Sulphur, sublimed or precipitated, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2802 · 승화황(昇華黃)ㆍ침강황(沈降黃)ㆍ콜로이드황 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $7,201 of sulphur, sublimed or precipitated, etc. (HS 2802), down 67.0% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($5,266) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of sulphur, sublimed or precipitated, etc. (HS 2802) totalled $134,369, down 12.5% from the 12 months before ($153,485).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Taiwan ($48,165, 35.8% of the total), followed by Mexico and India.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $10,277 (down 78.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3,076 for the month.
Official description of HS 2802: Sulphur, sublimed or precipitated; colloidal sulphur.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2802
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2802.00 | Sulphur, sublimed or precipitated; colloidal sulphur | $134K | 100.0% | -12.5% | $7,201 |
| 2802.00.1000 | Sulphur, sublimed | $50K | 37.4% | -31.4% | $812 |
| 2802.00.2000 | Sulphur, precipitated | $33K | 24.8% | +1.5% | $4,867 |
| 2802.00.3000 | Colloidal sulfur | $51K | 37.9% | +7.0% | $1,522 |
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. 14 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 | Taiwan | $48K | 35.8% | -37.7% | 1 | $523 |
| 2 | Mexico | $31K | 23.4% | +1.5% | 3 | $4,573 |
| 3 | India | $31K | 23.4% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | United States | $8,600 | 6.4% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 5 | Australia | $6,936 | 5.2% | – | 7 | $812 |
| 6 | Philippines | $5,213 | 3.9% | – | 4 | $999 |
| 7 | China | $1,304 | 1.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | Thailand | $553 | 0.4% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 9 | Vietnam | $409 | 0.3% | -99.0% | 2 | $294 |
| 10 | Hong Kong | $131 | 0.1% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 11 | Malaysia | $86 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Singapore | $85 | 0.1% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 13 | Türkiye | $12 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Pakistan | $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 | $7,201 | -67.0% | 1.3 t | $5.64 | $10K | 3.0 t |
| September 2026 | $5,266 | -65.4% | 1.1 t | $4.77 | $7,073 | 27 kg |
| August 2026 | $5,651 | – | 124 kg | $45.57 | $8,719 | 196 kg |
| July 2026 | $3,043 | – | 524 kg | $5.81 | $38K | 728 kg |
| June 2026 | $5,744 | – | 1.0 t | $5.63 | $33K | 14.7 t |
| May 2026 | $9,494 | – | 3.0 t | $3.16 | $14K | 101 kg |
| April 2026 | $5,125 | -88.5% | 1.0 t | $5.04 | $73K | 108 t |
| March 2026 | $3,673 | – | 550 kg | $6.68 | $86K | 108 t |
| February 2026 | $13K | -12.6% | 1.0 t | $12.73 | $7,960 | 43 kg |
| January 2026 | $97 | – | 0 kg | – | $2,086 | 7 kg |
| December 2025 | $59K | +247.5% | 40.5 t | $1.45 | $68K | 108 t |
| November 2025 | $18K | – | 2.0 t | $8.76 | $131K | 216 t |
| October 2025 | $22K | – | 3.2 t | $6.73 | $47K | 58.3 t |
| September 2025 | $15K | – | 1.9 t | $8.21 | $94K | 163 t |
| August 2025 | $7,521 | – | 605 kg | $12.43 | $6,009 | 12 kg |
| July 2025 | $8,724 | -53.8% | 909 kg | $9.60 | $109K | 189 t |
| June 2025 | $6,719 | – | 502 kg | $13.38 | $11K | 5.0 t |
| May 2025 | $6,220 | -69.6% | 502 kg | $12.39 | $27K | 13.0 t |
| April 2025 | $45K | +86.9% | 41.9 t | $1.07 | $53K | 108 t |
| March 2025 | $9,414 | -60.0% | 2.1 t | $4.58 | $60K | 120 t |
| February 2025 | $15K | -37.6% | 3.0 t | $4.86 | $5,350 | 48 kg |
| January 2025 | $1,042 | -93.7% | 6.8 t | $0.15 | $25K | 48.2 t |
| December 2024 | $17K | -30.9% | 2.0 t | $8.35 | $100K | 228 t |
| November 2024 | $706 | – | 4 kg | $176.50 | $64K | 121 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.