Straw and basketware: South Korea exports and imports
HS chapter 46 · 짚ㆍ에스파르토(esparto)나 그 밖의 조물 재료의 제품, 바구니 세공물(basketware)과 지조세공물(枝條細工物) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $115,677 of straw and basketware (HS 46), down 8.1% from September 2026 and up 114.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of straw and basketware (HS 46) totalled $1.1 million, down 20.7% from the 12 months before ($1.4 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($687,477, 61.8% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Japan.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's total goods exports over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.1 million (down 34.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $971,365 for the month.
Official description of HS 46: Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork.
Last 24 months
Headings under chapter 46
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4601 | Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, etc. | $658K | 59.1% | +31.1% | $65K |
| 4602 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, etc. | $455K | 40.9% | -49.5% | $51K |
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 56 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 | $687K | 61.8% | +16.0% | 1 | $45K |
| 2 | Vietnam | $178K | 16.0% | +11.1% | 2 | $34K |
| 3 | Japan | $42K | 3.7% | +20.0% | 8 | $228 |
| 4 | China | $41K | 3.7% | +245.3% | 13 | $14K |
| 5 | France | $29K | 2.6% | -65.0% | 6 | $5,357 |
| 6 | Italy | $27K | 2.4% | -74.4% | 5 | $5,634 |
| 7 | Hong Kong | $27K | 2.4% | -77.3% | 3 | $4,648 |
| 8 | Australia | $15K | 1.4% | – | 30 | $0 |
| 9 | Canada | $11K | 1.0% | – | 32 | $53 |
| 10 | Paraguay | $8,052 | 0.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Taiwan | $7,573 | 0.7% | -66.5% | 9 | $1,932 |
| 12 | Spain | $5,739 | 0.5% | -94.9% | 4 | $300 |
| 13 | Mongolia | $4,516 | 0.4% | -77.7% | 11 | $0 |
| 14 | Laos | $3,381 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 15 | Germany | $3,344 | 0.3% | – | 24 | $0 |
| 16 | Mexico | $3,282 | 0.3% | -80.5% | 12 | $0 |
| 17 | Bhutan | $2,997 | 0.3% | – | – | $2,997 |
| 18 | Namibia | $2,737 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | United Kingdom | $2,518 | 0.2% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 20 | Belgium | $2,499 | 0.2% | -88.9% | 10 | $1,492 |
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 | $116K | +114.4% | 3.0 t | $38.39 | $1.1M | 284 t |
| September 2026 | $126K | +63.6% | 5.5 t | $22.92 | $1.2M | 291 t |
| August 2026 | $171K | -5.8% | 6.5 t | $26.48 | $1.4M | 334 t |
| July 2026 | $64K | -48.7% | 1.6 t | $39.75 | $1.8M | 312 t |
| June 2026 | $107K | -11.7% | 2.6 t | $41.18 | $2.4M | 482 t |
| May 2026 | $51K | -68.5% | 887 kg | $57.40 | $3.2M | 623 t |
| April 2026 | $80K | -33.2% | 3.1 t | $25.41 | $3.9M | 804 t |
| March 2026 | $82K | -26.2% | 2.5 t | $33.11 | $2.3M | 322 t |
| February 2026 | $21K | -86.3% | 280 kg | $74.31 | $1.3M | 229 t |
| January 2026 | $42K | -37.0% | 2.1 t | $20.45 | $1.8M | 424 t |
| December 2025 | $185K | +17.5% | 4.6 t | $40.15 | $1.7M | 291 t |
| November 2025 | $68K | -9.5% | 1.1 t | $61.82 | $1.5M | 272 t |
| October 2025 | $54K | -48.6% | 3.8 t | $14.36 | $1.7M | 255 t |
| September 2025 | $77K | -6.6% | 2.9 t | $26.93 | $1.2M | 262 t |
| August 2025 | $182K | -39.8% | 6.3 t | $28.90 | $1.5M | 348 t |
| July 2025 | $125K | -25.7% | 2.4 t | $51.65 | $2.3M | 504 t |
| June 2025 | $121K | +197.7% | 3.5 t | $34.21 | $2.2M | 389 t |
| May 2025 | $162K | +19.7% | 4.2 t | $38.79 | $3.2M | 614 t |
| April 2025 | $119K | -67.8% | 2.3 t | $51.55 | $3.8M | 734 t |
| March 2025 | $112K | +31.2% | 1.4 t | $81.32 | $2.0M | 357 t |
| February 2025 | $152K | +76.0% | 5.7 t | $26.44 | $1.5M | 207 t |
| January 2025 | $67K | -6.8% | 1.4 t | $47.05 | $1.6M | 292 t |
| December 2024 | $157K | +82.3% | 4.7 t | $33.74 | $1.4M | 337 t |
| November 2024 | $76K | -32.7% | 2.1 t | $36.52 | $1.2M | 346 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.