Paper and paperboard cartons, boxes, bags and packing containers: South Korea exports to China
HS 4819 · 종이ㆍ판지ㆍ셀룰로오스워딩ㆍ셀룰로오스섬유의 웹(web)으로 만든 상자ㆍ포장대ㆍ그 밖의 포장용기, 종이나 판지로 만든 서류상자ㆍ서류받침과 이와 유사한 물품(사무실ㆍ상점이나 이와 유사한 곳에서 사용하는 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $569,460 of paper and paperboard cartons, boxes, bags and packing containers (HS 4819) to China, down 4.8% from September 2026 and up 104.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of paper and paperboard cartons, boxes, bags and packing containers (HS 4819) to China totalled $6.0 million, up 15.7% from the 12 months before ($5.2 million).
China took 2.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 6th of 141 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 $2.91 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.72 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from China in October 2026 were $24.9 million (up 10.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $24.3 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $569K | +104.6% | 196 t | $2.91 | $24.9M | 6,116 t |
| September 2026 | $598K | +36.9% | 201 t | $2.98 | $28.5M | 7,190 t |
| August 2026 | $321K | +3.4% | 146 t | $2.20 | $24.1M | 6,347 t |
| July 2026 | $534K | +155.7% | 234 t | $2.28 | $26.3M | 6,855 t |
| June 2026 | $415K | +47.8% | 166 t | $2.51 | $26.0M | 6,652 t |
| May 2026 | $592K | +101.4% | 183 t | $3.24 | $23.4M | 5,923 t |
| April 2026 | $578K | +62.1% | 202 t | $2.86 | $24.5M | 6,245 t |
| March 2026 | $538K | +28.9% | 145 t | $3.70 | $18.1M | 4,514 t |
| February 2026 | $284K | -49.0% | 101 t | $2.82 | $19.5M | 4,732 t |
| January 2026 | $616K | +42.7% | 204 t | $3.03 | $25.4M | 6,674 t |
| December 2025 | $477K | -23.1% | 156 t | $3.06 | $25.0M | 6,522 t |
| November 2025 | $495K | -50.9% | 185 t | $2.67 | $22.5M | 5,423 t |
| October 2025 | $278K | -43.8% | 162 t | $1.72 | $22.5M | 5,433 t |
| September 2025 | $437K | -24.1% | 166 t | $2.64 | $23.2M | 6,017 t |
| August 2025 | $310K | -46.5% | 136 t | $2.28 | $23.6M | 5,949 t |
| July 2025 | $209K | -66.0% | 94.0 t | $2.22 | $22.3M | 5,621 t |
| June 2025 | $281K | -38.8% | 140 t | $2.00 | $21.4M | 5,448 t |
| May 2025 | $294K | -51.9% | 148 t | $1.99 | $19.6M | 5,226 t |
| April 2025 | $356K | -55.4% | 165 t | $2.17 | $21.9M | 5,546 t |
| March 2025 | $417K | -8.2% | 140 t | $2.99 | $19.4M | 4,816 t |
| February 2025 | $557K | +10.4% | 178 t | $3.14 | $14.3M | 3,716 t |
| January 2025 | $431K | +10.8% | 150 t | $2.88 | $21.3M | 5,881 t |
| December 2024 | $620K | -28.7% | 223 t | $2.78 | $25.6M | 6,532 t |
| November 2024 | $1.0M | +62.6% | 320 t | $3.14 | $21.8M | 5,307 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: Paper and paperboard cartons, boxes, bags and packing containers to all countries · all exports to China