Pencils, crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9609 · 연필(제9608호의 펜슬은 제외한다)ㆍ크레용ㆍ연필심ㆍ파스텔ㆍ도화용 목탄ㆍ필기용이나 도화용 초크와 재단사용 초크 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $950,909 of pencils, crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, etc. (HS 9609), up 2.1% from September 2026 and up 49.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pencils, crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, etc. (HS 9609) totalled $14.2 million, up 11.3% from the 12 months before ($12.7 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($5.6 million, 39.5% of the total), followed by Mozambique and Japan.
That was 3.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.8 million (up 18.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $810,180 for the month.
Official description of HS 9609: Pencils(other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9609
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9609.10 | Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath | $6.5M | 46.0% | -7.9% | $354K |
| 9609.10.1000 | Pencils | $426K | 6.5% | -64.0% | $35K |
| 9609.10.2000 | Color pencils | $1.3M | 20.6% | -6.2% | $75K |
| 9609.10.3000 | Crayons | $4.8M | 72.9% | +6.5% | $245K |
| 9609.20 | Pencil leads, black or coloured | $1.0M | 7.2% | -10.5% | $83K |
| 9609.90 | Other | $6.6M | 46.8% | +47.0% | $513K |
| 9609.90.1000 | Crayons and oil pastels | $2.8M | 41.9% | +60.2% | $309K |
| 9609.90.2000 | Pastels | $1.4M | 20.8% | +44.5% | $91K |
| 9609.90.3000 | Chalks | $1.0M | 15.5% | +0.4% | $86K |
| 9609.90.9000 | Other | $1.4M | 21.8% | +80.9% | $28K |
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. 123 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 | $5.6M | 39.5% | +11.5% | 1 | $405K |
| 2 | Mozambique | $1.0M | 7.1% | – | 69 | $0 |
| 3 | Japan | $746K | 5.3% | -35.3% | 2 | $51K |
| 4 | China | $729K | 5.1% | +26.1% | 5 | $59K |
| 5 | Germany | $620K | 4.4% | -20.9% | 4 | $43 |
| 6 | South Africa | $490K | 3.5% | -56.5% | 3 | $46K |
| 7 | Canada | $465K | 3.3% | +77.1% | 10 | $27K |
| 8 | Malaysia | $444K | 3.1% | +78.2% | 12 | $84K |
| 9 | Australia | $440K | 3.1% | +12.0% | 8 | $56K |
| 10 | Vietnam | $436K | 3.1% | +5.7% | 6 | $20K |
| 11 | India | $374K | 2.6% | +34.6% | 9 | $17K |
| 12 | Thailand | $334K | 2.4% | -16.7% | 7 | $18K |
| 13 | Türkiye | $321K | 2.3% | +131.8% | 15 | $1,025 |
| 14 | United Kingdom | $286K | 2.0% | +158.4% | 17 | $6,545 |
| 15 | France | $228K | 1.6% | +122.4% | 19 | $20K |
| 16 | Taiwan | $155K | 1.1% | -38.7% | 11 | $825 |
| 17 | Hong Kong | $142K | 1.0% | -5.2% | 14 | $10K |
| 18 | Brazil | $128K | 0.9% | +6.1% | 16 | $29K |
| 19 | Indonesia | $110K | 0.8% | +94.6% | 22 | $3,096 |
| 20 | Russia | $100K | 0.7% | +58.3% | 21 | $22K |
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 | $951K | +49.0% | 102 t | $9.32 | $1.8M | 185 t |
| September 2026 | $931K | +10.0% | 102 t | $9.09 | $1.7M | 190 t |
| August 2026 | $1.0M | +20.3% | 133 t | $7.63 | $1.5M | 110 t |
| July 2026 | $1.4M | +1.0% | 171 t | $8.28 | $1.6M | 145 t |
| June 2026 | $1.2M | +2.3% | 154 t | $7.59 | $1.3M | 132 t |
| May 2026 | $1.3M | -5.8% | 146 t | $8.86 | $1.3M | 137 t |
| April 2026 | $1.2M | -22.2% | 151 t | $7.72 | $1.5M | 171 t |
| March 2026 | $2.4M | +158.9% | 158 t | $15.15 | $1.8M | 146 t |
| February 2026 | $624K | -24.3% | 83.6 t | $7.46 | $2.9M | 244 t |
| January 2026 | $1.1M | +4.7% | 131 t | $8.50 | $2.3M | 210 t |
| December 2025 | $1.1M | +12.7% | 123 t | $9.21 | $2.9M | 292 t |
| November 2025 | $976K | -17.1% | 101 t | $9.68 | $1.7M | 151 t |
| October 2025 | $638K | -26.1% | 77.0 t | $8.29 | $1.5M | 129 t |
| September 2025 | $846K | -23.4% | 104 t | $8.17 | $1.7M | 194 t |
| August 2025 | $843K | -39.6% | 91.6 t | $9.20 | $1.3M | 134 t |
| July 2025 | $1.4M | -30.7% | 200 t | $7.01 | $1.6M | 171 t |
| June 2025 | $1.1M | -15.6% | 118 t | $9.69 | $1.2M | 150 t |
| May 2025 | $1.4M | +13.1% | 154 t | $8.91 | $1.7M | 200 t |
| April 2025 | $1.5M | +28.7% | 160 t | $9.33 | $1.7M | 199 t |
| March 2025 | $926K | -32.5% | 93.4 t | $9.92 | $1.2M | 166 t |
| February 2025 | $824K | -30.8% | 88.1 t | $9.35 | $2.3M | 204 t |
| January 2025 | $1.1M | -19.0% | 109 t | $9.74 | $2.7M | 313 t |
| December 2024 | $1.0M | -27.9% | 83.5 t | $12.08 | $1.9M | 282 t |
| November 2024 | $1.2M | -18.5% | 130 t | $9.05 | $1.6M | 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.