Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4012 · 고무로 만든 공기타이어(재생품과 중고품으로 한정한다), 고무로 만든 솔리드(solid)나 쿠션타이어, 타이어 트레드(tread), 타이어 플랩(flap) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $3.7 million of retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber, etc. (HS 4012), down 2.4% from September 2026 and down 2.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber, etc. (HS 4012) totalled $47.0 million, down 3.6% from the 12 months before ($48.8 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($9.8 million, 20.8% of the total), followed by the Dominican Republic and Thailand.
That was 0.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.3 million (up 3.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 4012: Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4012
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4012.11 | Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $38K | 0.1% | -25.4% | $0 |
| 4012.12 | Of a kind used on buses or lorries | $5.2M | 11.0% | +5.7% | $590K |
| 4012.13 | Of a kind used on aircraft | $412K | 0.9% | +152.5% | $44K |
| 4012.19 | Other | $76K | 0.2% | -44.8% | $9,491 |
| 4012.20 | Used pneumatic tyres | $10.7M | 22.7% | -13.1% | $929K |
| 4012.20.1000 | Of a kind used on aircraft | $85K | 0.8% | – | $3,894 |
| 4012.20.9010 | Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $8.7M | 81.7% | -11.0% | $733K |
| 4012.20.9020 | Of a kind used on buses or lorries | $994K | 9.3% | -14.6% | $125K |
| 4012.20.9090 | Other | $870K | 8.2% | -33.9% | $67K |
| 4012.90 | Other | $30.7M | 65.2% | -1.9% | $2.1M |
| 4012.90.1000 | Of a kind used on aircraft | $372 | 0.0% | – | $245 |
| 4012.90.9010 | Solid tyres | $19.5M | 63.5% | +2.0% | $1.3M |
| 4012.90.9020 | Cushion tyres | $3.0M | 9.8% | +17.4% | $199K |
| 4012.90.9030 | Tyre treads | $1.8M | 5.9% | -26.3% | $92K |
| 4012.90.9040 | Tyre flaps | $5.8M | 18.9% | -11.8% | $498K |
| 4012.90.9090 | Other | $595K | 1.9% | +0.1% | $40K |
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. 133 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 | $9.8M | 20.8% | -17.9% | 1 | $676K |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | $3.5M | 7.5% | +32.9% | 4 | $455K |
| 3 | Thailand | $3.0M | 6.3% | -13.1% | 2 | $160K |
| 4 | Germany | $2.1M | 4.5% | +58.6% | 10 | $149K |
| 5 | Honduras | $2.1M | 4.4% | -25.1% | 3 | $165K |
| 6 | Japan | $1.8M | 3.8% | +5.5% | 5 | $295K |
| 7 | Vietnam | $1.7M | 3.6% | +4.1% | 6 | $224K |
| 8 | Puerto Rico | $1.7M | 3.6% | +44.8% | 12 | $149K |
| 9 | Guatemala | $1.5M | 3.1% | +5.6% | 9 | $159K |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | $1.4M | 3.0% | -13.3% | 7 | $6,127 |
| 11 | New Zealand | $1.4M | 3.0% | +81.7% | 16 | $107K |
| 12 | Spain | $1.3M | 2.7% | -0.9% | 11 | $74K |
| 13 | El Salvador | $1.2M | 2.5% | -27.8% | 8 | $79K |
| 14 | Belgium | $1.2M | 2.5% | +18.7% | 14 | $55K |
| 15 | Poland | $880K | 1.9% | -3.5% | 15 | $65K |
| 16 | Australia | $858K | 1.8% | +69.7% | 22 | $31K |
| 17 | Kyrgyzstan | $747K | 1.6% | -26.6% | 13 | $54K |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | $740K | 1.6% | +32.3% | 21 | $0 |
| 19 | Malaysia | $654K | 1.4% | +13.8% | 20 | $108K |
| 20 | Indonesia | $619K | 1.3% | +83.5% | 32 | $15K |
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 | $3.7M | -2.6% | 2,128 t | $1.74 | $1.3M | 625 t |
| September 2026 | $3.8M | -2.5% | 1,936 t | $1.96 | $1.0M | 636 t |
| August 2026 | $3.3M | -11.8% | 1,738 t | $1.87 | $1.1M | 643 t |
| July 2026 | $4.3M | +5.2% | 2,236 t | $1.93 | $1.2M | 643 t |
| June 2026 | $4.8M | +13.3% | 2,456 t | $1.96 | $1.2M | 715 t |
| May 2026 | $4.0M | -1.4% | 2,351 t | $1.68 | $911K | 492 t |
| April 2026 | $4.2M | -17.2% | 2,252 t | $1.88 | $1.4M | 758 t |
| March 2026 | $4.1M | -5.2% | 2,403 t | $1.72 | $982K | 591 t |
| February 2026 | $3.5M | -8.0% | 2,006 t | $1.72 | $983K | 566 t |
| January 2026 | $4.0M | -9.8% | 2,214 t | $1.81 | $1.5M | 654 t |
| December 2025 | $3.8M | +8.5% | 2,463 t | $1.53 | $1.7M | 1,061 t |
| November 2025 | $3.6M | -7.7% | 2,191 t | $1.64 | $1.1M | 639 t |
| October 2025 | $3.8M | -5.2% | 2,190 t | $1.74 | $1.2M | 670 t |
| September 2025 | $3.9M | -11.8% | 2,636 t | $1.47 | $1.2M | 787 t |
| August 2025 | $3.7M | -1.2% | 2,315 t | $1.59 | $1.3M | 706 t |
| July 2025 | $4.1M | -0.4% | 2,363 t | $1.74 | $1.3M | 829 t |
| June 2025 | $4.3M | +7.3% | 2,393 t | $1.78 | $1.0M | 863 t |
| May 2025 | $4.0M | +8.4% | 2,426 t | $1.66 | $893K | 659 t |
| April 2025 | $5.1M | +30.8% | 2,787 t | $1.83 | $1.4M | 760 t |
| March 2025 | $4.4M | -4.6% | 2,776 t | $1.57 | $926K | 618 t |
| February 2025 | $3.8M | +13.0% | 2,550 t | $1.48 | $793K | 553 t |
| January 2025 | $4.4M | +10.1% | 2,449 t | $1.82 | $1.0M | 680 t |
| December 2024 | $3.5M | -9.4% | 2,366 t | $1.47 | $1.7M | 956 t |
| November 2024 | $3.9M | -5.2% | 2,340 t | $1.66 | $1.6M | 966 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.