Coffee and tea extracts and preparations (including instant coffee): South Korea exports and imports
HS 2101 · 커피ㆍ차ㆍ마테(maté)의 추출물(extract)ㆍ에센스(essence)ㆍ농축물과 이것들을 기본 재료로 한 조제품, 커피ㆍ차ㆍ마테(maté)를 기본 재료로 한 조제품, 볶은 치커리(chicory)ㆍ그 밖의 볶은 커피 대용물과 이들의 추출물(extract)ㆍ에센스(essence)ㆍ농축물 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $14.9 million of coffee and tea extracts and preparations (including instant coffee) (HS 2101), up 1.5% from September 2026 and down 38.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of coffee and tea extracts and preparations (including instant coffee) (HS 2101) totalled $208.9 million, down 32.1% from the 12 months before ($307.8 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Russia ($29.4 million, 14.1% of the total), followed by the United States and China.
That was 11.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 21 (miscellaneous edible preparations) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $16.1 million (up 6.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.2 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2101: Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or mate and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2101
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2101.11 | Extracts, essences and concentrates | $92.0M | 44.0% | -54.1% | $5.4M |
| 2101.11.1000 | Instant coffee | $90.8M | 98.7% | -54.5% | $5.2M |
| 2101.11.9000 | Other | $1.2M | 1.3% | +21.2% | $181K |
| 2101.12 | Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $81.7M | 39.1% | +13.9% | $7.0M |
| 2101.12.1000 | Preparations of instant coffee | $31.4M | 38.4% | +7.0% | $2.6M |
| 2101.12.9010 | Of containing milk, cream or their substitutes | $43.5M | 53.2% | +12.6% | $3.5M |
| 2101.12.9090 | Other | $6.8M | 8.4% | +79.2% | $786K |
| 2101.20 | Extracts, essences and concentrates, of tea or maté, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concen | $27.9M | 13.4% | -2.1% | $2.0M |
| 2101.20.1000 | Of containing sugar, lemon or their substitutes | $18.8M | 67.4% | -2.1% | $1.3M |
| 2101.20.9011 | Of packing with tea bag | $2.0M | 7.3% | -17.4% | $169K |
| 2101.20.9019 | Other | $437K | 1.6% | +52.6% | $70K |
| 2101.20.9090 | Other | $6.6M | 23.7% | +1.2% | $439K |
| 2101.30 | Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof | $7.3M | 3.5% | +3.7% | $550K |
| 2101.30.1000 | Of barley | $1.6M | 22.2% | -0.5% | $95K |
| 2101.30.9000 | Other | $5.7M | 77.8% | +5.0% | $455K |
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. 140 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | $29.4M | 14.1% | +22.7% | 4 | $2.5M |
| 2 | United States | $28.3M | 13.6% | +6.7% | 3 | $2.0M |
| 3 | China | $26.7M | 12.8% | -21.8% | 2 | $2.5M |
| 4 | Poland | $21.4M | 10.3% | +220.6% | 15 | $2.0M |
| 5 | Japan | $21.2M | 10.1% | -4.0% | 5 | $987K |
| 6 | Israel | $12.1M | 5.8% | -77.7% | 1 | $168 |
| 7 | Philippines | $10.5M | 5.0% | -51.2% | 6 | $505K |
| 8 | Mongolia | $10.1M | 4.8% | +47.0% | 14 | $1.3M |
| 9 | Australia | $5.9M | 2.8% | -65.6% | 8 | $318K |
| 10 | Malaysia | $4.2M | 2.0% | -43.3% | 13 | $429K |
| 11 | Canada | $4.1M | 2.0% | -68.7% | 9 | $265K |
| 12 | Vietnam | $3.6M | 1.7% | -68.5% | 10 | $90K |
| 13 | Singapore | $3.6M | 1.7% | -53.3% | 12 | $56K |
| 14 | Taiwan | $3.6M | 1.7% | -2.8% | 18 | $106K |
| 15 | India | $3.5M | 1.7% | -56.6% | 11 | $2,750 |
| 16 | Cambodia | $3.0M | 1.4% | +52.6% | 21 | $451K |
| 17 | Hong Kong | $2.9M | 1.4% | -25.0% | 17 | $192K |
| 18 | Thailand | $2.5M | 1.2% | -42.5% | 16 | $17K |
| 19 | Indonesia | $1.9M | 0.9% | -14.2% | 19 | $160K |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | $1.4M | 0.7% | +205.4% | 30 | $121K |
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 | $14.9M | -38.3% | 4,028 t | $3.70 | $16.1M | 1,404 t |
| September 2026 | $14.7M | -49.6% | 4,471 t | $3.29 | $18.3M | 1,474 t |
| August 2026 | $14.2M | -39.9% | 3,708 t | $3.82 | $19.0M | 1,937 t |
| July 2026 | $16.1M | -45.9% | 4,951 t | $3.26 | $15.8M | 1,444 t |
| June 2026 | $17.0M | -36.4% | 4,733 t | $3.60 | $16.0M | 1,303 t |
| May 2026 | $14.5M | -38.0% | 3,598 t | $4.04 | $17.0M | 1,531 t |
| April 2026 | $16.3M | -44.6% | 4,391 t | $3.71 | $14.6M | 1,442 t |
| March 2026 | $21.1M | -13.5% | 4,132 t | $5.12 | $16.1M | 1,330 t |
| February 2026 | $13.2M | -46.3% | 2,659 t | $4.97 | $11.5M | 987 t |
| January 2026 | $16.9M | -28.4% | 3,352 t | $5.04 | $13.7M | 1,090 t |
| December 2025 | $25.5M | +11.1% | 3,341 t | $7.62 | $14.3M | 1,094 t |
| November 2025 | $24.5M | -5.4% | 3,514 t | $6.96 | $17.1M | 1,694 t |
| October 2025 | $24.2M | +0.8% | 3,509 t | $6.89 | $15.2M | 1,278 t |
| September 2025 | $29.2M | +55.2% | 4,836 t | $6.04 | $15.1M | 1,246 t |
| August 2025 | $23.6M | +22.1% | 3,497 t | $6.74 | $15.1M | 1,257 t |
| July 2025 | $29.8M | +20.9% | 3,907 t | $7.63 | $16.4M | 1,277 t |
| June 2025 | $26.7M | +41.7% | 4,083 t | $6.55 | $17.2M | 1,317 t |
| May 2025 | $23.5M | +4.1% | 3,886 t | $6.04 | $18.2M | 1,455 t |
| April 2025 | $29.4M | +34.6% | 3,872 t | $7.61 | $18.4M | 1,427 t |
| March 2025 | $24.4M | +13.9% | 3,496 t | $6.99 | $15.8M | 1,304 t |
| February 2025 | $24.6M | +25.2% | 3,385 t | $7.27 | $14.3M | 1,170 t |
| January 2025 | $23.6M | -4.2% | 3,790 t | $6.22 | $19.6M | 1,605 t |
| December 2024 | $22.9M | +0.1% | 3,133 t | $7.31 | $16.0M | 1,304 t |
| November 2024 | $25.8M | +6.7% | 4,102 t | $6.30 | $14.9M | 1,273 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.