Refractory bricks, blocks, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 6902 · 내화벽돌ㆍ내화블록ㆍ내화타일과 이와 유사한 건설용 내화 도자제품(규조토나 이와 유사한 규산질의 흙으로 만든 제품은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.8 million of refractory bricks, blocks, etc. (HS 6902), down 35.6% from September 2026 and up 139.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of refractory bricks, blocks, etc. (HS 6902) totalled $27.9 million, up 42.7% from the 12 months before ($19.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Indonesia ($8.9 million, 31.9% of the total), followed by the Netherlands and India.
That was 6.8% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 69 (ceramic products) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $7.6 million (down 16.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $4.8 million for the month.
Official description of HS 6902: Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6902
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6902.10 | Containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50 % of the elements Mg, Ca or Cr, expressed as MgO, CaO or Cr2O3 | $9.9M | 35.3% | +13.4% | $2.0M |
| 6902.20 | Containing by weight more than 50 % of alumina (Al2O3), of silica(SiO2) or of a mixture or compound of these products | $14.4M | 51.6% | +60.3% | $728K |
| 6902.90 | Other | $3.7M | 13.1% | +93.9% | $70K |
| 6902.90.1000 | Based upon silicon carbide or zircon | $641K | 17.5% | +30.3% | $0 |
| 6902.90.9000 | Other | $3.0M | 82.5% | +116.3% | $70K |
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. 45 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 | Indonesia | $8.9M | 31.9% | -0.6% | 1 | $1.9M |
| 2 | Netherlands | $5.7M | 20.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | India | $2.1M | 7.5% | +71.6% | 5 | $85K |
| 4 | United States | $2.1M | 7.5% | +178.4% | 7 | $524K |
| 5 | Vietnam | $1.8M | 6.6% | +417.9% | 11 | $15K |
| 6 | Singapore | $1.8M | 6.6% | – | 26 | $0 |
| 7 | Brazil | $1.0M | 3.7% | +41.1% | 9 | $60K |
| 8 | China | $957K | 3.4% | -22.7% | 4 | $15K |
| 9 | Japan | $763K | 2.7% | -43.8% | 3 | $115K |
| 10 | Qatar | $569K | 2.0% | -60.9% | 2 | $0 |
| 11 | Türkiye | $507K | 1.8% | -26.6% | 10 | $0 |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | $336K | 1.2% | -60.4% | 6 | $0 |
| 13 | Australia | $322K | 1.2% | – | 34 | $0 |
| 14 | Philippines | $262K | 0.9% | – | 29 | $0 |
| 15 | Taiwan | $230K | 0.8% | +82.3% | 15 | $0 |
| 16 | Chile | $210K | 0.8% | +1,119% | 23 | $52K |
| 17 | Mexico | $65K | 0.2% | +126.0% | 21 | $7,008 |
| 18 | Latvia | $48K | 0.2% | -39.9% | 17 | $0 |
| 19 | Thailand | $38K | 0.1% | -85.2% | 12 | $0 |
| 20 | Pakistan | $33K | 0.1% | -38.7% | 19 | $21K |
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 | $2.8M | +139.4% | 1,893 t | $1.46 | $7.6M | 6,703 t |
| September 2026 | $4.3M | +277.3% | 1,130 t | $3.81 | $14.4M | 9,995 t |
| August 2026 | $1.2M | +4.9% | 1,883 t | $0.66 | $10.6M | 9,477 t |
| July 2026 | $1.5M | -34.9% | 1,324 t | $1.11 | $12.1M | 9,321 t |
| June 2026 | $1.7M | +57.4% | 1,345 t | $1.29 | $11.4M | 8,101 t |
| May 2026 | $3.0M | +205.4% | 1,384 t | $2.19 | $7.8M | 7,732 t |
| April 2026 | $1.2M | -70.8% | 925 t | $1.35 | $7.4M | 7,784 t |
| March 2026 | $1.1M | -36.1% | 927 t | $1.20 | $7.3M | 7,686 t |
| February 2026 | $506K | -63.8% | 444 t | $1.14 | $11.8M | 8,637 t |
| January 2026 | $1.3M | +34.0% | 1,112 t | $1.18 | $20.3M | 11,908 t |
| December 2025 | $6.3M | +417.4% | 1,480 t | $4.29 | $16.0M | 11,518 t |
| November 2025 | $2.8M | +34.5% | 1,044 t | $2.72 | $6.1M | 6,857 t |
| October 2025 | $1.2M | -64.0% | 1,018 t | $1.14 | $9.1M | 7,615 t |
| September 2025 | $1.1M | +13.7% | 813 t | $1.40 | $9.0M | 6,974 t |
| August 2025 | $1.2M | -29.0% | 1,289 t | $0.92 | $13.3M | 8,907 t |
| July 2025 | $2.2M | +22.6% | 1,835 t | $1.23 | $14.3M | 8,721 t |
| June 2025 | $1.1M | -67.7% | 1,068 t | $1.03 | $16.1M | 10,373 t |
| May 2025 | $992K | +0.1% | 1,048 t | $0.95 | $14.8M | 12,527 t |
| April 2025 | $4.3M | +183.7% | 2,346 t | $1.83 | $11.2M | 11,205 t |
| March 2025 | $1.7M | -22.9% | 955 t | $1.82 | $11.5M | 9,637 t |
| February 2025 | $1.4M | -36.3% | 1,186 t | $1.18 | $12.8M | 9,947 t |
| January 2025 | $977K | -59.5% | 752 t | $1.30 | $15.3M | 12,534 t |
| December 2024 | $1.2M | -66.9% | 1,018 t | $1.20 | $11.9M | 13,195 t |
| November 2024 | $2.1M | -54.8% | 1,851 t | $1.14 | $9.9M | 10,006 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.