Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or surface-decorated: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4811 · 종이, 판지, 셀룰로오스워딩, 셀룰로오스섬유의 웹(web)[크기와는 관계 없이 롤 모양이나 직사각형(정사각형을 포함한다)의 시트(sheet) 모양으로서 도포ㆍ침투ㆍ피복ㆍ표면착색ㆍ표면장식ㆍ인쇄한 것으로 한정하며, 제4803호ㆍ제4809호ㆍ제4810호에 열거한 것은 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $47.3 million of paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or surface-decorated (HS 4811), up 3.2% from September 2026 and up 30.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or surface-decorated (HS 4811) totalled $531.4 million, up 13.0% from the 12 months before ($470.3 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($143.9 million, 27.1% of the total), followed by Vietnam and India.
That was 19.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 48 (paper and paperboard) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $30.5 million (up 0.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $16.8 million for the month.
Official description of HS 4811: Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading 48.03, 48.09 or 48.10.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4811
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4811.10 | Tarred, bituminised or asphalted paper and paperboard | $50K | 0.0% | -49.4% | $5,907 |
| 4811.41 | Self-adhesive | $19.4M | 3.7% | +9.4% | $1.7M |
| 4811.49 | Other | $12.7M | 2.4% | -9.2% | $542K |
| 4811.51 | Bleached, weighing more than 150 g/㎡ | $7.8M | 1.5% | +68.8% | $1.2M |
| 4811.51.1000 | Weighing more than 150 g/㎡ but not more than 265 g/㎡ | $1.0M | 13.2% | +2.6% | $60K |
| 4811.51.9011 | Floor coverings on a base of paper or of paperboard | $2,556 | 0.0% | – | $1,266 |
| 4811.51.9019 | Other | $4.8M | 61.5% | +180.8% | $888K |
| 4811.51.9090 | Other | $2.0M | 25.3% | +3.3% | $256K |
| 4811.59 | Other | $148.5M | 27.9% | +2.7% | $13.9M |
| 4811.60 | Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin wax, stearin, oil or glycerol | $14.0M | 2.6% | -4.5% | $1.5M |
| 4811.90 | Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres | $329.0M | 61.9% | +19.8% | $28.5M |
| 4811.90.1000 | Other paper and paperboard | $14.2M | 4.3% | -15.2% | $1.2M |
| 4811.90.2010 | Cellulose wadding | $164.3M | 49.9% | +75.2% | $11.9M |
| 4811.90.2090 | Other | $150.5M | 45.8% | -8.3% | $15.3M |
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. 127 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 | $143.9M | 27.1% | +19.6% | 1 | $14.9M |
| 2 | Vietnam | $69.2M | 13.0% | +8.2% | 2 | $5.5M |
| 3 | India | $66.5M | 12.5% | +5.3% | 3 | $5.7M |
| 4 | China | $24.2M | 4.5% | -4.3% | 5 | $2.4M |
| 5 | Russia | $23.3M | 4.4% | -31.9% | 4 | $1.8M |
| 6 | Thailand | $22.3M | 4.2% | +1.9% | 6 | $1.9M |
| 7 | Canada | $15.8M | 3.0% | +247.4% | 15 | $151K |
| 8 | Spain | $15.3M | 2.9% | +397.5% | 18 | $1.8M |
| 9 | Malaysia | $14.7M | 2.8% | +4.5% | 7 | $1.1M |
| 10 | Indonesia | $13.7M | 2.6% | +1.9% | 8 | $1.6M |
| 11 | France | $10.7M | 2.0% | +40.9% | 14 | $994K |
| 12 | Japan | $10.1M | 1.9% | -9.2% | 9 | $1.0M |
| 13 | Türkiye | $10.1M | 1.9% | +8.4% | 12 | $676K |
| 14 | Colombia | $9.3M | 1.7% | -0.3% | 11 | $1.4M |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $8.6M | 1.6% | +202.0% | 19 | $167K |
| 16 | Netherlands | $8.6M | 1.6% | +491.0% | 30 | $371K |
| 17 | Sweden | $7.8M | 1.5% | -25.6% | 10 | $8 |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | $5.8M | 1.1% | -29.0% | 13 | $439K |
| 19 | Poland | $4.7M | 0.9% | +296.1% | 35 | $772K |
| 20 | Brazil | $4.1M | 0.8% | +11.1% | 17 | $328K |
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 | $47.3M | +30.9% | 21,271 t | $2.23 | $30.5M | 11,318 t |
| September 2026 | $45.9M | +22.8% | 20,027 t | $2.29 | $30.9M | 11,957 t |
| August 2026 | $43.0M | +29.5% | 18,466 t | $2.33 | $28.4M | 11,323 t |
| July 2026 | $49.9M | +18.8% | 22,132 t | $2.25 | $35.5M | 13,744 t |
| June 2026 | $45.4M | +21.7% | 20,704 t | $2.19 | $37.9M | 15,129 t |
| May 2026 | $43.0M | +6.4% | 20,612 t | $2.08 | $34.0M | 12,751 t |
| April 2026 | $45.3M | +4.8% | 22,362 t | $2.03 | $35.0M | 13,619 t |
| March 2026 | $45.9M | +13.4% | 21,307 t | $2.15 | $34.5M | 12,904 t |
| February 2026 | $37.0M | -5.5% | 17,332 t | $2.14 | $30.2M | 11,846 t |
| January 2026 | $43.5M | +9.1% | 20,229 t | $2.15 | $33.9M | 13,529 t |
| December 2025 | $44.6M | +5.8% | 20,353 t | $2.19 | $34.6M | 13,532 t |
| November 2025 | $40.9M | +4.3% | 19,609 t | $2.08 | $29.6M | 11,321 t |
| October 2025 | $36.1M | -15.9% | 19,125 t | $1.89 | $30.5M | 11,713 t |
| September 2025 | $37.4M | +9.0% | 18,709 t | $2.00 | $35.6M | 13,864 t |
| August 2025 | $33.2M | -19.2% | 15,634 t | $2.12 | $32.0M | 12,476 t |
| July 2025 | $42.0M | -10.7% | 20,189 t | $2.08 | $35.3M | 13,217 t |
| June 2025 | $37.3M | -15.1% | 17,055 t | $2.19 | $35.0M | 13,172 t |
| May 2025 | $40.4M | -10.5% | 19,705 t | $2.05 | $34.7M | 12,927 t |
| April 2025 | $43.2M | -3.2% | 19,916 t | $2.17 | $30.8M | 11,544 t |
| March 2025 | $40.5M | +14.9% | 20,057 t | $2.02 | $29.7M | 11,699 t |
| February 2025 | $39.2M | +2.3% | 18,587 t | $2.11 | $32.9M | 12,890 t |
| January 2025 | $39.9M | +0.3% | 18,995 t | $2.10 | $33.2M | 13,090 t |
| December 2024 | $42.1M | +25.2% | 19,164 t | $2.20 | $32.0M | 12,082 t |
| November 2024 | $39.2M | -20.1% | 17,424 t | $2.25 | $31.5M | 12,452 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.