Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4401 · 땔나무(통나무, 목편, 작은 가지, 다발이나 이와 유사한 모양으로 한정한다), 칩이나 삭편(削片) 모양인 목재, 톱밥ㆍ목재의 웨이스트(waste)와 스크랩(scrap)[통나무ㆍ브리케트(briquette)ㆍ펠릿(pellet)이나 이와 유사한 모양으로 응결된 것인지에 상관없다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2,901 of fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms, etc. (HS 4401). The figures for September 2026 ($28) and October 2025 ($2,773) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms, etc. (HS 4401) totalled $23,101, down 85.1% from the 12 months before ($154,738).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($15,315, 66.3% of the total), followed by the United States and China.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 44 (wood and articles of wood) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $51.9 million (down 1.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $51.8 million for the month.
Official description of HS 4401: Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; wood in chips or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4401
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4401.11 | Coniferous | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4401.12 | Non-coniferous | $9,813 | 42.5% | – | $0 |
| 4401.21 | Coniferous | $4,548 | 19.7% | – | $0 |
| 4401.22 | Non-coniferous | $2,395 | 10.4% | – | $104 |
| 4401.22.1000 | For manufacturing pulp | $88 | 3.7% | – | $0 |
| 4401.22.9000 | Other | $2,307 | 96.3% | – | $104 |
| 4401.31 | Wood pellets | $5,414 | 23.4% | -96.1% | $2,797 |
| 4401.32 | Wood briquettes | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4401.39 | Other | $859 | 3.7% | – | $0 |
| 4401.41 | Sawdust | $28 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 4401.49 | Other | $44 | 0.2% | – | $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. 11 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 | Japan | $15K | 66.3% | -56.4% | 2 | $2,797 |
| 2 | United States | $4,739 | 20.5% | – | 3 | $0 |
| 3 | China | $2,186 | 9.5% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 4 | Canada | $641 | 2.8% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | Singapore | $177 | 0.8% | – | – | $104 |
| 6 | Iceland | $19 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | Philippines | $18 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | New Zealand | $6 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Malaysia | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 1 | $0 |
| – | Taiwan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 5 | $0 |
| – | Vietnam | $0 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $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 | $2,901 | – | 411 kg | $7.06 | $51.9M | 412,362 t |
| September 2026 | $28 | – | 8 kg | $3.50 | $34.4M | 287,142 t |
| August 2026 | $6 | – | 169 kg | $0.04 | $48.6M | 365,426 t |
| July 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $38.3M | 302,155 t |
| June 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $52.2M | 380,218 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $36.1M | 282,525 t |
| April 2026 | $7 | – | 6 kg | $1.17 | $51.1M | 414,911 t |
| March 2026 | $141 | – | 64 kg | $2.20 | $50.9M | 386,434 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $40.1M | 297,369 t |
| January 2026 | $2,617 | -97.7% | 300 kg | $8.72 | $48.3M | 376,879 t |
| December 2025 | $7,507 | – | 14.1 t | $0.53 | $60.3M | 438,563 t |
| November 2025 | $9,894 | – | 20.2 t | $0.49 | $45.9M | 351,543 t |
| October 2025 | $2,773 | – | 419 kg | $6.62 | $52.4M | 401,335 t |
| September 2025 | $3,573 | – | 300 kg | $11.91 | $64.8M | 470,970 t |
| August 2025 | $7,095 | – | 1.1 t | $6.76 | $54.5M | 409,936 t |
| July 2025 | $2,717 | – | 400 kg | $6.79 | $58.6M | 429,356 t |
| June 2025 | $9,470 | – | 21.2 t | $0.45 | $60.4M | 418,726 t |
| May 2025 | $11K | – | 1.0 t | $10.67 | $53.0M | 393,948 t |
| April 2025 | $2,691 | – | 400 kg | $6.73 | $58.1M | 431,031 t |
| March 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $49.3M | 351,846 t |
| February 2025 | $47 | – | 19 kg | $2.47 | $65.2M | 476,390 t |
| January 2025 | $113K | – | 1,014 t | $0.11 | $62.9M | 466,445 t |
| December 2024 | $3 | – | 2 kg | $1.50 | $70.6M | 558,343 t |
| November 2024 | $2,586 | -83.5% | 400 kg | $6.46 | $50.0M | 419,531 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.