Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter: South Korea exports and imports
HS 1805 · 코코아 가루(설탕이나 그 밖의 감미료를 첨가한 것은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $7,556 of cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS 1805), down 33.2% from September 2026 and down 79.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS 1805) totalled $937,742, down 33.0% from the 12 months before ($1.4 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Russia ($462,025, 49.3% of the total), followed by China and Türkiye.
That was 1.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 18 (cocoa and cocoa preparations) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $7.4 million (up 6.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $7.4 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 1805
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1805.00 | Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $938K | 100.0% | -33.0% | $7,556 |
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. 15 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | $462K | 49.3% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 2 | China | $233K | 24.8% | -54.3% | 2 | $0 |
| 3 | Türkiye | $104K | 11.1% | -2.5% | 4 | $180 |
| 4 | United States | $75K | 8.0% | +44.6% | 5 | $6,462 |
| 5 | Vietnam | $37K | 3.9% | -93.1% | 1 | $817 |
| 6 | Philippines | $13K | 1.4% | – | 8 | $0 |
| 7 | Mongolia | $5,031 | 0.5% | – | – | $61 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | $4,967 | 0.5% | – | 10 | $0 |
| 9 | Singapore | $3,402 | 0.4% | -85.5% | 7 | $36 |
| 10 | Hong Kong | $240 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 11 | Malaysia | $73 | 0.0% | -99.7% | 6 | $0 |
| 12 | Japan | $69 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Guam | $10 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Denmark | $0 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $0 |
| – | Italy | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 3 | $0 |
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 | $7,556 | -79.4% | 428 kg | $17.65 | $7.4M | 1,191 t |
| September 2026 | $11K | -22.7% | 1.2 t | $9.52 | $8.0M | 1,111 t |
| August 2026 | $8,260 | – | 523 kg | $15.79 | $6.7M | 1,030 t |
| July 2026 | $1,411 | -99.1% | 88 kg | $16.03 | $6.6M | 842 t |
| June 2026 | $107K | +400.8% | 12.6 t | $8.54 | $7.9M | 1,004 t |
| May 2026 | $4,915 | -81.3% | 362 kg | $13.58 | $8.1M | 1,002 t |
| April 2026 | $24K | -87.1% | 2.0 t | $11.66 | $6.2M | 838 t |
| March 2026 | $464 | -99.6% | 33 kg | $14.06 | $9.6M | 1,100 t |
| February 2026 | $18K | -10.6% | 1.5 t | $11.84 | $7.2M | 733 t |
| January 2026 | $163K | -59.5% | 20.0 t | $8.15 | $7.0M | 777 t |
| December 2025 | $315K | +23.3% | 44.9 t | $7.01 | $10.0M | 958 t |
| November 2025 | $276K | +72.2% | 43.0 t | $6.44 | $6.5M | 668 t |
| October 2025 | $37K | – | 3.1 t | $11.79 | $6.9M | 844 t |
| September 2025 | $15K | -48.9% | 869 kg | $16.86 | $9.5M | 1,148 t |
| August 2025 | $9,130 | – | 856 kg | $10.67 | $6.9M | 685 t |
| July 2025 | $153K | +279.5% | 16.6 t | $9.24 | $7.0M | 781 t |
| June 2025 | $21K | +44.6% | 949 kg | $22.59 | $9.2M | 1,172 t |
| May 2025 | $26K | -15.4% | 3.1 t | $8.35 | $7.0M | 857 t |
| April 2025 | $185K | +986.9% | 16.5 t | $11.23 | $6.6M | 827 t |
| March 2025 | $113K | +567.6% | 17.7 t | $6.36 | $8.0M | 1,063 t |
| February 2025 | $20K | – | 140 kg | $140.94 | $6.6M | 958 t |
| January 2025 | $403K | – | 59.2 t | $6.82 | $6.5M | 967 t |
| December 2024 | $256K | – | 39.6 t | $6.46 | $6.9M | 1,068 t |
| November 2024 | $161K | – | 34.7 t | $4.63 | $5.2M | 781 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.