Fabricated asbestos fibres, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 6812 · 가공한 석면섬유, 석면을 기본 재료로 한 혼합물, 석면과 탄산마그네슘을 기본 재료로 한 혼합물, 그 혼합물들의 제품, 석면제품[예: 석면의 실ㆍ직물ㆍ의류ㆍ모자ㆍ신발ㆍ개스킷(gasket)](보강한 것인지에 상관없으며 제6811호와 제6813호의 물품은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $39,207 of fabricated asbestos fibres, etc. (HS 6812), down 67.3% from September 2026 and up 8.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of fabricated asbestos fibres, etc. (HS 6812) totalled $989,843, down 45.4% from the 12 months before ($1.8 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Hong Kong ($567,761, 57.4% of the total), followed by Taiwan and Singapore.
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.
Official description of HS 6812: Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (for example, thread, woven fabric, clothing, headgear, footwear, gaskets), whether or not reinforced, other than goods of heading 68.11 or 68.13.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6812
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6812.80 | Of crocidolite | $315 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 6812.91 | Clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear | $934K | 94.3% | -47.7% | $39K |
| 6812.99 | Other | $56K | 5.6% | +118.5% | $0 |
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. 47 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 | Hong Kong | $568K | 57.4% | -12.1% | 2 | $13K |
| 2 | Taiwan | $205K | 20.7% | -73.8% | 1 | $683 |
| 3 | Singapore | $116K | 11.7% | -52.0% | 3 | $25K |
| 4 | Guatemala | $31K | 3.2% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 5 | Japan | $28K | 2.8% | -58.7% | 4 | $122 |
| 6 | United States | $13K | 1.3% | -10.5% | 5 | $338 |
| 7 | India | $5,943 | 0.6% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 8 | Mongolia | $2,439 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | Vietnam | $2,345 | 0.2% | – | 42 | $0 |
| 10 | Australia | $2,054 | 0.2% | – | 23 | $38 |
| 11 | France | $1,838 | 0.2% | – | 13 | $75 |
| 12 | China | $1,773 | 0.2% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 13 | Netherlands | $1,559 | 0.2% | – | 18 | $48 |
| 14 | Poland | $1,555 | 0.2% | – | 31 | $0 |
| 15 | Mexico | $1,307 | 0.1% | – | 21 | $0 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | $1,239 | 0.1% | – | 27 | $0 |
| 17 | Germany | $1,131 | 0.1% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 18 | Czechia | $1,115 | 0.1% | -92.0% | 6 | $82 |
| 19 | American Samoa | $1,057 | 0.1% | – | 20 | $0 |
| 20 | Indonesia | $743 | 0.1% | – | 29 | $85 |
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 | $39K | +8.7% | 516 kg | $75.98 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $120K | +114.7% | 2.3 t | $52.06 | $2,380 | 1 kg |
| August 2026 | $89K | +3.2% | 2.3 t | $39.08 | $145 | 1 kg |
| July 2026 | $153K | -12.6% | 2.9 t | $53.06 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $68K | -8.1% | 991 kg | $68.70 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $48K | -59.9% | 2.8 t | $17.00 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $73K | -71.3% | 3.2 t | $22.89 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $53K | -39.8% | 1.2 t | $45.21 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $46K | -33.2% | 2.5 t | $18.68 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $96K | -45.2% | 1.1 t | $88.90 | $275 | 13 kg |
| December 2025 | $119K | +49.2% | 2.7 t | $44.71 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $87K | -85.5% | 3.1 t | $28.32 | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $36K | -86.2% | 920 kg | $39.19 | $66 | 8 kg |
| September 2025 | $56K | -86.1% | 809 kg | $69.07 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $86K | -70.9% | 789 kg | $108.71 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $175K | -50.2% | 2.3 t | $74.97 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $74K | -72.4% | 364 kg | $203.57 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $121K | +1.1% | 1.1 t | $113.29 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $253K | +110.4% | 2.0 t | $126.36 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $87K | +134.5% | 1.7 t | $52.86 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $69K | +71.9% | 1.2 t | $54.98 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $176K | +88.0% | 2.1 t | $82.25 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $79K | +547.7% | 1.8 t | $44.30 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $601K | +1,741% | 10.7 t | $56.32 | $0 | 0 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.