | $2,628 | 1.1% | – | 7 | $1,002 |
| 7 | Philippines | $2,295 | 1.0% | -77.1% | 3 | $0 |
| 8 | Indonesia | $2,042 | 0.9% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 9 | Japan | $2,041 | 0.9% | – | 10 | $663 |
| 10 | Taiwan | $1,479 | 0.6% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 11 | Guam | $1,326 | 0.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Thailand | $884 | 0.4% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Russia | $69 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $69 |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | $54 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 15 | Canada | $21 | 0.0% | – | – | $21 |
| – | Malaysia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $17K | – | 758 kg | $23.01 | $1.7M | 263 t |
| September 2026 | $127K | +468.8% | 10.1 t | $12.61 | $1.2M | 361 t |
| August 2026 | $19K | -6.7% | 1.4 t | $13.57 | $1.9M | 274 t |
| July 2026 | $9,501 | – | 701 kg | $13.55 | $2.6M | 345 t |
| June 2026 | $5,211 | -48.9% | 267 kg | $19.52 | $2.3M | 291 t |
| May 2026 | $4,681 | – | 246 kg | $19.03 | $1.1M | 411 t |
| April 2026 | $11K | – | 578 kg | $18.94 | $1.7M | 311 t |
| March 2026 | $4,483 | – | 275 kg | $16.30 | $516K | 227 t |
| February 2026 | $21K | – | 1.3 t | $15.77 | $800K | 314 t |
| January 2026 | $7,797 | -85.1% | 748 kg | $10.42 | $519K | 257 t |
| December 2025 | $4,355 | – | 67 kg | $65.00 | $5.3M | 347 t |
| November 2025 | $5,996 | -55.3% | 432 kg | $13.88 | $3.6M | 352 t |
| October 2025 | $9,150 | – | 486 kg | $18.83 | $2.1M | 312 t |
| September 2025 | $22K | – | 1.8 t | $12.65 | $1.9M | 239 t |
| August 2025 | $20K | +21.2% | 1.2 t | $16.46 | $1.8M | 210 t |
| July 2025 | $107 | – | 2 kg | $53.50 | $972K | 186 t |
| June 2025 | $10K | – | 599 kg | $17.02 | $1.7M | 233 t |
| May 2025 | $1,369 | – | 43 kg | $31.84 | $1.1M | 194 t |
| April 2025 | $162 | – | 19 kg | $8.53 | $1.1M | 148 t |
| March 2025 | $6,607 | -93.0% | 330 kg | $20.02 | $383K | 100 t |
| February 2025 | $5,358 | – | 191 kg | $28.05 | $464K | 77.0 t |
| January 2025 | $52K | – | 83.3 t | $0.63 | $856K | 166 t |
| December 2024 | $5,311 | -69.5% | 1.7 t | $3.11 | $3.7M | 329 t |
| November 2024 | $13K | – | 570 kg | $23.54 | $2.9M | 290 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.