Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2827 · 염화물ㆍ산화염화물ㆍ수산화염화물, 브롬화물ㆍ산화브롬화물과 요드화물ㆍ산화요드화물 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $4.9 million of chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides, etc. (HS 2827), down 21.2% from September 2026 and up 21.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides, etc. (HS 2827) totalled $65.7 million, up 42.0% from the 12 months before ($46.3 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($30.5 million, 46.4% of the total), followed by the United States and Japan.
That was 0.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $27.3 million (up 23.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $22.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2827: Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2827
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2827.10 | Ammonium chloride | $257K | 0.4% | +1,239% | $148K |
| 2827.20 | Calcium chloride | $361K | 0.5% | +46.8% | $36K |
| 2827.31 | Of magnesium | $293K | 0.4% | -9.9% | $196 |
| 2827.32 | Of aluminium | $252K | 0.4% | -1.5% | $23K |
| 2827.35 | Of nickel | $1.7M | 2.6% | +3.8% | $48K |
| 2827.39 | Other | $46.9M | 71.4% | +37.1% | $3.5M |
| 2827.39.1000 | Of copper | $12.5M | 26.6% | +24.7% | $446K |
| 2827.39.9000 | Other | $34.4M | 73.4% | +42.2% | $3.1M |
| 2827.41 | Of copper | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2827.41.1000 | Copper chloride oxides | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2827.41.2010 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2827.41.2090 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2827.49 | Other | $1.8M | 2.8% | +429.5% | $712 |
| 2827.49.1000 | Chloride oxides | $1.8M | 100.0% | +435.6% | $712 |
| 2827.49.2000 | Chloride hydroxides | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2827.51 | Bromides of sodium or of potassium | $19K | 0.0% | -26.2% | $1,031 |
| 2827.51.1000 | Sodium bromide | $8,223 | 44.1% | -36.9% | $567 |
| 2827.51.2000 | Potassium bromide | $10K | 55.9% | -14.9% | $464 |
| 2827.59 | Other | $2.9M | 4.5% | +116.9% | $373K |
| 2827.60 | Iodides and iodide oxides | $11.2M | 17.0% | +41.8% | $706K |
| 2827.60.1000 | Iodide oxides | $3.1M | 27.8% | +17.0% | $202K |
| 2827.60.9010 | Potassium iodide | $6.4M | 57.2% | +52.8% | $436K |
| 2827.60.9090 | Other | $1.7M | 15.0% | +60.8% | $68K |
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. 46 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 | $30.5M | 46.4% | +69.4% | 1 | $2.8M |
| 2 | United States | $12.1M | 18.4% | +34.5% | 2 | $47K |
| 3 | Japan | $8.3M | 12.7% | +38.1% | 3 | $934K |
| 4 | Taiwan | $3.7M | 5.6% | -5.4% | 4 | $368K |
| 5 | Germany | $3.2M | 4.9% | +117.0% | 6 | $403K |
| 6 | Singapore | $1.3M | 1.9% | +69.8% | 8 | $88K |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $1.2M | 1.9% | -59.8% | 5 | $0 |
| 8 | France | $762K | 1.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | Iran | $690K | 1.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | India | $674K | 1.0% | +15.7% | 9 | $7,473 |
| 11 | Netherlands | $514K | 0.8% | -41.2% | 7 | $0 |
| 12 | Malaysia | $450K | 0.7% | +70.9% | 14 | $40K |
| 13 | Indonesia | $416K | 0.6% | +41.9% | 13 | $39K |
| 14 | Vietnam | $415K | 0.6% | +15.0% | 12 | $30K |
| 15 | Belgium | $352K | 0.5% | -32.7% | 10 | $0 |
| 16 | Pakistan | $219K | 0.3% | +84.4% | 16 | $5,501 |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | $182K | 0.3% | -63.4% | 11 | $0 |
| 18 | Thailand | $147K | 0.2% | +39.0% | 17 | $1,849 |
| 19 | Italy | $134K | 0.2% | +44.6% | 18 | $0 |
| 20 | Israel | $83K | 0.1% | -30.9% | 15 | $20K |
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 | $4.9M | +21.9% | 1,212 t | $4.01 | $27.3M | 40,449 t |
| September 2026 | $6.2M | +41.8% | 656 t | $9.40 | $20.6M | 46,027 t |
| August 2026 | $4.9M | +43.9% | 300 t | $16.31 | $18.9M | 17,216 t |
| July 2026 | $5.0M | +18.3% | 487 t | $10.35 | $17.6M | 7,087 t |
| June 2026 | $5.3M | +22.7% | 493 t | $10.70 | $22.5M | 9,204 t |
| May 2026 | $5.4M | +92.7% | 383 t | $14.18 | $13.8M | 10,513 t |
| April 2026 | $7.0M | +99.0% | 710 t | $9.88 | $16.9M | 15,670 t |
| March 2026 | $6.4M | +94.6% | 624 t | $10.19 | $16.0M | 12,783 t |
| February 2026 | $5.1M | +10.4% | 582 t | $8.84 | $17.6M | 24,076 t |
| January 2026 | $6.6M | +109.8% | 588 t | $11.23 | $26.1M | 49,319 t |
| December 2025 | $4.9M | +5.3% | 521 t | $9.40 | $26.6M | 93,976 t |
| November 2025 | $4.0M | +3.0% | 500 t | $8.06 | $28.8M | 80,572 t |
| October 2025 | $4.0M | -1.1% | 453 t | $8.79 | $22.2M | 72,593 t |
| September 2025 | $4.3M | +15.5% | 579 t | $7.51 | $23.0M | 64,439 t |
| August 2025 | $3.4M | +15.3% | 343 t | $9.93 | $17.3M | 28,899 t |
| July 2025 | $4.3M | +22.1% | 524 t | $8.13 | $25.4M | 15,275 t |
| June 2025 | $4.3M | +37.8% | 527 t | $8.16 | $13.7M | 12,231 t |
| May 2025 | $2.8M | -22.3% | 379 t | $7.44 | $30.8M | 19,373 t |
| April 2025 | $3.5M | +23.8% | 465 t | $7.57 | $18.5M | 11,628 t |
| March 2025 | $3.3M | -1.6% | 457 t | $7.15 | $15.8M | 13,083 t |
| February 2025 | $4.7M | +53.1% | 651 t | $7.15 | $26.8M | 38,806 t |
| January 2025 | $3.1M | +5.0% | 461 t | $6.82 | $21.1M | 54,085 t |
| December 2024 | $4.6M | +71.0% | 637 t | $7.30 | $23.4M | 57,102 t |
| November 2024 | $3.9M | +81.6% | 513 t | $7.63 | $23.6M | 69,944 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.