Other slag and ash, including seaweed ash, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2621 · 그 밖의 슬래그(slag)와 회(灰)[해초의 회(켈프)를 포함한다], 생활폐기물의 소각으로 생기는 회와 잔재물 · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of other slag and ash, including seaweed ash, etc. (HS 2621) in October 2026.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other slag and ash, including seaweed ash, etc. (HS 2621) totalled $13,046, down 35.0% from the 12 months before ($20,081).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($11,330, 86.8% of the total), followed by Saudi Arabia.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $391,378 (down 1.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $391,378 for the month.
Official description of HS 2621: Other slag and ash, including seaweed ash (kelp); ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2621
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2621.10 | Ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste | $11K | 87.9% | – | $0 |
| 2621.90 | Other | $1,584 | 12.1% | -89.3% | $0 |
| 2621.90.1000 | Dust collected through air pollution control equipment(etc., of steel or cement plant) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2621.90.2000 | Ash of coal | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2621.90.9000 | Other | $1,584 | 100.0% | -87.0% | $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. 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 | China | $11K | 86.8% | – | 3 | $0 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | $1,716 | 13.2% | – | 4 | $0 |
| – | Philippines | $0 | 0.0% | – | 2 | $0 |
| – | Vietnam | $0 | 0.0% | – | 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 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $391K | 6,605 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $360K | 9,350 t |
| August 2026 | $5,456 | – | 780 kg | $6.99 | $421K | 5,446 t |
| July 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $425K | 6,295 t |
| June 2026 | $1,000 | – | 1.0 t | $1.00 | $421K | 5,742 t |
| May 2026 | $716 | – | 500 kg | $1.43 | $188K | 2,321 t |
| April 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $248K | 10,271 t |
| March 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $265K | 3,268 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $277K | 3,923 t |
| January 2026 | $5,290 | – | 780 kg | $6.78 | $205K | 4,089 t |
| December 2025 | $584 | – | 20 kg | $29.20 | $311K | 7,770 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $237K | 2,060 t |
| October 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $397K | 1,410 t |
| September 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $271K | 3,507 t |
| August 2025 | $2,359 | – | 2.3 t | $1.01 | $217K | 3,323 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $328K | 3,666 t |
| June 2025 | $7,926 | – | 2.7 t | $2.96 | $289K | 1,273 t |
| May 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $560K | 1,998 t |
| April 2025 | $1,874 | – | 16 kg | $117.12 | $413K | 4,041 t |
| March 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $306K | 1,178 t |
| February 2025 | $1,962 | – | 15 kg | $130.80 | $274K | 955 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $217K | 2,467 t |
| December 2024 | $5,960 | -62.7% | 2.0 t | $2.98 | $842K | 1,628 t |
| November 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $994K | 2,734 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.