Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, etc.: South Korea exports to Japan
HS 2526 · 천연 동석(凍石)[톱질이나 그 밖의 방법으로 거칠게 다듬거나 단순히 절단하여 직사각형(정사각형을 포함한다)의 블록 모양이나 슬래브 모양으로 한 것인지에 상관없다]과 활석 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.5 million of natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, etc. (HS 2526) to Japan, down 1.1% from September 2026 and up 690.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, etc. (HS 2526) to Japan totalled $9.9 million, up 5.2% from the 12 months before ($9.4 million).
Japan took 52.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 28 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 $0.59 per kg of net weight, compared with $0.51 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $87,998 (up 44.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.4 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.5M | +690.0% | 2,467 t | $0.59 | $88K | 40.9 t |
| September 2026 | $1.5M | +6.0% | 2,592 t | $0.57 | $156K | 79.6 t |
| August 2026 | $344K | -17.1% | 516 t | $0.67 | $45K | 17.9 t |
| July 2026 | $553K | +36.5% | 925 t | $0.60 | $133K | 75.9 t |
| June 2026 | $567K | +81.4% | 950 t | $0.60 | $65K | 32.3 t |
| May 2026 | $408K | -71.7% | 714 t | $0.57 | $139K | 67.7 t |
| April 2026 | $1.3M | +220.4% | 2,285 t | $0.59 | $105K | 54.9 t |
| March 2026 | $504K | +41.9% | 924 t | $0.55 | $88K | 41.7 t |
| February 2026 | $164K | -58.2% | 309 t | $0.53 | $101K | 60.1 t |
| January 2026 | $233K | -85.3% | 446 t | $0.52 | $49K | 28.0 t |
| December 2025 | $1.5M | +17.0% | 2,634 t | $0.58 | $66K | 42.1 t |
| November 2025 | $1.3M | +10.4% | 2,368 t | $0.56 | $186K | 101 t |
| October 2025 | $184K | -46.1% | 360 t | $0.51 | $61K | 32.5 t |
| September 2025 | $1.4M | +631.7% | 2,396 t | $0.58 | $29K | 12.1 t |
| August 2025 | $415K | +29.5% | 688 t | $0.60 | $195K | 91.4 t |
| July 2025 | $405K | +199.5% | 692 t | $0.59 | $130K | 68.9 t |
| June 2025 | $313K | -79.7% | 561 t | $0.56 | $48K | 43.0 t |
| May 2025 | $1.4M | +8.0% | 2,498 t | $0.58 | $123K | 66.9 t |
| April 2025 | $418K | +56.2% | 713 t | $0.59 | $117K | 54.9 t |
| March 2025 | $355K | -72.9% | 610 t | $0.58 | $138K | 80.0 t |
| February 2025 | $393K | +120.6% | 634 t | $0.62 | $89K | 56.0 t |
| January 2025 | $1.6M | +606.1% | 2,811 t | $0.56 | $126K | 57.9 t |
| December 2024 | $1.3M | +24.8% | 2,422 t | $0.54 | $96K | 52.2 t |
| November 2024 | $1.2M | +21.7% | 2,234 t | $0.54 | $44K | 26.9 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.
See also: Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, etc. to all countries · all exports to Japan