Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4602 · 바구니 세공물(basketware), 지조세공물(枝條細工物)과 그 밖의 제품(조물 재료로 직접 조형한 것이나 제4601호의 물품으로 만든 것으로 한정한다), 수세미제품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $50,802 of basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, etc. (HS 4602), down 10.6% from September 2026 and up 89.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, etc. (HS 4602) totalled $454,796, down 49.5% from the 12 months before ($901,184).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($232,484, 51.1% of the total), followed by Japan and China.
That was 40.9% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 46 (straw and basketware) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $870,403 (down 41.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $819,601 for the month.
Official description of HS 4602: Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading 46.01; articles of loofah.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4602
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4602.11 | Of bamboo | $30K | 6.6% | +106.4% | $3,113 |
| 4602.11.1000 | Basket | $1,954 | 6.5% | – | $41 |
| 4602.11.9000 | Other | $28K | 93.5% | – | $3,072 |
| 4602.12 | Of rattan | $15K | 3.3% | -87.9% | $6,796 |
| 4602.19 | Other | $330K | 72.5% | -54.3% | $26K |
| 4602.19.1000 | Articles of rush | $1,169 | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 4602.19.9000 | Other | $328K | 99.6% | -54.4% | $26K |
| 4602.90 | Other | $80K | 17.6% | +98.4% | $15K |
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. 55 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 | $232K | 51.1% | -27.3% | 1 | $17K |
| 2 | Japan | $42K | 9.2% | +137.3% | 8 | $228 |
| 3 | China | $41K | 9.0% | – | 16 | $14K |
| 4 | France | $29K | 6.4% | -65.0% | 5 | $5,357 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | $27K | 5.9% | -77.0% | 2 | $4,648 |
| 6 | Italy | $27K | 5.8% | -74.7% | 4 | $5,634 |
| 7 | Canada | $8,453 | 1.9% | – | 29 | $53 |
| 8 | Paraguay | $8,052 | 1.8% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | Taiwan | $6,465 | 1.4% | -67.6% | 7 | $831 |
| 10 | Spain | $5,439 | 1.2% | -95.1% | 3 | $0 |
| 11 | Laos | $3,381 | 0.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Germany | $3,274 | 0.7% | – | 21 | $0 |
| 13 | Mongolia | $3,118 | 0.7% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 14 | Bhutan | $2,997 | 0.7% | – | – | $2,997 |
| 15 | Namibia | $2,737 | 0.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | $2,518 | 0.6% | – | 14 | $0 |
| 17 | Netherlands | $1,986 | 0.4% | – | 27 | $0 |
| 18 | Portugal | $1,414 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Switzerland | $1,266 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 20 | Russia | $1,183 | 0.3% | – | 20 | $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 | $51K | +89.1% | 307 kg | $165.48 | $870K | 95.3 t |
| September 2026 | $57K | +28.5% | 2.3 t | $24.87 | $1.0M | 205 t |
| August 2026 | $53K | -45.4% | 2.8 t | $18.97 | $1.3M | 259 t |
| July 2026 | $44K | -51.9% | 1.5 t | $28.87 | $1.4M | 142 t |
| June 2026 | $54K | -27.7% | 1.1 t | $50.90 | $1.7M | 191 t |
| May 2026 | $30K | -69.5% | 783 kg | $38.10 | $2.4M | 222 t |
| April 2026 | $32K | -61.6% | 814 kg | $38.71 | $2.8M | 346 t |
| March 2026 | $38K | -53.2% | 642 kg | $59.91 | $2.1M | 233 t |
| February 2026 | $8,520 | -91.9% | 134 kg | $63.58 | $1.1M | 155 t |
| January 2026 | $15K | -62.3% | 948 kg | $16.18 | $1.6M | 319 t |
| December 2025 | $27K | -76.7% | 544 kg | $49.80 | $1.5M | 225 t |
| November 2025 | $45K | +5.5% | 989 kg | $45.76 | $1.3M | 117 t |
| October 2025 | $27K | -61.0% | 1.6 t | $17.16 | $1.5M | 132 t |
| September 2025 | $44K | -28.1% | 2.1 t | $20.72 | $1.0M | 187 t |
| August 2025 | $98K | -62.9% | 1.8 t | $54.18 | $1.2M | 230 t |
| July 2025 | $91K | -37.8% | 2.2 t | $41.72 | $1.4M | 185 t |
| June 2025 | $75K | – | 1.5 t | $48.46 | $1.7M | 193 t |
| May 2025 | $98K | +34.1% | 1.1 t | $88.02 | $2.3M | 167 t |
| April 2025 | $82K | -73.2% | 355 kg | $231.14 | $2.9M | 362 t |
| March 2025 | $82K | +184.9% | 492 kg | $167.03 | $1.6M | 166 t |
| February 2025 | $105K | +133.5% | 449 kg | $233.51 | $1.3M | 145 t |
| January 2025 | $41K | +75.0% | 376 kg | $108.32 | $1.4M | 250 t |
| December 2024 | $116K | +341.8% | 3.7 t | $31.61 | $1.3M | 287 t |
| November 2024 | $43K | -24.9% | 441 kg | $97.27 | $917K | 176 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.