Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8304 · 비금속(卑金屬)으로 만든 서류정리함ㆍ카드인덱스함ㆍ페이퍼 트레이(paper tray)ㆍ페이퍼 레스트(paper rest)ㆍ펜 트레이(pen tray)ㆍ사무실용 스탬프스탠드(stamp stand)와 이와 유사한 사무실용이나 책상용 비품(제9403호에 해당하는 사무실용 가구는 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $21,203 of filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, etc. (HS 8304), up 53.1% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($9,782) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, etc. (HS 8304) totalled $224,945, down 28.0% from the 12 months before ($312,618).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the Philippines ($111,477, 49.6% of the total), followed by the United States and China.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $178,837 (up 65.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $157,634 for the month.
Official description of HS 8304: Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 94.03.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8304
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8304.00 | Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or des | $225K | 100.0% | -28.0% | $21K |
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. 69 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 | Philippines | $111K | 49.6% | +42.8% | 2 | $7,709 |
| 2 | United States | $59K | 26.2% | -26.3% | 1 | $2,127 |
| 3 | China | $19K | 8.3% | – | 13 | $5,400 |
| 4 | Vietnam | $8,881 | 3.9% | -67.1% | 4 | $0 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | $6,220 | 2.8% | – | 17 | $5,185 |
| 6 | Japan | $4,455 | 2.0% | – | 10 | $481 |
| 7 | Mongolia | $3,229 | 1.4% | – | 8 | $97 |
| 8 | Germany | $2,314 | 1.0% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 9 | Canada | $1,532 | 0.7% | – | 28 | $0 |
| 10 | Australia | $1,298 | 0.6% | – | 21 | $0 |
| 11 | Israel | $1,092 | 0.5% | – | 47 | $0 |
| 12 | Taiwan | $857 | 0.4% | -92.5% | 7 | $0 |
| 13 | Hong Kong | $597 | 0.3% | – | 42 | $0 |
| 14 | Mexico | $559 | 0.2% | -98.7% | 3 | $0 |
| 15 | Czechia | $502 | 0.2% | – | 22 | $0 |
| 16 | France | $492 | 0.2% | – | 20 | $0 |
| 17 | Argentina | $449 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | Singapore | $427 | 0.2% | – | 12 | $64 |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | $383 | 0.2% | – | 36 | $0 |
| 20 | Türkiye | $270 | 0.1% | – | 31 | $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 | $21K | +53.1% | 27.3 t | $0.78 | $179K | 63.5 t |
| September 2026 | $9,782 | -69.1% | 19.2 t | $0.51 | $183K | 43.4 t |
| August 2026 | $21K | – | 35.5 t | $0.60 | $156K | 40.2 t |
| July 2026 | $23K | +65.6% | 28.9 t | $0.81 | $201K | 57.9 t |
| June 2026 | $20K | -55.8% | 36.7 t | $0.53 | $163K | 63.8 t |
| May 2026 | $20K | – | 33.7 t | $0.59 | $46K | 8.2 t |
| April 2026 | $12K | -47.4% | 29.8 t | $0.40 | $156K | 55.9 t |
| March 2026 | $18K | -35.8% | 39.3 t | $0.45 | $67K | 15.4 t |
| February 2026 | $41K | -19.2% | 36.8 t | $1.10 | $208K | 72.2 t |
| January 2026 | $14K | -5.1% | 25.9 t | $0.54 | $303K | 110 t |
| December 2025 | $15K | -31.8% | 29.0 t | $0.50 | $170K | 63.4 t |
| November 2025 | $11K | -80.9% | 25.1 t | $0.44 | $138K | 36.2 t |
| October 2025 | $14K | -53.5% | 25.2 t | $0.55 | $108K | 28.2 t |
| September 2025 | $32K | +35.6% | 33.4 t | $0.95 | $135K | 37.6 t |
| August 2025 | $6,312 | -54.8% | 27.2 t | $0.23 | $177K | 52.4 t |
| July 2025 | $14K | -30.9% | 36.0 t | $0.39 | $191K | 61.8 t |
| June 2025 | $44K | +277.3% | 37.7 t | $1.17 | $152K | 46.7 t |
| May 2025 | $8,264 | -91.5% | 29.1 t | $0.28 | $122K | 40.6 t |
| April 2025 | $23K | +68.2% | 40.4 t | $0.56 | $194K | 63.3 t |
| March 2025 | $28K | -44.1% | 29.5 t | $0.94 | $134K | 35.0 t |
| February 2025 | $50K | +45.5% | 51.5 t | $0.98 | $166K | 39.5 t |
| January 2025 | $15K | -42.4% | 24.4 t | $0.60 | $498K | 110 t |
| December 2024 | $21K | -23.6% | 34.8 t | $0.61 | $159K | 48.3 t |
| November 2024 | $57K | +34.0% | 51.8 t | $1.11 | $99K | 26.2 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.