Wood charcoal, whether or not agglomerated, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4402 · 목탄[쉘(shell)이나 너트(nut)의 탄을 포함하며, 응결된 것인지에 상관없다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $57,869 of wood charcoal, whether or not agglomerated, etc. (HS 4402), up 396.3% from September 2026 and up 35.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of wood charcoal, whether or not agglomerated, etc. (HS 4402) totalled $371,937, up 13.4% from the 12 months before ($328,026).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($229,966, 61.8% of the total), followed by Malaysia and Indonesia.
That was 0.5% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 44 (wood and articles of wood) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $7.9 million (down 3.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $7.8 million for the month.
Official description of HS 4402: Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4402
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4402.10 | Of bamboo | $135 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4402.10.1000 | Of bamboo | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4402.10.1010 | Containing ignition agent | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4402.10.1090 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4402.10.9000 | Other | $135 | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 4402.20 | Of shell or nut | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4402.20.1000 | Of shell or nut | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 4402.20.1010 | Containing ignition agent | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 4402.20.1090 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 4402.20.9000 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 4402.90 | Other | $372K | 100.0% | +13.4% | $58K |
| 4402.90.1010 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4402.90.1011 | Containing ignition agent | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4402.90.1019 | Other | $33K | 8.8% | – | $0 |
| 4402.90.1090 | Other | $236K | 63.5% | +10.0% | $53K |
| 4402.90.9010 | White charcoal | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4402.90.9020 | Black charcoal | $935 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 4402.90.9090 | Other | $102K | 27.5% | -2.6% | $4,901 |
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. 19 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 | $230K | 61.8% | +11.7% | 1 | $53K |
| 2 | Malaysia | $89K | 24.1% | -0.5% | 2 | $3,950 |
| 3 | Indonesia | $29K | 7.7% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 4 | Philippines | $6,063 | 1.6% | – | 7 | $4 |
| 5 | United States | $5,902 | 1.6% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 6 | Australia | $4,696 | 1.3% | – | 5 | $947 |
| 7 | Canada | $4,617 | 1.2% | – | 9 | $0 |
| 8 | France | $935 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | New Zealand | $876 | 0.2% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 10 | Mongolia | $308 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Palau | $151 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Vietnam | $135 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 13 | Hong Kong | $7 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | China | $0 | 0.0% | – | 4 | $0 |
| – | Guam | $0 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| – | Northern Mariana Islands | $0 | 0.0% | – | 14 | $0 |
| – | Singapore | $0 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $0 |
| – | Taiwan | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 3 | $0 |
| – | Thailand | $0 | 0.0% | – | 15 | $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 | $58K | +35.2% | 22.7 t | $2.55 | $7.9M | 7,464 t |
| September 2026 | $12K | – | 6.3 t | $1.84 | $7.6M | 7,351 t |
| August 2026 | $21K | +47.2% | 10.1 t | $2.10 | $8.1M | 7,338 t |
| July 2026 | $57K | +111.8% | 60.3 t | $0.95 | $9.3M | 8,765 t |
| June 2026 | $28K | -1.0% | 10.9 t | $2.56 | $9.7M | 8,705 t |
| May 2026 | $54K | – | 26.5 t | $2.03 | $9.3M | 8,585 t |
| April 2026 | $28K | – | 11.5 t | $2.44 | $10.1M | 9,078 t |
| March 2026 | $46K | -45.7% | 23.1 t | $1.97 | $6.6M | 6,406 t |
| February 2026 | $32K | +0.3% | 16.1 t | $2.01 | $9.8M | 9,143 t |
| January 2026 | $737 | -96.3% | 430 kg | $1.71 | $9.7M | 9,570 t |
| December 2025 | $35K | +226.7% | 17.3 t | $1.99 | $12.4M | 12,505 t |
| November 2025 | $1,000 | -98.2% | 400 kg | $2.50 | $8.0M | 8,133 t |
| October 2025 | $43K | -16.4% | 23.2 t | $1.85 | $8.1M | 8,046 t |
| September 2025 | $3,200 | -84.5% | 763 kg | $4.19 | $8.3M | 8,353 t |
| August 2025 | $14K | – | 8.5 t | $1.68 | $8.3M | 8,761 t |
| July 2025 | $27K | +16.9% | 12.2 t | $2.21 | $8.5M | 8,777 t |
| June 2025 | $28K | +5.1% | 59.5 t | $0.47 | $7.5M | 7,463 t |
| May 2025 | $9,285 | – | 28.8 t | $0.32 | $7.8M | 7,880 t |
| April 2025 | $2,004 | -94.8% | 864 kg | $2.32 | $9.3M | 9,584 t |
| March 2025 | $84K | +327.9% | 45.6 t | $1.84 | $8.8M | 8,935 t |
| February 2025 | $32K | -17.7% | 17.7 t | $1.82 | $8.0M | 7,979 t |
| January 2025 | $20K | -56.9% | 8.6 t | $2.30 | $9.9M | 9,947 t |
| December 2024 | $11K | -57.4% | 5.5 t | $1.92 | $10.4M | 10,201 t |
| November 2024 | $54K | -17.0% | 23.2 t | $2.35 | $8.5M | 8,430 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.