Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4802 · 도포하지 않은 종이와 판지(필기용, 인쇄용, 그 밖의 그래픽용으로 한정한다), 구멍을 뚫지 않은 펀치카드와 펀치테이프지[제4801호와 제4803호의 것은 제외하며, 크기와는 관계 없이 롤 모양이나 직사각형(정사각형을 포함한다) 시트(sheet) 모양으로 한정한다], 수제(手製) 종이와 판지 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $11.1 million of uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, etc. (HS 4802), up 37.3% from September 2026 and up 67.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, etc. (HS 4802) totalled $115.1 million, up 35.1% from the 12 months before ($85.2 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($73.3 million, 63.7% of the total), followed by Indonesia and Türkiye.
That was 4.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 48 (paper and paperboard) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $19.8 million (down 4.9% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $8.7 million for the month.
Official description of HS 4802: Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 48.01 or 48.03; hand-made paper and paperboard.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4802
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4802.10 | Hand-made paper and paperboard | $160K | 0.1% | -8.9% | $12K |
| 4802.20 | Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboa | $1.6M | 1.4% | +121.7% | $70K |
| 4802.40 | Wallpaper base | $2.0M | 1.8% | +7.1% | $164K |
| 4802.54 | Weighing less than 40 g/㎡ | $113K | 0.1% | -63.4% | $438 |
| 4802.54.1010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4802.54.1090 | Other | $4,337 | 3.8% | – | $105 |
| 4802.54.9010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $14K | 12.1% | -84.4% | $0 |
| 4802.54.9090 | Other | $95K | 84.1% | -55.7% | $333 |
| 4802.55 | Weighing 40 g/㎡ or more but not more than 150 g/㎡, in rolls | $22.4M | 19.5% | +21.4% | $1.8M |
| 4802.55.1010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $6,379 | 0.0% | – | $198 |
| 4802.55.1020 | Copy or duplicating paper | $22K | 0.1% | -40.5% | $345 |
| 4802.55.1030 | Business machine paper and continuous forms bond(including Optical Mark Reading paper and Optical Character Reading pape | $26K | 0.1% | -10.5% | $5,923 |
| 4802.55.1090 | Other | $17.0M | 75.8% | +29.3% | $1.3M |
| 4802.55.9010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $94 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4802.55.9090 | Other | $5.4M | 23.9% | +2.1% | $541K |
| 4802.56 | Weighing 40 g/㎡ or more but not more than 150 g/㎡, in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 ㎜ and the other side not ex | $44.8M | 38.9% | +34.8% | $4.7M |
| 4802.56.1010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $194 | 0.0% | – | $45 |
| 4802.56.1020 | Copy or duplicating paper | $469K | 1.0% | -34.3% | $41K |
| 4802.56.1090 | Other | $44.2M | 98.7% | +36.2% | $4.6M |
| 4802.56.9010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4802.56.9090 | Other | $97K | 0.2% | +145.6% | $2,228 |
| 4802.57 | Other, weighing 40 g/㎡ or more but not more than 150 g/㎡ | $26.8M | 23.3% | +75.1% | $2.6M |
| 4802.57.1010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $2,785 | 0.0% | – | $2,785 |
| 4802.57.1020 | Copy or duplicating paper | $7,161 | 0.0% | – | $654 |
| 4802.57.1090 | Other | $26.7M | 99.7% | +74.6% | $2.6M |
| 4802.57.9010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4802.57.9090 | Other | $82K | 0.3% | – | $7,050 |
| 4802.58 | Weighing more than 150 g/㎡ | $14.2M | 12.4% | +31.8% | $1.6M |
| 4802.58.1010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4802.58.1090 | Other | $12.1M | 84.7% | +37.4% | $1.2M |
| 4802.58.2090 | Other | $597 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4802.58.9010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4802.58.9090 | Other | $2.2M | 15.3% | +7.5% | $431K |
| 4802.61 | In rolls | $1.8M | 1.6% | -42.2% | $81K |
| 4802.61.1010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $91K | 5.0% | -27.5% | $9,565 |
