Pencils, crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, etc.: South Korea exports to the United States
HS 9609 · 연필(제9608호의 펜슬은 제외한다)ㆍ크레용ㆍ연필심ㆍ파스텔ㆍ도화용 목탄ㆍ필기용이나 도화용 초크와 재단사용 초크 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $405,387 of pencils, crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, etc. (HS 9609) to the United States, up 73.6% from September 2026 and up 76.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pencils, crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, etc. (HS 9609) to the United States totalled $5.6 million, up 11.5% from the 12 months before ($5.0 million).
The United States took 39.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 108 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United States over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $10.55 per kg of net weight, compared with $8.90 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $405K | +76.6% | 38.4 t | $10.55 | $7,212 | 134 kg |
| September 2026 | $234K | +45.9% | 18.0 t | $12.96 | $5,486 | 206 kg |
| August 2026 | $297K | +23.0% | 42.1 t | $7.07 | $20K | 257 kg |
| July 2026 | $564K | +137.7% | 67.5 t | $8.35 | $24K | 401 kg |
| June 2026 | $486K | +13.5% | 67.2 t | $7.24 | $17K | 135 kg |
| May 2026 | $737K | +6.8% | 81.0 t | $9.10 | $33K | 774 kg |
| April 2026 | $495K | -33.0% | 71.7 t | $6.91 | $17K | 320 kg |
| March 2026 | $728K | +89.3% | 82.7 t | $8.79 | $15K | 208 kg |
| February 2026 | $305K | -38.0% | 50.8 t | $5.99 | $21K | 676 kg |
| January 2026 | $473K | -13.3% | 53.9 t | $8.77 | $20K | 1.2 t |
| December 2025 | $612K | +47.6% | 64.1 t | $9.54 | $24K | 2.2 t |
| November 2025 | $262K | -42.7% | 32.2 t | $8.14 | $15K | 129 kg |
| October 2025 | $230K | -38.0% | 25.8 t | $8.90 | $11K | 294 kg |
| September 2025 | $160K | -57.9% | 24.6 t | $6.50 | $61K | 893 kg |
| August 2025 | $242K | -63.0% | 23.6 t | $10.25 | $17K | 260 kg |
| July 2025 | $237K | -59.4% | 29.0 t | $8.19 | $12K | 839 kg |
| June 2025 | $428K | -9.0% | 33.8 t | $12.69 | $19K | 266 kg |
| May 2025 | $690K | +58.5% | 71.4 t | $9.66 | $18K | 263 kg |
| April 2025 | $739K | +24.5% | 71.1 t | $10.39 | $14K | 1.7 t |
| March 2025 | $384K | -41.0% | 37.3 t | $10.30 | $11K | 1.5 t |
| February 2025 | $491K | +7.0% | 57.2 t | $8.59 | $31K | 665 kg |
| January 2025 | $546K | +25.9% | 60.1 t | $9.08 | $9,089 | 231 kg |
| December 2024 | $414K | -50.0% | 27.1 t | $15.28 | $43K | 1.8 t |
| November 2024 | $457K | +32.5% | 41.7 t | $10.95 | $22K | 719 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.
See also: Pencils, crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, etc. to all countries · all exports to the United States