Apricots, cherries, peaches, plums and sloes, fresh, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0809 · 살구ㆍ체리ㆍ복숭아[넥터린(nectarine)을 포함한다]ㆍ자두ㆍ슬로(sloe)(신선한 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $26,221 of apricots, cherries, peaches, plums and sloes, fresh, etc. (HS 0809), down 91.9% from September 2026 and up 107.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of apricots, cherries, peaches, plums and sloes, fresh, etc. (HS 0809) totalled $1.5 million, up 37.5% from the 12 months before ($1.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Hong Kong ($722,443, 47.7% of the total), followed by Singapore and Indonesia.
That was 0.5% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $73,934, leaving a deficit of $47,713 for the month.
Official description of HS 0809: Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0809
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0809.10 | Apricots | $539 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0809.21 | Sour cherries (Prunus cerasus) | $54 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 0809.29 | Other | $3,502 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 0809.30 | Peaches, including nectarines | $1.5M | 99.0% | +37.7% | $26K |
| 0809.40 | Plums and sloes | $12K | 0.8% | – | $11 |
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. 13 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 | $722K | 47.7% | +69.6% | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | Singapore | $260K | 17.2% | +48.9% | 3 | $422 |
| 3 | Indonesia | $257K | 17.0% | +9.5% | 2 | $25K |
| 4 | Malaysia | $124K | 8.2% | +14.1% | 5 | $0 |
| 5 | Thailand | $84K | 5.6% | -27.0% | 4 | $0 |
| 6 | Guam | $31K | 2.1% | +156.0% | 6 | $0 |
| 7 | Cambodia | $18K | 1.2% | +50.2% | 8 | $0 |
| 8 | Mongolia | $14K | 0.9% | +16.3% | 7 | $840 |
| 9 | Japan | $3,204 | 0.2% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 10 | Northern Mariana Islands | $974 | 0.1% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 11 | Russia | $356 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 12 | United States | $260 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | United Arab Emirates | $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 | $26K | +107.3% | 1.6 t | $16.34 | $74K | 3.6 t |
| September 2026 | $323K | +33.2% | 38.1 t | $8.49 | $940K | 99.4 t |
| August 2026 | $462K | +21.6% | 58.0 t | $7.96 | $5.9M | 674 t |
| July 2026 | $553K | +50.8% | 54.2 t | $10.20 | $19.1M | 2,122 t |
| June 2026 | $146K | +50.5% | 11.4 t | $12.87 | $24.3M | 2,551 t |
| May 2026 | $3,032 | – | 254 kg | $11.94 | $9.6M | 732 t |
| April 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.3M | 142 t |
| March 2026 | $98 | – | 21 kg | $4.67 | $711K | 94.6 t |
| February 2026 | $139 | – | 25 kg | $5.56 | $4.2M | 664 t |
| January 2026 | $43 | – | 10 kg | $4.30 | $25.8M | 4,279 t |
| December 2025 | $459 | – | 80 kg | $5.74 | $15.5M | 1,893 t |
| November 2025 | $474 | – | 68 kg | $6.97 | $2.9M | 215 t |
| October 2025 | $13K | – | 1.3 t | $9.67 | $2,345 | 114 kg |
| September 2025 | $243K | -14.4% | 32.6 t | $7.45 | $3.3M | 326 t |
| August 2025 | $380K | -33.8% | 54.9 t | $6.92 | $11.4M | 1,462 t |
| July 2025 | $367K | -32.6% | 45.2 t | $8.12 | $38.8M | 5,953 t |
| June 2025 | $97K | -41.6% | 9.6 t | $10.10 | $28.8M | 3,051 t |
| May 2025 | $1,561 | -94.9% | 203 kg | $7.69 | $12.4M | 909 t |
| April 2025 | $117 | – | 4 kg | $29.25 | $282K | 14.3 t |
| March 2025 | $51 | – | 30 kg | $1.70 | $7.8M | 1,062 t |
| February 2025 | $304 | – | 45 kg | $6.76 | $12.0M | 1,707 t |
| January 2025 | $27 | – | 5 kg | $5.40 | $17.5M | 2,446 t |
| December 2024 | $632 | – | 61 kg | $10.36 | $9.0M | 810 t |
| November 2024 | $260 | – | 59 kg | $4.41 | $2.7M | 184 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.