South Korea cosmetics exports to Somalia
소말리아 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2,961 of cosmetics to Somalia, down 88.4% from September 2026 and down 87.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of cosmetics to Somalia totalled $209,561, down 67.3% from the 12 months before ($640,735).
Somalia ranked 135th of 207 destinations for Korean cosmetics over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 115th in the 12 months before.
Cosmetics made up 1.42% of South Korea's total goods exports to Somalia over those 12 months ($209,561 of $14.8 million).
The largest product group was other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (including sunscreen) (HS 3304.99), with $186,049 or 88.8% of cosmetics exports to Somalia.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Somalia
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 | $187K | 89.3% | -66.3% | $2,928 |
| 3304.10 | Lip make-up preparations | $1,118 | 0.5% | -96.3% | $0 |
| 3304.20 | Eye make-up preparations | $25 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3304.99 | Other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (including sunscreen) | $186K | 88.8% | -64.5% | $2,928 |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $3,206 | 1.5% | – | $0 |
| 3305.10 | Shampoos | $1,637 | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 3305.90 | Other hair preparations | $1,569 | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 3307 | Shaving, deodorant, bath and other toiletry preparations | $345 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 3307.49 | Other room perfuming or deodorizing preparations | $5 | not in total | – | $0 |
| 3307.90 | Other toiletry preparations (depilatories, sheet masks, contact lens solutions and others) | $340 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 3401.11 + 3401.30 | Soap and cleansers | $19K | 9.0% | -77.8% | $33 |
| 3401.30 | Liquid or cream skin-washing products | $19K | 9.0% | -77.8% | $33 |
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 Somalia reached $100,000 over 24 months.
See also: all South Korean exports to Somalia, by chapter and heading.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2,961 | -87.1% | 35 kg | $84.60 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $26K | -69.8% | 729 kg | $35.02 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $28K | – | 617 kg | $45.87 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $423 | -95.9% | 28 kg | $15.11 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $12K | – | 258 kg | $47.55 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $9,533 | -13.0% | 182 kg | $52.38 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $34K | +106.7% | 566 kg | $60.41 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $29K | +134.2% | 608 kg | $48.16 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $35K | -67.5% | 550 kg | $64.22 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $5,623 | -93.3% | 110 kg | $51.12 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $26K | -81.3% | 567 kg | $46.08 | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $23K | – | 460 kg | $49.73 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $85K | -72.7% | 1.7 t | $49.47 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $9,188 | -92.7% | 179 kg | $51.33 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $10K | -95.2% | 176 kg | $58.53 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $11K | -60.0% | 233 kg | $47.03 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $17K | – | 322 kg | $51.37 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $13K | -94.6% | 210 kg | $59.53 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $142K | -50.7% | 2.8 t | $51.01 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $109K | – | 3.3 t | $32.54 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $84K | -56.4% | 5.0 t | $16.82 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $139K | -24.5% | 3.9 t | $35.70 | $0 | 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.