Natural cork, raw or simply prepared, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4501 · 천연 코르크(cork)(가공하지 않은 것이나 단순히 가공한 것으로 한정한다), 코르크(cork)의 웨이스트(waste), 부순 코르크(cork), 알갱이 모양 코르크(cork), 잘게 부순 코르크(cork) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $866 of natural cork, raw or simply prepared, etc. (HS 4501). The figures for September 2026 ($13) and October 2025 ($2,347) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of natural cork, raw or simply prepared, etc. (HS 4501) totalled $7,407, down 87.6% from the 12 months before ($59,564).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Australia ($5,718, 77.2% of the total), followed by Japan and Egypt.
That was 1.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 45 (cork and articles of cork) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $91,541 (down 41.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $90,675 for the month.
Official description of HS 4501: Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4501
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4501.10 | Natural cork, raw or simply prepared | $9 | 0.1% | -100.0% | $9 |
| 4501.90 | Other | $7,398 | 99.9% | – | $857 |
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. 10 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 | Australia | $5,718 | 77.2% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 2 | Japan | $857 | 11.6% | – | – | $857 |
| 3 | Egypt | $810 | 10.9% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | Spain | $13 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | Croatia | $9 | 0.1% | – | – | $9 |
| – | Indonesia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 5 | $0 |
| – | Italy | $0 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| – | Singapore | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 1 | $0 |
| – | United Kingdom | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 3 | $0 |
| – | United States | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 2 | $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 | $866 | – | 60 kg | $14.43 | $92K | 20.3 t |
| September 2026 | $13 | – | 1 kg | $13.00 | $200K | 79.4 t |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $134K | 48.2 t |
| July 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $97K | 30.3 t |
| June 2026 | $5,718 | – | 750 kg | $7.62 | $113K | 42.1 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $198K | 79.1 t |
| April 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $290K | 88.3 t |
| March 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $217K | 67.0 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $194K | 63.3 t |
| January 2026 | $810 | – | 45 kg | $18.00 | $71K | 24.9 t |
| December 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $213K | 75.0 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $274K | 95.3 t |
| October 2025 | $2,347 | -90.0% | 280 kg | $8.38 | $157K | 61.1 t |
| September 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $105K | 26.0 t |
| August 2025 | $975 | – | 57 kg | $17.11 | $273K | 81.8 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $257K | 96.4 t |
| June 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $154K | 53.5 t |
| May 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $185K | 61.1 t |
| April 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $123K | 33.6 t |
| March 2025 | $14K | – | 1.0 t | $13.75 | $80K | 25.7 t |
| February 2025 | $22K | – | 1.2 t | $17.52 | $133K | 35.2 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $114K | 34.9 t |
| December 2024 | $11K | -44.7% | 405 kg | $26.82 | $158K | 47.9 t |
| November 2024 | $10K | – | 639 kg | $15.85 | $97K | 21.0 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.