Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement: South Korea exports to Saudi Arabia
HS chapter 25 · 소금, 황, 토석류(土石類), 석고ㆍ석회ㆍ시멘트 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $28,798 of salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement (HS 25) to Saudi Arabia, up 175.6% from September 2026 and down 91.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement (HS 25) to Saudi Arabia totalled $1.3 million, down 45.5% from the 12 months before ($2.4 million).
Saudi Arabia took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 32nd of 113 destinations (21st in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Saudi Arabia over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $0.72 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.10 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $29K | -91.6% | 40.0 t | $0.72 | $114 | 18 kg |
| September 2026 | $10K | -97.9% | 22.0 t | $0.47 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $60K | -48.7% | 117 t | $0.52 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $228K | +125.1% | 391 t | $0.58 | $21 | 4 kg |
| June 2026 | $88K | -44.7% | 133 t | $0.66 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $141K | +50.3% | 238 t | $0.59 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $181K | -33.3% | 284 t | $0.64 | $51K | 6.4 t |
| March 2026 | $131K | +2.4% | 205 t | $0.64 | $46K | 495 t |
| February 2026 | $73K | -59.0% | 102 t | $0.72 | $29K | 315 t |
| January 2026 | $62K | -61.3% | 101 t | $0.61 | $21K | 225 t |
| December 2025 | $62K | -58.3% | 73.7 t | $0.84 | $20K | 225 t |
| November 2025 | $218K | +35.5% | 195 t | $1.12 | $59K | 472 t |
| October 2025 | $341K | +279.8% | 310 t | $1.10 | $17K | 21.9 t |
| September 2025 | $495K | +2,848% | 442 t | $1.12 | $68K | 28.2 t |
| August 2025 | $117K | -35.7% | 116 t | $1.01 | $11K | 963 kg |
| July 2025 | $101K | -52.9% | 95.0 t | $1.07 | $20K | 45.9 t |
| June 2025 | $159K | +304.9% | 141 t | $1.13 | $78K | 454 t |
| May 2025 | $94K | +14.3% | 82.2 t | $1.14 | $95K | 1,013 t |
| April 2025 | $272K | +121.0% | 395 t | $0.69 | $32K | 96.8 t |
| March 2025 | $128K | -10.3% | 154 t | $0.83 | $87K | 606 t |
| February 2025 | $178K | +291.5% | 218 t | $0.81 | $15K | 75.0 t |
| January 2025 | $161K | +27.8% | 189 t | $0.85 | $20K | 162 t |
| December 2024 | $149K | +8.7% | 260 t | $0.57 | $13 | 2 kg |
| November 2024 | $161K | +151.8% | 214 t | $0.75 | $17K | 21.9 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 Saudi Arabia
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2529 | Feldspar, etc. | $1.1M | 83.4% | -45.3% | $29K |
| 2520 | Gypsum, etc. | $67K | 5.2% | -51.0% | $0 |
| 2511 | Natural barium sulphate, etc. | $59K | 4.6% | +16.9% | $0 |
| 2517 | Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, etc. | $53K | 4.2% | +220.8% | $0 |
| 2513 | Pumice stone, etc. | $8,610 | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 2526 | Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, etc. | $6,869 | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 2505 | Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured, etc. | $6,295 | 0.5% | -54.6% | $0 |
| 2501 | Salt and pure sodium chloride, etc. | $3,647 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 2530 | Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included | $3,642 | 0.3% | -96.4% | $0 |
| 2504 | Natural graphite | $3,200 | 0.2% | -79.2% | $0 |
| 2506 | Quartz, etc. | $810 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 2509 | Chalk | $494 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement to all countries · all exports to Saudi Arabia