Paper and paperboard coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4810 · 한 면이나 양면을 도포한 종이와 판지[결합재가 있는지에 상관없으며 고령토(kaolin)[차이나 클레이(China clay)]나 그 밖의 무기물질을 도포한 것(그 밖의 다른 물질을 도포한 것은 제외한다)으로서 표면착색ㆍ표면장식ㆍ인쇄하였는지에 상관없으며 크기와는 관계없이 롤 모양이나 직사각형(정사각형을 포함한다)의 시트(sheet) 모양으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $78.2 million of paper and paperboard coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances (HS 4810), up 0.8% from September 2026 and up 9.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of paper and paperboard coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances (HS 4810) totalled $962.0 million, down 4.1% from the 12 months before ($1.00 billion).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($294.5 million, 30.6% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Australia.
That was 35.5% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 48 (paper and paperboard) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $14.2 million (up 23.0% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $64.0 million for the month.
Official description of HS 4810: Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4810
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4810.13 | In rolls | $115.2M | 12.0% | +0.2% | $10.4M |
| 4810.13.1000 | Printing or writing paper and paperboard | $108.4M | 94.1% | +1.0% | $9.6M |
| 4810.13.9000 | Other | $6.8M | 5.9% | -11.5% | $727K |
| 4810.14 | In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 ㎜ and the other side not exceeding 297 ㎜ in the unfolded state | $1.5M | 0.2% | +22.7% | $245K |
| 4810.19 | Other | $538.5M | 56.0% | -4.2% | $39.6M |
| 4810.19.1000 | Printing or writing paper and paperboard | $524.0M | 97.3% | -4.7% | $38.6M |
| 4810.19.9000 | Other | $14.5M | 2.7% | +16.1% | $1.1M |
| 4810.22 | Light-weight coated paper | $1.1M | 0.1% | -36.1% | $49K |
| 4810.29 | Other | $38.5M | 4.0% | -15.2% | $3.2M |
| 4810.31 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood | $6.5M | 0.7% | -17.2% | $565K |
| 4810.32 | Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood | $1.5M | 0.2% | +418.8% | $30K |
| 4810.32.1000 | Folding carton stock(including cosmetic, pharmaceutic, cigarette case and the like) | $2,470 | 0.2% | -90.5% | $1 |
| 4810.32.2000 | Base stock for trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like | $727 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4810.32.9000 | Other | $1.5M | 99.8% | +473.0% | $30K |
| 4810.39 | Other | $5.9M | 0.6% | +63.7% | $721K |
| 4810.92 | Multi-ply | $245.9M | 25.6% | -3.9% | $22.8M |
| 4810.92.1010 | Weighing not more than 250g/㎡ | $8.3M | 3.4% | -26.8% | $128K |
| 4810.92.1090 | Other | $31.4M | 12.8% | -5.8% | $4.0M |
| 4810.92.9000 | Other | $206.3M | 83.9% | -2.4% | $18.7M |
| 4810.99 | Other | $7.4M | 0.8% | -21.3% | $556K |
| 4810.99.2000 | Filter paper | $131K | 1.8% | +38.5% | $4,353 |
| 4810.99.9000 | Other | $7.2M | 98.2% | -21.9% | $552K |
