Chalk: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2509 · 초크 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2,550 of chalk (HS 2509). The figures for September 2026 ($2,124) and October 2025 ($1,260) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of chalk (HS 2509) totalled $39,882, down 25.4% from the 12 months before ($53,495).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($13,364, 33.5% of the total), followed by China and the Philippines.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 25 (salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $24,268 (down 19.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $21,718 for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2509
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2509.00 | Chalk | $40K | 100.0% | -25.4% | $2,550 |
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. 15 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 | Japan | $13K | 33.5% | -6.9% | 2 | $2,000 |
| 2 | China | $10K | 25.3% | – | 3 | $0 |
| 3 | Philippines | $5,888 | 14.8% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 4 | United States | $5,585 | 14.0% | – | 5 | $539 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | $2,264 | 5.7% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 6 | American Samoa | $1,800 | 4.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | $494 | 1.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | Malaysia | $231 | 0.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | Thailand | $69 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | Pakistan | $52 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Vietnam | $21 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Ireland | $11 | 0.0% | – | – | $11 |
| – | Mozambique | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | Nigeria | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 1 | $0 |
| – | Taiwan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $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 | $2,550 | – | 2.0 t | $1.26 | $24K | 864 kg |
| September 2026 | $2,124 | – | 45 kg | $47.20 | $24K | 982 kg |
| August 2026 | $6,247 | -49.7% | 155 kg | $40.30 | $11K | 1.3 t |
| July 2026 | $1,173 | – | 21 kg | $55.86 | $225K | 64.6 t |
| June 2026 | $551 | – | 8 kg | $68.88 | $26K | 1.5 t |
| May 2026 | $1,195 | – | 27 kg | $44.26 | $3,931 | 451 kg |
| April 2026 | $2,942 | – | 95 kg | $30.97 | $2,394 | 909 kg |
| March 2026 | $1,366 | – | 47 kg | $29.06 | $20K | 888 kg |
| February 2026 | $3,549 | – | 93 kg | $38.16 | $15K | 20.2 t |
| January 2026 | $3,053 | – | 112 kg | $27.26 | $40K | 1.4 t |
| December 2025 | $14K | – | 156 kg | $91.60 | $2,319 | 595 kg |
| November 2025 | $843 | -95.6% | 519 kg | $1.62 | $9,561 | 1.2 t |
| October 2025 | $1,260 | – | 36 kg | $35.00 | $30K | 1.0 t |
| September 2025 | $327 | – | 1.0 t | $0.32 | $21K | 1.4 t |
| August 2025 | $12K | – | 219 kg | $56.72 | $4,318 | 227 kg |
| July 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $173K | 43.6 t |
| June 2025 | $3,970 | – | 1.2 t | $3.18 | $13K | 1.4 t |
| May 2025 | $2,252 | – | 42 kg | $53.62 | $7,297 | 486 kg |
| April 2025 | $1,968 | – | 62 kg | $31.74 | $42K | 18.8 t |
| March 2025 | $5,883 | – | 667 kg | $8.82 | $23K | 786 kg |
| February 2025 | $5,330 | – | 278 kg | $19.17 | $643 | 11 kg |
| January 2025 | $76 | – | 40 kg | $1.90 | $4,280 | 1.1 t |
| December 2024 | $934 | – | 120 kg | $7.78 | $28K | 745 kg |
| November 2024 | $19K | – | 52 kg | $366.79 | $11K | 1.2 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.