Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 1515 · 그 밖의 비휘발성인 식물성ㆍ미생물성 지방과 기름[호호바유(jojoba oil)를 포함한다]과 그 분획물(정제했는지에 상관없으며 화학적으로 변성 가공한 것은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $4.4 million of other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, etc. (HS 1515), down 7.3% from September 2026 and up 159.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, etc. (HS 1515) totalled $37.8 million, up 22.9% from the 12 months before ($30.8 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($9.2 million, 24.3% of the total), followed by Ecuador and Taiwan.
That was 11.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 15 (animal or vegetable fats and oils) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $12.0 million (up 5.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $7.6 million for the month.
Official description of HS 1515: Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 1515
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1515.11 | Crude oil | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1515.19 | Other | $101K | 0.3% | +36.2% | $4,469 |
| 1515.21 | Crude oil | $2.0M | 5.3% | -51.5% | $0 |
| 1515.29 | Other | $4.0M | 10.6% | -14.1% | $364K |
| 1515.30 | Castor oil and its fractions | $266K | 0.7% | +22.2% | $21K |
| 1515.50 | Sesame oil and its fractions | $16.8M | 44.3% | +5.2% | $1.2M |
| 1515.60 | Microbial fats and oils and their fractions | $6.7M | 17.7% | – | $2.1M |
| 1515.90 | Other | $8.0M | 21.1% | +39.9% | $695K |
| 1515.90.1000 | Perilla oil and its fractions | $4.0M | 50.0% | +42.9% | $338K |
| 1515.90.9010 | Rice bran oil and its fractions | $4,473 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 1515.90.9020 | Camellia oil and its fractions | $804K | 10.0% | +75.8% | $41K |
| 1515.90.9030 | Jojoba oil and its fractions | $31K | 0.4% | -84.1% | $5,381 |
| 1515.90.9040 | Tung oil and its fractions | $8,544 | 0.1% | – | $3,002 |
| 1515.90.9090 | Other | $3.2M | 39.4% | +39.6% | $308K |
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. 104 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 | $9.2M | 24.3% | +17.7% | 1 | $442K |
| 2 | Ecuador | $5.9M | 15.5% | – | – | $1.8M |
| 3 | Taiwan | $2.4M | 6.4% | +42.3% | 6 | $320K |
| 4 | Australia | $1.9M | 4.9% | -2.7% | 4 | $130K |
| 5 | Malaysia | $1.8M | 4.7% | -0.8% | 5 | $155K |
| 6 | Canada | $1.7M | 4.6% | +126.4% | 12 | $95K |
| 7 | Vietnam | $1.5M | 4.1% | -22.7% | 3 | $330K |
| 8 | France | $1.3M | 3.3% | +206.8% | 17 | $158K |
| 9 | China | $1.1M | 3.0% | +19.3% | 10 | $157K |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | $921K | 2.4% | +37.3% | 13 | $12K |
| 11 | Japan | $887K | 2.3% | +3.5% | 11 | $97K |
| 12 | Qatar | $859K | 2.3% | -75.9% | 2 | $1,927 |
| 13 | Indonesia | $747K | 2.0% | -25.9% | 9 | $41K |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | $743K | 2.0% | +297.6% | 23 | $43K |
| 15 | Netherlands | $720K | 1.9% | +34.6% | 15 | $30K |
| 16 | United Kingdom | $703K | 1.9% | -51.9% | 7 | $17K |
| 17 | Mongolia | $665K | 1.8% | +8.1% | 14 | $95K |
| 18 | Philippines | $655K | 1.7% | +51.8% | 16 | $27K |
| 19 | Egypt | $624K | 1.6% | – | 66 | $0 |
| 20 | Germany | $470K | 1.2% | +18.7% | 18 | $13K |
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 | $4.4M | +159.8% | 661 t | $6.66 | $12.0M | 3,220 t |
| September 2026 | $4.7M | +100.4% | 1,046 t | $4.53 | $10.8M | 2,415 t |
| August 2026 | $5.7M | +231.0% | 1,635 t | $3.48 | $9.4M | 2,483 t |
| July 2026 | $2.1M | -37.1% | 496 t | $4.26 | $10.7M | 3,117 t |
| June 2026 | $2.1M | -30.2% | 370 t | $5.60 | $10.5M | 2,796 t |
| May 2026 | $2.0M | -29.3% | 266 t | $7.42 | $10.2M | 2,851 t |
| April 2026 | $2.8M | +25.6% | 486 t | $5.75 | $10.9M | 3,173 t |
| March 2026 | $2.3M | +0.2% | 261 t | $8.98 | $11.8M | 3,781 t |
| February 2026 | $2.6M | -3.2% | 522 t | $4.95 | $8.7M | 2,504 t |
| January 2026 | $3.9M | +75.9% | 1,212 t | $3.20 | $12.1M | 3,096 t |
| December 2025 | $3.0M | -4.4% | 481 t | $6.30 | $11.4M | 2,749 t |
| November 2025 | $2.2M | -32.6% | 257 t | $8.58 | $10.3M | 2,725 t |
| October 2025 | $1.7M | -39.1% | 221 t | $7.67 | $11.4M | 3,027 t |
| September 2025 | $2.4M | -4.1% | 580 t | $4.08 | $13.3M | 3,836 t |
| August 2025 | $1.7M | -19.9% | 491 t | $3.51 | $11.3M | 3,181 t |
| July 2025 | $3.4M | +46.7% | 803 t | $4.19 | $13.7M | 4,563 t |
| June 2025 | $3.0M | +9.4% | 856 t | $3.48 | $13.0M | 3,731 t |
| May 2025 | $2.8M | +17.9% | 850 t | $3.28 | $13.4M | 3,735 t |
| April 2025 | $2.2M | -6.9% | 778 t | $2.86 | $11.6M | 3,331 t |
| March 2025 | $2.3M | +63.2% | 778 t | $3.01 | $10.5M | 3,042 t |
| February 2025 | $2.7M | +66.5% | 754 t | $3.54 | $9.2M | 2,840 t |
| January 2025 | $2.2M | +29.1% | 729 t | $3.03 | $10.1M | 3,072 t |
| December 2024 | $3.2M | +60.7% | 1,522 t | $2.08 | $12.5M | 3,610 t |
| November 2024 | $3.3M | +76.5% | 1,039 t | $3.15 | $10.0M | 3,152 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.