Siliceous fossil meals and similar siliceous earths, whether or not calcined, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2512 · 규조토[예: 키절구어(kieselguhr)ㆍ트리폴리트(tripolite)ㆍ다이어토마이트(diatomite)]와 이와 유사한 규산질의 흙[하소(煆燒)한 것인지에 상관없으며 겉보기 비중이 1 이하인 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $3,730 of siliceous fossil meals and similar siliceous earths, whether or not calcined, etc. (HS 2512), down 93.1% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($458) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of siliceous fossil meals and similar siliceous earths, whether or not calcined, etc. (HS 2512) totalled $121,396, down 35.8% from the 12 months before ($189,126).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Indonesia ($94,081, 77.5% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Malaysia.
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 $282,352 (up 6.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $278,622 for the month.
Official description of HS 2512: Siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths, whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or less.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2512
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2512.00 | Siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths, whether or not c | $121K | 100.0% | -35.8% | $3,730 |
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. 13 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 | Indonesia | $94K | 77.5% | -34.8% | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | Vietnam | $12K | 9.8% | -67.9% | 2 | $3,167 |
| 3 | Malaysia | $11K | 8.7% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 4 | Taiwan | $2,929 | 2.4% | – | 4 | $507 |
| 5 | Thailand | $1,070 | 0.9% | – | 5 | $56 |
| 6 | Singapore | $411 | 0.3% | – | 3 | $0 |
| 7 | Germany | $340 | 0.3% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 8 | Philippines | $95 | 0.1% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 9 | Belgium | $30 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $23 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | China | $6 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | France | $0 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $0 |
| – | Hong Kong | $0 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $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 | $3,730 | -93.1% | 2.5 t | $1.47 | $282K | 220 t |
| September 2026 | $458 | – | 12 kg | $38.17 | $320K | 242 t |
| August 2026 | $106 | – | 5 kg | $21.20 | $169K | 181 t |
| July 2026 | $28K | – | 13.6 t | $2.05 | $295K | 349 t |
| June 2026 | $28K | – | 11.6 t | $2.40 | $591K | 566 t |
| May 2026 | $6,757 | -72.3% | 4.1 t | $1.65 | $142K | 164 t |
| April 2026 | $774 | – | 30 kg | $25.80 | $227K | 264 t |
| March 2026 | $26K | -46.0% | 12.6 t | $2.09 | $292K | 321 t |
| February 2026 | $297 | – | 15 kg | $19.80 | $167K | 220 t |
| January 2026 | $448 | – | 17 kg | $26.35 | $180K | 210 t |
| December 2025 | $26K | +6.8% | 12.5 t | $2.09 | $355K | 396 t |
| November 2025 | $463 | -98.3% | 20 kg | $23.15 | $104K | 117 t |
| October 2025 | $54K | – | 13.9 t | $3.88 | $266K | 264 t |
| September 2025 | $4,463 | -76.9% | 1.1 t | $4.01 | $466K | 462 t |
| August 2025 | $1,404 | -94.9% | 310 kg | $4.53 | $101K | 144 t |
| July 2025 | $3,706 | -88.6% | 2.6 t | $1.42 | $374K | 435 t |
| June 2025 | $613 | – | 39 kg | $15.72 | $231K | 301 t |
| May 2025 | $24K | – | 10.0 t | $2.43 | $219K | 268 t |
| April 2025 | $152 | – | 6 kg | $25.33 | $216K | 200 t |
| March 2025 | $49K | – | 20.0 t | $2.43 | $280K | 265 t |
| February 2025 | $118 | – | 11 kg | $10.73 | $279K | 349 t |
| January 2025 | $285 | – | 11 kg | $25.91 | $187K | 126 t |
| December 2024 | $25K | +2.5% | 10.0 t | $2.45 | $125K | 142 t |
| November 2024 | $27K | – | 12.5 t | $2.14 | $186K | 209 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.