| 4802.61.1090 | Other | $720K | 39.6% | -52.2% | $0 |
| 4802.61.9090 | Other | $1.0M | 55.3% | -33.5% | $72K |
| 4802.62 | In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 ㎜ and the other side not exceeding 297 ㎜ in the unfolded state | $121K | 0.1% | +82.8% | $2,504 |
| 4802.62.1010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4802.62.1020 | Copy or duplicating paper | $14K | 11.9% | – | $0 |
| 4802.62.1090 | Other | $63K | 51.9% | +45.2% | $0 |
| 4802.62.9090 | Other | $44K | 36.2% | +108.0% | $2,504 |
| 4802.69 | Other | $927K | 0.8% | -10.8% | $48K |
| 4802.69.1010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4802.69.1020 | Copy or duplicating paper | $337K | 36.4% | -7.3% | $28K |
| 4802.69.1090 | Other | $294K | 31.8% | +39.8% | $242 |
| 4802.69.9010 | Multi-ply paper and paperboard, bleached each layer | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4802.69.9090 | Other | $296K | 31.9% | -36.4% | $20K |
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. 93 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 | $73.3M | 63.7% | +71.5% | 1 | $7.9M |
| 2 | Indonesia | $8.2M | 7.1% | +19.7% | 2 | $954K |
| 3 | Türkiye | $6.2M | 5.4% | +157.7% | 9 | $500K |
| 4 | Australia | $4.6M | 4.0% | -3.9% | 3 | $128K |
| 5 | Canada | $3.7M | 3.2% | +3,237% | 30 | $366K |
| 6 | Vietnam | $3.6M | 3.1% | -14.3% | 4 | $250K |
| 7 | China | $2.0M | 1.8% | -21.3% | 8 | $105K |
| 8 | India | $2.0M | 1.7% | +39.4% | 12 | $380K |
| 9 | Bangladesh | $1.9M | 1.7% | -29.5% | 6 | $155K |
| 10 | Malaysia | $1.9M | 1.6% | -4.4% | 10 | $65K |
| 11 | Philippines | $1.4M | 1.2% | -47.4% | 7 | $89K |
| 12 | Mexico | $1.1M | 1.0% | -3.7% | 13 | $18K |
| 13 | Thailand | $690K | 0.6% | -12.8% | 14 | $15K |
| 14 | Pakistan | $600K | 0.5% | -13.4% | 15 | $17K |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | $447K | 0.4% | -72.2% | 11 | $0 |
| 16 | Lebanon | $377K | 0.3% | -21.3% | 17 | $77K |
| 17 | Taiwan | $310K | 0.3% | -18.2% | 21 | $111 |
| 18 | Hong Kong | $304K | 0.3% | -46.3% | 16 | $43K |
| 19 | Japan | $303K | 0.3% | +13.4% | 22 | $19K |
| 20 | New Zealand | $302K | 0.3% | -35.4% | 18 | $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 | $11.1M | +67.1% | 11,104 t | $1.00 | $19.8M | 20,579 t |
| September 2026 | $8.1M | +17.7% | 7,828 t | $1.03 | $20.7M | 21,319 t |
| August 2026 | $9.7M | +70.3% | 10,046 t | $0.97 | $19.1M | 20,260 t |
| July 2026 | $11.6M | +103.4% | 11,640 t | $1.00 | $20.8M | 22,272 t |
| June 2026 | $10.8M | +89.8% | 10,559 t | $1.03 | $20.7M | 21,797 t |
| May 2026 | $8.9M | +25.0% | 9,119 t | $0.97 | $22.8M | 24,012 t |
| April 2026 | $12.1M | +100.3% | 13,461 t | $0.90 | $23.1M | 25,294 t |
| March 2026 | $8.7M | +20.5% | 8,555 t | $1.02 | $23.2M | 24,184 t |
| February 2026 | $7.3M | -12.1% | 7,471 t | $0.98 | $20.9M | 23,149 t |
| January 2026 | $8.8M | -6.2% | 8,404 t | $1.04 | $19.2M | 20,999 t |
| December 2025 | $8.2M | +0.8% | 8,604 t | $0.95 | $23.8M | 25,535 t |
| November 2025 | $9.8M | +16.1% | 10,021 t | $0.97 | $19.4M | 21,537 t |
| October 2025 | $6.6M | -3.4% | 6,456 t | $1.03 | $20.8M | 22,405 t |
| September 2025 | $6.9M | +6.0% | 6,912 t | $0.99 | $21.6M | 23,473 t |
| August 2025 | $5.7M | -37.8% | 5,852 t | $0.98 | $18.3M | 20,448 t |
| July 2025 | $5.7M | -46.8% | 5,728 t | $1.00 | $18.9M | 19,175 t |
| June 2025 | $5.7M | -18.6% | 5,642 t | $1.01 | $20.0M | 20,163 t |
| May 2025 | $7.1M | -23.0% | 7,320 t | $0.97 | $20.3M | 20,808 t |
| April 2025 | $6.0M | -34.4% | 5,877 t | $1.03 | $19.2M | 18,835 t |
| March 2025 | $7.2M | -17.7% | 7,139 t | $1.01 | $17.5M | 18,326 t |
| February 2025 | $8.3M | +6.7% | 7,427 t | $1.12 | $22.9M | 23,152 t |
| January 2025 | $9.4M | -3.3% | 9,345 t | $1.00 | $20.2M | 20,593 t |
| December 2024 | $8.1M | -32.5% | 8,014 t | $1.01 | $20.9M | 20,083 t |
| November 2024 | $8.4M | -23.5% | 8,356 t | $1.01 | $18.6M | 18,348 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.