Korea Trade Data

Printed books, newspapers and pictures: South Korea exports to Peru

HS chapter 49 · 인쇄서적ㆍ신문ㆍ회화ㆍ그 밖의 인쇄물, 수제(手製)문서ㆍ타자문서ㆍ도면 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$219K
+790.4% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
–
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$1.0M
+6.8% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
27.8 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$7.89
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $219,027 of printed books, newspapers and pictures (HS 49) to Peru, up 790.4% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($4,634) is too small for a percentage comparison.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of printed books, newspapers and pictures (HS 49) to Peru totalled $1.0 million, up 6.8% from the 12 months before ($956,540).

Peru took 0.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 23rd of 199 destinations (27th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Peru over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $7.89 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.81 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$100K$200K$300KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $212,057December 2024: $37,375January 2025: $155,341February 2025: $19,760March 2025: $4,736April 2025: $5,054May 2025: $3,981June 2025: $99,589July 2025: $7,884August 2025: $152,034September 2025: $254,095October 2025: $4,634November 2025: $146,137December 2025: $229,175January 2026: $62,506February 2026: $10,830March 2026: $5,414April 2026: $184,280May 2026: $59,520June 2026: $67,487July 2026: $6,398August 2026: $6,187September 2026: $24,600October 2026: $219,027
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0$200$400$600$800Oct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$44November 2024: $547December 2024: $156January 2025: $144February 2025: $105March 2025: $66April 2025: $29May 2025: $172June 2025: $721July 2025: $412August 2025: $0September 2025: $0October 2025: $30November 2025: $1December 2025: $711January 2026: $0February 2026: $30March 2026: $132April 2026: $28May 2026: $522June 2026: $0July 2026: $0August 2026: $546September 2026: $15October 2026: $44

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$219K–27.8 t $7.89$442 kg
September 2026$25K-90.3%4.3 t $5.74$1550 kg
August 2026$6,187-95.9%318 kg $19.46$54631 kg
July 2026$6,398–752 kg $8.51$00 kg
June 2026$67K-32.2%3.1 t $21.71$00 kg
May 2026$60K–35.6 t $1.67$52220 kg
April 2026$184K–32.9 t $5.59$280 kg
March 2026$5,414–238 kg $22.75$13230 kg
February 2026$11K-45.2%3.5 t $3.06$300 kg
January 2026$63K-59.8%4.8 t $13.01$00 kg
December 2025$229K+513.2%20.4 t $11.25$71111 kg
November 2025$146K-31.1%13.7 t $10.66$10 kg
October 2025$4,634-95.8%2.6 t $1.81$301 kg
September 2025$254K–24.3 t $10.44$00 kg
August 2025$152K+33.1%38.6 t $3.94$00 kg
July 2025$7,884-92.3%1.7 t $4.75$41231 kg
June 2025$100K+628.7%11.1 t $9.00$72158 kg
May 2025$3,981–120 kg $33.17$17230 kg
April 2025$5,054–3.8 t $1.32$291 kg
March 2025$4,736-64.1%2.5 t $1.87$661 kg
February 2025$20K-4.5%1.7 t $11.38$10529 kg
January 2025$155K+77.7%21.1 t $7.36$14410 kg
December 2024$37K-4.4%2.4 t $15.90$15629 kg
November 2024$212K-5.8%25.1 t $8.47$54734 kg

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.

Largest headings exported to Peru

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
4901Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, etc.$891K 87.2%-0.1%$216K
4911Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs$93K 9.1%+255.4%$1,916
4909Printed or illustrated postcards, etc.$27K 2.6%+4.6%$888
4908Transfers (decalcomanias)$6,006 0.6%–$404
4910Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks$4,329 0.4%–$0
4902Newspapers, journals and periodicals, etc.$923 0.1%–$217
4903Children's picture, drawing or colouring books$35 0.0%–$0

See also: Printed books, newspapers and pictures to all countries · all exports to Peru