Matches: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3605 · 성냥(제3604호의 화공품은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of matches (HS 3605) in October 2026.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of matches (HS 3605) totalled $12,840.
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Malaysia ($8,725, 68.0% of the total), followed by the United States and Singapore.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 36 (explosives and matches) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $61,534 (up 14.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $61,534 for the month.
Official description of HS 3605: Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3605
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3605.00 | Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04 | $13K | 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. 5 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 | $8,725 | 68.0% | – | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | United States | $2,892 | 22.5% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 3 | Singapore | $1,223 | 9.5% | – | 2 | $0 |
| – | Guam | $0 | 0.0% | – | 5 | $0 |
| – | Taiwan | $0 | 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 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $62K | 5.5 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $20K | 6.0 t |
| August 2026 | $1,166 | – | 210 kg | $5.55 | $72K | 11.9 t |
| July 2026 | $499 | – | 90 kg | $5.54 | $41K | 4.9 t |
| June 2026 | $683 | – | 120 kg | $5.69 | $45K | 5.0 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $27K | 6.3 t |
| April 2026 | $171 | – | 30 kg | $5.70 | $95K | 10.6 t |
| March 2026 | $6,357 | – | 671 kg | $9.47 | $74K | 13.5 t |
| February 2026 | $156 | – | 1 kg | $156.00 | $40K | 4.5 t |
| January 2026 | $2,728 | – | 310 kg | $8.80 | $1,262 | 44 kg |
| December 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $76K | 9.9 t |
| November 2025 | $1,080 | – | 180 kg | $6.00 | $44K | 5.0 t |
| October 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $54K | 9.9 t |
| September 2025 | $2,132 | – | 220 kg | $9.69 | $41K | 5.0 t |
| August 2025 | $358 | – | 60 kg | $5.97 | $39K | 4.4 t |
| July 2025 | $1,985 | – | 190 kg | $10.45 | $68K | 12.2 t |
| June 2025 | $738 | – | 105 kg | $7.03 | $75K | 15.6 t |
| May 2025 | $538 | – | 90 kg | $5.98 | $13K | 1.5 t |
| April 2025 | $354 | – | 60 kg | $5.90 | $50K | 6.2 t |
| March 2025 | $1,138 | – | 170 kg | $6.69 | $87K | 11.2 t |
| February 2025 | $1,842 | – | 190 kg | $9.69 | $18K | 6.0 t |
| January 2025 | $42 | – | 5 kg | $8.40 | $34K | 4.8 t |
| December 2024 | $120 | – | 11 kg | $10.91 | $82K | 9.8 t |
| November 2024 | $683 | – | 90 kg | $7.59 | $96K | 9.0 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.