Peel of citrus fruit or melons, fresh, frozen, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0814 · 감귤류의 껍질과 멜론(수박을 포함한다)의 껍질(신선한 것, 냉동하거나 건조한 것, 염수ㆍ유황수나 그 밖의 저장용액으로 일시적으로 보존하기 위하여 처리한 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of peel of citrus fruit or melons, fresh, frozen, etc. (HS 0814) in October 2026 (after $12,890 in September 2026 and $498 in October 2025).
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of peel of citrus fruit or melons, fresh, frozen, etc. (HS 0814) totalled $242,323, up 250.4% from the 12 months before ($69,148).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($206,182, 85.1% of the total), followed by the United States and Singapore.
That was 0.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $54,610 (up 133.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $54,610 for the month.
Official description of HS 0814: Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0814
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0814.00 | Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sul | $242K | 100.0% | +250.4% | $0 |
| 0814.00.1000 | Peel of citrus fruit | $242K | 100.0% | +250.7% | $0 |
| 0814.00.2000 | Peel of melons (including watermelons) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $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. 10 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 | Japan | $206K | 85.1% | +240.6% | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | United States | $14K | 6.0% | – | 2 | $0 |
| 3 | Singapore | $11K | 4.5% | – | 9 | $0 |
| 4 | France | $11K | 4.3% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | $351 | 0.1% | – | 3 | $0 |
| 6 | Australia | $1 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | China | $0 | 0.0% | – | 5 | $0 |
| – | Italy | $0 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $0 |
| – | Mongolia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| – | Northern Mariana Islands | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $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 | – | $55K | 16.2 t |
| September 2026 | $13K | – | 745 kg | $17.30 | $40K | 28.3 t |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $45K | 38.0 t |
| July 2026 | $800 | – | 8 kg | $100.00 | $43K | 26.1 t |
| June 2026 | $3,418 | – | 371 kg | $9.21 | $99K | 60.8 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $21K | 11.4 t |
| April 2026 | $3,154 | – | 281 kg | $11.22 | $32K | 34.1 t |
| March 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $84K | 55.6 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $102K | 68.7 t |
| January 2026 | $15K | – | 2.0 t | $7.39 | $126K | 90.6 t |
| December 2025 | $206K | +238.2% | 31.7 t | $6.51 | $109K | 79.8 t |
| November 2025 | $1,137 | – | 62 kg | $18.34 | $40K | 27.5 t |
| October 2025 | $498 | – | 122 kg | $4.08 | $23K | 16.6 t |
| September 2025 | $1,638 | – | 161 kg | $10.17 | $53K | 17.3 t |
| August 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $28K | 18.4 t |
| July 2025 | $367 | – | 224 kg | $1.64 | $133K | 62.2 t |
| June 2025 | $3,246 | – | 644 kg | $5.04 | $54K | 38.2 t |
| May 2025 | $1,825 | – | 488 kg | $3.74 | $80K | 47.2 t |
| April 2025 | $2 | – | 15 kg | $0.13 | $25K | 13.0 t |
| March 2025 | $599 | – | 187 kg | $3.20 | $98K | 69.9 t |
| February 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $150K | 101 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $56K | 47.6 t |
| December 2024 | $61K | – | 10.0 t | $6.07 | $54K | 42.0 t |
| November 2024 | $1 | – | 8 kg | $0.12 | $32K | 19.0 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.