South Korea cosmetics exports to Ethiopia
에티오피아 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $28,195 of cosmetics to Ethiopia, up 76.9% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($0) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of cosmetics to Ethiopia totalled $85,680, down 2.3% from the 12 months before ($87,657).
Ethiopia ranked 155th of 207 destinations for Korean cosmetics over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 142nd in the 12 months before.
Cosmetics made up 0.05% of South Korea's total goods exports to Ethiopia over those 12 months ($85,680 of $186.7 million).
The largest product group was other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (including sunscreen) (HS 3304.99), with $63,686 or 74.3% of cosmetics exports to Ethiopia.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Ethiopia
Cosmetics export value by HS code over the 12 months to October 2026.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $64K | 74.3% | -18.6% | $19K |
| 3304.10 | Lip make-up preparations | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3304.99 | Other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (including sunscreen) | $64K | 74.3% | -17.2% | $19K |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $6,399 | 7.5% | – | $3,159 |
| 3305.10 | Shampoos | $4,989 | 5.8% | – | $1,749 |
| 3305.90 | Other hair preparations | $1,410 | 1.6% | – | $1,410 |
| 3307 | Shaving, deodorant, bath and other toiletry preparations | $1,362 | 1.6% | – | $1,362 |
| 3307.10 | Shaving preparations | $79 | 0.1% | – | $79 |
| 3307.30 | Perfumed bath salts and other bath preparations | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3307.90 | Other toiletry preparations (depilatories, sheet masks, contact lens solutions and others) | $1,283 | 1.5% | – | $1,283 |
| 3401.11 + 3401.30 | Soap and cleansers | $14K | 16.6% | – | $4,446 |
| 3401.11 | Toilet soap, including medicated soap | $2,446 | 2.9% | – | $0 |
| 3401.30 | Liquid or cream skin-washing products | $12K | 13.8% | – | $4,446 |
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 Ethiopia reached $100,000 over 24 months.
See also: all South Korean exports to Ethiopia, by chapter and heading.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $28K | – | 3.1 t | $9.18 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $16K | – | 597 kg | $26.69 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $5,619 | – | 90 kg | $62.43 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $3,226 | -82.9% | 56 kg | $57.61 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $5,361 | – | 354 kg | $15.14 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $6,387 | – | 119 kg | $53.67 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $9,684 | -76.8% | 542 kg | $17.87 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $5,362 | – | 232 kg | $23.11 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $5,306 | – | 225 kg | $23.58 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $605 | – | 34 kg | $17.79 | $10 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $2,232 | – | 50 kg | $44.64 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $8,173 | – | 145 kg | $56.37 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $19K | – | 195 kg | $96.77 | $11 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $3,501 | – | 81 kg | $43.22 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $3,379 | – | 55 kg | $61.44 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $42K | – | 986 kg | $42.35 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $9,746 | – | 321 kg | $30.36 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $12 | 0 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.