Pulps of fibres derived from recovered paper or paperboard or of other fibrous, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4706 · 회수한 종이나 판지[웨이스트(waste)와 스크랩(scrap)]에서 뽑아낸 섬유펄프나 그 밖의 섬유질 셀룰로오스재료의 펄프 · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of pulps of fibres derived from recovered paper or paperboard or of other fibrous, etc. (HS 4706) in October 2026 (after $10,841 in September 2026 and $31,873 in October 2025).
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pulps of fibres derived from recovered paper or paperboard or of other fibrous, etc. (HS 4706) totalled $263,655, down 12.3% from the 12 months before ($300,762).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Mongolia ($105,000, 39.8% of the total), followed by China and Indonesia.
That was 0.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 47 (pulp of wood, and waste paper) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $5.2 million (down 2.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $5.2 million for the month.
Official description of HS 4706: Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4706
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4706.10 | Cotton linters pulp | $241 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 4706.20 | Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard | $117K | 44.4% | -35.4% | $0 |
| 4706.30 | Other, of bamboo | $217 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 4706.91 | Mechanical | $41K | 15.6% | – | $0 |
| 4706.91.1000 | Unbleached | $7,408 | 18.0% | – | $0 |
| 4706.91.2000 | Semi-bleached or bleached | $34K | 82.0% | – | $0 |
| 4706.92 | Chemical | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 4706.92.1000 | Unbleached | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 4706.92.2000 | Semi-bleached or bleached | $0 | – | -100.0% | $0 |
| 4706.93 | Obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical processes | $105K | 39.8% | – | $0 |
| 4706.93.1000 | Unbleached | $105K | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 4706.93.2000 | Semi-bleached or bleached | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
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. 9 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 | Mongolia | $105K | 39.8% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 2 | China | $83K | 31.4% | -30.9% | 1 | $0 |
| 3 | Indonesia | $48K | 18.1% | +171.2% | 4 | $0 |
| 4 | Malaysia | $21K | 7.9% | -49.6% | 3 | $0 |
| 5 | Vietnam | $7,174 | 2.7% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 6 | Thailand | $78 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 7 | United States | $60 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $0 |
| – | Laos | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 2 | $0 |
| – | Taiwan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 5 | $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 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $5.2M | 3,270 t |
| September 2026 | $11K | -58.3% | 9.6 t | $1.13 | $4.1M | 3,059 t |
| August 2026 | $6,688 | -95.5% | 7.0 t | $0.95 | $4.8M | 3,072 t |
| July 2026 | $42 | -99.9% | 2 kg | $21.00 | $4.0M | 2,798 t |
| June 2026 | $14 | -99.9% | 1 kg | $14.00 | $4.4M | 3,246 t |
| May 2026 | $33K | +217.1% | 216 t | $0.15 | $2.9M | 2,146 t |
| April 2026 | $47K | – | 403 t | $0.12 | $5.4M | 3,818 t |
| March 2026 | $6,688 | – | 7.0 t | $0.95 | $4.3M | 3,358 t |
| February 2026 | $7,243 | -66.0% | 8.4 t | $0.86 | $3.7M | 2,437 t |
| January 2026 | $125 | – | 108 kg | $1.16 | $5.5M | 3,802 t |
| December 2025 | $142K | +732.0% | 359 t | $0.40 | $3.5M | 2,640 t |
| November 2025 | $9,818 | – | 130 t | $0.08 | $4.4M | 3,481 t |
| October 2025 | $32K | – | 424 t | $0.08 | $5.3M | 3,397 t |
| September 2025 | $26K | -45.7% | 338 t | $0.08 | $5.0M | 3,460 t |
| August 2025 | $148K | – | 256 t | $0.58 | $5.8M | 3,957 t |
| July 2025 | $32K | -36.3% | 413 t | $0.08 | $6.0M | 4,212 t |
| June 2025 | $12K | – | 154 t | $0.08 | $5.1M | 3,690 t |
| May 2025 | $10K | -96.2% | 52.2 t | $0.20 | $4.0M | 2,646 t |
| April 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $3.9M | 2,426 t |
| March 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $4.8M | 3,282 t |
| February 2025 | $21K | -90.0% | 19.3 t | $1.10 | $4.7M | 3,176 t |
| January 2025 | $2,062 | -98.9% | 229 kg | $9.00 | $3.7M | 2,539 t |
| December 2024 | $17K | -90.8% | 16.6 t | $1.03 | $5.5M | 3,908 t |
| November 2024 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $5.8M | 3,718 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.