Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 1210 · 홉(hop)[신선하거나 건조한 것으로서 잘게 부순 것인지 또는 가루나 펠릿(pellet) 모양인지에 상관없다], 루플린(lupulin) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $32,164 of hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, etc. (HS 1210). The figures for September 2026 ($0) and October 2025 ($0) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, etc. (HS 1210) totalled $126,975, up 27.7% from the 12 months before ($99,427).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($72,852, 57.4% of the total), followed by the United States and Germany.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 12 (oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $105,900 (down 33.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $73,736 for the month.
Official description of HS 1210: Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 1210
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1210.10 | Hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the form of pellets | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1210.20 | Hop cones, ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin | $127K | 100.0% | +27.7% | $32K |
| 1210.20.1000 | Hop cones | $127K | 100.0% | +27.7% | $32K |
| 1210.20.2000 | Lupulin | $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. 6 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 | Vietnam | $73K | 57.4% | -2.1% | 1 | $32K |
| 2 | United States | $40K | 31.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | Germany | $14K | 10.9% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | France | $11 | 0.0% | – | 4 | $0 |
| – | Japan | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 2 | $0 |
| – | Singapore | $0 | 0.0% | – | 3 | $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 | $32K | – | 4.9 t | $6.51 | $106K | 5.4 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $318K | 16.9 t |
| August 2026 | $70 | – | 1 kg | $70.00 | $397K | 26.2 t |
| July 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $377K | 17.1 t |
| June 2026 | $80 | – | 13 kg | $6.15 | $404K | 27.5 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $345K | 15.4 t |
| April 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $193K | 8.4 t |
| March 2026 | $41K | +79.7% | 6.0 t | $6.76 | $229K | 21.8 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $291K | 12.5 t |
| January 2026 | $40K | – | 1.8 t | $22.37 | $719K | 33.5 t |
| December 2025 | $14K | -81.5% | 29.9 t | $0.46 | $510K | 27.1 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $251K | 18.4 t |
| October 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $159K | 6.0 t |
| September 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $193K | 10.7 t |
| August 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $277K | 21.8 t |
| July 2025 | $2,006 | – | 100 kg | $20.06 | $330K | 28.1 t |
| June 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $456K | 17.4 t |
| May 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $191K | 19.2 t |
| April 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $240K | 22.8 t |
| March 2025 | $23K | -84.5% | 2.9 t | $7.74 | $57K | 3.0 t |
| February 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $181K | 15.0 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $407K | 15.7 t |
| December 2024 | $75K | – | 11.8 t | $6.34 | $75K | 5.0 t |
| November 2024 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $220K | 12.1 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.