Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7016 · 압축하거나 주형한 유리로 만든 포장(鋪裝)용 블록ㆍ슬래브ㆍ벽돌ㆍ스퀘어(square)ㆍ타일과 그 밖의 제품[망입(網入)한 것인지에 상관없으며 건축용이나 건설용으로 한정한다], 유리로 만든 입방체와 그 밖의 유리 세공품(뒷면을 보강한지에 상관없으며 모자이크용이나 이와 유사한 장식용으로 한정한다), 레드라이트(leaded light)와 이와 유사한 것, 블록(block)ㆍ패널(panel)ㆍ플레이트(plate)ㆍ쉘(shell)이나 이와 유사한 모양의 다공(多孔)유리나 다포(多泡)유리 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1,228 of paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, etc. (HS 7016), down 92.6% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($2,240) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, etc. (HS 7016) totalled $281,346, down 69.7% from the 12 months before ($928,456).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Malaysia ($169,279, 60.2% of the total), followed by Singapore and the United States.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 70 (glass and glassware) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $595,675 (up 107.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $594,447 for the month.
Official description of HS 7016: Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or moulded glass, whether or not wired, of a kind used for building or construction purposes; glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaic or similar decorative purposes; leaded lights and the like; multicellular or foam glass in blocks, panels, plates, shells or similar forms.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7016
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7016.10 | Glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes | $4,404 | 1.6% | -70.9% | $0 |
| 7016.90 | Other | $277K | 98.4% | -69.7% | $1,228 |
| 7016.90.1000 | Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or moulded glass, whether or not wired, of a | $164K | 59.2% | +397.8% | $0 |
| 7016.90.9010 | Leaded lights | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7016.90.9020 | Stained glass | $67K | 24.1% | -39.4% | $0 |
| 7016.90.9090 | Other | $46K | 16.7% | -94.0% | $1,228 |
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. 21 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 | Malaysia | $169K | 60.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 2 | Singapore | $68K | 24.1% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 3 | United States | $19K | 6.8% | -10.4% | 5 | $0 |
| 4 | Mexico | $14K | 4.9% | -95.3% | 2 | $0 |
| 5 | Japan | $6,954 | 2.5% | -57.5% | 6 | $0 |
| 6 | Philippines | $1,359 | 0.5% | – | 14 | $0 |
| 7 | China | $1,228 | 0.4% | – | 15 | $1,228 |
| 8 | France | $612 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | Thailand | $456 | 0.2% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 10 | Mongolia | $390 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Vietnam | $340 | 0.1% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 12 | Indonesia | $120 | 0.0% | -99.1% | 7 | $0 |
| 13 | Myanmar | $67 | 0.0% | -99.4% | 9 | $0 |
| 14 | Canada | $7 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 4 | $0 |
| – | Bangladesh | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 1 | $0 |
| – | Colombia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| – | Germany | $0 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| – | Ghana | $0 | 0.0% | – | 13 | $0 |
| – | Guam | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 8 | $0 |
| – | Hungary | $0 | 0.0% | – | 18 | $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 | $1,228 | -92.6% | 3 kg | $409.33 | $596K | 208 t |
| September 2026 | $2,240 | -93.3% | 16 kg | $140.00 | $249K | 193 t |
| August 2026 | $54K | +14.2% | 5.0 t | $10.88 | $198K | 172 t |
| July 2026 | $29K | +118.3% | 40 kg | $726.67 | $497K | 260 t |
| June 2026 | $25K | – | 3.2 t | $7.76 | $422K | 268 t |
| May 2026 | $2,497 | -84.3% | 37 kg | $67.49 | $168K | 140 t |
| April 2026 | $1,806 | -99.6% | 1.0 t | $1.78 | $743K | 297 t |
| March 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.5M | 739 t |
| February 2026 | $120 | – | 1 kg | $120.00 | $960K | 427 t |
| January 2026 | $1,157 | -99.6% | 6 kg | $192.83 | $370K | 212 t |
| December 2025 | $784 | -98.2% | 800 kg | $0.98 | $515K | 224 t |
| November 2025 | $163K | – | 6.9 t | $23.58 | $451K | 202 t |
| October 2025 | $17K | – | 165 kg | $101.01 | $287K | 148 t |
| September 2025 | $33K | – | 16.0 t | $2.07 | $490K | 164 t |
| August 2025 | $48K | – | 549 kg | $86.60 | $229K | 146 t |
| July 2025 | $13K | -87.3% | 13.8 t | $0.97 | $283K | 130 t |
| June 2025 | $1,032 | -96.1% | 6 kg | $172.00 | $865K | 333 t |
| May 2025 | $16K | – | 481 kg | $32.98 | $587K | 212 t |
| April 2025 | $457K | +534.1% | 129 t | $3.56 | $267K | 95.1 t |
| March 2025 | $6,342 | -88.3% | 1.2 t | $5.18 | $982K | 282 t |
| February 2025 | $3,190 | – | 1.4 t | $2.22 | $365K | 115 t |
| January 2025 | $288K | +189.0% | 30.5 t | $9.43 | $1.5M | 595 t |
| December 2024 | $44K | – | 500 kg | $88.01 | $2.7M | 1,096 t |
| November 2024 | $1,923 | -98.2% | 9 kg | $213.67 | $1.7M | 672 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.