Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing: South Korea exports to Japan
HS 1209 · 파종용 종자ㆍ과실ㆍ포자(胞子) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $197,230 of seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing (HS 1209) to Japan, down 72.1% from September 2026 and down 3.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing (HS 1209) to Japan totalled $4.1 million, up 13.8% from the 12 months before ($3.6 million).
Japan took 7.4% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 4th of 98 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Japan over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $132.55 per kg of net weight, compared with $75.36 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $353,329 (up 300.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $156,099 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $197K | -3.7% | 1.5 t | $132.55 | $353K | 1.1 t |
| September 2026 | $707K | +157.8% | 8.3 t | $85.44 | $137K | 4.2 t |
| August 2026 | $625K | -22.2% | 16.3 t | $38.48 | $3.4M | 6.9 t |
| July 2026 | $1.0M | +60.5% | 15.9 t | $64.83 | $1.3M | 4.3 t |
| June 2026 | $62K | -73.4% | 371 kg | $167.92 | $136K | 146 kg |
| May 2026 | $255K | +130.5% | 3.2 t | $79.87 | $67K | 75 kg |
| April 2026 | $41K | -8.4% | 203 kg | $200.91 | $185K | 214 kg |
| March 2026 | $120K | +41.7% | 969 kg | $124.21 | $183K | 1.6 t |
| February 2026 | $255K | -30.7% | 1.0 t | $250.04 | $279K | 440 kg |
| January 2026 | $113K | -17.3% | 770 kg | $146.15 | $446K | 2.0 t |
| December 2025 | $378K | -0.1% | 3.4 t | $112.61 | $419K | 8.6 t |
| November 2025 | $278K | -3.5% | 1.5 t | $184.91 | $833K | 1.6 t |
| October 2025 | $205K | -28.0% | 2.7 t | $75.36 | $88K | 493 kg |
| September 2025 | $274K | +51.0% | 6.0 t | $45.73 | $240K | 604 kg |
| August 2025 | $804K | -6.9% | 15.4 t | $52.12 | $3.4M | 7.9 t |
| July 2025 | $642K | -20.6% | 9.5 t | $67.67 | $1.3M | 4.2 t |
| June 2025 | $234K | +483.7% | 1.8 t | $129.58 | $272K | 3.0 t |
| May 2025 | $111K | +48.1% | 923 kg | $120.00 | $240K | 333 kg |
| April 2025 | $45K | -70.9% | 1.2 t | $37.58 | $196K | 478 kg |
| March 2025 | $85K | -17.5% | 636 kg | $133.51 | $354K | 2.1 t |
| February 2025 | $369K | +150.3% | 2.4 t | $150.99 | $362K | 305 kg |
| January 2025 | $136K | -21.7% | 1.5 t | $89.78 | $196K | 2.4 t |
| December 2024 | $379K | +22.9% | 1.6 t | $230.94 | $318K | 2.5 t |
| November 2024 | $288K | +674.9% | 1.6 t | $184.00 | $253K | 1.2 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: Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing to all countries · all exports to Japan