Typewriter or similar ribbons, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9612 · 타자기용 리본이나 이와 유사한 리본(잉크가 침투되어 있거나 인쇄에 사용할 수 있는 상태인 것을 포함하며, 스풀에 감긴 것이거나 카트리지 모양인지에 상관없다)과 잉크 패드(잉크가 침투되어 있는지 또는 상자들이의 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $6.0 million of typewriter or similar ribbons, etc. (HS 9612), up 6.0% from September 2026 and down 14.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of typewriter or similar ribbons, etc. (HS 9612) totalled $68.7 million, down 3.7% from the 12 months before ($71.3 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($14.1 million, 20.5% of the total), followed by the United Kingdom and China.
That was 14.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $3.7 million (up 14.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.3 million for the month.
Official description of HS 9612: Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink-pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9612
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9612.10 | Ribbons | $68.5M | 99.8% | -3.7% | $6.0M |
| 9612.10.2000 | For EDPS machines | $19.9M | 29.1% | -12.6% | $1.4M |
| 9612.10.9000 | Other | $48.6M | 70.9% | +0.5% | $4.6M |
| 9612.20 | Ink-pads | $151K | 0.2% | -19.7% | $5,764 |
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. 108 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 | $14.1M | 20.5% | +1.3% | 1 | $1.3M |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $9.3M | 13.6% | -22.5% | 2 | $870K |
| 3 | China | $8.8M | 12.8% | +8.6% | 3 | $539K |
| 4 | Netherlands | $7.7M | 11.3% | +49.2% | 4 | $605K |
| 5 | Germany | $4.0M | 5.9% | -21.0% | 5 | $383K |
| 6 | Hong Kong | $2.7M | 3.9% | +38.9% | 8 | $235K |
| 7 | Japan | $2.4M | 3.5% | +42.5% | 10 | $216K |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | $1.6M | 2.4% | -23.0% | 7 | $222K |
| 9 | Philippines | $1.5M | 2.2% | +45.8% | 16 | $398K |
| 10 | Canada | $1.3M | 1.9% | -20.9% | 11 | $80K |
| 11 | India | $1.3M | 1.9% | +2.9% | 13 | $50K |
| 12 | France | $1.3M | 1.9% | +25.8% | 18 | $53K |
| 13 | Singapore | $1.2M | 1.7% | -16.3% | 12 | $106K |
| 14 | Vietnam | $1.1M | 1.6% | +7.1% | 17 | $101K |
| 15 | Italy | $1.0M | 1.5% | +40.9% | 21 | $36K |
| 16 | Australia | $975K | 1.4% | -7.7% | 15 | $19K |
| 17 | Malaysia | $938K | 1.4% | +0.8% | 20 | $339K |
| 18 | Iran | $797K | 1.2% | -28.9% | 14 | $133K |
| 19 | Spain | $753K | 1.1% | -22.4% | 19 | $6,525 |
| 20 | Türkiye | $668K | 1.0% | -65.4% | 9 | $48K |
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 | $6.0M | -14.7% | 238 t | $25.32 | $3.7M | 167 t |
| September 2026 | $5.7M | -24.3% | 229 t | $24.77 | $4.1M | 169 t |
| August 2026 | $5.3M | +27.5% | 221 t | $23.91 | $2.8M | 111 t |
| July 2026 | $5.8M | -20.8% | 225 t | $25.58 | $4.0M | 197 t |
| June 2026 | $6.7M | +9.0% | 278 t | $24.03 | $3.9M | 204 t |
| May 2026 | $5.1M | -21.6% | 234 t | $21.99 | $3.3M | 186 t |
| April 2026 | $6.3M | +9.8% | 230 t | $27.60 | $4.1M | 189 t |
| March 2026 | $5.4M | -4.4% | 235 t | $22.97 | $4.4M | 200 t |
| February 2026 | $5.7M | +12.5% | 281 t | $20.24 | $2.6M | 145 t |
| January 2026 | $4.7M | +14.9% | 220 t | $21.35 | $3.1M | 155 t |
| December 2025 | $5.3M | -6.5% | 212 t | $25.04 | $3.6M | 199 t |
| November 2025 | $6.7M | +4.2% | 292 t | $22.91 | $2.5M | 151 t |
| October 2025 | $7.1M | +17.2% | 245 t | $28.80 | $3.2M | 145 t |
| September 2025 | $7.5M | +53.7% | 391 t | $19.18 | $4.0M | 194 t |
| August 2025 | $4.1M | -23.8% | 191 t | $21.63 | $4.4M | 172 t |
| July 2025 | $7.3M | +21.3% | 326 t | $22.33 | $4.3M | 180 t |
| June 2025 | $6.1M | +5.2% | 304 t | $20.14 | $2.9M | 151 t |
| May 2025 | $6.6M | -7.2% | 261 t | $25.08 | $3.6M | 184 t |
| April 2025 | $5.8M | +7.1% | 273 t | $21.16 | $3.6M | 136 t |
| March 2025 | $5.6M | -2.7% | 258 t | $21.92 | $4.4M | 250 t |
| February 2025 | $5.1M | +6.3% | 222 t | $22.79 | $4.2M | 176 t |
| January 2025 | $4.1M | -27.3% | 177 t | $23.03 | $2.5M | 137 t |
| December 2024 | $5.7M | +25.5% | 277 t | $20.47 | $3.3M | 195 t |
| November 2024 | $6.4M | +57.9% | 242 t | $26.60 | $3.0M | 156 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.