Flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes: South Korea exports and imports
HS 1105 · 감자의 고운 가루ㆍ거친 가루ㆍ가루ㆍ플레이크(flake)ㆍ알갱이ㆍ펠릿(pellet) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $3,582 of flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes (HS 1105). The figures for September 2026 ($1,386) and October 2025 ($3,185) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes (HS 1105) totalled $26,883, up 68.9% from the 12 months before ($15,912).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Mongolia ($9,245, 34.4% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Japan.
That was 0.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 11 (milling products, malt and starches) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $499,415 (down 48.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $495,833 for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 1105
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1105.10 | Flour, meal and powder | $23K | 83.9% | +42.1% | $234 |
| 1105.20 | Flakes, granules and pellets | $4,326 | 16.1% | – | $3,348 |
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. 16 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 | Mongolia | $9,245 | 34.4% | – | – | $3,348 |
| 2 | Vietnam | $6,702 | 24.9% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | Japan | $6,104 | 22.7% | – | 2 | $0 |
| 4 | Thailand | $1,413 | 5.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | Philippines | $1,181 | 4.4% | – | 3 | $234 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | $675 | 2.5% | – | 9 | $0 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | $660 | 2.5% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 8 | United States | $385 | 1.4% | – | 1 | $0 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | $218 | 0.8% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 10 | Mexico | $137 | 0.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Laos | $75 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Guam | $44 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Nicaragua | $44 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Canada | $0 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| – | Indonesia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 4 | $0 |
| – | Iraq | $0 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $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 | $3,582 | – | 990 kg | $3.62 | $499K | 238 t |
| September 2026 | $1,386 | – | 378 kg | $3.67 | $278K | 128 t |
| August 2026 | $2,420 | – | 585 kg | $4.14 | $1.1M | 529 t |
| July 2026 | $44 | – | 10 kg | $4.40 | $831K | 409 t |
| June 2026 | $3,660 | – | 867 kg | $4.22 | $535K | 266 t |
| May 2026 | $3,874 | – | 1.7 t | $2.29 | $1.8M | 813 t |
| April 2026 | $1,211 | – | 260 kg | $4.66 | $876K | 423 t |
| March 2026 | $190 | – | 72 kg | $2.64 | $933K | 408 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $948K | 440 t |
| January 2026 | $7,258 | – | 547 kg | $13.27 | $720K | 323 t |
| December 2025 | $2,909 | – | 793 kg | $3.67 | $586K | 274 t |
| November 2025 | $349 | – | 79 kg | $4.42 | $553K | 240 t |
| October 2025 | $3,185 | – | 1.3 t | $2.53 | $976K | 420 t |
| September 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $757K | 318 t |
| August 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.1M | 462 t |
| July 2025 | $232 | – | 60 kg | $3.87 | $993K | 408 t |
| June 2025 | $354 | – | 1.3 t | $0.28 | $1.7M | 696 t |
| May 2025 | $3,659 | – | 701 kg | $5.22 | $823K | 337 t |
| April 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1.6M | 673 t |
| March 2025 | $4,221 | – | 1.2 t | $3.40 | $1.2M | 513 t |
| February 2025 | $2,861 | – | 611 kg | $4.68 | $1.2M | 507 t |
| January 2025 | $251 | – | 100 kg | $2.51 | $1.1M | 458 t |
| December 2024 | $780 | – | 300 kg | $2.60 | $1.0M | 449 t |
| November 2024 | $369 | – | 40 kg | $9.22 | $797K | 314 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.