Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0906 · 계피와 계피나무의 꽃 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1,711 of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (HS 0906). The figures for September 2026 ($7,212) and October 2025 ($2,291) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers (HS 0906) totalled $37,710, down 48.1% from the 12 months before ($72,688).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($29,639, 78.6% of the total), followed by Sri Lanka and Japan.
That was 0.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 09 (coffee, tea and spices) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $483,841 (up 12.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $482,130 for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0906
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0906.11 | Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) | $21K | 55.1% | -8.3% | $1,011 |
| 0906.19 | Other | $791 | 2.1% | -97.5% | $0 |
| 0906.20 | Crushed or ground | $16K | 42.8% | -12.2% | $700 |
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 | $30K | 78.6% | -15.1% | 1 | $1,075 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | $3,953 | 10.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | Japan | $1,052 | 2.8% | – | 5 | $97 |
| 4 | Philippines | $877 | 2.3% | – | 10 | $151 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | $772 | 2.0% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 6 | Nigeria | $460 | 1.2% | – | 3 | $0 |
| 7 | Guam | $312 | 0.8% | – | – | $300 |
| 8 | Canada | $251 | 0.7% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 9 | Australia | $128 | 0.3% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 10 | Mongolia | $106 | 0.3% | – | 7 | $88 |
| 11 | Vanuatu | $104 | 0.3% | – | 9 | $0 |
| 12 | Russia | $52 | 0.1% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 13 | Micronesia | $4 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Singapore | $0 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| – | Vietnam | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 2 | $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 | $1,711 | – | 74 kg | $23.12 | $484K | 177 t |
| September 2026 | $7,212 | – | 315 kg | $22.90 | $223K | 86.0 t |
| August 2026 | $1,850 | – | 84 kg | $22.02 | $612K | 225 t |
| July 2026 | $2,792 | -89.1% | 154 kg | $18.13 | $440K | 128 t |
| June 2026 | $1,818 | – | 174 kg | $10.45 | $581K | 223 t |
| May 2026 | $2,052 | -82.1% | 87 kg | $23.59 | $531K | 197 t |
| April 2026 | $3,871 | – | 304 kg | $12.73 | $491K | 162 t |
| March 2026 | $5,576 | – | 360 kg | $15.49 | $561K | 195 t |
| February 2026 | $3,445 | – | 143 kg | $24.09 | $546K | 199 t |
| January 2026 | $1,313 | – | 62 kg | $21.18 | $803K | 252 t |
| December 2025 | $2,450 | – | 192 kg | $12.76 | $539K | 152 t |
| November 2025 | $3,620 | – | 121 kg | $29.92 | $616K | 246 t |
| October 2025 | $2,291 | – | 113 kg | $20.27 | $430K | 168 t |
| September 2025 | $2,950 | – | 288 kg | $10.24 | $515K | 166 t |
| August 2025 | $1,665 | – | 105 kg | $15.86 | $483K | 153 t |
| July 2025 | $26K | +38.5% | 5.5 t | $4.69 | $534K | 221 t |
| June 2025 | $7,256 | – | 785 kg | $9.24 | $703K | 253 t |
| May 2025 | $11K | – | 3.9 t | $2.94 | $711K | 234 t |
| April 2025 | $4,124 | – | 161 kg | $25.61 | $553K | 185 t |
| March 2025 | $6,237 | – | 704 kg | $8.86 | $464K | 167 t |
| February 2025 | $2,698 | – | 158 kg | $17.08 | $705K | 185 t |
| January 2025 | $3,532 | – | 296 kg | $11.93 | $569K | 199 t |
| December 2024 | $4,306 | – | 370 kg | $11.64 | $619K | 196 t |
| November 2024 | $510 | – | 21 kg | $24.29 | $668K | 207 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.