Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement: South Korea exports to the United Arab Emirates
HS chapter 25 · 소금, 황, 토석류(土石類), 석고ㆍ석회ㆍ시멘트 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $46,420 of salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement (HS 25) to the United Arab Emirates, down 78.7% from September 2026 and down 76.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement (HS 25) to the United Arab Emirates totalled $1.5 million, down 49.7% from the 12 months before ($2.9 million).
The United Arab Emirates took 0.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 27th of 113 destinations (18th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Arab Emirates over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $8.17 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.23 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $46K | -76.3% | 5.7 t | $8.17 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $218K | -13.7% | 180 t | $1.21 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $15K | -95.9% | 750 kg | $20.56 | $15 | 2 kg |
| July 2026 | $191K | +42.9% | 158 t | $1.21 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $331K | -16.1% | 272 t | $1.22 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $15K | -93.8% | 6.9 t | $2.18 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $13K | -95.0% | 288 kg | $45.69 | $92K | 742 t |
| March 2026 | $20K | -94.1% | 12.0 t | $1.70 | $21K | 192 t |
| February 2026 | $26K | -92.5% | 22.0 t | $1.17 | $117K | 1,124 t |
| January 2026 | $100K | -29.5% | 53.7 t | $1.86 | $88K | 803 t |
| December 2025 | $202K | +44.2% | 175 t | $1.15 | $303K | 2,460 t |
| November 2025 | $290K | +211.9% | 265 t | $1.09 | $119K | 1,056 t |
| October 2025 | $196K | +4.5% | 160 t | $1.23 | $248K | 2,162 t |
| September 2025 | $253K | -8.2% | 217 t | $1.17 | $58K | 528 t |
| August 2025 | $380K | +94.6% | 322 t | $1.18 | $144K | 1,202 t |
| July 2025 | $133K | -56.9% | 108 t | $1.23 | $364K | 2,980 t |
| June 2025 | $395K | +1,290% | 317 t | $1.25 | $174K | 1,388 t |
| May 2025 | $241K | +1.1% | 200 t | $1.20 | $387K | 3,102 t |
| April 2025 | $263K | +24.7% | 219 t | $1.20 | $211K | 1,678 t |
| March 2025 | $343K | +207.6% | 308 t | $1.12 | $166K | 1,509 t |
| February 2025 | $341K | +13.9% | 276 t | $1.24 | $132K | 1,083 t |
| January 2025 | $142K | -65.2% | 115 t | $1.24 | $234K | 1,896 t |
| December 2024 | $140K | -22.1% | 121 t | $1.16 | $148K | 1,240 t |
| November 2024 | $93K | -80.7% | 72.8 t | $1.27 | $291K | 2,393 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.
Largest headings exported to the United Arab Emirates
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2523 | Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, etc. | $1.2M | 78.5% | -57.4% | $0 |
| 2501 | Salt and pure sodium chloride, etc. | $141K | 9.6% | +137.6% | $43K |
| 2519 | Natural magnesium carbonate, etc. | $56K | 3.8% | +125.8% | $0 |
| 2505 | Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, etc. | $48K | 3.3% | -31.4% | $3,589 |
| 2520 | Gypsum, etc. | $20K | 1.4% | -16.6% | $0 |
| 2513 | Pumice stone, etc. | $20K | 1.4% | – | $0 |
| 2526 | Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, etc. | $16K | 1.1% | +4.2% | $0 |
| 2507 | Kaolin and other kaolinic clays, whether or not calcined | $7,870 | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 2517 | Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, etc. | $5,139 | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 2503 | Sulphur (other than sublimed, precipitated or colloidal) | $197 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2525 | Mica, including splitings, etc. | $1 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2521 | Limestone flux, etc. | $1 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement to all countries · all exports to the United Arab Emirates