Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0510 · 용연향(ambergris)ㆍ해리향(castoreum)ㆍ시빗(civet)과 사향, 캔대리디즈(cantharides), 쓸개즙(건조했는지에 상관없다), 의약품 제조용 선(腺)이나 그 밖의 동물성 생산품(신선한 것, 냉장ㆍ냉동이나 그 밖의 방법으로 일시적으로 보존하기 위하여 처리한 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk, etc. (HS 0510) in October 2026 (after $1.2 million in September 2026).
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk, etc. (HS 0510) totalled $4.0 million, down 63.5% from the 12 months before ($11.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Hong Kong ($4.0 million, 100.0% of the total).
That was 4.9% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 05 (other products of animal origin) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $2.0 million (down 29.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $2.0 million for the month.
Official description of HS 0510: Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, whether or not dried; glands and other animal products, used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products, fresh, chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0510
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0510.00 | Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, whether or not dried; glands and other animal products, used in | $4.0M | 100.0% | -63.5% | $0 |
| 0510.00.3000 | Musk | $2.8M | 70.2% | -60.6% | $0 |
| 0510.00.4000 | Ox bezoar | $1.2M | 29.8% | -68.9% | $0 |
| 0510.00.9000 | 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 | $4.0M | 100.0% | -61.2% | 1 | $0 |
| – | Japan | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 2 | $0 |
| – | United Arab Emirates | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 3 | $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 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.0M | 226 kg |
| September 2026 | $1.2M | – | 10 kg | $119,531.20 | $3.2M | 185 kg |
| August 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $5.2M | 144 kg |
| July 2026 | $1.3M | +447.1% | 22 kg | $60,410.32 | $2.8M | 95 kg |
| June 2026 | $432K | – | 8 kg | $54,048.88 | $5.1M | 125 kg |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.6M | 85 kg |
| April 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $4.1M | 126 kg |
| March 2026 | $1.1M | – | 16 kg | $65,625.62 | $3.0M | 75 kg |
| February 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $2.3M | 2.1 t |
| January 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $5.4M | 114 kg |
| December 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $8.0M | 196 kg |
| November 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $5.9M | 125 kg |
| October 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.8M | 114 kg |
| September 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $3.2M | 562 kg |
| August 2025 | $1.8M | – | 33 kg | $55,624.39 | $6.1M | 1.4 t |
| July 2025 | $243K | -93.5% | 3 kg | $80,978.33 | $4.1M | 3.1 t |
| June 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1.1M | 91 kg |
| May 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $604K | 116 kg |
| April 2025 | $164K | – | 3 kg | $54,728.33 | $3.6M | 275 kg |
| March 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1.9M | 136 kg |
| February 2025 | $3.7M | – | 23 kg | $159,845.43 | $5.2M | 122 kg |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.6M | 68 kg |
| December 2024 | $598K | – | 11 kg | $54,355.00 | $2.2M | 146 kg |
| November 2024 | $4.5M | +1,631% | 49 kg | $90,871.98 | $2.6M | 133 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.