Vegetable saps and extracts, pectin, agar-agar and thickeners: South Korea exports and imports
HS 1302 · 식물성 수액과 추출물(extract), 펙틴질, 펙티닝산염(pectinate)과 펙틴산염(pectate), 식물성 원료에서 얻은 한천ㆍ그 밖의 점질물과 시커너(thickener)(변성 가공했는지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $9.1 million of vegetable saps and extracts, pectin, agar-agar and thickeners (HS 1302), up 8.1% from September 2026 and up 31.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of vegetable saps and extracts, pectin, agar-agar and thickeners (HS 1302) totalled $93.2 million, down 1.7% from the 12 months before ($94.8 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($22.1 million, 23.7% of the total), followed by Japan and China.
That was 100.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 13 (lac, gums, resins and vegetable extracts) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $32.5 million (up 36.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $23.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 1302: Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 1302
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1302.11 | Opium | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1302.12 | Of liquorice | $430K | 0.5% | +21.5% | $14K |
| 1302.13 | Of hops | $1,200 | 0.0% | -99.3% | $0 |
| 1302.14 | Of ephedra | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1302.19 | Other | $54.7M | 58.7% | -6.9% | $6.4M |
| 1302.19.1110 | White ginseng extract | $2.9M | 5.3% | -27.9% | $428K |
| 1302.19.1120 | White ginseng extract powder | $381K | 0.7% | -29.4% | $5,987 |
| 1302.19.1190 | Other | $56K | 0.1% | +137.9% | $1,900 |
| 1302.19.1210 | Red ginseng extract | $16.5M | 30.2% | -26.4% | $2.3M |
| 1302.19.1220 | Red ginseng extract powder | $5.4M | 9.9% | +27.5% | $1.1M |
| 1302.19.1290 | Other | $2.9M | 5.3% | +15.5% | $297K |
| 1302.19.1900 | Other | $372K | 0.7% | -28.9% | $33K |
| 1302.19.2000 | Cashew nut shell liquid | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 1302.19.3000 | Natural lacquer | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1302.19.9010 | Saps and extracts of aloes | $469K | 0.9% | +35.0% | $44K |
| 1302.19.9020 | Cola extract | $2,878 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1302.19.9031 | Angelicae Gigantis Radix Extract (Angelica gigas, Angelica acutiloba) | $14K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1302.19.9032 | Schisandrae Fructus Extract (Schisandra chinensis) | $136K | 0.2% | -28.5% | $21K |
| 1302.19.9033 | Paeoniae Radix Extract (Paeonia lactiflora, Paeonia japonica, Paeonia obovata) | $3,400 | 0.0% | -99.1% | $0 |
| 1302.19.9034 | Cnidii Rhizoma Extract (Cnidium officinale, Ligusticum chuanxiong) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1302.19.9035 | Astragali Radix Extract (Astragalus membranaceus, Astragalus mongholicus) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1302.19.9039 | Other | $1.0M | 1.9% | +32.8% | $2,808 |
| 1302.19.9091 | Vanilla oleoresin or vanilla extract | $4,324 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1302.19.9099 | Other | $24.5M | 44.8% | +7.8% | $2.2M |
| 1302.20 | Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates | $1.6M | 1.8% | +304.6% | $159K |
| 1302.31 | Agar-agar | $7.9M | 8.4% | +11.4% | $253K |
