Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins, napkin liners and similar articles, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9619 · 위생 타월(패드)ㆍ탐폰(tampon), 냅킨(기저귀)ㆍ냅킨라이너(napkin liner)와 이와 유사한 물품(어떤 재질이라도 가능하다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $5.3 million of sanitary towels and tampons, napkins, napkin liners and similar articles, etc. (HS 9619), down 22.2% from September 2026 and up 19.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of sanitary towels and tampons, napkins, napkin liners and similar articles, etc. (HS 9619) totalled $57.1 million, up 6.4% from the 12 months before ($53.7 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($17.7 million, 31.1% of the total), followed by Australia and Mongolia.
That was 12.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $15.2 million (up 12.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $9.9 million for the month.
Official description of HS 9619: Sanitary towels(pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9619
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9619.00 | Sanitary towels(pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material | $57.1M | 100.0% | +6.4% | $5.3M |
| 9619.00.1010 | Napkins(diapers) and napkin liners | $10.4M | 18.3% | -0.3% | $1.0M |
| 9619.00.1090 | Other | $15.2M | 26.6% | +4.7% | $1.1M |
| 9619.00.2000 | Of wadding of textile materials | $16.9M | 29.6% | +25.0% | $1.5M |
| 9619.00.3010 | Of subheadings 6108.21, 6108.22, 6108.29, 6111.20, 6111.30, 6111.90, 6209.20, 6209.30, 6209.90 or 6210.50 | $20K | 0.0% | +76.6% | $13 |
| 9619.00.3020 | Of heading 6113, of subheadings 6208.91, 6208.92 or 6208.99 | $40 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9619.00.4000 | Other made up textile articles, other than goods of Note 2 to Chapter 63 | $2.0M | 3.5% | +31.4% | $364K |
| 9619.00.9010 | Napkins and napkin liners for babies | $11.5M | 20.2% | +6.0% | $1.2M |
| 9619.00.9090 | Other | $1.1M | 1.9% | -61.5% | $146K |
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. 144 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 | $17.7M | 31.1% | +24.9% | 2 | $1.5M |
| 2 | Australia | $17.6M | 30.9% | +9.8% | 1 | $1.8M |
| 3 | Mongolia | $5.5M | 9.6% | +23.3% | 4 | $301K |
| 4 | China | $5.0M | 8.8% | -23.5% | 3 | $868K |
| 5 | Taiwan | $2.6M | 4.6% | -31.0% | 5 | $109K |
| 6 | Japan | $2.3M | 4.1% | +179.7% | 8 | $251K |
| 7 | New Zealand | $2.1M | 3.7% | +3.6% | 6 | $230K |
| 8 | Vietnam | $1.1M | 1.9% | -10.3% | 7 | $84K |
| 9 | Malaysia | $572K | 1.0% | -8.3% | 9 | $72K |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | $376K | 0.7% | -34.3% | 10 | $65 |
| 11 | Hong Kong | $301K | 0.5% | -17.0% | 11 | $23K |
| 12 | Mexico | $217K | 0.4% | +43.6% | 17 | $74 |
| 13 | Russia | $201K | 0.4% | -42.7% | 12 | $27K |
| 14 | Canada | $198K | 0.3% | -39.7% | 13 | $18K |
| 15 | Philippines | $153K | 0.3% | -5.5% | 16 | $872 |
| 16 | Cambodia | $147K | 0.3% | -49.4% | 14 | $801 |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | $103K | 0.2% | -18.5% | 18 | $810 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | $81K | 0.1% | +105.7% | 29 | $933 |
| 19 | Singapore | $73K | 0.1% | -22.8% | 23 | $13K |
| 20 | Thailand | $65K | 0.1% | -25.2% | 24 | $100 |
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 | $5.3M | +19.4% | 755 t | $7.05 | $15.2M | 4,492 t |
| September 2026 | $6.8M | +27.7% | 847 t | $8.08 | $17.4M | 4,821 t |
| August 2026 | $5.6M | +26.4% | 780 t | $7.17 | $16.8M | 4,964 t |
| July 2026 | $4.7M | -3.7% | 731 t | $6.37 | $21.0M | 5,723 t |
| June 2026 | $4.5M | +7.8% | 699 t | $6.49 | $20.9M | 5,719 t |
| May 2026 | $3.2M | -13.0% | 518 t | $6.23 | $19.7M | 5,719 t |
| April 2026 | $4.4M | -40.2% | 691 t | $6.31 | $21.5M | 5,779 t |
| March 2026 | $4.7M | +19.7% | 719 t | $6.51 | $20.4M | 5,393 t |
| February 2026 | $3.4M | -16.9% | 514 t | $6.70 | $16.3M | 4,451 t |
| January 2026 | $5.2M | +29.8% | 755 t | $6.89 | $18.7M | 5,268 t |
| December 2025 | $4.9M | +21.5% | 762 t | $6.39 | $21.4M | 6,243 t |
| November 2025 | $4.4M | +32.2% | 748 t | $5.87 | $16.4M | 4,934 t |
| October 2025 | $4.5M | +13.6% | 715 t | $6.24 | $13.6M | 4,255 t |
| September 2025 | $5.4M | +13.0% | 861 t | $6.23 | $16.2M | 5,017 t |
| August 2025 | $4.4M | +9.9% | 630 t | $7.02 | $16.0M | 4,727 t |
| July 2025 | $4.8M | +9.3% | 745 t | $6.49 | $17.7M | 4,805 t |
| June 2025 | $4.2M | -7.0% | 641 t | $6.57 | $17.7M | 4,895 t |
| May 2025 | $3.7M | -27.1% | 636 t | $5.84 | $16.5M | 4,542 t |
| April 2025 | $7.3M | +41.0% | 1,200 t | $6.08 | $19.7M | 5,479 t |
| March 2025 | $3.9M | -13.0% | 578 t | $6.77 | $16.0M | 4,305 t |
| February 2025 | $4.1M | +13.0% | 762 t | $5.43 | $14.4M | 3,945 t |
| January 2025 | $4.0M | +5.0% | 618 t | $6.48 | $16.6M | 4,875 t |
| December 2024 | $4.0M | -24.4% | 651 t | $6.16 | $20.9M | 5,569 t |
| November 2024 | $3.3M | -13.5% | 502 t | $6.60 | $16.3M | 4,610 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.