Other paper and paperboard articles, cut to size: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4823 · 그 밖의 종이ㆍ판지ㆍ셀룰로오스워딩ㆍ셀룰로오스섬유의 웹(web)(특정한 크기나 모양으로 절단한 것으로 한정한다), 제지용 펄프ㆍ종이ㆍ판지ㆍ셀룰로오스워딩ㆍ셀룰로오스섬유의 웹(web)으로 만든 그 밖의 제품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $12.9 million of other paper and paperboard articles, cut to size (HS 4823), up 24.9% from September 2026 and up 31.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other paper and paperboard articles, cut to size (HS 4823) totalled $128.9 million, up 0.8% from the 12 months before ($127.9 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($61.3 million, 47.5% of the total), followed by Japan and China.
That was 4.8% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 48 (paper and paperboard) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $9.3 million (up 14.9% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $3.5 million for the month.
Official description of HS 4823: Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, cut to size or shape; other articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4823
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4823.20 | Filter paper and paperboard | $12.4M | 9.6% | +7.1% | $1.1M |
| 4823.40 | Rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatus | $302K | 0.2% | -33.3% | $651 |
| 4823.61 | Of bamboo | $4,638 | 0.0% | -64.2% | $110 |
| 4823.69 | Other | $69.5M | 53.9% | -4.8% | $7.2M |
| 4823.70 | Moulded or pressed articles of paper pulp | $448K | 0.3% | +3.9% | $39K |
| 4823.90 | Other | $46.3M | 35.9% | +8.9% | $4.6M |
| 4823.90.1010 | Cards punched | $4,603 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4823.90.1090 | Other | $232K | 0.5% | +72.7% | $69K |
| 4823.90.2000 | Electric insulating paper | $168K | 0.4% | +191.0% | $26K |
| 4823.90.3011 | Floor coverings on a base of paper or of paperboard | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 4823.90.3019 | Other | $10K | 0.0% | -61.1% | $2 |
| 4823.90.3021 | Floor coverings on a base of paper or of paperboard | $1,030 | 0.0% | – | $800 |
| 4823.90.3029 | Other | $801 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4823.90.3090 | Other | $219K | 0.5% | +272.9% | $0 |
| 4823.90.5000 | Perforated paper for jacquard weaving machines | $4,652 | 0.0% | – | $776 |
| 4823.90.9011 | Floor coverings on a base of paper or of paperboard | $807K | 1.7% | +159.7% | $212K |
| 4823.90.9019 | Other | $51K | 0.1% | +18.3% | $6,448 |
| 4823.90.9090 | Other | $44.8M | 96.8% | +7.2% | $4.3M |
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. 152 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 | $61.3M | 47.5% | -7.3% | 1 | $6.8M |
| 2 | Japan | $17.7M | 13.7% | +14.0% | 2 | $1.9M |
| 3 | China | $14.8M | 11.5% | +16.6% | 3 | $1.9M |
| 4 | Mexico | $9.1M | 7.0% | +13.6% | 4 | $706K |
| 5 | Philippines | $4.1M | 3.2% | +6.9% | 5 | $294K |
| 6 | France | $3.4M | 2.7% | +23.9% | 7 | $153K |
| 7 | Vietnam | $3.3M | 2.6% | +15.5% | 6 | $213K |
| 8 | Indonesia | $2.7M | 2.1% | -3.6% | 8 | $168K |
| 9 | India | $2.4M | 1.8% | +2.6% | 9 | $72K |
| 10 | Malaysia | $1.4M | 1.1% | +138.1% | 16 | $52K |
| 11 | Chile | $904K | 0.7% | -13.5% | 11 | $3,654 |
| 12 | Singapore | $739K | 0.6% | -12.7% | 12 | $70K |
| 13 | Italy | $658K | 0.5% | +74.4% | 20 | $5,408 |
| 14 | Mongolia | $596K | 0.5% | -17.6% | 14 | $95K |
| 15 | Canada | $451K | 0.3% | -11.0% | 17 | $8,901 |
| 16 | Thailand | $427K | 0.3% | +40.5% | 22 | $61K |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | $406K | 0.3% | +442.5% | 35 | $22K |
| 18 | Taiwan | $402K | 0.3% | +6.6% | 19 | $47K |
| 19 | Netherlands | $365K | 0.3% | -12.3% | 18 | $17K |
| 20 | Russia | $362K | 0.3% | +86.8% | 25 | $4,883 |
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 | $12.9M | +31.1% | 4,476 t | $2.88 | $9.3M | 2,428 t |
| September 2026 | $10.3M | -12.4% | 3,625 t | $2.84 | $10.0M | 2,502 t |
| August 2026 | $10.4M | +13.2% | 3,903 t | $2.68 | $9.3M | 2,317 t |
| July 2026 | $13.8M | +26.8% | 4,394 t | $3.13 | $8.6M | 2,310 t |
| June 2026 | $10.7M | -6.9% | 3,233 t | $3.32 | $12.0M | 3,033 t |
| May 2026 | $9.9M | -5.9% | 3,164 t | $3.14 | $9.6M | 2,440 t |
| April 2026 | $12.0M | +12.5% | 4,110 t | $2.93 | $10.8M | 2,944 t |
| March 2026 | $11.4M | -23.4% | 3,957 t | $2.87 | $8.5M | 2,173 t |
| February 2026 | $8.5M | -4.4% | 2,885 t | $2.93 | $8.5M | 2,222 t |
| January 2026 | $9.8M | +0.8% | 3,085 t | $3.19 | $8.3M | 2,492 t |
| December 2025 | $10.0M | +2.0% | 3,387 t | $2.95 | $10.6M | 3,019 t |
| November 2025 | $9.2M | -10.4% | 3,019 t | $3.04 | $8.8M | 2,264 t |
| October 2025 | $9.8M | +19.6% | 3,408 t | $2.88 | $8.1M | 2,311 t |
| September 2025 | $11.8M | +49.7% | 4,097 t | $2.87 | $9.4M | 2,627 t |
| August 2025 | $9.2M | +22.7% | 3,058 t | $3.02 | $8.5M | 2,262 t |
| July 2025 | $10.8M | +32.3% | 3,334 t | $3.25 | $9.1M | 2,538 t |
| June 2025 | $11.5M | +43.6% | 3,510 t | $3.29 | $9.0M | 2,412 t |
| May 2025 | $10.5M | +68.9% | 3,514 t | $3.00 | $9.2M | 2,526 t |
| April 2025 | $10.7M | +39.9% | 3,096 t | $3.46 | $10.6M | 2,672 t |
| March 2025 | $14.8M | +98.4% | 3,224 t | $4.60 | $8.3M | 2,066 t |
| February 2025 | $8.8M | +39.2% | 3,124 t | $2.83 | $7.1M | 1,820 t |
| January 2025 | $9.8M | +9.4% | 3,113 t | $3.13 | $8.3M | 2,561 t |
| December 2024 | $9.8M | +39.5% | 3,550 t | $2.76 | $8.7M | 2,693 t |
| November 2024 | $10.3M | +32.9% | 3,549 t | $2.89 | $9.5M | 2,408 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.