Korea Trade Data

Seaweeds and other algae, locust beans, sugar beet and sugar cane: South Korea exports to Taiwan

HS 1212 · 로커스트콩(locust bean)ㆍ해초류와 그 밖의 조류(藻類)ㆍ사탕무와 사탕수수(신선한 것ㆍ냉장한 것ㆍ냉동한 것ㆍ건조한 것으로서 잘게 부수었는지에 상관없다), 주로 식용에 적합한 과실의 핵(核)과 그 밖의 식물성 생산품[볶지 않은 시코리엄 인티부스 새티범(Cichorium intybus sativum) 변종의 치커리(chicory) 뿌리를 포함한다]으로서 따로 분류되지 않은 것 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$1.5M
+24.6% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-19.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$31.2M
-4.5% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
58.0 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$26.60
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.5 million of seaweeds and other algae, locust beans, sugar beet and sugar cane (HS 1212) to Taiwan, up 24.6% from September 2026 and down 19.7% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of seaweeds and other algae, locust beans, sugar beet and sugar cane (HS 1212) to Taiwan totalled $31.2 million, down 4.5% from the 12 months before ($32.7 million).

Taiwan took 5.9% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 5th of 95 destinations.

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $26.60 per kg of net weight, compared with $28.43 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$2M$4M$6M$8MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $799,503December 2024: $989,306January 2025: $2.8 millionFebruary 2025: $2.5 millionMarch 2025: $3.7 millionApril 2025: $4.7 millionMay 2025: $6.7 millionJune 2025: $3.1 millionJuly 2025: $1.9 millionAugust 2025: $1.6 millionSeptember 2025: $2.0 millionOctober 2025: $1.9 millionNovember 2025: $759,865December 2025: $2.5 millionJanuary 2026: $1.7 millionFebruary 2026: $2.5 millionMarch 2026: $4.7 millionApril 2026: $3.4 millionMay 2026: $4.3 millionJune 2026: $6.7 millionJuly 2026: $1.3 millionAugust 2026: $423,208September 2026: $1.2 millionOctober 2026: $1.5 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$20K$40K$60KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0KNovember 2024: $0December 2024: $9,235January 2025: $0February 2025: $0March 2025: $0April 2025: $39May 2025: $24,534June 2025: $0July 2025: $0August 2025: $24,446September 2025: $0October 2025: $0November 2025: $0December 2025: $0January 2026: $16,514February 2026: $9March 2026: $0April 2026: $0May 2026: $24,525June 2026: $0July 2026: $1August 2026: $0September 2026: $39,480October 2026: $0

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$1.5M-19.7%58.0 t $26.60$00 kg
September 2026$1.2M-38.7%47.8 t $25.89$39K2.1 t
August 2026$423K-72.9%21.4 t $19.81$00 kg
July 2026$1.3M-27.1%47.7 t $28.30$10 kg
June 2026$6.7M+120.6%232 t $29.10$00 kg
May 2026$4.3M-36.2%157 t $27.41$25K100 kg
April 2026$3.4M-28.1%128 t $26.65$00 kg
March 2026$4.7M+27.7%187 t $25.02$00 kg
February 2026$2.5M+1.3%99.6 t $25.40$91 kg
January 2026$1.7M-38.3%59.6 t $29.11$17K1.2 t
December 2025$2.5M+149.9%89.8 t $27.54$00 kg
November 2025$760K-5.0%35.1 t $21.65$00 kg
October 2025$1.9M+56.7%67.6 t $28.43$00 kg
September 2025$2.0M+89.2%73.1 t $27.63$00 kg
August 2025$1.6M-7.4%57.8 t $27.06$24K100 kg
July 2025$1.9M+14.7%67.2 t $27.54$00 kg
June 2025$3.1M+4.7%98.8 t $30.94$00 kg
May 2025$6.7M-16.2%224 t $30.10$25K101 kg
April 2025$4.7M+11.6%166 t $28.63$391 kg
March 2025$3.7M-34.9%137 t $26.77$00 kg
February 2025$2.5M+103.1%94.2 t $26.51$00 kg
January 2025$2.8M+256.3%90.0 t $31.25$00 kg
December 2024$989K-19.7%33.2 t $29.78$9,235567 kg
November 2024$800K-38.3%33.4 t $23.93$00 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.

See also: Seaweeds and other algae, locust beans, sugar beet and sugar cane to all countries · all exports to Taiwan