| 1302.31.1000 | Agar-agar in stripe form | $986K | 12.5% | +13.4% | $28K |
| 1302.31.2000 | Agar-agar, powdered | $6.9M | 87.4% | +12.3% | $226K |
| 1302.31.9000 | Other | $7,302 | 0.1% | -90.0% | $133 |
| 1302.32 | Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds | $3.0M | 3.2% | +51.4% | $240K |
| 1302.39 | Other | $25.6M | 27.5% | -1.9% | $2.0M |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 103 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $22.1M | 23.7% | -12.2% | 1 | $2.6M |
| 2 | Japan | $19.4M | 20.8% | -1.5% | 2 | $2.5M |
| 3 | China | $14.8M | 15.9% | -7.4% | 3 | $1.2M |
| 4 | Thailand | $4.5M | 4.8% | +42.6% | 4 | $264K |
| 5 | Indonesia | $4.1M | 4.4% | +68.1% | 5 | $411K |
| 6 | Taiwan | $2.5M | 2.6% | +9.3% | 7 | $242K |
| 7 | Netherlands | $2.2M | 2.4% | +13.4% | 10 | $325K |
| 8 | Vietnam | $1.8M | 1.9% | -21.9% | 6 | $95K |
| 9 | Denmark | $1.7M | 1.8% | -22.2% | 8 | $0 |
| 10 | Malaysia | $1.7M | 1.8% | -1.4% | 11 | $92K |
| 11 | India | $1.6M | 1.7% | +47.8% | 16 | $89K |
| 12 | Philippines | $1.5M | 1.6% | -3.7% | 13 | $33K |
| 13 | Brazil | $1.4M | 1.5% | +99.9% | 19 | $87K |
| 14 | Canada | $1.4M | 1.5% | -28.8% | 9 | $185K |
| 15 | Venezuela | $1.2M | 1.3% | +5.6% | 15 | $118K |
| 16 | Germany | $1.1M | 1.2% | -21.1% | 14 | $32K |
| 17 | Hong Kong | $1.1M | 1.1% | -34.3% | 12 | $29K |
| 18 | Australia | $923K | 1.0% | +18.3% | 18 | $12K |
| 19 | Singapore | $914K | 1.0% | +41.3% | 23 | $286K |
| 20 | France | $847K | 0.9% | +25.1% | 20 | $26K |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $9.1M | +31.8% | 311 t | $29.25 | $32.5M | 8,324 t |
| September 2026 | $8.4M | +20.6% | 419 t | $20.07 | $34.2M | 9,530 t |
| August 2026 | $5.8M | -8.7% | 306 t | $18.97 | $29.2M | 10,035 t |
| July 2026 | $6.4M | -18.4% | 346 t | $18.53 | $32.7M | 10,591 t |
| June 2026 | $8.6M | +28.6% | 349 t | $24.56 | $34.1M | 9,742 t |
| May 2026 | $8.8M | +19.7% | 353 t | $25.00 | $31.2M | 8,294 t |
| April 2026 | $7.8M | -29.5% | 387 t | $20.28 | $27.5M | 8,734 t |
| March 2026 | $8.6M | -7.6% | 424 t | $20.35 | $24.1M | 4,906 t |
| February 2026 | $6.0M | -24.9% | 229 t | $26.16 | $24.9M | 7,627 t |
| January 2026 | $7.4M | -9.7% | 389 t | $19.08 | $31.5M | 5,662 t |
| December 2025 | $7.8M | +6.6% | 338 t | $23.03 | $29.7M | 8,552 t |
| November 2025 | $8.4M | -3.6% | 303 t | $27.89 | $24.2M | 7,261 t |
| October 2025 | $6.9M | -24.5% | 328 t | $21.04 | $23.8M | 4,614 t |
| September 2025 | $7.0M | -5.2% | 369 t | $18.92 | $22.0M | 7,763 t |
| August 2025 | $6.3M | -3.7% | 298 t | $21.26 | $28.2M | 8,632 t |
| July 2025 | $7.8M | -10.7% | 383 t | $20.48 | $33.3M | 7,638 t |
| June 2025 | $6.7M | -9.8% | 303 t | $21.99 | $25.3M | 7,166 t |
| May 2025 | $7.4M | +8.4% | 260 t | $28.29 | $24.2M | 6,988 t |
| April 2025 | $11.1M | +2.9% | 380 t | $29.28 | $31.4M | 7,074 t |
| March 2025 | $9.3M | +5.2% | 382 t | $24.41 | $24.8M | 6,483 t |
| February 2025 | $8.0M | -1.5% | 312 t | $25.62 | $26.2M | 8,870 t |
| January 2025 | $8.2M | +2.8% | 362 t | $22.72 | $25.1M | 9,854 t |
| December 2024 | $7.3M | -16.4% | 357 t | $20.46 | $25.4M | 9,843 t |
| November 2024 | $8.8M | -2.9% | 311 t | $28.19 | $26.1M | 11,380 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.