Agglomerated cork and articles of agglomerated cork, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4504 · 응결 코르크(cork)(응집제를 사용한 것인지에 상관없다)와 응결 코르크(cork)의 제품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $9,280 of agglomerated cork and articles of agglomerated cork, etc. (HS 4504), down 94.0% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($6,002) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of agglomerated cork and articles of agglomerated cork, etc. (HS 4504) totalled $258,257, up 131.6% from the 12 months before ($111,490).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($178,187, 69.0% of the total), followed by Malaysia and Portugal.
That was 50.5% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 45 (cork and articles of cork) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $310,130 (up 16.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $300,850 for the month.
Official description of HS 4504: Agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomerated cork.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4504
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4504.10 | Blocks, plates, sheets and strip; tiles of any shape; solid cylinders, including discs | $237K | 91.6% | +185.9% | $4,308 |
| 4504.90 | Other | $22K | 8.4% | -24.7% | $4,972 |
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. 31 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 | China | $178K | 69.0% | – | 3 | $458 |
| 2 | Malaysia | $23K | 8.9% | – | 22 | $0 |
| 3 | Portugal | $19K | 7.3% | -60.2% | 1 | $0 |
| 4 | Japan | $12K | 4.8% | -41.1% | 2 | $4,558 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | $8,831 | 3.4% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 6 | United States | $3,545 | 1.4% | – | 13 | $2,940 |
| 7 | Hong Kong | $3,395 | 1.3% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 8 | Taiwan | $3,191 | 1.2% | – | 10 | $207 |
| 9 | Germany | $1,537 | 0.6% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | $801 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Indonesia | $796 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Brunei | $719 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Türkiye | $602 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Luxembourg | $542 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 15 | Kuwait | $527 | 0.2% | – | – | $527 |
| 16 | Mongolia | $408 | 0.2% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 17 | Vietnam | $251 | 0.1% | – | 4 | $243 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | $175 | 0.1% | – | 16 | $175 |
| 19 | Italy | $172 | 0.1% | – | – | $172 |
| 20 | Australia | $150 | 0.1% | – | 12 | $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 | $9,280 | – | 304 kg | $30.53 | $310K | 15.3 t |
| September 2026 | $154K | – | 20.7 t | $7.46 | $237K | 27.2 t |
| August 2026 | $1,106 | – | 25 kg | $44.24 | $339K | 33.3 t |
| July 2026 | $1,383 | -88.4% | 50 kg | $27.66 | $278K | 22.9 t |
| June 2026 | $12K | – | 1.1 t | $11.05 | $194K | 20.0 t |
| May 2026 | $20K | -59.4% | 2.6 t | $7.74 | $219K | 30.3 t |
| April 2026 | $6,409 | – | 251 kg | $25.53 | $175K | 14.9 t |
| March 2026 | $22K | – | 1.8 t | $12.55 | $187K | 30.5 t |
| February 2026 | $9,805 | – | 909 kg | $10.79 | $204K | 28.2 t |
| January 2026 | $2,883 | – | 204 kg | $14.13 | $101K | 11.3 t |
| December 2025 | $14K | – | 435 kg | $31.22 | $810K | 43.5 t |
| November 2025 | $5,277 | – | 280 kg | $18.85 | $98K | 11.3 t |
| October 2025 | $6,002 | -42.3% | 435 kg | $13.80 | $267K | 26.7 t |
| September 2025 | $6,212 | – | 358 kg | $17.35 | $196K | 42.5 t |
| August 2025 | $6,626 | – | 567 kg | $11.69 | $191K | 26.8 t |
| July 2025 | $12K | – | 1.0 t | $11.74 | $271K | 38.0 t |
| June 2025 | $2,421 | -88.8% | 277 kg | $8.74 | $174K | 24.1 t |
| May 2025 | $49K | – | 12.6 t | $3.91 | $155K | 30.4 t |
| April 2025 | $8,327 | – | 455 kg | $18.30 | $136K | 13.9 t |
| March 2025 | $2,735 | -88.7% | 211 kg | $12.96 | $71K | 12.4 t |
| February 2025 | $5,038 | -89.3% | 424 kg | $11.88 | $367K | 22.7 t |
| January 2025 | $1,076 | – | 121 kg | $8.89 | $232K | 36.5 t |
| December 2024 | $2,876 | -82.3% | 134 kg | $21.46 | $419K | 28.3 t |
| November 2024 | $8,852 | – | 5.2 t | $1.69 | $82K | 12.6 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.