Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0714 · 매니옥(manioc)ㆍ칡뿌리ㆍ살렙(salep)ㆍ돼지감자(Jerusalem artichoke)ㆍ고구마와 그 밖에 이와 유사한 전분이나 이눌린(inulin)을 다량 함유한 뿌리ㆍ괴경(塊莖)[얇게 썬 것이나 펠릿(pellet) 모양인지에 상관없으며 신선한 것, 냉장한 것ㆍ냉동한 것, 건조한 것으로 한정한다], 사고야자(sago)의 심(pith) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $158,055 of manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, etc. (HS 0714), up 19.5% from September 2026 and down 48.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, etc. (HS 0714) totalled $1.0 million, down 24.4% from the 12 months before ($1.3 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($235,659, 23.4% of the total), followed by Hong Kong and Malaysia.
That was 0.9% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 07 (edible vegetables) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $446,689 (down 80.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $288,634 for the month.
Official description of HS 0714: Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0714
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0714.10 | Manioc (cassava) | $47 | 0.0% | -99.9% | $0 |
| 0714.10.1000 | Fresh | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0714.10.2010 | Chips | $47 | 100.0% | -99.9% | $0 |
| 0714.10.2020 | Pellets | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0714.10.2090 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0714.10.3000 | Chilled | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0714.10.4000 | Frozen | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0714.20 | Sweet potatoes | $946K | 93.9% | -15.9% | $151K |
| 0714.20.1000 | Fresh | $671K | 70.9% | -16.7% | $140K |
| 0714.20.2000 | Dried | $257K | 27.2% | -13.7% | $6,644 |
| 0714.20.3000 | Chilled | $87 | 0.0% | -99.3% | $0 |
| 0714.20.4000 | Frozen | $18K | 1.9% | – | $4,270 |
| 0714.30 | Yams (Dioscorea spp.) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0714.30.1000 | Frozen | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 0714.30.9000 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 0714.40 | Taro (Colocasia spp.) | $4,661 | 0.5% | – | $2,411 |
| 0714.40.1000 | Frozen | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0714.40.9000 | Other | $4,661 | 100.0% | – | $2,411 |
| 0714.50 | Yautia (Xanthosoma spp.) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0714.90 | Other | $57K | 5.6% | -52.1% | $4,478 |
| 0714.90.1090 | Other | $33K | 59.0% | +0.5% | $4,478 |
| 0714.90.9010 | Frozen | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 0714.90.9090 | Other | $23K | 41.0% | -67.3% | $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. 32 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 | $236K | 23.4% | +35.8% | 4 | $8,798 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | $223K | 22.2% | -38.3% | 1 | $3,584 |
| 3 | Malaysia | $109K | 10.8% | 0.0% | 5 | $76K |
| 4 | Thailand | $104K | 10.3% | +883.6% | 11 | $42K |
| 5 | Singapore | $100K | 9.9% | +16.2% | 6 | $6,259 |
| 6 | Canada | $76K | 7.5% | -62.8% | 2 | $3,986 |
| 7 | Mongolia | $37K | 3.7% | +49.4% | 9 | $4,792 |
| 8 | Japan | $27K | 2.7% | – | 25 | $0 |
| 9 | Guam | $21K | 2.1% | -51.1% | 8 | $3,191 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | $21K | 2.1% | -73.3% | 7 | $0 |
| 11 | Australia | $12K | 1.2% | – | 12 | $4,270 |
| 12 | South Africa | $9,155 | 0.9% | -47.0% | 10 | $0 |
| 13 | Taiwan | $5,179 | 0.5% | – | 24 | $0 |
| 14 | Vietnam | $5,049 | 0.5% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 15 | China | $4,478 | 0.4% | -97.6% | 3 | $4,478 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | $3,937 | 0.4% | – | 14 | $0 |
| 17 | Germany | $3,840 | 0.4% | – | 22 | $0 |
| 18 | Qatar | $1,797 | 0.2% | – | 16 | $101 |
| 19 | Philippines | $1,704 | 0.2% | – | 20 | $0 |
| 20 | Cambodia | $1,188 | 0.1% | – | – | $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 | $158K | -48.2% | 26.6 t | $5.94 | $447K | 300 t |
| September 2026 | $132K | +186.6% | 23.7 t | $5.59 | $658K | 1,406 t |
| August 2026 | $72K | +202.4% | 7.1 t | $10.11 | $3.2M | 8,438 t |
| July 2026 | $71K | +96.9% | 23.6 t | $3.01 | $1.6M | 5,426 t |
| June 2026 | $78K | +16.9% | 28.8 t | $2.70 | $3.1M | 8,912 t |
| May 2026 | $87K | +19.3% | 23.1 t | $3.79 | $785K | 1,990 t |
| April 2026 | $89K | -10.2% | 26.4 t | $3.38 | $3.3M | 9,340 t |
| March 2026 | $74K | -37.8% | 17.7 t | $4.19 | $3.2M | 14,896 t |
| February 2026 | $88K | -23.9% | 22.4 t | $3.91 | $839K | 2,915 t |
| January 2026 | $26K | -78.1% | 7.6 t | $3.43 | $797K | 2,035 t |
| December 2025 | $52K | -58.5% | 8.1 t | $6.51 | $1.4M | 4,928 t |
| November 2025 | $79K | -61.0% | 26.4 t | $3.01 | $1.6M | 6,167 t |
| October 2025 | $305K | +55.1% | 29.2 t | $10.46 | $2.3M | 11,868 t |
| September 2025 | $46K | -75.1% | 6.9 t | $6.70 | $3.6M | 13,946 t |
| August 2025 | $24K | -73.3% | 6.4 t | $3.70 | $1.2M | 6,080 t |
| July 2025 | $36K | -65.8% | 12.6 t | $2.86 | $1.6M | 7,413 t |
| June 2025 | $66K | +13.0% | 17.6 t | $3.78 | $3.2M | 12,721 t |
| May 2025 | $73K | +8.9% | 19.6 t | $3.74 | $2.5M | 12,143 t |
| April 2025 | $99K | -7.6% | 41.1 t | $2.42 | $1.7M | 7,578 t |
| March 2025 | $119K | -18.2% | 31.5 t | $3.79 | $1.0M | 3,638 t |
| February 2025 | $115K | +30.9% | 34.7 t | $3.33 | $826K | 3,232 t |
| January 2025 | $118K | +21.7% | 25.2 t | $4.70 | $1.4M | 5,609 t |
| December 2024 | $126K | -28.0% | 30.3 t | $4.17 | $2.2M | 9,940 t |
| November 2024 | $203K | +0.9% | 61.5 t | $3.31 | $747K | 2,801 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.