Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3804 · 목재펄프를 제조할 때 생기는 폐액(廢液)[농축한 것인지, 당류를 제거한 것인지 또는 화학적으로 처리한 것인지에 상관없으며 리그닌 술폰산을 포함하나, 제3803호의 톨유(tall oil)는 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $48,723 of residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, etc. (HS 3804), down 37.1% from September 2026 and up 160.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, etc. (HS 3804) totalled $589,051, up 64.0% from the 12 months before ($359,256).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($333,497, 56.6% of the total), followed by the Netherlands and Brazil.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $279,440 (up 40.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $230,717 for the month.
Official description of HS 3804: Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading 38.03.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3804
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3804.00 | Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including | $589K | 100.0% | +64.0% | $49K |
| 3804.00.1000 | Liquid | $303 | 0.1% | -98.4% | $0 |
| 3804.00.9000 | Other | $589K | 99.9% | +72.7% | $49K |
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. 9 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 | $333K | 56.6% | -5.9% | 1 | $49K |
| 2 | Netherlands | $200K | 33.9% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | Brazil | $47K | 8.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | United States | $8,716 | 1.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | Germany | $70 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Hong Kong | $0 | 0.0% | – | 3 | $0 |
| – | Indonesia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 2 | $0 |
| – | Italy | $0 | 0.0% | – | 4 | $0 |
| – | Japan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 5 | $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 | $49K | +160.9% | 20.0 t | $2.44 | $279K | 185 t |
| September 2026 | $77K | +157.2% | 14.0 t | $5.53 | $243K | 218 t |
| August 2026 | $47K | -7.3% | 3.1 t | $15.41 | $184K | 65.5 t |
| July 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $190K | 127 t |
| June 2026 | $57K | +341.6% | 21.9 t | $2.61 | $289K | 132 t |
| May 2026 | $76K | +132.1% | 14.0 t | $5.46 | $312K | 191 t |
| April 2026 | $49K | +123.5% | 19.1 t | $2.56 | $230K | 159 t |
| March 2026 | $43K | -8.3% | 16.5 t | $2.58 | $263K | 151 t |
| February 2026 | $97K | +311.3% | 22.0 t | $4.39 | $87K | 72.1 t |
| January 2026 | $11K | -62.9% | 4.8 t | $2.38 | $255K | 142 t |
| December 2025 | $71K | +142.4% | 21.2 t | $3.36 | $84K | 66.7 t |
| November 2025 | $11K | -78.0% | 4.8 t | $2.34 | $198K | 143 t |
| October 2025 | $19K | -4.1% | 8.1 t | $2.31 | $199K | 144 t |
| September 2025 | $30K | +0.7% | 12.8 t | $2.35 | $110K | 78.6 t |
| August 2025 | $51K | +37.1% | 20.8 t | $2.45 | $366K | 248 t |
| July 2025 | $10K | -72.0% | 5.0 t | $2.10 | $210K | 174 t |
| June 2025 | $13K | – | 5.6 t | $2.31 | $406K | 334 t |
| May 2025 | $33K | -30.1% | 13.9 t | $2.37 | $270K | 191 t |
| April 2025 | $22K | -52.2% | 9.6 t | $2.28 | $173K | 128 t |
| March 2025 | $47K | +150.9% | 20.8 t | $2.24 | $318K | 161 t |
| February 2025 | $24K | -57.6% | 12.8 t | $1.84 | $291K | 249 t |
| January 2025 | $31K | +67.1% | 13.6 t | $2.27 | $411K | 283 t |
| December 2024 | $29K | – | 12.9 t | $2.28 | $279K | 236 t |
| November 2024 | $51K | +4.8% | 21.8 t | $2.34 | $210K | 67.0 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.