Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4804 · 도포하지 않은 크라프트지와 판지[롤 모양이나 시트(sheet) 모양으로 한정하며, 제4802호나 제4803호의 것은 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.5 million of uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, etc. (HS 4804), down 13.3% from September 2026 and down 6.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, etc. (HS 4804) totalled $32.9 million, down 11.3% from the 12 months before ($37.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($9.8 million, 29.8% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Malaysia.
That was 1.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 48 (paper and paperboard) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $24.1 million (up 30.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $21.6 million for the month.
Official description of HS 4804: Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4804
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4804.11 | Unbleached | $163K | 0.5% | -78.4% | $0 |
| 4804.19 | Other | $4.3M | 13.2% | -27.9% | $473K |
| 4804.21 | Unbleached | $15.8M | 48.0% | -3.6% | $976K |
| 4804.29 | Other | $683K | 2.1% | +4.8% | $89K |
| 4804.31 | Unbleached | $4.4M | 13.3% | +71.3% | $43K |
| 4804.31.1000 | Electric insulating paper and paperboard | $88K | 2.0% | -31.8% | $3,213 |
| 4804.31.2000 | Condenser paper and paperboard | $834K | 19.1% | – | $0 |
| 4804.31.3000 | Wrapping paper and paperboard | $240K | 5.5% | +26.1% | $5,463 |
| 4804.31.9000 | Other | $3.2M | 73.4% | +43.9% | $34K |
| 4804.39 | Other | $2.7M | 8.3% | -35.8% | $404K |
| 4804.39.1000 | Electric insulating paper and paperboard | $217K | 8.0% | +432.6% | $0 |
| 4804.39.2000 | Condenser paper and paperboard | $14K | 0.5% | -83.9% | $732 |
| 4804.39.3000 | Wrapping paper and paperboard | $1.3M | 46.1% | -24.7% | $126K |
| 4804.39.9000 | Other | $1.2M | 45.4% | -49.5% | $277K |
| 4804.41 | Unbleached | $477K | 1.5% | -30.0% | $14K |
| 4804.41.2000 | Weighing less than 200 g/㎡ | $114K | 23.8% | +20.8% | $8,159 |
| 4804.41.9000 | Other | $364K | 76.2% | -38.1% | $5,461 |
| 4804.42 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood | $145K | 0.4% | -40.3% | $0 |
| 4804.42.1000 | Weighing less than 200 g/㎡ | $45K | 30.9% | -76.6% | $0 |
| 4804.42.9000 | Other | $100K | 69.1% | +96.1% | $0 |
| 4804.49 | Other | $11K | 0.0% | -2.4% | $0 |
| 4804.49.1000 | Weighing less than 200 g/㎡ | $11K | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 4804.49.9000 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 4804.51 | Unbleached | $2.3M | 7.1% | -39.5% | $269K |
| 4804.52 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood | $13K | 0.0% | -32.1% | $46 |
| 4804.52.3000 | Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like | $4,656 | 34.9% | – | $46 |
| 4804.52.9000 | Other | $8,702 | 65.1% | -29.9% | $0 |
| 4804.59 | Other | $1.8M | 5.6% | +10.0% | $239K |
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. 60 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 | $9.8M | 29.8% | +10.1% | 1 | $660K |
| 2 | Vietnam | $7.2M | 21.9% | +1.6% | 2 | $678K |
| 3 | Malaysia | $4.3M | 13.0% | -28.6% | 3 | $439K |
| 4 | Taiwan | $3.4M | 10.4% | -12.5% | 4 | $243K |
| 5 | Philippines | $1.8M | 5.3% | +10.4% | 6 | $6,127 |
| 6 | United States | $1.3M | 3.9% | -53.7% | 5 | $99K |
| 7 | Japan | $1.2M | 3.7% | -21.9% | 7 | $21K |
| 8 | India | $788K | 2.4% | +79.3% | 13 | $126K |
| 9 | Singapore | $717K | 2.2% | +29.4% | 10 | $49K |
| 10 | Thailand | $480K | 1.5% | +2.7% | 12 | $31K |
| 11 | Indonesia | $413K | 1.3% | -42.7% | 9 | $34K |
| 12 | El Salvador | $253K | 0.8% | -38.4% | 14 | $0 |
| 13 | Türkiye | $251K | 0.8% | +368.0% | 21 | $0 |
| 14 | Bangladesh | $214K | 0.7% | -59.0% | 11 | $0 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | $163K | 0.5% | -81.2% | 8 | $102K |
| 16 | Mauritania | $147K | 0.4% | +251.5% | 23 | $0 |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | $121K | 0.4% | -69.0% | 15 | $0 |
| 18 | Kenya | $62K | 0.2% | -53.5% | 16 | $0 |
| 19 | Myanmar | $46K | 0.1% | +40.6% | 25 | $0 |
| 20 | Kuwait | $44K | 0.1% | -53.8% | 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 | $2.5M | -6.5% | 3,520 t | $0.71 | $24.1M | 25,793 t |
| September 2026 | $2.9M | -21.8% | 3,900 t | $0.74 | $20.1M | 21,430 t |
| August 2026 | $2.8M | -0.7% | 3,342 t | $0.85 | $18.5M | 20,405 t |
| July 2026 | $2.6M | -26.0% | 3,937 t | $0.65 | $21.0M | 24,644 t |
| June 2026 | $3.1M | -8.2% | 5,252 t | $0.59 | $20.7M | 22,766 t |
| May 2026 | $3.0M | -21.7% | 4,906 t | $0.61 | $19.8M | 21,553 t |
| April 2026 | $2.5M | -8.6% | 4,068 t | $0.62 | $23.8M | 26,742 t |
| March 2026 | $3.0M | +10.0% | 4,580 t | $0.65 | $21.8M | 24,616 t |
| February 2026 | $2.2M | -26.5% | 3,557 t | $0.62 | $18.8M | 21,750 t |
| January 2026 | $2.6M | +13.1% | 4,327 t | $0.59 | $19.2M | 21,154 t |
| December 2025 | $3.1M | +13.2% | 5,269 t | $0.60 | $22.2M | 23,804 t |
| November 2025 | $2.6M | -30.1% | 3,631 t | $0.70 | $21.1M | 24,567 t |
| October 2025 | $2.7M | -18.0% | 4,371 t | $0.61 | $18.4M | 20,122 t |
| September 2025 | $3.7M | +6.6% | 5,425 t | $0.68 | $24.3M | 25,936 t |
| August 2025 | $2.8M | -33.9% | 4,222 t | $0.67 | $21.5M | 23,779 t |
| July 2025 | $3.5M | -12.9% | 5,096 t | $0.68 | $23.4M | 25,756 t |
| June 2025 | $3.4M | -16.5% | 5,183 t | $0.66 | $23.4M | 26,218 t |
| May 2025 | $3.8M | -9.6% | 6,015 t | $0.63 | $24.2M | 27,899 t |
| April 2025 | $2.8M | -33.8% | 3,810 t | $0.72 | $23.6M | 25,332 t |
| March 2025 | $2.7M | -24.3% | 4,093 t | $0.66 | $22.2M | 25,372 t |
| February 2025 | $3.0M | -17.0% | 3,890 t | $0.77 | $22.2M | 25,175 t |
| January 2025 | $2.3M | -23.9% | 3,424 t | $0.66 | $22.1M | 24,371 t |
| December 2024 | $2.8M | -28.5% | 3,782 t | $0.73 | $22.0M | 24,355 t |
| November 2024 | $3.7M | +10.5% | 5,244 t | $0.70 | $23.5M | 26,656 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.