South Korea cosmetics exports to China
중국 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $193.6 million of cosmetics to China, down 19.0% from September 2026 and up 29.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of cosmetics to China totalled $2.06 billion, down 1.6% from the 12 months before ($2.10 billion).
China ranked 2nd of 207 destinations for Korean cosmetics over the 12 months to October 2026, the same position as in the 12 months before.
Cosmetics made up 0.92% of South Korea's total goods exports to China over those 12 months ($2.06 billion of $223.34 billion).
The largest product group was other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (including sunscreen) (HS 3304.99), with $1.63 billion or 78.7% of cosmetics exports to China.
Imports from China in October 2026 were $12.9 million (up 17.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $180.7 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to China
Cosmetics export value by HS code over the 12 months to October 2026.
Group rows (bold) are the sum of the six-digit rows below them. "Share" is the share of the cosmetics total, which leaves out the rows marked "not in total". Products are linked when exports to China reached $100,000 over 24 months.
See also: all South Korean exports to China, by chapter and heading.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $193.6M | +29.4% | 8,768 t | $22.08 | $12.9M | 1,686 t |
| September 2026 | $239.2M | +14.6% | 8,915 t | $26.83 | $16.0M | 1,691 t |
| August 2026 | $158.3M | +7.6% | 7,159 t | $22.12 | $15.5M | 1,591 t |
| July 2026 | $169.9M | +19.2% | 7,338 t | $23.16 | $13.6M | 1,832 t |
| June 2026 | $180.9M | +26.6% | 7,459 t | $24.25 | $15.4M | 3,496 t |
| May 2026 | $179.1M | -0.6% | 7,538 t | $23.76 | $11.6M | 1,616 t |
| April 2026 | $180.7M | -20.7% | 8,376 t | $21.57 | $11.7M | 1,545 t |
| March 2026 | $178.1M | -14.9% | 7,394 t | $24.08 | $13.0M | 1,571 t |
| February 2026 | $110.9M | -37.2% | 5,528 t | $20.06 | $10.6M | 2,032 t |
| January 2026 | $183.5M | +28.5% | 7,638 t | $24.02 | $11.9M | 1,314 t |
| December 2025 | $149.9M | -17.4% | 6,727 t | $22.29 | $17.2M | 1,139 t |
| November 2025 | $140.3M | -25.5% | 6,602 t | $21.25 | $8.7M | 1,380 t |
| October 2025 | $149.6M | -55.9% | 7,208 t | $20.75 | $11.0M | 1,620 t |
| September 2025 | $208.6M | -16.5% | 9,439 t | $22.10 | $12.4M | 1,889 t |
| August 2025 | $147.2M | -6.3% | 7,204 t | $20.43 | $11.1M | 1,153 t |
| July 2025 | $142.5M | -14.3% | 7,596 t | $18.76 | $11.5M | 1,588 t |
| June 2025 | $142.8M | -11.6% | 6,962 t | $20.52 | $8.7M | 947 t |
| May 2025 | $180.2M | -24.1% | 7,897 t | $22.81 | $11.3M | 1,743 t |
| April 2025 | $227.9M | +12.4% | 10,320 t | $22.08 | $10.4M | 1,121 t |
| March 2025 | $209.4M | +8.9% | 8,649 t | $24.21 | $9.9M | 1,362 t |
| February 2025 | $176.7M | +2.6% | 6,748 t | $26.18 | $8.4M | 1,144 t |
| January 2025 | $142.8M | -41.2% | 6,001 t | $23.79 | $8.4M | 1,772 t |
| December 2024 | $181.5M | -6.0% | 7,905 t | $22.96 | $10.8M | 2,067 t |
| November 2024 | $188.4M | -10.0% | 7,169 t | $26.28 | $8.2M | 1,119 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.