Korea Trade Data

Tea, whether or not flavoured: South Korea exports to the United States

HS 0902 · 차류(맛과 향을 첨가했는지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$356K
+45.5% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-31.5%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$5.9M
-26.6% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
25.5 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$13.95
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $355,674 of tea, whether or not flavoured (HS 0902) to the United States, up 45.5% from September 2026 and down 31.5% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tea, whether or not flavoured (HS 0902) to the United States totalled $5.9 million, down 26.6% from the 12 months before ($8.1 million).

The United States took 52.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 70 destinations.

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United States over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $13.95 per kg of net weight, compared with $36.25 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the United States in October 2026 were $54,855 (down 1.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $300,819 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $371,913December 2024: $1.2 millionJanuary 2025: $76,243February 2025: $212,911March 2025: $990,704April 2025: $169,938May 2025: $448,574June 2025: $1.4 millionJuly 2025: $919,151August 2025: $215,798September 2025: $1.5 millionOctober 2025: $519,005November 2025: $288,284December 2025: $768,192January 2026: $747,834February 2026: $826,393March 2026: $249,240April 2026: $812,752May 2026: $113,627June 2026: $279,167July 2026: $916,135August 2026: $329,651September 2026: $244,390October 2026: $355,674
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$50K$100K$150KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$54.9KNovember 2024: $134,749December 2024: $92,939January 2025: $82,463February 2025: $75,472March 2025: $70,622April 2025: $91,331May 2025: $114,497June 2025: $56,141July 2025: $70,475August 2025: $101,362September 2025: $72,378October 2025: $55,503November 2025: $100,551December 2025: $117,692January 2026: $67,807February 2026: $88,038March 2026: $74,465April 2026: $53,031May 2026: $109,582June 2026: $97,224July 2026: $63,852August 2026: $60,050September 2026: $36,944October 2026: $54,855

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$356K-31.5%25.5 t $13.95$55K796 kg
September 2026$244K-84.2%18.7 t $13.08$37K550 kg
August 2026$330K+52.8%22.6 t $14.61$60K1.3 t
July 2026$916K-0.3%35.3 t $25.97$64K846 kg
June 2026$279K-80.5%15.8 t $17.62$97K1.8 t
May 2026$114K-74.7%3.3 t $34.48$110K1.7 t
April 2026$813K+378.3%32.3 t $25.14$53K1.0 t
March 2026$249K-74.8%20.3 t $12.27$74K1.2 t
February 2026$826K+288.1%19.8 t $41.72$88K1.5 t
January 2026$748K+880.9%33.0 t $22.67$68K1.1 t
December 2025$768K-35.1%19.9 t $38.56$118K1.8 t
November 2025$288K-22.5%7.7 t $37.57$101K2.4 t
October 2025$519K+139.0%14.3 t $36.25$56K972 kg
September 2025$1.5M+1,371%53.1 t $29.08$72K1.2 t
August 2025$216K-32.1%21.1 t $10.22$101K1.6 t
July 2025$919K+124.5%30.9 t $29.74$70K1.3 t
June 2025$1.4M+228.0%33.9 t $42.27$56K1.6 t
May 2025$449K+282.7%14.4 t $31.23$114K2.1 t
April 2025$170K-47.4%12.9 t $13.20$91K1.5 t
March 2025$991K+579.9%25.5 t $38.90$71K1.3 t
February 2025$213K-29.7%5.3 t $40.44$75K1.6 t
January 2025$76K-76.2%2.4 t $31.91$82K1.9 t
December 2024$1.2M+72.9%30.9 t $38.30$93K2.5 t
November 2024$372K-39.1%14.3 t $25.98$135K2.7 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.

See also: Tea, whether or not flavoured to all countries · all exports to the United States