Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 1903 · 타피오카와 전분으로 조제한 타피오카 대용물[플레이크(flake) 모양ㆍ낱알 모양ㆍ진주 모양ㆍ무거리 모양ㆍ그 밖에 이와 유사한 모양의 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, etc. (HS 1903) in October 2026 (after $1,153 in September 2026 and $629 in October 2025).
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, etc. (HS 1903) totalled $25,059, up 71.6% from the 12 months before ($14,606).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($11,655, 46.5% of the total), followed by New Zealand and Mongolia.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 19 (preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $840,886 (down 10.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $840,886 for the month.
Official description of HS 1903: Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 1903
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903.00 | Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar for | $25K | 100.0% | +71.6% | $0 |
| 1903.00.1000 | Tapioca | $6,079 | 24.3% | – | $0 |
| 1903.00.9000 | Other | $19K | 75.7% | – | $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. 8 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 | $12K | 46.5% | – | 2 | $0 |
| 2 | New Zealand | $9,360 | 37.4% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 3 | Mongolia | $3,431 | 13.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | Northern Mariana Islands | $613 | 2.4% | – | 3 | $0 |
| – | Australia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 4 | $0 |
| – | Canada | $0 | 0.0% | – | 1 | $0 |
| – | Guam | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | Laos | $0 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $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 | – | $841K | 296 t |
| September 2026 | $1,153 | – | 160 kg | $7.21 | $808K | 229 t |
| August 2026 | $9,360 | – | 3.7 t | $2.55 | $1.3M | 402 t |
| July 2026 | $1,484 | – | 200 kg | $7.42 | $890K | 298 t |
| June 2026 | $7,495 | – | 1.4 t | $5.22 | $777K | 260 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $967K | 467 t |
| April 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $973K | 310 t |
| March 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $713K | 290 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.0M | 340 t |
| January 2026 | $289 | – | 22 kg | $13.14 | $463K | 326 t |
| December 2025 | $428 | – | 60 kg | $7.13 | $765K | 471 t |
| November 2025 | $4,850 | – | 896 kg | $5.41 | $565K | 172 t |
| October 2025 | $629 | – | 100 kg | $6.29 | $935K | 556 t |
| September 2025 | $240 | -97.8% | 34 kg | $7.06 | $789K | 368 t |
| August 2025 | $2,638 | – | 442 kg | $5.97 | $764K | 379 t |
| July 2025 | $1,255 | – | 160 kg | $7.84 | $1.2M | 695 t |
| June 2025 | $666 | – | 250 kg | $2.66 | $1.4M | 401 t |
| May 2025 | $2,288 | – | 400 kg | $5.72 | $710K | 364 t |
| April 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $852K | 280 t |
| March 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $938K | 294 t |
| February 2025 | $1,421 | – | 220 kg | $6.46 | $337K | 143 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $434K | 130 t |
| December 2024 | $5,106 | – | 1.3 t | $4.02 | $755K | 272 t |
| November 2024 | $363 | – | 60 kg | $6.05 | $594K | 225 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.