Composite paper and paperboard, not surface-coated or impregnated, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4807 · 겹붙인 종이와 판지[접착제로 겹붙인 것으로서 롤 모양이나 시트(sheet) 모양으로 한정하며, 표면을 도포하거나 침투시킨 것은 제외하고, 내면을 보강했는지에 상관없다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $475,375 of composite paper and paperboard, not surface-coated or impregnated, etc. (HS 4807), up 0.8% from September 2026 and down 4.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of composite paper and paperboard, not surface-coated or impregnated, etc. (HS 4807) totalled $5.9 million, up 7.3% from the 12 months before ($5.5 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($2.8 million, 47.6% of the total), followed by Malaysia and Mexico.
That was 0.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 48 (paper and paperboard) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $417,448 (up 104.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $57,927 for the month.
Official description of HS 4807: Composite paper and paperboard (made by sticking flat layers of paper or paperboard together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4807
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4807.00 | Composite paper and paperboard (made by sticking flat layers of paper or paperboard together with an adhesive), not surf | $5.9M | 100.0% | +7.3% | $475K |
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. 48 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 | Vietnam | $2.8M | 47.6% | +5.1% | 1 | $335K |
| 2 | Malaysia | $1.3M | 22.4% | +65.2% | 3 | $0 |
| 3 | Mexico | $507K | 8.6% | +117.2% | 4 | $8,924 |
| 4 | United States | $427K | 7.2% | -59.3% | 2 | $47K |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | $294K | 5.0% | +55.8% | 5 | $0 |
| 6 | Indonesia | $208K | 3.5% | +14.8% | 6 | $26K |
| 7 | Kuwait | $129K | 2.2% | -11.8% | 7 | $17K |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | $115K | 1.9% | +58.2% | 8 | $34K |
| 9 | China | $46K | 0.8% | – | 14 | $8,230 |
| 10 | Ghana | $13K | 0.2% | -60.2% | 10 | $0 |
| 11 | Bahrain | $13K | 0.2% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 12 | India | $5,847 | 0.1% | -59.0% | 11 | $0 |
| 13 | Japan | $5,433 | 0.1% | – | 13 | $353 |
| 14 | Uganda | $3,199 | 0.1% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 15 | Thailand | $2,170 | 0.0% | – | 19 | $0 |
| 16 | Hong Kong | $1,364 | 0.0% | – | 24 | $9 |
| 17 | Canada | $1,309 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $11 |
| 18 | Singapore | $718 | 0.0% | – | 18 | $58 |
| 19 | United Kingdom | $499 | 0.0% | – | 20 | $4 |
| 20 | Taiwan | $401 | 0.0% | – | 22 | $14 |
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 | $475K | -4.0% | 682 t | $0.70 | $417K | 348 t |
| September 2026 | $472K | +67.2% | 1,000 t | $0.47 | $832K | 463 t |
| August 2026 | $459K | -23.5% | 956 t | $0.48 | $271K | 154 t |
| July 2026 | $534K | +2.7% | 1,040 t | $0.51 | $322K | 149 t |
| June 2026 | $779K | +65.3% | 1,676 t | $0.47 | $697K | 221 t |
| May 2026 | $263K | -58.2% | 606 t | $0.43 | $691K | 285 t |
| April 2026 | $286K | -40.9% | 553 t | $0.52 | $383K | 199 t |
| March 2026 | $379K | +30.9% | 807 t | $0.47 | $344K | 205 t |
| February 2026 | $450K | +1.3% | 729 t | $0.62 | $213K | 200 t |
| January 2026 | $632K | +79.1% | 1,177 t | $0.54 | $722K | 260 t |
| December 2025 | $627K | +70.2% | 1,099 t | $0.57 | $319K | 185 t |
| November 2025 | $553K | -2.8% | 1,001 t | $0.55 | $547K | 242 t |
| October 2025 | $495K | +92.0% | 871 t | $0.57 | $204K | 87.3 t |
| September 2025 | $282K | +55.8% | 462 t | $0.61 | $805K | 452 t |
| August 2025 | $600K | +64.3% | 1,115 t | $0.54 | $652K | 351 t |
| July 2025 | $520K | +96.3% | 859 t | $0.61 | $301K | 113 t |
| June 2025 | $472K | +133.3% | 818 t | $0.58 | $402K | 226 t |
| May 2025 | $629K | +72.1% | 974 t | $0.65 | $211K | 182 t |
| April 2025 | $484K | +132.0% | 958 t | $0.51 | $224K | 131 t |
| March 2025 | $290K | +50.8% | 606 t | $0.48 | $241K | 192 t |
| February 2025 | $444K | +33.9% | 809 t | $0.55 | $169K | 117 t |
| January 2025 | $353K | +44.6% | 473 t | $0.75 | $193K | 57.8 t |
| December 2024 | $368K | -10.2% | 496 t | $0.74 | $275K | 126 t |
| November 2024 | $569K | +12.8% | 782 t | $0.73 | $183K | 114 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.