Coal: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2701 · 석탄과 석탄으로 제조한 연탄ㆍ조개탄(ovoid)과 이와 유사한 고체 연료 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1,980 of coal (HS 2701). The figures for September 2026 ($0) and October 2025 ($4,610) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of coal (HS 2701) totalled $130,676, up 19.6% from the 12 months before ($109,247).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Malaysia ($34,570, 26.5% of the total), followed by Czechia and Hungary.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 27 (mineral fuels, oils and their products) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.41 billion (up 40.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.41 billion for the month.
Official description of HS 2701: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2701
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2701.11 | Anthracite | $121K | 92.5% | +22.6% | $0 |
| 2701.12 | Bituminous coal | $500 | 0.4% | – | $500 |
| 2701.12.1000 | Coking coal, heavy | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2701.12.2000 | Other coking coal | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2701.12.9010 | Containing a volatile matter less than 22 % by weight (on a dry, mineral-matter-free basis) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2701.12.9090 | Other | $500 | 100.0% | – | $500 |
| 2701.19 | Other coal | $8,600 | 6.6% | – | $1,480 |
| 2701.20 | Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal | $683 | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 2701.20.1000 | Briquettes | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2701.20.2000 | Ovoids | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2701.20.9000 | Other | $683 | 100.0% | – | $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. 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 | Malaysia | $35K | 26.5% | +49.3% | 3 | $1,480 |
| 2 | Czechia | $34K | 25.9% | -8.2% | 1 | $0 |
| 3 | Hungary | $21K | 16.0% | +97.7% | 4 | $0 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | $17K | 13.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | Philippines | $14K | 10.6% | -52.5% | 2 | $0 |
| 6 | Indonesia | $7,831 | 6.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | $1,100 | 0.8% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | Vietnam | $683 | 0.5% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 9 | Australia | $500 | 0.4% | – | – | $500 |
| 10 | Mexico | $224 | 0.2% | – | 6 | $0 |
| – | China | $0 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $0 |
| – | Türkiye | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | United States | $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 | $1,980 | – | 2.2 t | $0.92 | $1.41B | 9,593,337 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1.48B | 10,673,710 t |
| August 2026 | $16K | – | 40.9 t | $0.40 | $1.61B | 11,681,101 t |
| July 2026 | $1,860 | – | 3.0 t | $0.62 | $1.68B | 12,396,383 t |
| June 2026 | $5,160 | -60.6% | 6.5 t | $0.79 | $1.38B | 10,051,997 t |
| May 2026 | $20K | – | 51.0 t | $0.40 | $1.09B | 8,299,036 t |
| April 2026 | $5,224 | – | 6.4 t | $0.81 | $1.17B | 9,078,588 t |
| March 2026 | $29K | +127.7% | 61.3 t | $0.47 | $1.06B | 8,823,400 t |
| February 2026 | $1,980 | -86.0% | 3.0 t | $0.66 | $1.21B | 9,626,408 t |
| January 2026 | $26K | +61.1% | 39.1 t | $0.66 | $1.12B | 10,977,335 t |
| December 2025 | $6,252 | – | 9.1 t | $0.68 | $1.07B | 9,514,023 t |
| November 2025 | $17K | +9.2% | 10.1 t | $1.69 | $1.09B | 9,640,843 t |
| October 2025 | $4,610 | – | 7.0 t | $0.66 | $1.00B | 10,029,647 t |
| September 2025 | $13K | – | 17.0 t | $0.74 | $1.18B | 11,224,097 t |
| August 2025 | $5,600 | – | 8.0 t | $0.70 | $1.13B | 11,758,063 t |
| July 2025 | $780 | -97.7% | 1.0 t | $0.78 | $1.24B | 11,478,068 t |
| June 2025 | $13K | – | 17.1 t | $0.77 | $850.1M | 7,640,817 t |
| May 2025 | $2,186 | -89.2% | 3.0 t | $0.72 | $797.9M | 6,912,933 t |
| April 2025 | $6,700 | -67.3% | 10.0 t | $0.67 | $923.8M | 7,135,298 t |
| March 2025 | $13K | -62.1% | 18.2 t | $0.70 | $877.4M | 6,987,333 t |
| February 2025 | $14K | -62.9% | 34.4 t | $0.41 | $1.02B | 8,473,123 t |
| January 2025 | $16K | -43.1% | 19.6 t | $0.82 | $1.22B | 9,704,980 t |
| December 2024 | $5,255 | – | 6.9 t | $0.76 | $1.36B | 10,608,318 t |
| November 2024 | $16K | – | 36.7 t | $0.43 | $1.11B | 8,891,184 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.