Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 6907 · 도자제의 판석과 포장(鋪裝)용ㆍ노(爐)용ㆍ벽용 타일, 도자제의 모자이크 큐브와 이와 유사한 것(뒷면을 보강한 것인지에 상관없다), 피니싱 세라믹 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $81,091 of ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, etc. (HS 6907), up 38.3% from September 2026 and down 38.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, etc. (HS 6907) totalled $1.4 million, down 6.1% from the 12 months before ($1.5 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($717,822, 51.1% of the total), followed by the United States and China.
That was 0.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 69 (ceramic products) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $32.3 million (up 4.9% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $32.2 million for the month.
Official description of HS 6907: Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6907
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6907.21 | Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0.5 % | $1.0M | 74.4% | +10.5% | $61K |
| 6907.22 | Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 0.5 % but not exceeding 10 % | $149K | 10.6% | -36.7% | $3,074 |
| 6907.22.1000 | Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 0.5 % but not exceeding 3 % | $31K | 21.0% | +146.8% | $414 |
| 6907.22.9000 | Other | $118K | 79.0% | -47.1% | $2,660 |
| 6907.23 | Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 10 % | $15K | 1.1% | -48.4% | $3,024 |
| 6907.30 | Mosaic cubes and the like, other than those of subheading 6907.40 | $97K | 6.9% | -40.8% | $14K |
| 6907.30.1000 | Of porcelain or china | $87K | 90.4% | -41.1% | $14K |
| 6907.30.9000 | Other | $9,300 | 9.6% | -37.6% | $11 |
| 6907.40 | Finishing ceramics | $99K | 7.0% | -19.1% | $0 |
| 6907.40.1000 | Of porcelain or china | $892 | 0.9% | – | $0 |
| 6907.40.9000 | Other | $98K | 99.1% | -19.5% | $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. 46 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 | Japan | $718K | 51.1% | +10.2% | 1 | $36K |
| 2 | United States | $191K | 13.6% | +12.7% | 2 | $0 |
| 3 | China | $87K | 6.2% | +140.2% | 9 | $456 |
| 4 | Singapore | $87K | 6.2% | -38.1% | 3 | $13K |
| 5 | Vietnam | $56K | 4.0% | +34.3% | 7 | $0 |
| 6 | Mongolia | $40K | 2.9% | +60.6% | 12 | $11K |
| 7 | Philippines | $37K | 2.7% | -64.3% | 4 | $0 |
| 8 | Taiwan | $33K | 2.3% | -14.6% | 8 | $0 |
| 9 | Argentina | $31K | 2.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | Guam | $23K | 1.6% | -14.1% | 11 | $0 |
| 11 | India | $18K | 1.3% | -67.8% | 5 | $2,053 |
| 12 | Malaysia | $16K | 1.1% | -64.0% | 6 | $0 |
| 13 | Indonesia | $12K | 0.8% | – | 19 | $0 |
| 14 | Northern Mariana Islands | $11K | 0.7% | – | – | $10K |
| 15 | Nigeria | $8,000 | 0.6% | – | 28 | $8,000 |
| 16 | Russia | $6,903 | 0.5% | -77.4% | 10 | $0 |
| 17 | Laos | $5,251 | 0.4% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | Canada | $4,458 | 0.3% | – | 26 | $0 |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | $4,428 | 0.3% | -78.0% | 15 | $0 |
| 20 | Cameroon | $4,023 | 0.3% | – | 24 | $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 | $81K | -38.6% | 122 t | $0.66 | $32.3M | 86,648 t |
| September 2026 | $59K | -63.7% | 85.5 t | $0.69 | $32.9M | 89,580 t |
| August 2026 | $30K | -70.0% | 39.6 t | $0.75 | $27.5M | 77,746 t |
| July 2026 | $225K | +105.6% | 163 t | $1.38 | $28.4M | 81,859 t |
| June 2026 | $114K | +15.0% | 135 t | $0.85 | $38.9M | 98,396 t |
| May 2026 | $68K | -58.1% | 78.5 t | $0.86 | $29.5M | 81,253 t |
| April 2026 | $142K | -12.4% | 134 t | $1.06 | $26.8M | 85,993 t |
| March 2026 | $156K | +25.3% | 208 t | $0.75 | $33.6M | 104,474 t |
| February 2026 | $169K | +28.2% | 194 t | $0.87 | $25.5M | 89,604 t |
| January 2026 | $61K | -41.1% | 71.9 t | $0.85 | $28.6M | 95,724 t |
| December 2025 | $157K | +18.3% | 246 t | $0.64 | $32.3M | 105,378 t |
| November 2025 | $145K | +81.9% | 190 t | $0.76 | $25.1M | 79,526 t |
| October 2025 | $132K | -54.4% | 66.4 t | $1.99 | $30.8M | 80,618 t |
| September 2025 | $162K | -58.5% | 195 t | $0.83 | $31.7M | 96,635 t |
| August 2025 | $99K | -31.7% | 92.5 t | $1.07 | $28.8M | 94,354 t |
| July 2025 | $109K | -12.8% | 173 t | $0.63 | $35.8M | 107,556 t |
| June 2025 | $99K | -47.5% | 256 t | $0.39 | $35.9M | 103,636 t |
| May 2025 | $162K | +101.3% | 197 t | $0.82 | $35.5M | 108,110 t |
| April 2025 | $162K | -50.9% | 376 t | $0.43 | $44.1M | 122,709 t |
| March 2025 | $124K | -20.9% | 147 t | $0.85 | $26.6M | 62,837 t |
| February 2025 | $131K | -16.7% | 108 t | $1.21 | $22.3M | 61,320 t |
| January 2025 | $104K | -11.0% | 31.6 t | $3.29 | $31.5M | 91,317 t |
| December 2024 | $133K | -6.8% | 151 t | $0.88 | $42.9M | 127,653 t |
| November 2024 | $80K | -79.1% | 52.9 t | $1.51 | $32.8M | 111,191 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.