Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0507 · 아이보리(ivory)ㆍ귀갑(龜甲)ㆍ고래수염과 그 털ㆍ뿔(horn)ㆍ사슴뿔ㆍ발굽ㆍ발톱ㆍ부리(가공하지 않은 것과 단순히 정리한 것으로 한정하며, 특정한 모양으로 깎은 것은 제외한다), 이들의 가루와 웨이스트(waste) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $44,897 of ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, etc. (HS 0507), down 46.1% from September 2026 and down 46.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, etc. (HS 0507) totalled $1.7 million, up 31.0% from the 12 months before ($1.3 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Hong Kong ($1.1 million, 68.4% of the total), followed by the United States and Spain.
That was 2.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 05 (other products of animal origin) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $861,540 (down 72.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $816,643 for the month.
Official description of HS 0507: Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape; powder and wasted of these products.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0507
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0507.10 | Ivory; ivory powder and waste | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0507.90 | Other | $1.7M | 100.0% | +31.0% | $45K |
| 0507.90.1110 | In whole | $497K | 29.8% | – | $0 |
| 0507.90.1190 | Other | $653K | 39.2% | -3.3% | $45K |
| 0507.90.1200 | Antlers | $515K | 30.9% | -13.5% | $0 |
| 0507.90.2010 | Tortoise shells and plates | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0507.90.2090 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
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. 3 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 | Hong Kong | $1.1M | 68.4% | +75.3% | 1 | $44K |
| 2 | United States | $526K | 31.5% | -15.4% | 2 | $822 |
| 3 | Spain | $71 | 0.0% | – | – | $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 | $45K | -46.7% | 626 kg | $71.72 | $862K | 11.5 t |
| September 2026 | $83K | -11.6% | 538 kg | $154.92 | $2.8M | 28.2 t |
| August 2026 | $394K | +8.5% | 14.5 t | $27.25 | $385K | 23.1 t |
| July 2026 | $101K | +84.3% | 674 kg | $150.06 | $1.5M | 14.2 t |
| June 2026 | $20K | -81.3% | 447 kg | $45.45 | $1.6M | 25.5 t |
| May 2026 | $21K | -93.3% | 86 kg | $249.03 | $1.8M | 25.6 t |
| April 2026 | $88K | +612.2% | 594 kg | $147.42 | $3.7M | 37.3 t |
| March 2026 | $490K | +431.6% | 2.3 t | $216.81 | $3.2M | 31.8 t |
| February 2026 | $90K | – | 623 kg | $144.28 | $1.6M | 25.0 t |
| January 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1.5M | 10.3 t |
| December 2025 | $244K | +452.8% | 5.4 t | $44.98 | $3.3M | 26.9 t |
| November 2025 | $88K | +15.7% | 615 kg | $143.82 | $1.0M | 13.6 t |
| October 2025 | $84K | +9.0% | 556 kg | $151.56 | $3.1M | 21.6 t |
| September 2025 | $94K | – | 1.2 t | $75.67 | $3.2M | 23.7 t |
| August 2025 | $363K | +370.1% | 14.4 t | $25.18 | $1.5M | 27.9 t |
| July 2025 | $55K | -69.5% | 252 kg | $217.73 | $1.9M | 25.8 t |
| June 2025 | $109K | -62.8% | 718 kg | $151.33 | $754K | 5.0 t |
| May 2025 | $320K | +765.5% | 9.1 t | $35.24 | $1.5M | 22.4 t |
| April 2025 | $12K | -92.6% | 395 kg | $31.13 | $2.9M | 32.9 t |
| March 2025 | $92K | -32.6% | 563 kg | $163.72 | $3.8M | 51.6 t |
| February 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1.9M | 24.1 t |
| January 2025 | $21K | +60.1% | 86 kg | $247.80 | $2.7M | 33.9 t |
| December 2024 | $44K | -52.5% | 289 kg | $153.00 | $2.5M | 23.9 t |
| November 2024 | $76K | -84.2% | 395 kg | $193.59 | $5.3M | 39.4 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.