Other food preparations (including food supplements): South Korea exports and imports
HS 2106 · 따로 분류되지 않은 조제 식료품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $89.6 million of other food preparations (including food supplements) (HS 2106), down 6.0% from September 2026 and up 21.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other food preparations (including food supplements) (HS 2106) totalled $1.06 billion, up 9.5% from the 12 months before ($964.4 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($243.1 million, 23.0% of the total), followed by the United States and Japan.
That was 56.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 21 (miscellaneous edible preparations) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $174.4 million (up 6.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $84.8 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2106: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2106
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2106.10 | Protein concentrates and textured protein substances | $17.6M | 1.7% | -2.9% | $1.5M |
| 2106.10.1000 | Bean-curd | $6.1M | 34.6% | +4.4% | $551K |
| 2106.10.9020 | Protein concentrates | $3.5M | 19.7% | -14.1% | $388K |
| 2106.10.9030 | Textured protein substances | $8.1M | 45.7% | -2.6% | $575K |
| 2106.90 | Other | $1.04B | 98.3% | +9.7% | $88.1M |
| 2106.90.1010 | Cola base | $30K | 0.0% | -66.3% | $898 |
| 2106.90.1020 | Beverage base of perfumed fruits | $29.5M | 2.8% | -12.0% | $1.6M |
| 2106.90.1090 | Other | $16.4M | 1.6% | +10.7% | $1.2M |
| 2106.90.2000 | Sugar syrups, containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $6.5M | 0.6% | -7.0% | $1.0M |
| 2106.90.3011 | Ginseng tea | $1.7M | 0.2% | -0.4% | $113K |
| 2106.90.3019 | Other | $651K | 0.1% | -74.5% | $56K |
| 2106.90.3021 | Red ginseng tea | $1.9M | 0.2% | -40.7% | $284K |
| 2106.90.3029 | Other | $36.4M | 3.5% | -14.7% | $2.1M |
| 2106.90.9010 | Coffee creamer | $96.6M | 9.3% | -1.3% | $7.6M |
| 2106.90.9021 | Of a butter content, by weight, not exceeding 30 % | $43K | 0.0% | +24.8% | $0 |
| 2106.90.9022 | Of a butter content, by weight, exceeding 30 % but not exceeding 70 % | $620K | 0.1% | -3.6% | $73K |
| 2106.90.9023 | Of a butter content, by weight, exceeding 70 % | $1,213 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2106.90.9030 | Preparations for use in manufacturing ice cream | $2.1M | 0.2% | +59.9% | $195K |
| 2106.90.9040 | Autolyzed yeast and other yeast extracts | $3.2M | 0.3% | -54.4% | $296K |
| 2106.90.9050 | Flavors in preparations | $6.5M | 0.6% | +12.6% | $679K |
| 2106.90.9060 | Acorn flour | $65K | 0.0% | -29.9% | $13K |
| 2106.90.9070 | Preparations with a basis of aloe | $541K | 0.1% | -12.1% | $12K |
| 2106.90.9080 | Of preparations (other than those based on odoriferous substances) of types used in the manufacture of beverages with an | $263K | 0.0% | -38.0% | $32K |
| 2106.90.9091 | Preparations of royal jelly and honey | $1.2M | 0.1% | -44.9% | $32K |
| 2106.90.9099 | Other | $834.0M | 80.3% | +15.1% | $72.8M |
