Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7101 · 천연진주나 양식진주(가공한 것인지 또는 등급을 매긴 것인지에 상관없으며 실로 꿴 것ㆍ장착되거나 세트로 된 것은 제외한다. 다만, 수송의 편의를 위하여 일시적으로 실로 꿴 것을 포함한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $985 of pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, etc. (HS 7101), down 98.3% from September 2026 and down 96.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, etc. (HS 7101) totalled $58,845, down 21.4% from the 12 months before ($74,890).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Switzerland ($55,187, 93.8% of the total), followed by the United States and the United Kingdom.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 71 (pearls, precious stones and precious metals) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $136,526 (down 36.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $135,541 for the month.
Official description of HS 7101: Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7101
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7101.10 | Natural pearls | $2,845 | 4.8% | – | $985 |
| 7101.21 | Unworked | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7101.22 | Worked | $56K | 95.2% | -21.4% | $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. 14 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | $55K | 93.8% | – | – | $0 |
| 2 | United States | $1,316 | 2.2% | – | 4 | $265 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | $674 | 1.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | $450 | 0.8% | – | 3 | $450 |
| 5 | China | $414 | 0.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 6 | Japan | $271 | 0.5% | – | 2 | $0 |
| 7 | Spain | $270 | 0.5% | – | – | $270 |
| 8 | Ireland | $128 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | Mexico | $50 | 0.1% | – | 6 | $0 |
| 10 | Germany | $40 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Netherlands | $35 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Philippines | $10 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Australia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 5 | $0 |
| – | Canada | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 1 | $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 | $985 | -96.9% | 8 kg | $123.12 | $137K | 65 kg |
| September 2026 | $57K | +89.4% | 11 kg | $5,147.45 | $273K | 130 kg |
| August 2026 | $586 | – | 9 kg | $65.11 | $129K | 170 kg |
| July 2026 | $188 | – | 2 kg | $94.00 | $197K | 288 kg |
| June 2026 | $160 | – | 1 kg | $160.00 | $291K | 67 kg |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $350K | 95 kg |
| April 2026 | $15 | – | 0 kg | – | $357K | 3.1 t |
| March 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $180K | 86 kg |
| February 2026 | $18 | – | 1 kg | $18.00 | $107K | 28 kg |
| January 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $267K | 106 kg |
| December 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $103K | 646 kg |
| November 2025 | $271 | – | 0 kg | – | $149K | 151 kg |
| October 2025 | $32K | +39.6% | 61 kg | $525.79 | $216K | 123 kg |
| September 2025 | $30K | – | 54 kg | $553.52 | $449K | 309 kg |
| August 2025 | $4,848 | – | 9 kg | $538.67 | $231K | 134 kg |
| July 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $353K | 173 kg |
| June 2025 | $490 | -96.3% | 1 kg | $490.00 | $259K | 142 kg |
| May 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $363K | 164 kg |
| April 2025 | $4,651 | – | 1 kg | $4,651.00 | $300K | 258 kg |
| March 2025 | $60 | – | 2 kg | $30.00 | $315K | 139 kg |
| February 2025 | $48 | – | 0 kg | – | $53K | 34 kg |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $169K | 88 kg |
| December 2024 | $2,830 | – | 11 kg | $257.27 | $249K | 74 kg |
| November 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $231K | 262 kg |
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.