Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9705 · 수집품과 표본[고고학ㆍ민족학ㆍ사학ㆍ동물학ㆍ식물학ㆍ광물학ㆍ해부학ㆍ고생물학ㆍ고전학(古錢學)에 관한 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1,812 of collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, etc. (HS 9705), down 97.4% from September 2026 and down 99.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, etc. (HS 9705) totalled $636,786, down 68.4% from the 12 months before ($2.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($537,186, 84.4% of the total), followed by the United Kingdom and Canada.
That was 0.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 97 (works of art and antiques) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $270,043 (up 51.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $268,231 for the month.
Official description of HS 9705: Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, paleontological or numismatic interest.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9705
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9705.10 | Collections and collectors' pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest | $478K | 75.1% | +18.0% | $0 |
| 9705.21 | Human specimens and parts thereof | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9705.22 | Extinct or endangered species and parts thereof | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 9705.29 | Other | $96K | 15.0% | -16.1% | $1,812 |
| 9705.31 | Of an age exceeding 100 years | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9705.39 | Other | $63K | 9.9% | – | $0 |
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. 18 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $537K | 84.4% | +89.8% | 2 | $0 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $82K | 12.9% | -51.8% | 3 | $0 |
| 3 | Canada | $5,481 | 0.9% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | Singapore | $3,387 | 0.5% | – | 10 | $1,572 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | $2,672 | 0.4% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 6 | Netherlands | $2,369 | 0.4% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | Taiwan | $2,030 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | Germany | $822 | 0.1% | -97.9% | 4 | $0 |
| 9 | Spain | $354 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | New Zealand | $240 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $240 |
| 11 | Türkiye | $14 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Japan | $10 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Denmark | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | France | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 1 | $0 |
| – | Italy | $0 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $0 |
| – | Macao | $0 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| – | Poland | $0 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| – | Vietnam | $0 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $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 | $1,812 | -99.9% | 120 kg | $15.10 | $270K | 563 kg |
| September 2026 | $69K | +57.9% | 1.6 t | $43.33 | $136K | 6.7 t |
| August 2026 | $276 | – | 5 kg | $55.20 | $217K | 5.6 t |
| July 2026 | $103 | -99.8% | 3 kg | $34.33 | $214K | 338 kg |
| June 2026 | $6,060 | – | 165 kg | $36.73 | $359K | 1.4 t |
| May 2026 | $8,104 | – | 57 kg | $142.18 | $471K | 1.6 t |
| April 2026 | $66K | +26.2% | 75 kg | $879.92 | $1.4M | 1.5 t |
| March 2026 | $115K | +144.5% | 439 kg | $260.84 | $237K | 2.0 t |
| February 2026 | $260K | +396.0% | 47 kg | $5,523.34 | $122K | 1.8 t |
| January 2026 | $81K | +10.7% | 285 kg | $285.29 | $242K | 783 kg |
| December 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $512K | 9.1 t |
| November 2025 | $30K | -9.8% | 5 kg | $5,991.40 | $150K | 794 kg |
| October 2025 | $1.6M | +6,988% | 1.8 t | $895.66 | $179K | 1.4 t |
| September 2025 | $44K | – | 751 kg | $58.25 | $220K | 966 kg |
| August 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $459K | 1.8 t |
| July 2025 | $55K | – | 1.6 t | $35.20 | $219K | 1.4 t |
| June 2025 | $4,406 | -90.0% | 558 kg | $7.90 | $199K | 1.1 t |
| May 2025 | $5,871 | -98.5% | 44 kg | $133.43 | $703K | 13.5 t |
| April 2025 | $52K | – | 35 kg | $1,493.57 | $1.6M | 3.0 t |
| March 2025 | $47K | +45.5% | 384 kg | $121.98 | $269K | 1.4 t |
| February 2025 | $52K | +46.3% | 595 kg | $87.96 | $945K | 1.8 t |
| January 2025 | $73K | +531.5% | 1.1 t | $66.30 | $628K | 2.1 t |
| December 2024 | $30K | -69.7% | 295 kg | $102.99 | $3.9M | 48.9 t |
| November 2024 | $33K | +65.3% | 940 kg | $35.32 | $588K | 891 kg |
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.