Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4906 · 설계도와 도안[건축용ㆍ공학용ㆍ공업용ㆍ상업용ㆍ지형학용이나 이와 유사한 용도에 사용하는 것으로서 수제(手製) 원도(原圖)로 한정한다], 손으로 쓴 책자와 이들을 감광지에 사진복사ㆍ카본복사한 것 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $139,550 of plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, etc. (HS 4906), up 731.0% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($9,376) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, etc. (HS 4906) totalled $779,749, up 309.5% from the 12 months before ($190,397).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($396,982, 50.9% of the total), followed by Germany and India.
That was 0.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 49 (printed books, newspapers and pictures) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $18,411 (down 98.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $121,139 for the month.
Official description of HS 4906: Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4906
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4906.00 | Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being orig | $780K | 100.0% | +309.5% | $140K |
| 4906.00.1000 | Plans | $134K | 17.2% | +186.3% | $920 |
| 4906.00.2000 | Drawings | $422K | 54.1% | +788.5% | $61 |
| 4906.00.9000 | Other | $224K | 28.7% | +133.0% | $139K |
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. 43 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 | $397K | 50.9% | – | 20 | $50 |
| 2 | Germany | $130K | 16.7% | – | – | $130K |
| 3 | India | $87K | 11.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | Japan | $44K | 5.6% | -8.7% | 2 | $45 |
| 5 | United States | $37K | 4.7% | +1.9% | 3 | $18 |
| 6 | Taiwan | $27K | 3.5% | +133.1% | 4 | $59 |
| 7 | China | $25K | 3.2% | – | 13 | $839 |
| 8 | Malaysia | $11K | 1.4% | +9.2% | 5 | $0 |
| 9 | Ireland | $8,521 | 1.1% | – | – | $8,520 |
| 10 | Rwanda | $7,800 | 1.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | $1,693 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Greece | $865 | 0.1% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 13 | Philippines | $817 | 0.1% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 14 | Hong Kong | $765 | 0.1% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 15 | Singapore | $651 | 0.1% | – | 8 | $19 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | $320 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 17 | United Kingdom | $46 | 0.0% | -99.9% | 1 | $0 |
| 18 | Canada | $27 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Australia | $19 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 20 | Netherlands | $19 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $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 | $140K | +731.0% | 1.1 t | $121.45 | $18K | 236 kg |
| September 2026 | $9,376 | – | 1.1 t | $8.75 | $4,483 | 95 kg |
| August 2026 | $6,720 | – | 62 kg | $108.39 | $9,473 | 372 kg |
| July 2026 | $30K | -16.1% | 2.8 t | $10.66 | $90K | 406 kg |
| June 2026 | $111K | – | 1.9 t | $57.13 | $32K | 339 kg |
| May 2026 | $31K | – | 9.6 t | $3.22 | $7,957 | 419 kg |
| April 2026 | $11K | – | 1.2 t | $9.34 | $99K | 431 kg |
| March 2026 | $6,529 | -85.6% | 892 kg | $7.32 | $9,483 | 297 kg |
| February 2026 | $5,906 | -85.3% | 284 kg | $20.80 | $19K | 353 kg |
| January 2026 | $2,328 | – | 267 kg | $8.72 | $33K | 242 kg |
| December 2025 | $420K | +1,107% | 12.2 t | $34.30 | $8,884 | 464 kg |
| November 2025 | $7,200 | – | 67 kg | $107.46 | $66K | 219 kg |
| October 2025 | $17K | -68.2% | 509 kg | $32.99 | $1.2M | 325 kg |
| September 2025 | $837 | -97.8% | 243 kg | $3.44 | $29K | 344 kg |
| August 2025 | $502 | – | 826 kg | $0.61 | $285K | 362 kg |
| July 2025 | $36K | +39.0% | 1.4 t | $25.56 | $5,185 | 633 kg |
| June 2025 | $362 | -99.4% | 146 kg | $2.48 | $6,244 | 158 kg |
| May 2025 | $7,488 | -36.7% | 310 kg | $24.15 | $2,577 | 361 kg |
| April 2025 | $2,008 | -98.0% | 4.8 t | $0.42 | $26K | 158 kg |
| March 2025 | $45K | +113.3% | 5.5 t | $8.22 | $7,160 | 295 kg |
| February 2025 | $40K | – | 6.3 t | $6.41 | $94K | 221 kg |
| January 2025 | $517 | -99.4% | 207 kg | $2.50 | $1,853 | 1.1 t |
| December 2024 | $35K | -50.2% | 446 kg | $77.94 | $147K | 146 kg |
| November 2024 | $6,081 | -54.4% | 581 kg | $10.47 | $98K | 379 kg |
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.