Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0604 · 식물의 잎ㆍ가지와 그 밖의 부분(꽃과 꽃봉오리가 없는 것으로 한정한다), 풀ㆍ이끼ㆍ지의(地衣)(신선한 것과 건조ㆍ염색ㆍ표백ㆍ침투나 그 밖의 가공을 한 것으로서 꽃다발용이나 장식용에 적합한 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $3,850 of foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, etc. (HS 0604). The figures for September 2026 ($0) and October 2025 ($1,940) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, etc. (HS 0604) totalled $153,032, up 134.5% from the 12 months before ($65,264).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($117,341, 76.7% of the total), followed by Japan and Hong Kong.
That was 3.5% 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 $751,768 (up 11.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $747,918 for the month.
Official description of HS 0604: Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0604
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0604.20 | Fresh | $4,518 | 3.0% | – | $0 |
| 0604.20.1000 | Mosses and lichens | $1,584 | 35.1% | – | $0 |
| 0604.20.2000 | Foliage of plants | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0604.20.9000 | Other | $2,934 | 64.9% | – | $0 |
| 0604.90 | Other | $149K | 97.0% | +129.3% | $3,850 |
| 0604.90.1000 | Mosses and lichens | $31K | 21.0% | +175.9% | $1,520 |
| 0604.90.9000 | Other | $117K | 79.0% | +119.5% | $2,330 |
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. 15 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 | $117K | 76.7% | +159.5% | 1 | $2,330 |
| 2 | Japan | $13K | 8.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | $12K | 7.8% | – | 2 | $1,520 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | $5,120 | 3.3% | – | 3 | $0 |
| 5 | New Zealand | $2,560 | 1.7% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 6 | Vietnam | $1,908 | 1.2% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 7 | Australia | $1,490 | 1.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | Taiwan | $73 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 9 | Switzerland | $70 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | Germany | $21 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| – | Italy | $0 | 0.0% | – | 4 | $0 |
| – | Malaysia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| – | Netherlands | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | Northern Mariana Islands | $0 | 0.0% | – | 10 | $0 |
| – | Thailand | $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 | $3,850 | – | 675 kg | $5.70 | $752K | 89.4 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $551K | 60.0 t |
| August 2026 | $2,326 | – | 9 kg | $258.44 | $340K | 41.4 t |
| July 2026 | $8,526 | – | 1.9 t | $4.51 | $289K | 28.4 t |
| June 2026 | $16K | +23.7% | 2.1 t | $7.82 | $557K | 64.1 t |
| May 2026 | $1,490 | – | 450 kg | $3.31 | $551K | 60.9 t |
| April 2026 | $2,978 | – | 1.1 t | $2.81 | $843K | 98.7 t |
| March 2026 | $6,190 | -62.0% | 111 kg | $55.77 | $834K | 103 t |
| February 2026 | $72K | – | 17.7 t | $4.08 | $483K | 67.4 t |
| January 2026 | $13K | – | 72 kg | $180.81 | $631K | 100 t |
| December 2025 | $12K | -30.4% | 4.8 t | $2.49 | $986K | 152 t |
| November 2025 | $14K | – | 3.0 t | $4.70 | $692K | 94.9 t |
| October 2025 | $1,940 | -91.3% | 600 kg | $3.23 | $677K | 93.0 t |
| September 2025 | $2,987 | – | 812 kg | $3.68 | $599K | 74.0 t |
| August 2025 | $5,767 | – | 339 kg | $17.01 | $465K | 53.7 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $431K | 43.0 t |
| June 2025 | $13K | +2.8% | 6.0 t | $2.18 | $313K | 33.4 t |
| May 2025 | $10 | -99.9% | 5 kg | $2.00 | $650K | 83.3 t |
| April 2025 | $41 | -99.7% | 0 kg | – | $877K | 112 t |
| March 2025 | $16K | -67.0% | 5.7 t | $2.87 | $465K | 58.8 t |
| February 2025 | $6,337 | -68.0% | 520 kg | $12.19 | $592K | 80.2 t |
| January 2025 | $198 | -98.4% | 1 kg | $198.00 | $699K | 95.2 t |
| December 2024 | $17K | – | 6.5 t | $2.66 | $899K | 135 t |
| November 2024 | $1,316 | -89.2% | 0 kg | – | $889K | 118 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.