South Korea cosmetics exports: June 2026
Monthly report, generated from Korea Customs Service statistics
In June 2026, South Korea exported $1.33 billion of cosmetics, up 13.5% from May 2026 and up 41.3% from June 2025.
The three largest destinations were the United States ($289.2 million, 21.8%), China ($180.9 million, 13.6%), Japan ($93.0 million, 7.0%).
Compared with June 2025, the largest increases in export value by destination were the United States (+$99.8 million), China (+$38.0 million), the Netherlands (+$29.2 million).
The largest decreases by destination were Japan (-$5.9 million), Myanmar (-$1.9 million), Sweden (-$1.3 million).
Within the top 10 destinations, the Netherlands moved from 18th to 9th, the United Kingdom moved from 10th to 7th, Canada moved from 13th to 10th compared with June 2025.
Top destinations
| Rank | Country | Exports | Share | vs May 2026 | vs June 2025 | Rank a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $289.2M | 21.8% | +8.4% | +52.7% | 1 |
| 2 | China | $180.9M | 13.6% | +1.0% | +26.6% | 2 |
| 3 | Japan | $93.0M | 7.0% | +23.1% | -6.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | $75.2M | 5.7% | +14.9% | +27.7% | 4 |
| 5 | Russia | $55.1M | 4.1% | +38.8% | +57.8% | 5 |
| 6 | Poland | $47.9M | 3.6% | -15.8% | +42.5% | 6 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $46.4M | 3.5% | +10.1% | +117.9% | 10 |
| 8 | Vietnam | $44.4M | 3.3% | +13.4% | +59.2% | 7 |
| 9 | Netherlands | $39.5M | 3.0% | +58.3% | +284.2% | 18 |
| 10 | Canada | $28.4M | 2.1% | +53.5% | +104.0% | 13 |
| 11 | Taiwan | $28.0M | 2.1% | -8.9% | +0.9% | 8 |
| 12 | Australia | $27.1M | 2.0% | +78.5% | +86.4% | 12 |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | $24.1M | 1.8% | +9.4% | +3.8% | 9 |
| 14 | Thailand | $22.6M | 1.7% | +11.2% | +11.1% | 11 |
| 15 | Indonesia | $19.2M | 1.4% | +17.5% | +48.1% | 15 |
Largest changes by destination
Change in export value compared with June 2025, ranked by dollar amount.
| Country | June 2026 | June 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $289.2M | $189.5M | +$99.8M | +52.7% |
| China | $180.9M | $142.8M | +$38.0M | +26.6% |
| Netherlands | $39.5M | $10.3M | +$29.2M | +284.2% |
| United Kingdom | $46.4M | $21.3M | +$25.1M | +117.9% |
| Russia | $55.1M | $34.9M | +$20.2M | +57.8% |
Products
Six-digit codes counted in the cosmetics total.
Compared with June 2025, the largest increases in export value by product were Other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (including sunscreen) (HS 3304.99) (+$318.5 million), Other toiletry preparations (depilatories, sheet masks, contact lens solutions and others) (HS 3307.90) (+$44.8 million), Other hair preparations (HS 3305.90) (+$10.1 million).
The largest decreases by product were Lip make-up preparations (HS 3304.10) (-$3.2 million), Perfumed bath salts and other bath preparations (HS 3307.30) (-$319,650), Hair lacquers (HS 3305.30) (-$313,469).
Imports in June 2026 were $157.6 million (up 10.2% from June 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.17 billion for the month.
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Percentages are left blank when the earlier month was under $10,000. Figures are as downloaded on 2026-11-13; the source can revise them later. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.