Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3704 · 사진플레이트ㆍ필름ㆍ인화지ㆍ판지ㆍ직물(노광한 것으로서 현상하지 않은 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $97 of photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles, etc. (HS 3704). The figures for September 2026 ($981) and October 2025 ($3,648) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles, etc. (HS 3704) totalled $45,420, down 80.8% from the 12 months before ($236,085).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($11,668, 25.7% of the total), followed by Chile and Guam.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 37 (photographic or cinematographic goods) over the same 12 months.
Official description of HS 3704: Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles, exposed but not developed.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3704
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3704.00 | Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles, exposed but not developed | $45K | 100.0% | -80.8% | $97 |
| 3704.00.1100 | For cinematography | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3704.00.1200 | For offset reproduction, producing postcard, illustrated postcard, cards and calendars | $20K | 44.0% | – | $14 |
| 3704.00.1300 | For making semiconductor | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3704.00.1900 | Other | $5,069 | 11.2% | -57.4% | $83 |
| 3704.00.2000 | Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles | $20K | 44.8% | -90.7% | $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. 65 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 | United States | $12K | 25.7% | -69.3% | 2 | $0 |
| 2 | Chile | $5,803 | 12.8% | – | 27 | $0 |
| 3 | Guam | $5,305 | 11.7% | – | 18 | $0 |
| 4 | South Africa | $5,140 | 11.3% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 5 | Thailand | $2,855 | 6.3% | – | 4 | $35 |
| 6 | Taiwan | $2,463 | 5.4% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 7 | Myanmar | $2,100 | 4.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | Japan | $2,005 | 4.4% | -98.6% | 1 | $0 |
| 9 | Singapore | $1,875 | 4.1% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 10 | Philippines | $1,322 | 2.9% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 11 | China | $886 | 2.0% | -94.1% | 3 | $48 |
| 12 | Germany | $615 | 1.4% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 13 | Mexico | $580 | 1.3% | – | 16 | $7 |
| 14 | France | $486 | 1.1% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 15 | Australia | $332 | 0.7% | – | 9 | $7 |
| 16 | Canada | $289 | 0.6% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 17 | Peru | $285 | 0.6% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 18 | Spain | $210 | 0.5% | – | 21 | $0 |
| 19 | United Kingdom | $161 | 0.4% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 20 | Hungary | $129 | 0.3% | – | 31 | $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 | $97 | – | 22 kg | $4.41 | $5,651 | 146 kg |
| September 2026 | $981 | – | 132 kg | $7.43 | $5,723 | 552 kg |
| August 2026 | $186 | – | 4 kg | $46.50 | $147K | 1.6 t |
| July 2026 | $212 | – | 5 kg | $42.40 | $9,478 | 407 kg |
| June 2026 | $149 | – | 5 kg | $29.80 | $6,915 | 1.5 t |
| May 2026 | $6,686 | – | 261 kg | $25.62 | $6,338 | 257 kg |
| April 2026 | $516 | – | 49 kg | $10.53 | $6,163 | 781 kg |
| March 2026 | $2,770 | – | 98 kg | $28.27 | $53K | 1.3 t |
| February 2026 | $5,134 | – | 194 kg | $26.46 | $7,192 | 1.9 t |
| January 2026 | $4,710 | – | 246 kg | $19.15 | $11K | 254 kg |
| December 2025 | $9,992 | -94.3% | 64 kg | $156.12 | $63K | 618 kg |
| November 2025 | $14K | -53.0% | 1.7 t | $8.02 | $32K | 362 kg |
| October 2025 | $3,648 | – | 53 kg | $68.83 | $31K | 925 kg |
| September 2025 | $1,267 | – | 85 kg | $14.91 | $114K | 1.4 t |
| August 2025 | $2,166 | – | 299 kg | $7.24 | $182K | 333 kg |
| July 2025 | $2,280 | -97.5% | 179 kg | $12.74 | $6,680 | 161 kg |
| June 2025 | $6,911 | – | 261 kg | $26.48 | $42K | 433 kg |
| May 2025 | $1,610 | – | 134 kg | $12.01 | $41K | 1.8 t |
| April 2025 | $2,775 | -91.1% | 631 kg | $4.40 | $53K | 1.0 t |
| March 2025 | $1,795 | -90.7% | 15 kg | $119.67 | $78K | 1.1 t |
| February 2025 | $2,052 | – | 139 kg | $14.76 | $55K | 318 kg |
| January 2025 | $5,885 | -82.8% | 91 kg | $64.67 | $23K | 219 kg |
| December 2024 | $176K | -17.3% | 610 kg | $288.38 | $55K | 982 kg |
| November 2024 | $30K | +24.4% | 207 kg | $143.88 | $89K | 509 kg |
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.