Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9602 · 가공한 식물성이나 광물성 조각용 재료와 그 제품, 성형품이나 조각품[왁스ㆍ스테아린(stearin)ㆍ천연수지ㆍ모델링페이스트(modelling paste)로 만든 것으로 한정한다], 따로 분류되지 않은 그 밖의 성형품이나 조각품, 가공한 비경화(非硬化) 젤라틴(제3503호의 젤라틴은 제외한다)과 비경화(非硬化) 젤라틴의 제품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $3.0 million of worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials, etc. (HS 9602), up 1.2% from September 2026 and up 10.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials, etc. (HS 9602) totalled $33.1 million, up 3.0% from the 12 months before ($32.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($19.9 million, 60.1% of the total), followed by Germany and Japan.
That was 6.9% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $753,386 (up 55.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.3 million for the month.
Official description of HS 9602: Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 35.03) and articles of unhardened gelatin.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9602
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9602.00 | Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stea | $33.1M | 100.0% | +3.0% | $3.0M |
| 9602.00.1000 | Gelatin capsules | $11.2M | 33.9% | +49.8% | $1.2M |
| 9602.00.9010 | Worked vegetable carving material (for example, corozo) and articles of vegetable carving material | $21.8M | 65.9% | -10.7% | $1.8M |
| 9602.00.9090 | Other | $67K | 0.2% | -68.3% | $8,782 |
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. 48 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 | $19.9M | 60.1% | +10.4% | 1 | $2.3M |
| 2 | Germany | $5.0M | 15.2% | +13.9% | 2 | $55K |
| 3 | Japan | $2.6M | 8.0% | +12.9% | 3 | $393K |
| 4 | India | $1.5M | 4.6% | -2.0% | 4 | $80K |
| 5 | Bangladesh | $1.5M | 4.4% | +15.1% | 5 | $0 |
| 6 | Malaysia | $861K | 2.6% | -26.3% | 6 | $0 |
| 7 | Israel | $525K | 1.6% | +8.0% | 9 | $106K |
| 8 | Pakistan | $250K | 0.8% | -26.0% | 11 | $43K |
| 9 | Canada | $155K | 0.5% | -30.4% | 13 | $85 |
| 10 | South Africa | $126K | 0.4% | -84.1% | 7 | $0 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | $94K | 0.3% | -73.1% | 10 | $0 |
| 12 | Jordan | $94K | 0.3% | +132.9% | 19 | $22K |
| 13 | China | $84K | 0.3% | -64.9% | 12 | $5,966 |
| 14 | Indonesia | $62K | 0.2% | +48.2% | 18 | $19K |
| 15 | Netherlands | $51K | 0.2% | -90.3% | 8 | $0 |
| 16 | Vietnam | $48K | 0.1% | +140.4% | 22 | $14K |
| 17 | Thailand | $38K | 0.1% | +55.2% | 21 | $0 |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | $37K | 0.1% | – | 26 | $0 |
| 19 | New Zealand | $37K | 0.1% | -12.4% | 17 | $0 |
| 20 | Singapore | $36K | 0.1% | -37.4% | 14 | $1 |
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 | $3.0M | +10.0% | 117 t | $25.88 | $753K | 83.5 t |
| September 2026 | $3.0M | -19.4% | 101 t | $29.62 | $635K | 18.7 t |
| August 2026 | $1.8M | +12.6% | 65.1 t | $27.67 | $432K | 78.2 t |
| July 2026 | $3.0M | +2.7% | 103 t | $29.47 | $662K | 30.9 t |
| June 2026 | $3.0M | -5.4% | 101 t | $29.43 | $764K | 116 t |
| May 2026 | $2.8M | +14.8% | 82.9 t | $33.42 | $1.3M | 237 t |
| April 2026 | $2.6M | +0.8% | 86.6 t | $29.76 | $1.5M | 390 t |
| March 2026 | $2.1M | -14.4% | 59.8 t | $35.92 | $1.3M | 226 t |
| February 2026 | $1.6M | -42.8% | 44.1 t | $36.71 | $759K | 138 t |
| January 2026 | $3.2M | +43.1% | 81.2 t | $38.93 | $529K | 81.5 t |
| December 2025 | $3.6M | +28.1% | 93.1 t | $38.87 | $316K | 84.7 t |
| November 2025 | $3.3M | +29.3% | 79.8 t | $41.83 | $649K | 69.0 t |
| October 2025 | $2.8M | -2.9% | 64.6 t | $42.62 | $485K | 51.4 t |
| September 2025 | $3.7M | +61.9% | 87.5 t | $42.38 | $571K | 34.9 t |
| August 2025 | $1.6M | -23.0% | 39.5 t | $40.50 | $673K | 66.1 t |
| July 2025 | $3.0M | -21.0% | 78.5 t | $37.72 | $767K | 148 t |
| June 2025 | $3.1M | +14.6% | 80.2 t | $39.02 | $814K | 114 t |
| May 2025 | $2.4M | +1.6% | 68.9 t | $35.06 | $1.1M | 248 t |
| April 2025 | $2.6M | -25.2% | 56.9 t | $44.96 | $1.5M | 288 t |
| March 2025 | $2.5M | +6.7% | 65.9 t | $38.07 | $1.1M | 239 t |
| February 2025 | $2.8M | +73.9% | 72.6 t | $38.98 | $575K | 98.6 t |
| January 2025 | $2.2M | -10.7% | 47.1 t | $46.94 | $736K | 140 t |
| December 2024 | $2.8M | +43.9% | 73.3 t | $38.56 | $768K | 142 t |
| November 2024 | $2.6M | +5.1% | 68.2 t | $37.85 | $620K | 92.6 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.