Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, etc.: South Korea exports to China
HS 4818 · 화장지와 이와 유사한 종이ㆍ셀롤로오스워딩ㆍ셀룰로오스섬유의 웹(web)(가정용이나 위생용으로 사용되는 것으로서 폭이 36센티미터 이하인 롤 모양이나 특정의 크기나 모양으로 절단한 것으로 한정한다)ㆍ손수건ㆍ클렌징티슈ㆍ타월ㆍ책상보ㆍ서비에트(serviette)ㆍ베드시트와 이와 유사한 가정용품ㆍ위생용품이나 병원용품ㆍ의류와 의류 부속품[제지용 펄프ㆍ종이ㆍ셀룰로오스워딩ㆍ셀룰로오스섬유의 웹(web)으로 만든 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $731,695 of toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, etc. (HS 4818) to China, up 81.7% from September 2026 and up 185.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, etc. (HS 4818) to China totalled $3.9 million, down 23.9% from the 12 months before ($5.2 million).
China took 5.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 6th of 135 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 $1.81 per kg of net weight, compared with $2.25 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from China in October 2026 were $9.1 million (up 22.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $8.3 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $732K | +185.7% | 404 t | $1.81 | $9.1M | 5,219 t |
| September 2026 | $403K | +12.0% | 164 t | $2.45 | $8.9M | 5,136 t |
| August 2026 | $233K | -38.6% | 133 t | $1.75 | $7.8M | 4,707 t |
| July 2026 | $322K | -15.9% | 169 t | $1.91 | $8.1M | 4,707 t |
| June 2026 | $215K | -51.9% | 123 t | $1.74 | $9.4M | 5,453 t |
| May 2026 | $216K | -59.1% | 102 t | $2.11 | $9.6M | 5,690 t |
| April 2026 | $353K | -48.4% | 179 t | $1.97 | $9.8M | 5,846 t |
| March 2026 | $315K | -45.8% | 165 t | $1.92 | $7.7M | 4,694 t |
| February 2026 | $161K | -63.3% | 82.1 t | $1.96 | $7.8M | 4,586 t |
| January 2026 | $360K | -6.9% | 187 t | $1.92 | $7.7M | 4,701 t |
| December 2025 | $341K | +17.8% | 187 t | $1.82 | $7.9M | 4,638 t |
| November 2025 | $275K | -35.5% | 134 t | $2.05 | $7.6M | 4,510 t |
| October 2025 | $256K | -43.4% | 114 t | $2.25 | $7.4M | 4,234 t |
| September 2025 | $360K | -9.7% | 172 t | $2.09 | $8.2M | 4,789 t |
| August 2025 | $379K | -2.1% | 188 t | $2.02 | $6.5M | 3,634 t |
| July 2025 | $383K | -10.0% | 182 t | $2.11 | $8.3M | 4,773 t |
| June 2025 | $447K | +13.9% | 200 t | $2.23 | $7.0M | 4,020 t |
| May 2025 | $528K | +23.5% | 243 t | $2.18 | $7.2M | 4,224 t |
| April 2025 | $684K | +39.9% | 293 t | $2.34 | $7.8M | 4,386 t |
| March 2025 | $582K | +59.5% | 258 t | $2.26 | $7.3M | 4,210 t |
| February 2025 | $439K | +56.0% | 207 t | $2.12 | $6.1M | 3,579 t |
| January 2025 | $387K | -17.6% | 191 t | $2.03 | $7.8M | 4,284 t |
| December 2024 | $289K | -31.1% | 144 t | $2.00 | $7.5M | 4,227 t |
| November 2024 | $427K | +19.9% | 198 t | $2.15 | $7.4M | 4,224 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: Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, etc. to all countries · all exports to China