Other live plants, cuttings and slips, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0602 · 그 밖의 살아 있는 식물(뿌리를 포함한다)ㆍ꺾꽂이용 가지ㆍ접붙임용 가지, 버섯의 종균(種菌) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $476,021 of other live plants, cuttings and slips, etc. (HS 0602), up 787.7% from September 2026 and down 7.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other live plants, cuttings and slips, etc. (HS 0602) totalled $3.2 million, down 29.2% from the 12 months before ($4.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($1.3 million, 38.8% of the total), followed by Japan and China.
That was 73.6% 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 $7.2 million (up 36.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $6.7 million for the month.
Official description of HS 0602: Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0602
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0602.10 | Unrooted cuttings and slips | $2,394 | 0.1% | – | $1,750 |
| 0602.20 | Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts | $51K | 1.6% | +26.7% | $0 |
| 0602.20.1000 | Apple trees | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.20.3000 | Peach trees | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.20.4000 | Grape vines | $51K | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.20.6000 | Citrus trees | $2 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.20.9000 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 0602.30 | Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.40 | Roses, grafted or not | $568 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.90 | Other | $3.2M | 98.3% | -29.7% | $474K |
| 0602.90.1010 | Orchids or orchises | $89K | 2.8% | -57.9% | $16K |
| 0602.90.1020 | Carnations | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.90.1030 | Guzmania | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.90.1040 | Gypsophilas | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.90.1050 | Chrysanthemums | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.90.1060 | Cactus | $1.6M | 49.4% | -18.6% | $407K |
| 0602.90.1090 | Other | $426K | 13.4% | -67.0% | $50K |
| 0602.90.2010 | For bonsai | $512K | 16.2% | +31.3% | $0 |
| 0602.90.2021 | Maple tree | $115K | 3.6% | +210.2% | $0 |
| 0602.90.2029 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.90.2090 | Other | $79K | 2.5% | -67.9% | $0 |
| 0602.90.9010 | Peony trees | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.90.9030 | Mulberry trees | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.90.9040 | Mushroom spawn | $5,100 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 0602.90.9050 | Lawn grass | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0602.90.9090 | Other | $380K | 12.0% | -6.7% | $944 |
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. 37 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $1.3M | 38.8% | -14.1% | 1 | $333K |
| 2 | Japan | $500K | 15.5% | -4.0% | 3 | $46K |
| 3 | China | $298K | 9.3% | -71.6% | 2 | $0 |
| 4 | Taiwan | $295K | 9.2% | -29.9% | 4 | $29K |
| 5 | Netherlands | $285K | 8.8% | -4.7% | 5 | $816 |
| 6 | Spain | $105K | 3.2% | +1.6% | 8 | $0 |
| 7 | Israel | $93K | 2.9% | -9.3% | 9 | $37K |
| 8 | Germany | $82K | 2.5% | – | 24 | $0 |
| 9 | India | $79K | 2.5% | +21.4% | 12 | $28K |
| 10 | Colombia | $65K | 2.0% | -21.2% | 10 | $0 |
| 11 | Australia | $64K | 2.0% | -45.8% | 6 | $0 |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | $36K | 1.1% | -54.3% | 11 | $0 |
| 13 | Chile | $16K | 0.5% | -21.0% | 14 | $0 |
| 14 | Vietnam | $12K | 0.4% | -89.1% | 7 | $0 |
| 15 | Mongolia | $10K | 0.3% | -50.2% | 15 | $0 |
| 16 | Thailand | $8,317 | 0.3% | -32.0% | 17 | $0 |
| 17 | Malaysia | $6,552 | 0.2% | -82.9% | 13 | $0 |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | $5,826 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Italy | $3,579 | 0.1% | – | 21 | $484 |
| 20 | Indonesia | $1,655 | 0.1% | – | 26 | $145 |
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 | $476K | -7.8% | 23.8 t | $20.03 | $7.2M | 7,617 t |
| September 2026 | $54K | -83.8% | 5.4 t | $9.96 | $6.3M | 7,253 t |
| August 2026 | $176K | +19.4% | 10.1 t | $17.42 | $5.3M | 7,933 t |
| July 2026 | $66K | -28.5% | 2.4 t | $27.89 | $4.4M | 4,433 t |
| June 2026 | $239K | -5.9% | 11.1 t | $21.43 | $5.5M | 5,272 t |
| May 2026 | $298K | -22.3% | 56.7 t | $5.25 | $6.2M | 5,444 t |
| April 2026 | $366K | -39.6% | 81.1 t | $4.51 | $8.5M | 6,236 t |
| March 2026 | $590K | +23.8% | 141 t | $4.19 | $7.6M | 6,954 t |
| February 2026 | $43K | -81.9% | 2.9 t | $14.70 | $6.3M | 4,578 t |
| January 2026 | $283K | -17.8% | 171 t | $1.65 | $7.0M | 8,400 t |
| December 2025 | $463K | -40.8% | 17.7 t | $26.13 | $7.9M | 9,278 t |
| November 2025 | $172K | -55.3% | 10.9 t | $15.70 | $6.9M | 7,664 t |
| October 2025 | $516K | -18.2% | 29.4 t | $17.56 | $5.2M | 6,002 t |
| September 2025 | $331K | +155.5% | 22.8 t | $14.51 | $7.4M | 9,909 t |
| August 2025 | $147K | +41.9% | 3.8 t | $38.69 | $4.3M | 5,638 t |
| July 2025 | $92K | -74.9% | 4.2 t | $22.03 | $4.2M | 4,898 t |
| June 2025 | $253K | -54.2% | 10.6 t | $23.91 | $5.4M | 5,154 t |
| May 2025 | $383K | +1.4% | 14.3 t | $26.88 | $6.5M | 5,270 t |
| April 2025 | $605K | -20.7% | 32.7 t | $18.49 | $7.4M | 6,293 t |
| March 2025 | $477K | -64.4% | 63.6 t | $7.49 | $7.9M | 5,629 t |
| February 2025 | $235K | +137.0% | 171 t | $1.37 | $8.1M | 5,847 t |
| January 2025 | $345K | -53.1% | 108 t | $3.19 | $5.6M | 5,039 t |
| December 2024 | $783K | -35.2% | 142 t | $5.51 | $7.8M | 10,163 t |
| November 2024 | $385K | -61.3% | 12.5 t | $30.81 | $7.2M | 8,150 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.