South Korea cosmetics exports to Other countries
기타국 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $128,028 of cosmetics to Other countries, down 12.6% from September 2026 and up 98.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of cosmetics to Other countries totalled $881,338, up 80.8% from the 12 months before ($487,577).
Other countries ranked 113th of 207 destinations for Korean cosmetics over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 119th in the 12 months before.
Cosmetics made up 0.27% of South Korea's total goods exports to Other countries over those 12 months ($881,338 of $332.2 million).
The largest product group was other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (including sunscreen) (HS 3304.99), with $775,563 or 88.0% of cosmetics exports to Other countries.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Other countries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3303 | Perfumes and toilet waters | $875 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 3303.00 | Perfumes and toilet waters | $875 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $787K | 89.3% | +75.9% | $103K |
| 3304.10 | Lip make-up preparations | $7,358 | 0.8% | -53.3% | $54 |
| 3304.20 | Eye make-up preparations | $1,354 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 3304.91 | Powders for make-up or skin care, whether or not compressed | $2,325 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 3304.99 | Other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (including sunscreen) | $776K | 88.0% | +80.7% | $103K |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $13K | 1.5% | – | $687 |
| 3305.10 | Shampoos | $3,037 | 0.3% | – | $237 |
| 3305.90 | Other hair preparations | $10K | 1.2% | – | $450 |
| 3307 | Shaving, deodorant, bath and other toiletry preparations | $15K | 1.7% | – | $6,328 |
| 3307.20 | Personal deodorants and antiperspirants | $5,140 | 0.6% | – | $4,851 |
| 3307.90 | Other toiletry preparations (depilatories, sheet masks, contact lens solutions and others) | $9,563 | 1.1% | – | $1,477 |
| 3401.11 + 3401.30 | Soap and cleansers | $66K | 7.5% | +163.3% | $18K |
| 3401.11 | Toilet soap, including medicated soap | $28 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3401.30 | Liquid or cream skin-washing products | $66K | 7.5% | +163.2% | $18K |
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 Other countries reached $100,000 over 24 months.
See also: all South Korean exports to Other countries, by chapter and heading.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $128K | +98.4% | 2.0 t | $63.10 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $146K | +153.5% | 2.4 t | $62.16 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $17K | – | 416 kg | $41.69 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $87K | – | 1.3 t | $65.90 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $43K | -54.8% | 763 kg | $56.86 | $50 | 1 kg |
| May 2026 | $139K | +1,144% | 2.4 t | $58.02 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $56K | +324.3% | 1.1 t | $51.62 | $343 | 44 kg |
| March 2026 | $11K | -83.4% | 331 kg | $33.51 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $92K | +61.0% | 1.6 t | $56.53 | $88K | 2.5 t |
| January 2026 | $66K | +265.6% | 1.4 t | $45.81 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $82K | +106.6% | 1.3 t | $63.60 | $188 | 4 kg |
| November 2025 | $13K | -77.1% | 275 kg | $48.55 | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $65K | – | 1.2 t | $52.75 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $58K | +115.3% | 246 kg | $234.82 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $2,508 | -96.7% | 27 kg | $92.89 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $2,461 | -95.7% | 95 kg | $25.91 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $96K | +744.5% | 1.7 t | $56.38 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $11K | -69.6% | 249 kg | $44.78 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $13K | +26.4% | 283 kg | $46.60 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $67K | -1.9% | 1.3 t | $51.23 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $57K | – | 1.2 t | $46.50 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $18K | -24.7% | 362 kg | $49.64 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $40K | +34.1% | 624 kg | $63.69 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $58K | +203.1% | 256 kg | $227.40 | $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.