Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 6808 · 패널ㆍ보드ㆍ타일ㆍ블록과 이와 유사한 물품[식물성 섬유ㆍ짚ㆍ목재의 대팻밥ㆍ칩ㆍ파티클(particle)ㆍ톱밥이나 그 밖의 웨이스트(waste)를 시멘트ㆍ플라스터(plaster)나 그 밖의 광물성 결합재로 응결시킨 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $11,867 of panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, etc. (HS 6808), down 66.4% from September 2026 and down 85.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, etc. (HS 6808) totalled $692,894, down 30.6% from the 12 months before ($997,921).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Russia ($279,890, 40.4% of the total), followed by Japan and Equatorial Guinea.
That was 0.1% 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 $227,363 (down 39.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $215,496 for the month.
Official description of HS 6808: Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6808
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6808.00 | Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdus | $693K | 100.0% | -30.6% | $12K |
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. 18 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | $280K | 40.4% | +25.4% | 3 | $0 |
| 2 | Japan | $161K | 23.3% | -55.1% | 1 | $0 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | $90K | 13.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | Guam | $61K | 8.8% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | Philippines | $43K | 6.2% | – | 8 | $12K |
| 6 | Italy | $31K | 4.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | China | $9,569 | 1.4% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 8 | United States | $9,485 | 1.4% | -90.6% | 4 | $0 |
| 9 | Malaysia | $4,486 | 0.6% | -98.1% | 2 | $0 |
| 10 | Hong Kong | $2,450 | 0.4% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Australia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $0 |
| – | Canada | $0 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| – | Germany | $0 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| – | Indonesia | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 6 | $0 |
| – | Mongolia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | New Zealand | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 5 | $0 |
| – | Thailand | $0 | 0.0% | – | 14 | $0 |
| – | Vietnam | $0 | 0.0% | – | 13 | $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 | $12K | -85.7% | 4.8 t | $2.47 | $227K | 288 t |
| September 2026 | $35K | -51.9% | 23.1 t | $1.53 | $384K | 559 t |
| August 2026 | $80K | +13.7% | 65.8 t | $1.22 | $349K | 428 t |
| July 2026 | $19K | -78.9% | 25.7 t | $0.75 | $304K | 418 t |
| June 2026 | $28K | -31.6% | 20.8 t | $1.33 | $368K | 474 t |
| May 2026 | $12K | -89.8% | 8.6 t | $1.39 | $442K | 475 t |
| April 2026 | $22K | – | 1.9 t | $11.62 | $614K | 815 t |
| March 2026 | $130K | +32.3% | 78.7 t | $1.65 | $311K | 453 t |
| February 2026 | $55K | – | 39.7 t | $1.39 | $601K | 974 t |
| January 2026 | $34K | -84.1% | 23.2 t | $1.45 | $584K | 746 t |
| December 2025 | $50K | -20.0% | 24.6 t | $2.03 | $606K | 800 t |
| November 2025 | $216K | +57.2% | 89.3 t | $2.42 | $431K | 716 t |
| October 2025 | $83K | -73.6% | 43.8 t | $1.89 | $377K | 507 t |
| September 2025 | $73K | +30.8% | 46.3 t | $1.59 | $513K | 777 t |
| August 2025 | $71K | +9.5% | 41.5 t | $1.70 | $309K | 528 t |
| July 2025 | $91K | +40.5% | 43.0 t | $2.12 | $416K | 600 t |
| June 2025 | $40K | -62.5% | 11.6 t | $3.50 | $383K | 611 t |
| May 2025 | $117K | +333.2% | 67.8 t | $1.73 | $434K | 619 t |
| April 2025 | $9,853 | -86.4% | 247 kg | $39.89 | $522K | 870 t |
| March 2025 | $98K | -7.4% | 47.6 t | $2.06 | $312K | 462 t |
| February 2025 | $3,391 | -94.6% | 16.0 t | $0.21 | $376K | 737 t |
| January 2025 | $211K | +1,004% | 31.4 t | $6.73 | $438K | 846 t |
| December 2024 | $63K | +150.4% | 4.0 t | $15.60 | $505K | 788 t |
| November 2024 | $137K | +319.9% | 25.3 t | $5.43 | $353K | 708 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.