Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4817 · 종이나 판지로 만든 봉투ㆍ봉함엽서ㆍ우편엽서ㆍ통신용 카드, 종이나 판지로 만든 상자ㆍ파우치ㆍ지갑ㆍ필기첩(안에 종이로 만든 문구류가 있는 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $375,834 of envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, etc. (HS 4817), up 53.1% from September 2026 and up 59.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, etc. (HS 4817) totalled $3.6 million, up 14.5% from the 12 months before ($3.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United Kingdom ($1.2 million, 32.8% of the total), followed by the United States and Japan.
That was 0.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 48 (paper and paperboard) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $682,893 (up 15.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $307,059 for the month.
Official description of HS 4817: Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4817
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4817.10 | Envelopes | $920K | 25.6% | +82.0% | $109K |
| 4817.20 | Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards | $1.7M | 47.5% | +200.2% | $142K |
| 4817.30 | Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery | $964K | 26.9% | -53.2% | $125K |
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. 113 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 Kingdom | $1.2M | 32.8% | +329.0% | 4 | $99K |
| 2 | United States | $868K | 24.2% | +89.4% | 3 | $155K |
| 3 | Japan | $348K | 9.7% | -26.8% | 2 | $28K |
| 4 | Hong Kong | $178K | 5.0% | +349.2% | 9 | $28K |
| 5 | Germany | $121K | 3.4% | +60.8% | 5 | $5,663 |
| 6 | France | $112K | 3.1% | +345.5% | 15 | $26K |
| 7 | Australia | $102K | 2.8% | +447.6% | 20 | $2,366 |
| 8 | Norway | $75K | 2.1% | +77.6% | 7 | $0 |
| 9 | Spain | $72K | 2.0% | +117.8% | 11 | $4,620 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | $53K | 1.5% | +158.1% | 18 | $0 |
| 11 | Taiwan | $52K | 1.5% | +22.7% | 6 | $706 |
| 12 | Singapore | $34K | 0.9% | +29.7% | 14 | $3,096 |
| 13 | Canada | $30K | 0.8% | +57.1% | 19 | $2,276 |
| 14 | Belgium | $25K | 0.7% | -37.3% | 8 | $0 |
| 15 | Chile | $24K | 0.7% | – | 55 | $69 |
| 16 | Philippines | $20K | 0.6% | -8.7% | 16 | $4,355 |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | $20K | 0.5% | – | 23 | $22 |
| 18 | Denmark | $20K | 0.5% | -6.4% | 17 | $985 |
| 19 | Poland | $19K | 0.5% | -49.8% | 10 | $72 |
| 20 | Guam | $19K | 0.5% | -0.2% | 21 | $67 |
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 | $376K | +59.9% | 29.5 t | $12.74 | $683K | 223 t |
| September 2026 | $245K | -10.2% | 9.9 t | $24.78 | $1.1M | 364 t |
| August 2026 | $174K | -15.7% | 4.6 t | $38.20 | $960K | 374 t |
| July 2026 | $235K | +75.2% | 8.0 t | $29.47 | $915K | 279 t |
| June 2026 | $324K | +255.6% | 19.3 t | $16.85 | $979K | 351 t |
| May 2026 | $409K | +476.2% | 26.8 t | $15.25 | $1.2M | 419 t |
| April 2026 | $181K | +23.6% | 10.0 t | $18.08 | $1.1M | 369 t |
| March 2026 | $259K | +30.0% | 12.1 t | $21.45 | $618K | 104 t |
| February 2026 | $184K | +144.3% | 11.2 t | $16.44 | $599K | 111 t |
| January 2026 | $184K | -69.2% | 5.9 t | $30.97 | $880K | 111 t |
| December 2025 | $500K | -48.0% | 36.8 t | $13.60 | $712K | 118 t |
| November 2025 | $514K | +262.6% | 11.0 t | $46.74 | $644K | 99.9 t |
| October 2025 | $235K | +39.3% | 10.1 t | $23.33 | $590K | 87.5 t |
| September 2025 | $273K | +432.5% | 26.2 t | $10.43 | $719K | 110 t |
| August 2025 | $207K | +105.2% | 11.5 t | $17.94 | $732K | 142 t |
| July 2025 | $134K | +1.8% | 12.4 t | $10.84 | $529K | 104 t |
| June 2025 | $91K | -27.2% | 8.8 t | $10.34 | $457K | 83.0 t |
| May 2025 | $71K | -12.9% | 11.8 t | $6.04 | $435K | 67.0 t |
| April 2025 | $147K | +51.0% | 19.5 t | $7.53 | $465K | 66.3 t |
| March 2025 | $199K | +212.4% | 22.8 t | $8.73 | $549K | 84.3 t |
| February 2025 | $75K | -48.3% | 9.4 t | $8.02 | $450K | 82.3 t |
| January 2025 | $597K | +219.6% | 25.6 t | $23.33 | $622K | 97.1 t |
| December 2024 | $962K | +143.8% | 39.9 t | $24.09 | $638K | 85.6 t |
| November 2024 | $142K | -13.2% | 13.4 t | $10.57 | $656K | 76.2 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.