Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2201 · 물(천연이나 인조 광천수와 탄산수를 포함하며, 설탕이나 그 밖의 감미료 또는 맛이나 향을 첨가하지 않은 것으로 한정한다)과 얼음과 눈 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $722,508 of waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, etc. (HS 2201), down 9.8% from September 2026 and down 17.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, etc. (HS 2201) totalled $8.6 million, down 4.5% from the 12 months before ($9.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Guam ($1.6 million, 18.1% of the total), followed by the United States and Cambodia.
That was 0.8% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 22 (beverages, spirits and vinegar) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $3.8 million (down 28.4% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2201: Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2201
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2201.10 | Mineral waters and aerated waters | $6.4M | 74.3% | -1.7% | $513K |
| 2201.90 | Other | $2.2M | 25.7% | -11.6% | $209K |
| 2201.90.1000 | Ice and snow | $1.0M | 45.8% | -7.0% | $61K |
| 2201.90.9000 | Other | $1.2M | 54.2% | -15.2% | $148K |
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. 78 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 | Guam | $1.6M | 18.1% | +17.2% | 1 | $138K |
| 2 | United States | $1.4M | 16.8% | +53.8% | 3 | $58K |
| 3 | Cambodia | $1.1M | 13.3% | +63.7% | 7 | $61K |
| 4 | Philippines | $751K | 8.8% | -2.8% | 4 | $50K |
| 5 | Vietnam | $626K | 7.3% | -12.0% | 6 | $41K |
| 6 | Japan | $538K | 6.3% | -28.4% | 5 | $40K |
| 7 | Taiwan | $330K | 3.9% | -71.2% | 2 | $9,744 |
| 8 | Hong Kong | $318K | 3.7% | -4.4% | 8 | $21K |
| 9 | Singapore | $290K | 3.4% | +3.2% | 9 | $52K |
| 10 | China | $243K | 2.8% | +1.7% | 13 | $75K |
| 11 | Russia | $237K | 2.8% | +10.8% | 14 | $48K |
| 12 | Australia | $234K | 2.7% | -13.7% | 10 | $29K |
| 13 | Northern Mariana Islands | $148K | 1.7% | +34.0% | 16 | $13K |
| 14 | Indonesia | $142K | 1.7% | -12.5% | 15 | $31K |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $130K | 1.5% | +18.4% | 17 | $19K |
| 16 | Canada | $72K | 0.8% | +22.9% | 18 | $1,582 |
| 17 | New Zealand | $56K | 0.7% | +8.2% | 19 | $3,524 |
| 18 | Mongolia | $54K | 0.6% | -79.2% | 11 | $14K |
| 19 | Malaysia | $29K | 0.3% | +165.7% | 28 | $1,184 |
| 20 | Laos | $27K | 0.3% | +158.2% | 29 | $1,260 |
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 | $723K | -17.7% | 2,488 t | $0.29 | $3.8M | 9,614 t |
| September 2026 | $801K | -19.9% | 2,580 t | $0.31 | $4.4M | 13,515 t |
| August 2026 | $731K | -6.1% | 2,252 t | $0.32 | $6.4M | 18,417 t |
| July 2026 | $616K | -11.7% | 1,946 t | $0.32 | $6.0M | 16,612 t |
| June 2026 | $867K | +17.4% | 2,803 t | $0.31 | $6.0M | 17,595 t |
| May 2026 | $800K | +18.3% | 2,498 t | $0.32 | $3.7M | 10,982 t |
| April 2026 | $766K | -14.0% | 2,304 t | $0.33 | $6.5M | 18,372 t |
| March 2026 | $729K | +10.7% | 2,119 t | $0.34 | $4.1M | 12,990 t |
| February 2026 | $588K | -26.7% | 1,828 t | $0.32 | $3.5M | 10,982 t |
| January 2026 | $528K | -19.7% | 1,546 t | $0.34 | $4.8M | 12,104 t |
| December 2025 | $779K | +29.4% | 3,007 t | $0.26 | $5.3M | 12,465 t |
| November 2025 | $637K | +8.6% | 2,013 t | $0.32 | $4.7M | 10,243 t |
| October 2025 | $878K | +17.6% | 2,021 t | $0.43 | $5.3M | 15,532 t |
| September 2025 | $1.0M | +71.2% | 3,329 t | $0.30 | $4.6M | 13,230 t |
| August 2025 | $779K | -6.5% | 2,544 t | $0.31 | $5.8M | 21,294 t |
| July 2025 | $697K | +33.3% | 2,159 t | $0.32 | $6.1M | 16,226 t |
| June 2025 | $739K | -24.5% | 2,323 t | $0.32 | $4.2M | 12,775 t |
| May 2025 | $676K | +14.2% | 2,062 t | $0.33 | $5.3M | 16,503 t |
| April 2025 | $891K | +21.2% | 2,888 t | $0.31 | $4.9M | 16,250 t |
| March 2025 | $658K | -9.4% | 1,930 t | $0.34 | $3.9M | 9,557 t |
| February 2025 | $801K | +39.7% | 2,298 t | $0.35 | $3.8M | 12,217 t |
| January 2025 | $658K | +14.3% | 1,936 t | $0.34 | $3.9M | 12,859 t |
| December 2024 | $602K | +20.9% | 2,045 t | $0.29 | $5.3M | 16,679 t |
| November 2024 | $586K | -9.4% | 1,993 t | $0.29 | $4.5M | 11,751 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.