Putty, mastics, caulking compounds and surfacing fillers: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3214 · 유리 접합용 퍼티(putty)ㆍ접목용 퍼티(putty)ㆍ수지시멘트ㆍ코킹(caulking)화합물과 그 밖의 매스틱(mastic), 도장용 충전제, 건물의 외면ㆍ실내벽ㆍ마루ㆍ천장과 이와 유사한 장소에 사용되는 비내화성 표면처리제 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $24.9 million of putty, mastics, caulking compounds and surfacing fillers (HS 3214), up 11.3% from September 2026 and up 7.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of putty, mastics, caulking compounds and surfacing fillers (HS 3214) totalled $274.6 million, down 5.4% from the 12 months before ($290.4 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($51.5 million, 18.8% of the total), followed by China and India.
That was 9.7% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 32 (dyes, pigments, paints and inks) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $14.6 million (up 40.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $10.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 3214: Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for facades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3214
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3214.10 | Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings | $263.9M | 96.1% | -6.1% | $24.2M |
| 3214.10.1060 | Based on rubber | $6.7M | 2.6% | -3.8% | $589K |
| 3214.10.1080 | Resin mastics and cements | $67.6M | 25.6% | -5.8% | $5.5M |
| 3214.10.1090 | Other | $141.2M | 53.5% | -7.4% | $13.6M |
| 3214.10.2000 | Painters' fillings | $1.9M | 0.7% | +0.1% | $78K |
| 3214.10.9000 | Other | $46.5M | 17.6% | -2.9% | $4.4M |
| 3214.90 | Other | $10.7M | 3.9% | +13.5% | $775K |
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. 111 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | $51.5M | 18.8% | +16.3% | 1 | $4.1M |
| 2 | China | $30.6M | 11.1% | -0.5% | 3 | $3.4M |
| 3 | India | $28.8M | 10.5% | -15.3% | 2 | $4.2M |
| 4 | Taiwan | $17.4M | 6.3% | -0.6% | 6 | $1.5M |
| 5 | Australia | $16.0M | 5.8% | -21.7% | 5 | $964K |
| 6 | Japan | $14.5M | 5.3% | +9.7% | 8 | $1.2M |
| 7 | United States | $14.1M | 5.1% | -31.3% | 4 | $1.4M |
| 8 | Czechia | $12.5M | 4.6% | -24.1% | 7 | $1.0M |
| 9 | Thailand | $10.0M | 3.6% | -16.7% | 9 | $794K |
| 10 | Philippines | $8.9M | 3.2% | +0.4% | 13 | $715K |
| 11 | Indonesia | $8.1M | 2.9% | -20.6% | 10 | $444K |
| 12 | Mexico | $7.5M | 2.7% | +5.7% | 15 | $650K |
| 13 | Hong Kong | $7.5M | 2.7% | -21.3% | 11 | $449K |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | $7.0M | 2.6% | -15.3% | 14 | $950K |
| 15 | Türkiye | $5.8M | 2.1% | +88.5% | 16 | $556K |
| 16 | Malaysia | $5.6M | 2.0% | -39.5% | 12 | $368K |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | $3.7M | 1.3% | +21.8% | 17 | $354K |
| 18 | Singapore | $2.7M | 1.0% | -11.4% | 18 | $177K |
| 19 | Brazil | $2.4M | 0.9% | +21.0% | 20 | $143K |
| 20 | New Zealand | $2.1M | 0.8% | +12.3% | 21 | $268K |
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 | $24.9M | +7.3% | 6,949 t | $3.59 | $14.6M | 2,132 t |
| September 2026 | $22.4M | -16.1% | 6,287 t | $3.56 | $11.2M | 1,731 t |
| August 2026 | $20.3M | +1.6% | 5,558 t | $3.66 | $12.3M | 1,820 t |
| July 2026 | $25.7M | +4.3% | 7,715 t | $3.33 | $12.8M | 1,948 t |
| June 2026 | $24.5M | -2.3% | 6,888 t | $3.56 | $13.1M | 1,855 t |
| May 2026 | $19.6M | -12.9% | 5,464 t | $3.58 | $13.3M | 2,461 t |
| April 2026 | $25.3M | -5.2% | 7,568 t | $3.35 | $14.5M | 2,532 t |
| March 2026 | $25.7M | -3.2% | 7,829 t | $3.28 | $10.3M | 1,175 t |
| February 2026 | $20.1M | -27.2% | 5,416 t | $3.71 | $9.7M | 1,240 t |
| January 2026 | $22.1M | +6.6% | 5,393 t | $4.09 | $10.7M | 1,639 t |
| December 2025 | $21.9M | -3.6% | 6,265 t | $3.50 | $11.5M | 1,776 t |
| November 2025 | $22.0M | -7.8% | 6,413 t | $3.44 | $10.9M | 1,649 t |
| October 2025 | $23.3M | +0.2% | 7,205 t | $3.23 | $10.4M | 1,481 t |
| September 2025 | $26.7M | +19.4% | 7,765 t | $3.44 | $11.4M | 1,583 t |
| August 2025 | $20.0M | -7.2% | 5,300 t | $3.78 | $11.3M | 1,832 t |
| July 2025 | $24.6M | -1.1% | 6,825 t | $3.61 | $10.6M | 1,590 t |
| June 2025 | $25.1M | +6.8% | 7,033 t | $3.57 | $11.4M | 1,530 t |
| May 2025 | $22.5M | -6.2% | 5,889 t | $3.82 | $9.0M | 1,458 t |
| April 2025 | $26.7M | +2.2% | 7,068 t | $3.78 | $11.1M | 1,553 t |
| March 2025 | $26.6M | +0.7% | 7,677 t | $3.46 | $9.8M | 1,222 t |
| February 2025 | $27.6M | +15.8% | 7,864 t | $3.51 | $9.8M | 1,445 t |
| January 2025 | $20.7M | -6.5% | 5,458 t | $3.79 | $10.0M | 1,640 t |
| December 2024 | $22.7M | +6.4% | 6,006 t | $3.79 | $11.3M | 1,615 t |
| November 2024 | $23.9M | +7.7% | 6,684 t | $3.57 | $10.8M | 1,414 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.