Lac, natural gums and resins: South Korea exports and imports
HS 1301 · 락(lac), 천연 검ㆍ수지ㆍ검 수지ㆍ올레오레진(oleoresin)[예: 발삼(balsam)] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $346 of lac, natural gums and resins (HS 1301), down 97.8% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($3,424) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of lac, natural gums and resins (HS 1301) totalled $22,584, down 65.1% from the 12 months before ($64,733).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($12,072, 53.5% of the total), followed by the Philippines and Japan.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 13 (lac, gums, resins and vegetable extracts) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $807,256 (down 1.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $806,910 for the month.
Official description of HS 1301: Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams).
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 1301
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301.20 | Gum Arabic | $17K | 74.3% | -34.6% | $0 |
| 1301.90 | Other | $5,803 | 25.7% | -85.2% | $346 |
| 1301.90.1000 | Oleoresins | $181 | 3.1% | – | $0 |
| 1301.90.2010 | Shellac | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1301.90.2090 | Other | $178 | 3.1% | – | $130 |
| 1301.90.9000 | Other | $5,444 | 93.8% | -86.0% | $216 |
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 | China | $12K | 53.5% | – | 3 | $274 |
| 2 | Philippines | $4,812 | 21.3% | -85.7% | 1 | $0 |
| 3 | Japan | $2,342 | 10.4% | -85.2% | 2 | $0 |
| 4 | United States | $1,758 | 7.8% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 5 | Thailand | $895 | 4.0% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 6 | Taiwan | $395 | 1.7% | – | 6 | $72 |
| 7 | Malaysia | $125 | 0.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | Vietnam | $119 | 0.5% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 9 | Australia | $48 | 0.2% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $18 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| – | France | $0 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| – | Indonesia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $0 |
| – | Singapore | $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 | $346 | -97.8% | 7 kg | $49.43 | $807K | 112 t |
| September 2026 | $3,424 | – | 521 kg | $6.57 | $842K | 48.3 t |
| August 2026 | $282 | – | 25 kg | $11.28 | $588K | 123 t |
| July 2026 | $3,242 | – | 521 kg | $6.22 | $221K | 34.2 t |
| June 2026 | $4,282 | – | 920 kg | $4.65 | $1.1M | 93.1 t |
| May 2026 | $3,866 | -63.9% | 86 kg | $44.95 | $1.1M | 160 t |
| April 2026 | $1,959 | – | 42 kg | $46.64 | $669K | 109 t |
| March 2026 | $2,163 | – | 48 kg | $45.06 | $620K | 84.2 t |
| February 2026 | $958 | – | 20 kg | $47.90 | $530K | 89.2 t |
| January 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.4M | 124 t |
| December 2025 | $1,941 | – | 40 kg | $48.52 | $762K | 127 t |
| November 2025 | $121 | – | 2 kg | $60.50 | $190K | 18.8 t |
| October 2025 | $16K | – | 4.0 t | $3.98 | $817K | 186 t |
| September 2025 | $1,886 | – | 53 kg | $35.58 | $972K | 50.3 t |
| August 2025 | $5,070 | – | 1.2 t | $4.22 | $479K | 90.5 t |
| July 2025 | $3,488 | – | 801 kg | $4.35 | $723K | 162 t |
| June 2025 | $111 | – | 1 kg | $111.00 | $377K | 56.3 t |
| May 2025 | $11K | – | 1.8 t | $5.91 | $530K | 81.8 t |
| April 2025 | $2,663 | -90.9% | 520 kg | $5.12 | $392K | 57.6 t |
| March 2025 | $4,560 | – | 396 kg | $11.52 | $858K | 159 t |
| February 2025 | $3,318 | -87.4% | 350 kg | $9.48 | $1.0M | 96.5 t |
| January 2025 | $5,644 | -84.4% | 880 kg | $6.41 | $519K | 99.9 t |
| December 2024 | $5,033 | – | 1.2 t | $4.19 | $833K | 108 t |
| November 2024 | $6,442 | – | 1.3 t | $5.09 | $496K | 87.8 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.