South Korea cosmetics exports to Syria
시리아 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $67,745 of cosmetics to Syria, down 38.0% 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 Syria totalled $1.2 million, up 352.7% from the 12 months before ($270,652).
Syria ranked 108th of 207 destinations for Korean cosmetics over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 126th in the 12 months before.
Cosmetics made up 0.42% of South Korea's total goods exports to Syria over those 12 months ($1.2 million of $294.0 million).
The largest product group was other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (including sunscreen) (HS 3304.99), with $1.2 million or 99.1% of cosmetics exports to Syria.
Imports from Syria in October 2026 were $13,296, leaving a surplus of $54,449 for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Syria
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 | $1.2M | 99.5% | +935.8% | $68K |
| 3304.10 | Lip make-up preparations | $3,678 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 3304.20 | Eye make-up preparations | $1,241 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 3304.99 | Other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (including sunscreen) | $1.2M | 99.1% | +931.6% | $68K |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $418 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3305.10 | Shampoos | $418 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3305.90 | Other hair preparations | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3307 | Shaving, deodorant, bath and other toiletry preparations | $4,136 | 0.3% | -97.2% | $0 |
| 3307.90 | Other toiletry preparations (depilatories, sheet masks, contact lens solutions and others) | $4,136 | 0.3% | -97.2% | $0 |
| 3401.11 + 3401.30 | Soap and cleansers | $2,017 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 3401.11 | Toilet soap, including medicated soap | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3401.30 | Liquid or cream skin-washing products | $2,017 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
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 Syria reached $100,000 over 24 months.
See also: all South Korean exports to Syria, by chapter and heading.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $68K | – | 250 kg | $270.98 | $13K | 1.3 t |
| September 2026 | $109K | – | 615 kg | $177.75 | $1,538 | 109 kg |
| August 2026 | $44K | +251.2% | 1.2 t | $36.43 | $59K | 23.0 t |
| July 2026 | $337K | +213.6% | 13.9 t | $24.29 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $198K | +276.5% | 13.8 t | $14.43 | $29K | 1.9 t |
| May 2026 | $13K | +3.8% | 29 kg | $432.59 | $1,643 | 114 kg |
| April 2026 | $194K | +155.1% | 1.6 t | $118.76 | $15K | 1.9 t |
| March 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $7,442 | 506 kg |
| February 2026 | $218K | – | 13.0 t | $16.83 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $19K | – | 91 kg | $207.69 | $8,972 | 746 kg |
| December 2025 | $10K | – | 11 kg | $930.91 | $528 | 35 kg |
| November 2025 | $15K | – | 79 kg | $186.09 | $23K | 1.4 t |
| October 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $8,136 | – | 31 kg | $262.45 | $13K | 893 kg |
| August 2025 | $13K | – | 50 kg | $251.20 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $107K | – | 6.5 t | $16.59 | $17K | 847 kg |
| June 2025 | $53K | – | 3.3 t | $16.11 | $7,179 | 462 kg |
| May 2025 | $12K | – | 455 kg | $26.57 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $76K | – | 3.8 t | $20.18 | $12K | 770 kg |
| March 2025 | $1,745 | – | 76 kg | $22.96 | $3,048 | 231 kg |
| February 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $6,102 | 513 kg |
| December 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1,790 | 159 kg |
| November 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $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.