Bitumen and asphalt, natural, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2714 · 천연의 역청(瀝靑)ㆍ아스팔트, 역청질 혈암(瀝靑質 頁巖), 유모 혈암(油母 頁巖), 타르샌드(tar sand), 아스팔타이트와 아스팔트질의 암석 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $338,281 of bitumen and asphalt, natural, etc. (HS 2714), up 9.3% from September 2026 and up 1,490% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of bitumen and asphalt, natural, etc. (HS 2714) totalled $3.1 million, up 4,434% from the 12 months before ($68,490).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($3.0 million, 97.1% of the total), followed by Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 27 (mineral fuels, oils and their products) over the same 12 months.
Official description of HS 2714: Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2714
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2714.10 | Bituminous or oil shale and tar sands | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2714.90 | Other | $3.1M | 100.0% | +4,434% | $338K |
| 2714.90.1000 | Bitumen and asphalt, natural | $3.1M | 99.7% | +4,897% | $338K |
| 2714.90.2000 | Asphaltites | $8,162 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 2714.90.3000 | Asphaltic rock | $0 | 0.0% | – | $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. 7 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 | $3.0M | 97.1% | – | – | $338K |
| 2 | Malaysia | $47K | 1.5% | -22.1% | 1 | $0 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | $33K | 1.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | $4,525 | 0.1% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 5 | China | $3,637 | 0.1% | – | 2 | $0 |
| 6 | Hungary | $1,448 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | Indonesia | $1,035 | 0.0% | – | 3 | $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 | $338K | +1,490% | 984 t | $0.34 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $310K | +1,515% | 813 t | $0.38 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $342K | – | 912 t | $0.37 | $40 | 5 kg |
| July 2026 | $277K | +1,852% | 793 t | $0.35 | $50K | 57.8 t |
| June 2026 | $287K | – | 821 t | $0.35 | $30K | 20.8 t |
| May 2026 | $107K | – | 220 t | $0.48 | $21K | 9.4 t |
| April 2026 | $182K | – | 524 t | $0.35 | $21K | 9.8 t |
| March 2026 | $388K | – | 1,139 t | $0.34 | $114 | 105 kg |
| February 2026 | $208K | – | 624 t | $0.33 | $120K | 202 t |
| January 2026 | $187K | – | 560 t | $0.33 | $149 | 2 kg |
| December 2025 | $481K | – | 1,430 t | $0.34 | $19K | 11.0 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $59 | 8 kg |
| October 2025 | $21K | – | 2.7 t | $7.88 | $446 | 23 kg |
| September 2025 | $19K | +69.0% | 2.7 t | $7.10 | $65K | 39.6 t |
| August 2025 | $9,588 | – | 1.4 t | $7.10 | $7,467 | 8.0 t |
| July 2025 | $14K | – | 4.4 t | $3.23 | $230 | 34 kg |
| June 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $7,637 | 8.0 t |
| May 2025 | $1,473 | – | 432 kg | $3.41 | $6 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $21K | 9.4 t |
| March 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $52K | 31.2 t |
| February 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $146 | 15 kg |
| January 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $326 | 30 kg |
| December 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $2,802 | -75.2% | 2.1 t | $1.36 | $18K | 11.0 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.