Natural borates and concentrates thereof, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2528 · 천연 붕산염과 그 정광(精鑛)[하소(煆燒)한 것인지에 상관없으며 천연 염수(鹽水)에서 분리한 붕산염은 제외한다], 천연 붕산(건조한 상태에서 측정한 붕산의 함유량이 전 중량의 100분의 85 이하인 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $868 of natural borates and concentrates thereof, etc. (HS 2528). The figures for September 2026 ($0) and October 2025 ($734) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of natural borates and concentrates thereof, etc. (HS 2528) totalled $3,952, down 84.9% from the 12 months before ($26,159).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($3,952, 100.0% of the total).
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 $104,491 (down 78.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $103,623 for the month.
Official description of HS 2528: Natural borates and concentrates thereof(whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2528
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2528.00 | Natural borates and concentrates thereof(whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brin | $3,952 | 100.0% | -84.9% | $868 |
| 2528.00.1000 | Natural sodium borates and concentrates thereof(whether or not calcined) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2528.00.2000 | Calcium borates | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2528.00.3000 | Magnesium chloroborate | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2528.00.4000 | Natural boric acid | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2528.00.9000 | Other | $3,952 | 100.0% | -84.3% | $868 |
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. 4 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 | Vietnam | $3,952 | 100.0% | – | 2 | $868 |
| – | Indonesia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 4 | $0 |
| – | Japan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 3 | $0 |
| – | Thailand | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 1 | $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 | $868 | – | 1.0 t | $0.87 | $104K | 100 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $54K | 40.0 t |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $186K | 341 t |
| July 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $169K | 320 t |
| June 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $215K | 440 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $971K | 1,800 t |
| April 2026 | $1,569 | -91.3% | 2.0 t | $0.78 | $120K | 120 t |
| March 2026 | $782 | – | 1.0 t | $0.78 | $199K | 400 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $114K | 140 t |
| January 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $162K | 292 t |
| December 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $296K | 545 t |
| November 2025 | $733 | – | 1.0 t | $0.73 | $226K | 420 t |
| October 2025 | $734 | – | 1.0 t | $0.73 | $481K | 900 t |
| September 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $482K | 972 t |
| August 2025 | $2,873 | -83.4% | 2.1 t | $1.37 | $169K | 340 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $208K | 300 t |
| June 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $526K | 1,040 t |
| May 2025 | $975 | – | 38 kg | $25.66 | $306K | 640 t |
| April 2025 | $18K | – | 10.0 t | $1.80 | $570K | 1,080 t |
| March 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $172K | 260 t |
| February 2025 | $1,875 | – | 2.0 t | $0.94 | $106K | 179 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $474K | 960 t |
| December 2024 | $1,660 | – | 2.0 t | $0.83 | $348K | 636 t |
| November 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $694K | 1,372 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.