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. 179 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 | China | $243.1M | 23.0% | +2.6% | 1 | $23.6M |
| 2 | United States | $135.0M | 12.8% | +29.2% | 3 | $12.3M |
| 3 | Japan | $107.7M | 10.2% | -9.8% | 2 | $7.7M |
| 4 | Vietnam | $83.5M | 7.9% | -14.2% | 4 | $5.9M |
| 5 | Hong Kong | $65.5M | 6.2% | +21.3% | 6 | $5.2M |
| 6 | Indonesia | $60.4M | 5.7% | +3.6% | 5 | $4.8M |
| 7 | Russia | $58.9M | 5.6% | +26.0% | 7 | $2.9M |
| 8 | Taiwan | $52.8M | 5.0% | +20.8% | 8 | $3.8M |
| 9 | Philippines | $28.4M | 2.7% | +20.2% | 9 | $4.5M |
| 10 | Singapore | $27.7M | 2.6% | +22.9% | 10 | $2.2M |
| 11 | Malaysia | $23.0M | 2.2% | +3.5% | 11 | $2.3M |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | $17.6M | 1.7% | +2.4% | 12 | $1.7M |
| 13 | Netherlands | $16.0M | 1.5% | +31.5% | 14 | $1.2M |
| 14 | Thailand | $15.3M | 1.5% | +16.1% | 13 | $1.3M |
| 15 | Mongolia | $13.4M | 1.3% | +45.6% | 16 | $1.2M |
| 16 | Mexico | $12.5M | 1.2% | +175.7% | 21 | $128K |
| 17 | Australia | $10.2M | 1.0% | +6.2% | 15 | $1.1M |
| 18 | Türkiye | $10.0M | 0.9% | +93.5% | 20 | $1.7M |
| 19 | Canada | $7.9M | 0.8% | +23.8% | 17 | $990K |
| 20 | Germany | $6.0M | 0.6% | +7.4% | 19 | $327K |
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 | $89.6M | +21.9% | 17,130 t | $5.23 | $174.4M | 12,188 t |
| September 2026 | $95.3M | +3.0% | 18,523 t | $5.15 | $176.2M | 12,562 t |
| August 2026 | $71.0M | -9.3% | 15,549 t | $4.57 | $166.4M | 12,929 t |
| July 2026 | $91.0M | +6.4% | 16,926 t | $5.38 | $174.5M | 14,362 t |
| June 2026 | $97.5M | +19.5% | 17,616 t | $5.54 | $172.9M | 15,578 t |
| May 2026 | $77.9M | -11.2% | 15,262 t | $5.10 | $187.6M | 13,251 t |
| April 2026 | $94.6M | +13.7% | 18,115 t | $5.22 | $187.6M | 13,637 t |
| March 2026 | $91.3M | +9.4% | 18,224 t | $5.01 | $189.9M | 13,973 t |
| February 2026 | $80.2M | +12.3% | 16,292 t | $4.92 | $160.3M | 11,735 t |
| January 2026 | $88.6M | +39.4% | 18,571 t | $4.77 | $169.0M | 13,645 t |
| December 2025 | $94.8M | +3.4% | 17,754 t | $5.34 | $194.7M | 13,423 t |
| November 2025 | $84.0M | +16.9% | 17,459 t | $4.81 | $167.7M | 11,906 t |
| October 2025 | $73.6M | -8.9% | 14,129 t | $5.21 | $163.6M | 11,877 t |
| September 2025 | $92.5M | +35.4% | 19,550 t | $4.73 | $195.4M | 14,309 t |
| August 2025 | $78.2M | +23.7% | 17,698 t | $4.42 | $187.7M | 13,222 t |
| July 2025 | $85.5M | +8.8% | 18,766 t | $4.56 | $195.9M | 15,057 t |
| June 2025 | $81.7M | +11.6% | 16,592 t | $4.92 | $180.2M | 13,592 t |
| May 2025 | $87.7M | -3.3% | 16,731 t | $5.24 | $180.5M | 14,090 t |
| April 2025 | $83.2M | +6.6% | 18,244 t | $4.56 | $175.9M | 14,196 t |
| March 2025 | $83.5M | +6.2% | 18,236 t | $4.58 | $183.0M | 13,502 t |
| February 2025 | $71.3M | +2.8% | 16,964 t | $4.21 | $167.4M | 12,546 t |
| January 2025 | $63.6M | -13.9% | 14,990 t | $4.24 | $150.2M | 11,718 t |
| December 2024 | $91.7M | +13.7% | 16,850 t | $5.44 | $165.6M | 13,383 t |
| November 2024 | $71.9M | -10.4% | 17,838 t | $4.03 | $161.1M | 11,712 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.