Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, etc.: South Korea exports to China
HS 4001 · 천연고무ㆍ발라타(balata)ㆍ구타페르카(gutta-percha)ㆍ구아율(guayule)ㆍ치클(chicle)과 이와 유사한 천연 검(gum)[일차제품(primary form)ㆍ판ㆍ시트(sheet)ㆍ스트립 모양으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $8,303 of natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, etc. (HS 4001) to China, down 95.0% from September 2026 and down 99.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, etc. (HS 4001) to China totalled $4.8 million, down 33.3% from the 12 months before ($7.1 million).
China took 30.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 2nd of 22 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to China over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $3.29 per kg of net weight, compared with $2.08 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $8,303 | -99.5% | 2.5 t | $3.29 | $3,229 | 695 kg |
| September 2026 | $167K | -89.9% | 69.1 t | $2.42 | $13K | 11.4 t |
| August 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $542 | 290 kg |
| July 2026 | $6,237 | -99.6% | 1.1 t | $5.94 | $13K | 2.6 t |
| June 2026 | $75K | – | 35.3 t | $2.13 | $12K | 10.6 t |
| May 2026 | $59K | +20.3% | 27.7 t | $2.11 | $3,993 | 356 kg |
| April 2026 | $6,247 | -94.1% | 1.1 t | $5.95 | $58K | 31.0 t |
| March 2026 | $447K | +2,514% | 220 t | $2.03 | $40 | 4 kg |
| February 2026 | $834K | – | 433 t | $1.92 | $18K | 12.0 t |
| January 2026 | $451K | +174.0% | 239 t | $1.89 | $5,317 | 4.6 t |
| December 2025 | $38K | -86.6% | 18.7 t | $2.03 | $6,031 | 315 kg |
| November 2025 | $2.7M | – | 1,367 t | $1.95 | $17K | 15.9 t |
| October 2025 | $1.8M | +12,933% | 843 t | $2.08 | $4,948 | 4.5 t |
| September 2025 | $1.7M | +12,659% | 824 t | $2.01 | $5,859 | 4.8 t |
| August 2025 | $1.4M | – | 721 t | $1.98 | $5,643 | 4.7 t |
| July 2025 | $1.7M | +1,491% | 860 t | $1.93 | $4,603 | 4.6 t |
| June 2025 | $6,205 | -99.1% | 1.1 t | $5.91 | $8,266 | 5.5 t |
| May 2025 | $49K | -95.2% | 21.4 t | $2.27 | $449 | 36 kg |
| April 2025 | $105K | -91.5% | 44.5 t | $2.36 | $14K | 9.0 t |
| March 2025 | $17K | -98.1% | 5.8 t | $2.92 | $1,730 | 278 kg |
| February 2025 | $876 | – | 206 kg | $4.25 | $5,039 | 4.5 t |
| January 2025 | $165K | – | 80.6 t | $2.04 | $6,301 | 5.6 t |
| December 2024 | $282K | +2,428% | 141 t | $2.00 | $21K | 9.5 t |
| November 2024 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $14K | 6.3 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 rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, etc. to all countries · all exports to China