Cork and articles of cork: South Korea exports and imports
HS chapter 45 · 코르크(cork)와 그 제품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $20,745 of cork and articles of cork (HS 45), down 88.4% from September 2026 and down 14.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of cork and articles of cork (HS 45) totalled $511,584, up 21.2% from the 12 months before ($422,177).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($216,435, 42.3% of the total), followed by China and Belgium.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's total goods exports over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $427,968 (down 4.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $407,223 for the month.
Last 24 months
Headings under chapter 45
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4504 | Agglomerated cork and articles of agglomerated cork, etc. | $258K | 50.5% | +131.6% | $9,280 |
| 4502 | Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular blocks, plates, etc. | $238K | 46.5% | -4.8% | $11K |
| 4503 | Articles of natural cork | $8,059 | 1.6% | – | $0 |
| 4501 | Natural cork, raw or simply prepared, etc. | $7,407 | 1.4% | -87.6% | $866 |
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 36 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 | $216K | 42.3% | +7.9% | 1 | $14K |
| 2 | China | $178K | 34.8% | – | 7 | $458 |
| 3 | Belgium | $25K | 4.9% | -63.0% | 2 | $0 |
| 4 | Malaysia | $23K | 4.5% | – | 26 | $0 |
| 5 | Portugal | $19K | 3.7% | -60.2% | 3 | $0 |
| 6 | Japan | $13K | 2.6% | -37.1% | 5 | $5,415 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | $8,831 | 1.7% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | $6,715 | 1.3% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 9 | Australia | $5,868 | 1.1% | – | 9 | $0 |
| 10 | Hong Kong | $3,405 | 0.7% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 11 | Taiwan | $3,266 | 0.6% | – | 14 | $207 |
| 12 | Indonesia | $2,012 | 0.4% | – | 18 | $0 |
| 13 | Germany | $1,537 | 0.3% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 14 | Egypt | $810 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 15 | Bangladesh | $801 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 16 | Brunei | $719 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 17 | Türkiye | $602 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | Luxembourg | $542 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Kuwait | $527 | 0.1% | – | – | $527 |
| 20 | Mongolia | $410 | 0.1% | – | 15 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $1,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $21K | -14.8% | 632 kg | $32.82 | $428K | 37.2 t |
| September 2026 | $178K | +344.9% | 21.4 t | $8.32 | $464K | 109 t |
| August 2026 | $14K | -5.1% | 353 kg | $39.10 | $490K | 82.6 t |
| July 2026 | $24K | -63.9% | 833 kg | $28.60 | $429K | 57.3 t |
| June 2026 | $30K | +70.3% | 2.2 t | $13.70 | $345K | 65.2 t |
| May 2026 | $59K | -16.8% | 4.0 t | $14.80 | $450K | 112 t |
| April 2026 | $42K | +26.8% | 1.2 t | $34.13 | $489K | 106 t |
| March 2026 | $37K | -30.3% | 2.2 t | $16.86 | $470K | 101 t |
| February 2026 | $35K | -7.0% | 1.5 t | $22.71 | $412K | 93.2 t |
| January 2026 | $15K | -20.2% | 642 kg | $23.54 | $227K | 39.6 t |
| December 2025 | $40K | +140.2% | 1.5 t | $26.23 | $1.1M | 120 t |
| November 2025 | $17K | -41.7% | 754 kg | $22.67 | $386K | 109 t |
| October 2025 | $24K | -62.9% | 1.2 t | $20.31 | $447K | 89.1 t |
| September 2025 | $40K | +46.0% | 1.2 t | $34.16 | $348K | 71.6 t |
| August 2025 | $15K | -78.9% | 796 kg | $18.27 | $496K | 111 t |
| July 2025 | $66K | +170.3% | 2.3 t | $28.47 | $573K | 137 t |
| June 2025 | $18K | -31.1% | 692 kg | $25.56 | $373K | 80.9 t |
| May 2025 | $71K | +200.0% | 13.3 t | $5.36 | $377K | 92.9 t |
| April 2025 | $33K | +30.0% | 1.1 t | $30.99 | $320K | 50.8 t |
| March 2025 | $53K | +25.6% | 2.1 t | $25.24 | $196K | 41.6 t |
| February 2025 | $37K | -50.5% | 1.9 t | $19.36 | $519K | 58.2 t |
| January 2025 | $19K | -64.5% | 681 kg | $27.79 | $400K | 75.1 t |
| December 2024 | $17K | -65.6% | 614 kg | $26.91 | $607K | 77.8 t |
| November 2024 | $29K | -42.8% | 6.2 t | $4.76 | $213K | 35.4 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.