Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 6806 · 슬래그 울(slag wool)ㆍ암면(rock wool)과 이와 유사한 광물성 울, 박리한 질석(蛭石)ㆍ팽창점토ㆍ다포슬래그(slag)와 이와 유사하게 팽창하는 광물성 재료, 단열용ㆍ방음용ㆍ흡음용 광물성 재료의 혼합물과 그 제품(제6811호ㆍ제6812호나 제69류의 것은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $6.5 million of slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools, etc. (HS 6806), down 25.8% from September 2026 and up 56.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools, etc. (HS 6806) totalled $73.8 million, up 13.6% from the 12 months before ($65.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($21.7 million, 29.4% of the total), followed by Mexico and Vietnam.
That was 7.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement or mica) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $13.7 million (up 29.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $7.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 6806: Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials; mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading 68.11 or 68.12 or of Chapter 69.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6806
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6806.10 | Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls | $36.7M | 49.7% | -8.0% | $2.1M |
| 6806.10.1000 | Slag wool | $87K | 0.2% | -54.2% | $5,966 |
| 6806.10.2000 | Rock wool | $6.7M | 18.2% | +10.6% | $924K |
| 6806.10.3000 | Ceramic fibre | $22.8M | 62.3% | +2.9% | $996K |
| 6806.10.9000 | Other | $7.1M | 19.3% | -38.1% | $206K |
| 6806.20 | Exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures ther | $2.8M | 3.9% | -44.0% | $125K |
| 6806.20.1000 | Exfoliated vermiculite | $1.2M | 42.9% | -44.2% | $54K |
| 6806.20.2000 | Expanded clays | $66K | 2.3% | -22.8% | $9,528 |
| 6806.20.4000 | Expanded perlite | $286K | 10.1% | -35.0% | $12K |
| 6806.20.9000 | Other | $1.3M | 44.8% | -46.2% | $49K |
| 6806.90 | Other | $34.3M | 46.5% | +71.0% | $4.3M |
| 6806.90.1000 | Fire proofing material | $4.9M | 14.4% | +24.7% | $595K |
| 6806.90.9000 | Other | $29.3M | 85.6% | +82.4% | $3.7M |
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. 70 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 | $21.7M | 29.4% | +251.6% | 3 | $2.9M |
| 2 | Mexico | $11.5M | 15.6% | +7.7% | 2 | $832K |
| 3 | Vietnam | $8.4M | 11.4% | -22.6% | 1 | $414K |
| 4 | India | $5.5M | 7.5% | +14.9% | 5 | $338K |
| 5 | Japan | $4.9M | 6.6% | +18.1% | 6 | $544K |
| 6 | Brazil | $4.1M | 5.5% | +0.5% | 8 | $94K |
| 7 | Czechia | $2.9M | 4.0% | -29.5% | 7 | $224K |
| 8 | Taiwan | $2.5M | 3.4% | -10.1% | 10 | $285K |
| 9 | China | $2.2M | 3.0% | -59.6% | 4 | $55K |
| 10 | South Africa | $1.6M | 2.1% | -19.7% | 11 | $0 |
| 11 | Philippines | $1.2M | 1.6% | +409.9% | 19 | $3,030 |
| 12 | Singapore | $1.1M | 1.5% | +52.3% | 14 | $162K |
| 13 | Indonesia | $928K | 1.3% | -71.3% | 9 | $2,150 |
| 14 | Thailand | $892K | 1.2% | +133.5% | 17 | $235K |
| 15 | Malaysia | $655K | 0.9% | +205.1% | 20 | $91K |
| 16 | Australia | $647K | 0.9% | +12.4% | 16 | $61K |
| 17 | Poland | $490K | 0.7% | – | 44 | $40K |
| 18 | Hong Kong | $478K | 0.6% | -22.3% | 15 | $0 |
| 19 | Chile | $345K | 0.5% | – | 43 | $1,821 |
| 20 | New Zealand | $324K | 0.4% | -10.5% | 18 | $44K |
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 | $6.5M | +56.5% | 1,894 t | $3.45 | $13.7M | 2,452 t |
| September 2026 | $8.8M | +51.2% | 2,610 t | $3.37 | $9.8M | 2,255 t |
| August 2026 | $6.0M | +60.2% | 1,575 t | $3.83 | $11.6M | 2,516 t |
| July 2026 | $7.9M | +41.7% | 1,881 t | $4.21 | $10.4M | 2,879 t |
| June 2026 | $5.6M | -17.4% | 1,909 t | $2.95 | $10.9M | 2,415 t |
| May 2026 | $4.8M | -13.7% | 1,404 t | $3.43 | $9.3M | 3,159 t |
| April 2026 | $7.5M | +3.0% | 2,097 t | $3.56 | $8.9M | 2,224 t |
| March 2026 | $6.1M | +12.8% | 1,717 t | $3.54 | $8.5M | 2,127 t |
| February 2026 | $5.0M | -11.2% | 1,325 t | $3.78 | $9.2M | 2,684 t |
| January 2026 | $5.0M | -7.5% | 1,702 t | $2.95 | $8.5M | 1,863 t |
| December 2025 | $5.0M | -7.7% | 1,915 t | $2.63 | $9.3M | 1,940 t |
| November 2025 | $5.5M | +34.5% | 2,129 t | $2.57 | $9.3M | 2,093 t |
| October 2025 | $4.2M | -3.7% | 2,094 t | $1.99 | $10.5M | 2,215 t |
| September 2025 | $5.8M | +12.8% | 2,175 t | $2.68 | $9.7M | 3,030 t |
| August 2025 | $3.8M | -14.3% | 1,401 t | $2.69 | $9.2M | 2,883 t |
| July 2025 | $5.6M | -8.9% | 2,274 t | $2.45 | $11.0M | 2,495 t |
| June 2025 | $6.8M | +31.9% | 1,778 t | $3.84 | $9.0M | 3,373 t |
| May 2025 | $5.6M | -21.1% | 1,889 t | $2.95 | $8.9M | 2,737 t |
| April 2025 | $7.2M | +28.0% | 1,918 t | $3.78 | $13.0M | 3,094 t |
| March 2025 | $5.4M | -26.7% | 1,401 t | $3.85 | $8.0M | 2,169 t |
| February 2025 | $5.6M | +17.8% | 1,550 t | $3.64 | $8.8M | 2,087 t |
| January 2025 | $5.4M | -15.9% | 1,404 t | $3.87 | $10.8M | 3,824 t |
| December 2024 | $5.5M | -22.7% | 1,325 t | $4.12 | $10.4M | 3,646 t |
| November 2024 | $4.1M | -36.0% | 1,242 t | $3.27 | $7.8M | 3,053 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.