Hypochlorites, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2828 · 하이포아염소산염ㆍ상관습(商慣習)상의 하이포아염소산칼슘ㆍ아염소산염ㆍ하이포아브롬산염 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $18,377 of hypochlorites, etc. (HS 2828), down 85.8% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($9,824) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of hypochlorites, etc. (HS 2828) totalled $247,515, up 137.9% from the 12 months before ($104,051).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Hong Kong ($122,239, 49.4% of the total), followed by the United States and Taiwan.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $501,163 (up 90.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $482,786 for the month.
Official description of HS 2828: Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2828
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2828.10 | Commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites | $590 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 2828.90 | Other | $247K | 99.8% | +138.7% | $18K |
| 2828.90.1000 | Sodium chlorite | $8,873 | 3.6% | – | $48 |
| 2828.90.9000 | Other | $238K | 96.4% | +151.2% | $18K |
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. 25 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 | Hong Kong | $122K | 49.4% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 2 | United States | $43K | 17.6% | +12.0% | 1 | $0 |
| 3 | Taiwan | $36K | 14.4% | +109.8% | 3 | $885 |
| 4 | Guam | $16K | 6.7% | – | 8 | $16K |
| 5 | Vietnam | $11K | 4.5% | -63.9% | 2 | $0 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | $3,406 | 1.4% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 7 | Singapore | $3,367 | 1.4% | – | 5 | $238 |
| 8 | Thailand | $3,249 | 1.3% | – | 6 | $57 |
| 9 | India | $2,100 | 0.8% | – | 14 | $0 |
| 10 | Honduras | $1,889 | 0.8% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Indonesia | $1,722 | 0.7% | – | – | $500 |
| 12 | Malaysia | $649 | 0.3% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 13 | South Sudan | $471 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Japan | $372 | 0.2% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 15 | New Zealand | $301 | 0.1% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | $196 | 0.1% | – | – | $113 |
| 17 | Australia | $190 | 0.1% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 18 | Philippines | $153 | 0.1% | – | 18 | $0 |
| 19 | China | $70 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $70 |
| 20 | Russia | $61 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $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 | $18K | – | 22.1 t | $0.83 | $501K | 280 t |
| September 2026 | $129K | – | 1.9 t | $68.54 | $313K | 192 t |
| August 2026 | $27K | – | 2.0 t | $13.65 | $459K | 324 t |
| July 2026 | $7,082 | – | 51 kg | $138.86 | $539K | 279 t |
| June 2026 | $7,587 | – | 120 kg | $63.23 | $264K | 239 t |
| May 2026 | $11K | – | 960 kg | $11.39 | $666K | 404 t |
| April 2026 | $1,845 | -86.4% | 33 kg | $55.91 | $385K | 247 t |
| March 2026 | $25K | – | 763 kg | $33.40 | $345K | 327 t |
| February 2026 | $1,568 | -95.3% | 55 kg | $28.51 | $112K | 88.3 t |
| January 2026 | $3,039 | – | 201 kg | $15.12 | $353K | 200 t |
| December 2025 | $5,267 | – | 294 kg | $17.91 | $396K | 307 t |
| November 2025 | $9,633 | – | 1.9 t | $5.20 | $326K | 306 t |
| October 2025 | $9,824 | – | 4.1 t | $2.41 | $264K | 242 t |
| September 2025 | $8,767 | – | 2.2 t | $3.99 | $330K | 219 t |
| August 2025 | $8,308 | -41.9% | 6.0 t | $1.39 | $422K | 313 t |
| July 2025 | $1,341 | – | 517 kg | $2.59 | $423K | 324 t |
| June 2025 | $5,046 | -55.2% | 1.8 t | $2.80 | $410K | 327 t |
| May 2025 | $2,750 | -88.0% | 2.1 t | $1.30 | $339K | 252 t |
| April 2025 | $14K | +17.5% | 1.3 t | $10.13 | $422K | 378 t |
| March 2025 | $6,768 | -82.7% | 1.2 t | $5.50 | $308K | 296 t |
| February 2025 | $33K | – | 1.7 t | $20.13 | $257K | 234 t |
| January 2025 | $5,509 | – | 5.8 t | $0.96 | $228K | 213 t |
| December 2024 | $8,471 | – | 3.1 t | $2.70 | $478K | 399 t |
| November 2024 | $446 | -98.1% | 98 kg | $4.55 | $324K | 281 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.