Korea Trade Data

Recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard: South Korea exports to the Philippines

HS 4707 · 회수한 종이나 판지[웨이스트(waste)와 스크랩(scrap)] · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$333K
+40.7% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-8.6%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$4.2M
+3.1% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
1,105 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$0.30
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $332,592 of recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard (HS 4707) to the Philippines, up 40.7% from September 2026 and down 8.6% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard (HS 4707) to the Philippines totalled $4.2 million, up 3.1% from the 12 months before ($4.1 million).

The Philippines took 5.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 6th of 59 destinations.

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the Philippines over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $0.30 per kg of net weight, compared with $0.29 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the Philippines in October 2026 were $54,618 (up 142.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $277,974 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $244,668December 2024: $178,461January 2025: $215,969February 2025: $480,077March 2025: $202,584April 2025: $473,184May 2025: $340,351June 2025: $365,977July 2025: $390,601August 2025: $366,030September 2025: $472,142October 2025: $364,049November 2025: $337,901December 2025: $353,022January 2026: $319,444February 2026: $402,235March 2026: $466,478April 2026: $558,619May 2026: $253,648June 2026: $355,735July 2026: $265,052August 2026: $340,214September 2026: $236,345October 2026: $332,592
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$50K$100K$150KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$54.6KNovember 2024: $27,819December 2024: $65,089January 2025: $0February 2025: $0March 2025: $53,137April 2025: $81,833May 2025: $89,824June 2025: $135,075July 2025: $85,446August 2025: $56,611September 2025: $0October 2025: $22,551November 2025: $71,830December 2025: $0January 2026: $0February 2026: $0March 2026: $2,813April 2026: $0May 2026: $28,409June 2026: $100July 2026: $34,712August 2026: $346September 2026: $102,661October 2026: $54,618

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$333K-8.6%1,105 t $0.30$55K228 t
September 2026$236K-49.9%824 t $0.29$103K432 t
August 2026$340K-7.1%1,254 t $0.27$3462 kg
July 2026$265K-32.1%993 t $0.27$35K148 t
June 2026$356K-2.8%1,222 t $0.29$1001 kg
May 2026$254K-25.5%780 t $0.33$28K121 t
April 2026$559K+18.1%1,844 t $0.30$00 kg
March 2026$466K+130.3%1,599 t $0.29$2,81322.2 t
February 2026$402K-16.2%1,382 t $0.29$00 kg
January 2026$319K+47.9%1,099 t $0.29$00 kg
December 2025$353K+97.8%1,198 t $0.29$00 kg
November 2025$338K+38.1%1,135 t $0.30$72K306 t
October 2025$364K+15.6%1,237 t $0.29$23K96.0 t
September 2025$472K+54.8%1,531 t $0.31$00 kg
August 2025$366K+0.2%1,240 t $0.30$57K241 t
July 2025$391K-0.7%1,283 t $0.30$85K364 t
June 2025$366K-44.5%1,204 t $0.30$135K572 t
May 2025$340K-27.2%1,085 t $0.31$90K374 t
April 2025$473K+15.7%1,260 t $0.38$82K381 t
March 2025$203K-9.4%564 t $0.36$53K244 t
February 2025$480K+368.1%1,439 t $0.33$00 kg
January 2025$216K-17.6%697 t $0.31$00 kg
December 2024$178K+38.2%568 t $0.31$65K296 t
November 2024$245K-32.0%787 t $0.31$28K126 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: Recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard to all countries · all exports to the Philippines