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. 124 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 | $294.5M | 30.6% | +4.8% | 1 | $23.4M |
| 2 | Vietnam | $124.0M | 12.9% | -6.2% | 2 | $12.1M |
| 3 | Australia | $57.1M | 5.9% | +2.2% | 4 | $4.6M |
| 4 | India | $47.4M | 4.9% | -30.3% | 3 | $3.3M |
| 5 | Japan | $42.3M | 4.4% | -1.6% | 5 | $3.6M |
| 6 | Thailand | $36.3M | 3.8% | +5.4% | 8 | $2.8M |
| 7 | Malaysia | $36.1M | 3.8% | -10.1% | 6 | $3.1M |
| 8 | China | $32.0M | 3.3% | -13.4% | 7 | $3.2M |
| 9 | Taiwan | $26.8M | 2.8% | +5.2% | 10 | $2.5M |
| 10 | Philippines | $23.5M | 2.4% | -14.8% | 9 | $2.3M |
| 11 | Indonesia | $23.3M | 2.4% | +6.9% | 12 | $2.0M |
| 12 | South Africa | $21.0M | 2.2% | +82.4% | 18 | $1.8M |
| 13 | Bangladesh | $18.7M | 1.9% | -23.9% | 11 | $1.9M |
| 14 | Canada | $18.5M | 1.9% | +14.2% | 13 | $1.3M |
| 15 | Mexico | $15.3M | 1.6% | +7.9% | 15 | $1.4M |
| 16 | Italy | $14.0M | 1.5% | -10.4% | 14 | $534K |
| 17 | United Kingdom | $12.9M | 1.3% | 0.0% | 17 | $646K |
| 18 | Poland | $12.8M | 1.3% | +16.1% | 19 | $917K |
| 19 | New Zealand | $10.3M | 1.1% | 0.0% | 20 | $859K |
| 20 | Türkiye | $6.9M | 0.7% | +3.2% | 23 | $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 | $78.2M | +9.4% | 108,539 t | $0.72 | $14.2M | 14,157 t |
| September 2026 | $77.6M | -11.0% | 108,291 t | $0.72 | $12.4M | 12,953 t |
| August 2026 | $78.6M | +3.3% | 108,311 t | $0.73 | $9.6M | 9,846 t |
| July 2026 | $87.5M | -6.6% | 119,355 t | $0.73 | $11.6M | 12,472 t |
| June 2026 | $81.7M | -2.3% | 110,909 t | $0.74 | $11.1M | 11,596 t |
| May 2026 | $72.9M | -8.9% | 101,878 t | $0.72 | $12.2M | 11,981 t |
| April 2026 | $93.6M | +5.6% | 128,749 t | $0.73 | $10.8M | 11,857 t |
| March 2026 | $89.0M | +12.8% | 123,008 t | $0.72 | $10.3M | 11,261 t |
| February 2026 | $69.6M | -23.1% | 96,404 t | $0.72 | $10.8M | 11,395 t |
| January 2026 | $80.5M | -1.7% | 109,676 t | $0.73 | $9.5M | 8,694 t |
| December 2025 | $80.9M | -9.7% | 110,554 t | $0.73 | $10.1M | 9,728 t |
| November 2025 | $72.0M | -11.3% | 103,380 t | $0.70 | $7.7M | 7,330 t |
| October 2025 | $71.5M | -18.6% | 102,532 t | $0.70 | $11.6M | 12,433 t |
| September 2025 | $87.1M | -2.2% | 122,393 t | $0.71 | $10.0M | 9,492 t |
| August 2025 | $76.0M | -11.9% | 108,618 t | $0.70 | $9.8M | 10,023 t |
| July 2025 | $93.7M | -6.6% | 126,819 t | $0.74 | $11.1M | 11,435 t |
| June 2025 | $83.6M | -8.2% | 115,541 t | $0.72 | $11.4M | 11,078 t |
| May 2025 | $80.0M | -17.0% | 108,818 t | $0.74 | $12.2M | 11,951 t |
| April 2025 | $88.6M | -14.4% | 119,774 t | $0.74 | $9.2M | 8,300 t |
| March 2025 | $78.9M | -20.1% | 107,805 t | $0.73 | $12.1M | 11,279 t |
| February 2025 | $90.5M | -9.3% | 118,236 t | $0.77 | $8.9M | 8,659 t |
| January 2025 | $81.9M | -14.2% | 109,978 t | $0.74 | $11.2M | 10,482 t |
| December 2024 | $89.7M | +3.2% | 121,069 t | $0.74 | $10.5M | 9,330 t |
| November 2024 | $81.2M | -12.6% | 109,215 t | $0.74 | $11.1M | 10,797 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.