Korea Trade Data

Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement: South Korea exports to Sri Lanka

HS chapter 25 · 소금, 황, 토석류(土石類), 석고ㆍ석회ㆍ시멘트 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$254K
+233.8% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+502.0%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$1.6M
+144.5% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
158 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.61
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $253,785 of salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement (HS 25) to Sri Lanka, up 233.8% from September 2026 and up 502.0% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement (HS 25) to Sri Lanka totalled $1.6 million, up 144.5% from the 12 months before ($641,526).

Sri Lanka took 0.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 26th of 113 destinations (32nd in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.6% of South Korea's goods exports to Sri Lanka over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $1.61 per kg of net weight, compared with $0.57 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Sri Lanka in October 2026 were $71,071 (up 48.0% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $182,714 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$100K$200K$300K$400KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $52,159December 2024: $61,475January 2025: $29,809February 2025: $28,270March 2025: $36,795April 2025: $56,980May 2025: $37,005June 2025: $68,375July 2025: $58,208August 2025: $88,410September 2025: $81,885October 2025: $42,155November 2025: $114,655December 2025: $97,746January 2026: $93,938February 2026: $90,510March 2026: $18,590April 2026: $118,675May 2026: $238,295June 2026: $93,200July 2026: $18,490August 2026: $354,865September 2026: $76,030October 2026: $253,785
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$50K$100K$150K$200KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$71.1KNovember 2024: $47,905December 2024: $87,985January 2025: $73,031February 2025: $59,340March 2025: $78,534April 2025: $174,912May 2025: $32,782June 2025: $74,756July 2025: $84,573August 2025: $121,768September 2025: $33,565October 2025: $48,028November 2025: $83,388December 2025: $40,563January 2026: $77,324February 2026: $65,717March 2026: $77,148April 2026: $10,201May 2026: $43,864June 2026: $33,146July 2026: $61,292August 2026: $111,162September 2026: $82,747October 2026: $71,071

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$254K+502.0%158 t $1.61$71K16.0 t
September 2026$76K-7.2%58.2 t $1.31$83K23.0 t
August 2026$355K+301.4%196 t $1.81$111K98.7 t
July 2026$18K-68.2%10.0 t $1.85$61K14.4 t
June 2026$93K+36.3%56.0 t $1.66$33K80.0 t
May 2026$238K+544.0%170 t $1.40$44K7.9 t
April 2026$119K+108.3%150 t $0.79$10K2.0 t
March 2026$19K-49.5%22.0 t $0.84$77K21.0 t
February 2026$91K+220.2%138 t $0.66$66K108 t
January 2026$94K+215.1%132 t $0.71$77K21.0 t
December 2025$98K+59.0%172 t $0.57$41K10.5 t
November 2025$115K+119.8%209 t $0.55$83K24.0 t
October 2025$42K+80.8%74.0 t $0.57$48K10.0 t
September 2025$82K+12.1%174 t $0.47$34K7.0 t
August 2025$88K+92.2%207 t $0.43$122K143 t
July 2025$58K+6.5%125 t $0.47$85K24.5 t
June 2025$68K+96.9%146 t $0.47$75K21.0 t
May 2025$37K-45.3%84.0 t $0.44$33K8.5 t
April 2025$57K-38.3%127 t $0.45$175K257 t
March 2025$37K+12.7%77.0 t $0.48$79K115 t
February 2025$28K-24.7%64.0 t $0.44$59K15.5 t
January 2025$30K-42.7%58.5 t $0.51$73K114 t
December 2024$61K+31.1%138 t $0.45$88K101 t
November 2024$52K+59.7%99.8 t $0.52$48K108 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 Sri Lanka

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
2503Sulphur (other than sublimed, precipitated or colloidal)$1.5M 97.8%+167.5%$250K
2520Gypsum, etc.$34K 2.2%-45.8%$3,850
2501Salt and pure sodium chloride, etc.$15 0.0%–$0

See also: Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement to all countries · all exports to Sri Lanka