Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9601 · 가공한 아이보리(ivory)ㆍ뼈ㆍ귀갑(龜甲)ㆍ뿔ㆍ가지진 뿔ㆍ산호ㆍ자개ㆍ그 밖의 동물성 조각용 재료와 그 제품(성형품을 포함한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $306,675 of worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, etc. (HS 9601), up 1,812% from September 2026 and up 310.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, etc. (HS 9601) totalled $1.2 million, up 27.5% from the 12 months before ($950,954).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($658,322, 54.3% of the total), followed by Hong Kong and France.
That was 0.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $383,396 (up 41.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $76,721 for the month.
Official description of HS 9601: Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials(including articles obtained by moulding).
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9601
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9601.10 | Worked ivory and articles of ivory | $947 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9601.90 | Other | $1.2M | 99.9% | +27.8% | $307K |
| 9601.90.1010 | A nucleus for cultivating pearl | $172K | 14.2% | +325.4% | $35K |
| 9601.90.1090 | Other | $685K | 56.5% | -15.1% | $92K |
| 9601.90.9010 | A nucleus for cultivating pearl | $3,700 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 9601.90.9090 | Other | $351K | 29.0% | +273.6% | $180K |
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. 28 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 | United States | $658K | 54.3% | -10.1% | 1 | $80K |
| 2 | Hong Kong | $282K | 23.3% | – | 14 | $178K |
| 3 | France | $151K | 12.4% | +655.7% | 5 | $35K |
| 4 | Japan | $55K | 4.5% | -59.2% | 2 | $2,500 |
| 5 | Australia | $29K | 2.4% | +11.2% | 3 | $12K |
| 6 | French Polynesia | $20K | 1.6% | -5.1% | 4 | $0 |
| 7 | Italy | $12K | 1.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 8 | Germany | $3,909 | 0.3% | – | 6 | $57 |
| 9 | Switzerland | $816 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | Netherlands | $598 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $526 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $46 |
| 12 | Canada | $168 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 13 | Austria | $141 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Philippines | $114 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 15 | Sweden | $46 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 16 | Estonia | $40 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 17 | Spain | $37 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | Greece | $23 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Brazil | $20 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 20 | Slovenia | $20 | 0.0% | – | – | $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 | $307K | +310.3% | 432 kg | $709.90 | $383K | 482 t |
| September 2026 | $16K | -5.3% | 51 kg | $314.53 | $208K | 410 t |
| August 2026 | $14K | -46.5% | 42 kg | $343.36 | $179K | 380 t |
| July 2026 | $52K | -49.5% | 83 kg | $626.95 | $314K | 533 t |
| June 2026 | $166K | +62.6% | 117 kg | $1,416.10 | $372K | 504 t |
| May 2026 | $200K | +108.4% | 990 kg | $201.70 | $161K | 353 t |
| April 2026 | $104K | -5.2% | 323 kg | $322.58 | $245K | 531 t |
| March 2026 | $65K | -57.8% | 119 kg | $542.98 | $216K | 568 t |
| February 2026 | $119K | +51.7% | 505 kg | $235.93 | $164K | 395 t |
| January 2026 | $57K | +79.9% | 333 kg | $172.32 | $214K | 507 t |
| December 2025 | $60K | -10.2% | 305 kg | $197.83 | $370K | 37.3 t |
| November 2025 | $52K | -42.6% | 111 kg | $471.95 | $163K | 164 t |
| October 2025 | $75K | -30.2% | 145 kg | $515.52 | $271K | 142 t |
| September 2025 | $17K | -59.3% | 91 kg | $186.05 | $144K | 255 t |
| August 2025 | $27K | -50.5% | 281 kg | $95.85 | $224K | 473 t |
| July 2025 | $103K | +60.7% | 202 kg | $509.61 | $231K | 684 t |
| June 2025 | $102K | +16.5% | 607 kg | $167.88 | $459K | 1,180 t |
| May 2025 | $96K | +2.9% | 153 kg | $626.11 | $217K | 429 t |
| April 2025 | $110K | +39.8% | 382 kg | $287.70 | $144K | 325 t |
| March 2025 | $153K | +170.8% | 233 kg | $656.38 | $227K | 597 t |
| February 2025 | $79K | +2.7% | 121 kg | $649.18 | $269K | 372 t |
| January 2025 | $32K | -71.6% | 88 kg | $362.49 | $147K | 422 t |
| December 2024 | $67K | +157.8% | 94 kg | $714.98 | $163K | 45.4 t |
| November 2024 | $91K | +4.3% | 155 kg | $588.41 | $245K | 161 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.