Sulphides of non-metals, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2813 · 비(非)금속 황화물과 상관습(商慣習)상의 삼황화인 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $348,780 of sulphides of non-metals, etc. (HS 2813), up 4.1% from September 2026 and up 88.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of sulphides of non-metals, etc. (HS 2813) totalled $4.3 million, up 58.4% from the 12 months before ($2.7 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($4.3 million, 99.6% of the total), followed by Japan and Indonesia.
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 $421,467 (down 14.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $72,687 for the month.
Official description of HS 2813: Sulphides of non-metals; commercial phosphorous trisulphide.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2813
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2813.10 | Carbon disulphide | $450 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2813.90 | Other | $4.3M | 100.0% | +58.4% | $349K |
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 | $4.3M | 99.6% | +57.7% | 1 | $349K |
| 2 | Japan | $18K | 0.4% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | Indonesia | $450 | 0.0% | – | 2 | $0 |
| 4 | Taiwan | $52 | 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 | $349K | +88.8% | 1.5 t | $232.52 | $421K | 2.6 t |
| September 2026 | $335K | +77.4% | 1.5 t | $223.39 | $472K | 3.3 t |
| August 2026 | $330K | +79.6% | 1.5 t | $220.05 | $34K | 1.4 t |
| July 2026 | $335K | – | 1.7 t | $199.26 | $624K | 7.8 t |
| June 2026 | $340K | +78.8% | 1.5 t | $226.22 | $358K | 2.6 t |
| May 2026 | $341K | +2.9% | 1.5 t | $227.42 | $510K | 6.9 t |
| April 2026 | $342K | +6.2% | 1.9 t | $183.85 | $241K | 7.9 t |
| March 2026 | $519K | +35.9% | 2.2 t | $230.62 | $490K | 3.4 t |
| February 2026 | $293K | – | 1.2 t | $234.41 | $287K | 2.7 t |
| January 2026 | $415K | +21.1% | 1.8 t | $237.22 | $732K | 8.0 t |
| December 2025 | $441K | +26.9% | 1.8 t | $241.88 | $757K | 8.2 t |
| November 2025 | $309K | +13.6% | 1.5 t | $204.32 | $805K | 4.6 t |
| October 2025 | $185K | -68.4% | 750 kg | $246.31 | $492K | 23.8 t |
| September 2025 | $189K | -69.2% | 750 kg | $251.92 | $241K | 3.9 t |
| August 2025 | $184K | -19.7% | 750 kg | $245.06 | $643K | 8.9 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $611K | 5.1 t |
| June 2025 | $190K | -32.0% | 750 kg | $253.17 | $244K | 2.5 t |
| May 2025 | $332K | -57.2% | 1.2 t | $265.23 | $809K | 9.7 t |
| April 2025 | $322K | +48.5% | 1.4 t | $225.17 | $750K | 7.7 t |
| March 2025 | $382K | -38.2% | 1.5 t | $254.58 | $419K | 7.3 t |
| February 2025 | $205 | -99.9% | 360 kg | $0.57 | $163K | 4.1 t |
| January 2025 | $343K | +119.6% | 1.2 t | $274.17 | $498K | 3.2 t |
| December 2024 | $348K | +113.0% | 1.2 t | $278.32 | $94K | 564 kg |
| November 2024 | $272K | +82.9% | 1.0 t | $271.57 | $826K | 5.9 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.