Bricks, blocks, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 6901 · 벽돌ㆍ블록ㆍ타일과 그 밖의 도자제품[규조토(예: 키절구어(kieselguhr)ㆍ트리폴리트(tripolite)ㆍ다이어토마이트(diatomite))나 이와 유사한 규산질의 흙으로 제조한 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $98,241 of bricks, blocks, etc. (HS 6901), down 45.3% from September 2026 and down 51.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of bricks, blocks, etc. (HS 6901) totalled $2.1 million, down 20.4% from the 12 months before ($2.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Brazil ($510,089, 24.6% of the total), followed by Mexico and Israel.
That was 0.5% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 69 (ceramic products) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $498,489 (up 78.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $400,248 for the month.
Official description of HS 6901: Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6901
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6901.00 | Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite | $2.1M | 100.0% | -20.4% | $98K |
| 6901.00.1000 | Bricks | $69K | 3.3% | +157.5% | $0 |
| 6901.00.2000 | Blocks | $2.0M | 95.9% | -21.5% | $98K |
| 6901.00.3000 | Tiles | $14K | 0.7% | -46.5% | $0 |
| 6901.00.9010 | Slabs and panels | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 6901.00.9090 | Other | $1,966 | 0.1% | -90.2% | $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. 55 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 | Brazil | $510K | 24.6% | -41.4% | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | Mexico | $250K | 12.1% | +12.9% | 2 | $42K |
| 3 | Israel | $229K | 11.1% | +16.6% | 3 | $0 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | $211K | 10.2% | +31.7% | 5 | $34K |
| 5 | Italy | $91K | 4.4% | -1.4% | 6 | $0 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | $84K | 4.1% | -56.6% | 4 | $0 |
| 7 | Taiwan | $82K | 4.0% | -1.2% | 8 | $0 |
| 8 | Iraq | $71K | 3.4% | +13.4% | 11 | $0 |
| 9 | Morocco | $65K | 3.2% | -23.3% | 7 | $0 |
| 10 | Peru | $43K | 2.1% | +42.3% | 17 | $0 |
| 11 | Australia | $40K | 2.0% | -13.0% | 13 | $2,225 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | $38K | 1.8% | – | – | $7,177 |
| 13 | Japan | $35K | 1.7% | – | 30 | $0 |
| 14 | Switzerland | $34K | 1.6% | -26.2% | 14 | $0 |
| 15 | Bolivia | $32K | 1.5% | +28.4% | 19 | $0 |
| 16 | Croatia | $30K | 1.4% | -54.3% | 10 | $0 |
| 17 | Ecuador | $27K | 1.3% | -3.3% | 18 | $1,480 |
| 18 | Egypt | $27K | 1.3% | +89.6% | 23 | $0 |
| 19 | Singapore | $23K | 1.1% | -49.2% | 15 | $0 |
| 20 | United States | $18K | 0.9% | -56.6% | 16 | $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 | $98K | -51.0% | 160 kg | $614.01 | $498K | 351 t |
| September 2026 | $180K | -28.6% | 506 kg | $355.07 | $804K | 195 t |
| August 2026 | $78K | -70.3% | 164 kg | $478.35 | $360K | 33.3 t |
| July 2026 | $160K | -2.1% | 540 kg | $296.85 | $452K | 130 t |
| June 2026 | $292K | +36.1% | 21.2 t | $13.76 | $334K | 110 t |
| May 2026 | $86K | -60.0% | 383 kg | $223.43 | $569K | 76.6 t |
| April 2026 | $120K | -13.3% | 171 t | $0.70 | $380K | 224 t |
| March 2026 | $149K | -53.7% | 302 kg | $492.22 | $475K | 179 t |
| February 2026 | $200K | -6.5% | 874 kg | $228.99 | $380K | 125 t |
| January 2026 | $158K | +97.3% | 34.0 t | $4.65 | $1.1M | 177 t |
| December 2025 | $265K | -8.0% | 3.7 t | $72.54 | $595K | 238 t |
| November 2025 | $285K | +12.8% | 1.5 t | $189.74 | $503K | 122 t |
| October 2025 | $200K | -27.1% | 1.1 t | $178.04 | $279K | 167 t |
| September 2025 | $251K | -44.4% | 513 kg | $490.21 | $488K | 262 t |
| August 2025 | $264K | -2.7% | 873 kg | $302.32 | $345K | 172 t |
| July 2025 | $164K | -42.8% | 1.1 t | $148.13 | $371K | 81.6 t |
| June 2025 | $215K | -34.8% | 693 kg | $309.69 | $557K | 328 t |
| May 2025 | $214K | -34.1% | 642 kg | $333.16 | $402K | 139 t |
| April 2025 | $138K | -10.7% | 1.8 t | $78.20 | $608K | 269 t |
| March 2025 | $321K | -30.7% | 1.0 t | $306.35 | $457K | 191 t |
| February 2025 | $214K | +3.3% | 112 t | $1.92 | $603K | 431 t |
| January 2025 | $80K | -84.1% | 16.4 t | $4.89 | $607K | 337 t |
| December 2024 | $288K | +48.4% | 2.2 t | $132.94 | $399K | 90.1 t |
| November 2024 | $253K | -60.3% | 8.8 t | $28.74 | $469K | 214 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.