Friction material and articles thereof, not mounted, for brakes, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 6813 · 마찰 재료와 그 제품[예: 시트(sheet)ㆍ롤ㆍ스트립(strip)ㆍ세그먼트ㆍ디스크(disc)ㆍ와셔(washer)ㆍ패드](장착되지 않은 것으로서 브레이크용ㆍ클러치용이나 이와 유사한 용도의 석면ㆍ그 밖의 광물성 재료ㆍ셀룰로오스를 기본 재료로 한 것으로 한정하며, 직물이나 그 밖의 재료와 결합한 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.3 million of friction material and articles thereof, not mounted, for brakes, etc. (HS 6813), up 4.5% from September 2026 and up 15.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of friction material and articles thereof, not mounted, for brakes, etc. (HS 6813) totalled $12.8 million, up 0.9% from the 12 months before ($12.7 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($6.4 million, 49.5% of the total), followed by India and South Africa.
That was 1.2% 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 $3.0 million (up 20.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.7 million for the month.
Official description of HS 6813: Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6813
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6813.20 | Containing asbestos | $46K | 0.4% | -22.4% | $9,891 |
| 6813.81 | Brake linings and pads | $4.5M | 34.8% | -1.4% | $436K |
| 6813.89 | Other | $8.3M | 64.9% | +2.3% | $823K |
| 6813.89.1000 | Clutch facing | $7,615 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 6813.89.9000 | Other | $8.3M | 99.9% | +2.2% | $823K |
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. 66 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 | China | $6.4M | 49.5% | +2.8% | 1 | $710K |
| 2 | India | $2.2M | 17.3% | +14.4% | 2 | $109K |
| 3 | South Africa | $936K | 7.3% | -11.9% | 3 | $145K |
| 4 | Indonesia | $751K | 5.9% | -19.2% | 4 | $90K |
| 5 | Japan | $643K | 5.0% | +9.5% | 6 | $43K |
| 6 | Vietnam | $640K | 5.0% | -11.3% | 5 | $58K |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $242K | 1.9% | -22.8% | 8 | $69K |
| 8 | United States | $170K | 1.3% | -46.2% | 7 | $7,754 |
| 9 | Algeria | $147K | 1.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | $116K | 0.9% | +148.6% | 11 | $0 |
| 11 | Peru | $109K | 0.9% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Hong Kong | $92K | 0.7% | +55.4% | 10 | $0 |
| 13 | Thailand | $79K | 0.6% | +484.6% | 24 | $3,662 |
| 14 | Germany | $39K | 0.3% | +116.6% | 20 | $366 |
| 15 | Malaysia | $37K | 0.3% | +266.7% | 28 | $0 |
| 16 | Lebanon | $34K | 0.3% | +73.8% | 18 | $21K |
| 17 | Egypt | $33K | 0.3% | -81.7% | 9 | $0 |
| 18 | Türkiye | $22K | 0.2% | -35.6% | 13 | $0 |
| 19 | Syria | $19K | 0.1% | -19.1% | 15 | $2,393 |
| 20 | Mexico | $16K | 0.1% | -20.8% | 17 | $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 | $1.3M | +15.9% | 132 t | $9.59 | $3.0M | 111 t |
| September 2026 | $1.2M | -8.1% | 105 t | $11.53 | $1.7M | 79.9 t |
| August 2026 | $974K | -2.4% | 53.3 t | $18.28 | $2.1M | 80.6 t |
| July 2026 | $1.0M | +21.7% | 42.5 t | $24.52 | $3.1M | 99.3 t |
| June 2026 | $1.1M | -11.1% | 66.1 t | $16.83 | $2.6M | 118 t |
| May 2026 | $1.1M | +6.0% | 149 t | $7.53 | $2.6M | 95.5 t |
| April 2026 | $1.1M | -11.5% | 72.0 t | $15.24 | $2.7M | 91.0 t |
| March 2026 | $1.1M | +9.2% | 96.1 t | $11.40 | $1.7M | 82.2 t |
| February 2026 | $814K | -23.2% | 58.7 t | $13.85 | $2.5M | 92.7 t |
| January 2026 | $904K | +29.9% | 62.8 t | $14.40 | $1.4M | 66.9 t |
| December 2025 | $1.2M | +37.6% | 93.9 t | $12.34 | $2.0M | 91.7 t |
| November 2025 | $1.0M | -20.7% | 108 t | $9.54 | $1.8M | 62.5 t |
| October 2025 | $1.1M | +21.4% | 105 t | $10.42 | $2.5M | 108 t |
| September 2025 | $1.3M | +35.9% | 88.0 t | $15.02 | $1.9M | 52.1 t |
| August 2025 | $998K | +10.8% | 63.7 t | $15.67 | $2.5M | 82.8 t |
| July 2025 | $855K | -24.3% | 65.9 t | $12.99 | $2.9M | 99.1 t |
| June 2025 | $1.3M | +64.8% | 111 t | $11.26 | $2.7M | 113 t |
| May 2025 | $1.1M | -2.7% | 82.9 t | $12.79 | $2.1M | 81.3 t |
| April 2025 | $1.2M | -4.0% | 106 t | $11.67 | $2.5M | 112 t |
| March 2025 | $1.0M | +14.5% | 91.6 t | $10.96 | $2.3M | 110 t |
| February 2025 | $1.1M | +31.9% | 102 t | $10.40 | $1.3M | 41.3 t |
| January 2025 | $696K | -27.6% | 43.0 t | $16.20 | $1.9M | 73.9 t |
| December 2024 | $841K | -12.2% | 46.4 t | $18.12 | $2.5M | 109 t |
| November 2024 | $1.3M | +34.4% | 119 t | $10.85 | $1.4M | 61.4 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.