Glass beads, imitation pearls, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7018 · 유리로 만든 비드(bead)ㆍ모조 진주ㆍ모조 귀석과 반귀석ㆍ이와 유사한 유리 세공품ㆍ모조 신변장식용품을 제외한 유리제품, 인체용을 제외한 유리 안구, 작은 조각상과 램프 가공한(lamp-worked) 그 밖의 장식용 유리제품(모조 신변장식용품은 제외한다), 지름이 1밀리미터 이하인 유리로 만든 마이크로스피어(microsphere) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $161,658 of glass beads, imitation pearls, etc. (HS 7018), down 36.0% from September 2026 and down 31.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of glass beads, imitation pearls, etc. (HS 7018) totalled $3.0 million, down 5.2% from the 12 months before ($3.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Taiwan ($697,317, 23.4% of the total), followed by the United States and China.
That was 0.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 70 (glass and glassware) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $3.7 million (down 30.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3.5 million for the month.
Official description of HS 7018: Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, and articles thereof other than imitation jewellery; glass eyes other than prosthetic articles; statuettes and other ornaments of lamp-worked glass, other than imitation jewellery; glass microspheres not exceeding 1 ㎜ in diameter.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7018
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7018.10 | Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares | $930K | 31.2% | -13.1% | $83K |
| 7018.10.1000 | Beads | $669K | 71.9% | -20.3% | $45K |
| 7018.10.2000 | Imitation pearls | $4,116 | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 7018.10.3000 | Imitation precious and semi-precious stones | $8,518 | 0.9% | -41.0% | $306 |
| 7018.10.4000 | Imitation coral | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7018.10.9000 | Other | $248K | 26.7% | +16.2% | $38K |
| 7018.20 | Glass microspheres not exceeding 1 ㎜ in diameter | $2.0M | 67.1% | -0.4% | $74K |
| 7018.90 | Other | $51K | 1.7% | -24.5% | $5,082 |
| 7018.90.1000 | Glass eyes other than prosthetic articles | $540 | 1.1% | – | $0 |
| 7018.90.9000 | Other | $51K | 98.9% | -25.3% | $5,082 |
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. 54 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 | Taiwan | $697K | 23.4% | +75.5% | 3 | $51K |
| 2 | United States | $544K | 18.3% | +59.6% | 4 | $16K |
| 3 | China | $434K | 14.6% | -16.6% | 2 | $47K |
| 4 | Indonesia | $264K | 8.9% | +12.2% | 6 | $1,399 |
| 5 | Japan | $251K | 8.4% | -61.2% | 1 | $3,888 |
| 6 | Vietnam | $219K | 7.3% | +0.3% | 7 | $17K |
| 7 | France | $138K | 4.6% | -24.1% | 8 | $0 |
| 8 | Australia | $72K | 2.4% | – | 34 | $140 |
| 9 | Spain | $59K | 2.0% | -28.0% | 9 | $3,518 |
| 10 | Türkiye | $52K | 1.8% | +188.0% | 14 | $3,769 |
| 11 | Singapore | $34K | 1.1% | – | 25 | $292 |
| 12 | Cambodia | $31K | 1.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | $25K | 0.8% | -90.3% | 5 | $1,271 |
| 14 | Jordan | $19K | 0.6% | +73.6% | 19 | $81 |
| 15 | India | $19K | 0.6% | +3.7% | 15 | $3,652 |
| 16 | Austria | $18K | 0.6% | -20.9% | 13 | $0 |
| 17 | Kenya | $12K | 0.4% | -31.8% | 16 | $1,500 |
| 18 | Bangladesh | $11K | 0.4% | -57.7% | 12 | $1,077 |
| 19 | Italy | $10K | 0.3% | -60.3% | 11 | $368 |
| 20 | Colombia | $9,988 | 0.3% | -40.7% | 17 | $3,391 |
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 | $162K | -31.1% | 37.6 t | $4.30 | $3.7M | 1,544 t |
| September 2026 | $253K | -8.2% | 62.4 t | $4.05 | $4.0M | 1,694 t |
| August 2026 | $119K | -64.0% | 19.8 t | $5.99 | $3.7M | 1,546 t |
| July 2026 | $251K | -44.4% | 54.5 t | $4.59 | $4.6M | 2,115 t |
| June 2026 | $442K | +31.9% | 103 t | $4.29 | $4.5M | 2,229 t |
| May 2026 | $185K | -9.1% | 42.3 t | $4.38 | $4.6M | 2,341 t |
| April 2026 | $306K | +110.0% | 61.6 t | $4.97 | $5.6M | 3,329 t |
| March 2026 | $322K | +28.5% | 36.3 t | $8.87 | $5.6M | 3,609 t |
| February 2026 | $248K | +0.2% | 52.6 t | $4.71 | $5.1M | 1,171 t |
| January 2026 | $138K | -35.3% | 23.2 t | $5.96 | $6.5M | 1,639 t |
| December 2025 | $238K | +45.3% | 57.6 t | $4.13 | $7.3M | 2,074 t |
| November 2025 | $319K | +7.6% | 54.4 t | $5.86 | $5.6M | 2,041 t |
| October 2025 | $235K | +35.5% | 41.0 t | $5.73 | $5.2M | 1,858 t |
| September 2025 | $275K | -28.5% | 48.2 t | $5.71 | $4.2M | 1,980 t |
| August 2025 | $330K | +17.0% | 87.7 t | $3.76 | $4.1M | 1,724 t |
| July 2025 | $451K | +17.5% | 71.8 t | $6.27 | $6.6M | 2,783 t |
| June 2025 | $335K | +47.1% | 55.6 t | $6.03 | $7.0M | 3,344 t |
| May 2025 | $204K | -15.1% | 33.7 t | $6.04 | $8.4M | 3,723 t |
| April 2025 | $146K | -24.1% | 10.6 t | $13.69 | $7.9M | 3,331 t |
| March 2025 | $251K | +25.1% | 52.9 t | $4.74 | $7.2M | 2,824 t |
| February 2025 | $247K | -9.8% | 48.5 t | $5.09 | $6.3M | 1,539 t |
| January 2025 | $213K | -1.3% | 42.3 t | $5.05 | $5.6M | 1,748 t |
| December 2024 | $164K | -58.8% | 35.9 t | $4.57 | $6.1M | 2,053 t |
| November 2024 | $296K | +22.2% | 64.7 t | $4.58 | $4.7M | 2,010 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.