Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2308 · 사료용 식물성 물질ㆍ식물성 웨이스트(waste)ㆍ식물성 박(residue)류와 부산물[펠릿(pellet) 모양인지에 상관없으며 따로 분류되지 않은 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, etc. (HS 2308) in October 2026 (after $1,711 in October 2025).
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, etc. (HS 2308) totalled $104,170, up 1.1% from the 12 months before ($102,992).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Taiwan ($57,264, 55.0% of the total), followed by the United States and Japan.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 23 (food industry residues and animal feed) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $2.6 million (down 22.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $2.6 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2308: Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2308
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2308.00 | Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a | $104K | 100.0% | +1.1% | $0 |
| 2308.00.1000 | Acorns | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2308.00.2000 | Horse-chestnuts | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2308.00.3000 | Cotton seed hulls | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2308.00.9000 | Other | $104K | 100.0% | +1.1% | $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. 3 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 | Taiwan | $57K | 55.0% | -0.3% | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | United States | $25K | 24.1% | – | 3 | $0 |
| 3 | Japan | $22K | 20.9% | -47.3% | 2 | $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 | – | $2.6M | 13,148 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.9M | 21,877 t |
| August 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $2.9M | 18,707 t |
| July 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $3.4M | 19,773 t |
| June 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $3.2M | 19,926 t |
| May 2026 | $50K | +122.6% | 103 t | $0.49 | $3.9M | 25,183 t |
| April 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $3.1M | 24,451 t |
| March 2026 | $18K | – | 1.7 t | $10.68 | $2.6M | 12,147 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.9M | 20,262 t |
| January 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.7M | 16,299 t |
| December 2025 | $29K | -0.1% | 10.0 t | $2.86 | $2.9M | 18,432 t |
| November 2025 | $7,156 | – | 800 kg | $8.95 | $1.9M | 9,751 t |
| October 2025 | $1,711 | -94.1% | 296 kg | $5.78 | $3.3M | 23,267 t |
| September 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.3M | 10,362 t |
| August 2025 | $19K | – | 72.3 t | $0.26 | $2.8M | 19,278 t |
| July 2025 | $1,426 | – | 272 kg | $5.24 | $2.0M | 9,535 t |
| June 2025 | $29K | +0.2% | 10.0 t | $2.88 | $3.2M | 21,391 t |
| May 2025 | $23K | – | 76.4 t | $0.30 | $2.6M | 14,510 t |
| April 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $4.3M | 25,893 t |
| March 2025 | $1,030 | -96.4% | 85 kg | $12.12 | $3.4M | 21,611 t |
| February 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $3.6M | 20,433 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $3.1M | 17,135 t |
| December 2024 | $29K | – | 10.0 t | $2.87 | $4.6M | 28,375 t |
| November 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.6M | 13,238 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.