Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0601 · 인경(鱗莖)ㆍ괴경(塊莖)ㆍ괴근(塊根)ㆍ구경(球莖)ㆍ관근(冠根)ㆍ근경(根莖)으로서 휴면(休眠)상태이거나 자라고 있거나 꽃이 피어 있는 것, 치커리ㆍ치커리 뿌리(제1212호의 뿌리는 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, etc. (HS 0601) in October 2026 (after $216 in October 2025).
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, etc. (HS 0601) totalled $2,181, down 92.5% from the 12 months before ($29,257).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Thailand ($1,531, 70.2% of the total), followed by Taiwan.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 06 (live trees, plants and cut flowers) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.2 million (down 64.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.2 million for the month.
Official description of HS 0601: Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 12.12.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0601
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0601.10 | Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0601.10.1000 | Of tulips | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 0601.10.2000 | Of lilies | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 0601.10.4000 | Of hyacinthus | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 0601.10.5000 | Of gladiolus | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 0601.10.6000 | Of iris | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 0601.10.7000 | Of freesias | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 0601.10.8000 | Of narcissus | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 0601.10.9000 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 0601.20 | Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots | $2,181 | 100.0% | -92.4% | $0 |
| 0601.20.2000 | Of lilies | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0601.20.7000 | Of iris | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0601.20.8000 | Of freesias | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0601.20.9090 | Other | $2,181 | 100.0% | -92.4% | $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. 7 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 | Thailand | $1,531 | 70.2% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 2 | Taiwan | $650 | 29.8% | – | 2 | $0 |
| – | China | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 1 | $0 |
| – | Japan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | Spain | $0 | 0.0% | – | 4 | $0 |
| – | Turkmenistan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| – | United States | $0 | 0.0% | – | 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 | – | $1.2M | 179 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.0M | 152 t |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $845K | 79.2 t |
| July 2026 | $155 | – | 2 kg | $77.50 | $441K | 71.3 t |
| June 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $391K | 53.9 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $105K | 54.0 t |
| April 2026 | $105 | – | 1 kg | $105.00 | $659K | 140 t |
| March 2026 | $389 | – | 2 kg | $194.50 | $710K | 150 t |
| February 2026 | $497 | – | 4 kg | $124.25 | $1.0M | 201 t |
| January 2026 | $473 | – | 761 kg | $0.62 | $139K | 37.6 t |
| December 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $679K | 112 t |
| November 2025 | $562 | – | 1.2 t | $0.46 | $3.5M | 554 t |
| October 2025 | $216 | – | 4 kg | $54.00 | $3.2M | 550 t |
| September 2025 | $486 | – | 117 kg | $4.15 | $835K | 104 t |
| August 2025 | $2,634 | – | 810 kg | $3.25 | $797K | 116 t |
| July 2025 | $3,008 | – | 710 kg | $4.24 | $788K | 126 t |
| June 2025 | $1,361 | – | 1.0 t | $1.31 | $234K | 58.7 t |
| May 2025 | $5,352 | – | 1.7 t | $3.10 | $276K | 104 t |
| April 2025 | $1,612 | – | 232 kg | $6.95 | $557K | 154 t |
| March 2025 | $3,066 | – | 1.1 t | $2.90 | $639K | 172 t |
| February 2025 | $3,363 | – | 982 kg | $3.42 | $719K | 168 t |
| January 2025 | $3,128 | -70.5% | 2.5 t | $1.26 | $195K | 24.0 t |
| December 2024 | $2,697 | – | 3.3 t | $0.82 | $691K | 137 t |
| November 2024 | $2,334 | – | 3.1 t | $0.76 | $3.0M | 621 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.