Borates, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2840 · 붕산염과 과산화붕산염(과붕산염) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $38,395 of borates, etc. (HS 2840). The figures for September 2026 ($8,250) and October 2025 ($5,311) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of borates, etc. (HS 2840) totalled $428,593, up 18.5% from the 12 months before ($361,714).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Australia ($214,321, 50.0% of the total), followed by Japan 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 $2.1 million (up 63.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $2.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2840: Borates; peroxoborates (perborates).
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2840
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2840.11 | Anhydrous | $24K | 5.6% | -4.5% | $125 |
| 2840.19 | Other | $237K | 55.3% | +29.9% | $297 |
| 2840.20 | Other borates | $77K | 17.9% | -4.3% | $687 |
| 2840.30 | Peroxoborates (perborates) | $91K | 21.3% | +22.9% | $37K |
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. 24 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 | Australia | $214K | 50.0% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 2 | Japan | $97K | 22.7% | +58.9% | 3 | $37K |
| 3 | Taiwan | $42K | 9.7% | +300.2% | 6 | $123 |
| 4 | Philippines | $14K | 3.3% | – | 13 | $125 |
| 5 | China | $11K | 2.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 6 | Iraq | $10K | 2.4% | -48.5% | 4 | $0 |
| 7 | India | $9,692 | 2.3% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 8 | Indonesia | $6,060 | 1.4% | – | 7 | $812 |
| 9 | Thailand | $5,350 | 1.2% | – | 10 | $300 |
| 10 | Panama | $5,040 | 1.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Vietnam | $4,305 | 1.0% | – | 9 | $256 |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | $3,805 | 0.9% | -63.7% | 5 | $0 |
| 13 | United Kingdom | $3,016 | 0.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Brazil | $1,368 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 15 | Malaysia | $1,339 | 0.3% | – | 8 | $118 |
| 16 | Hong Kong | $181 | 0.0% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 17 | Pakistan | $162 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 18 | Singapore | $155 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Türkiye | $38 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 20 | New Zealand | $27 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 1 | $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 | $38K | – | 20.5 t | $1.88 | $2.1M | 2,472 t |
| September 2026 | $8,250 | – | 118 kg | $69.92 | $1.6M | 1,539 t |
| August 2026 | $36K | +36.6% | 19.0 t | $1.91 | $2.1M | 2,287 t |
| July 2026 | $3,240 | – | 3.7 t | $0.88 | $1.3M | 1,230 t |
| June 2026 | $26K | -22.7% | 910 kg | $28.99 | $1.6M | 2,013 t |
| May 2026 | $14K | -65.4% | 843 kg | $16.32 | $1.4M | 1,318 t |
| April 2026 | $111K | -25.6% | 140 t | $0.79 | $1.6M | 1,945 t |
| March 2026 | $108K | – | 140 t | $0.77 | $1.8M | 2,275 t |
| February 2026 | $38K | – | 21.2 t | $1.81 | $1.2M | 1,511 t |
| January 2026 | $7,918 | -90.1% | 515 kg | $15.37 | $1.9M | 2,188 t |
| December 2025 | $15K | +0.2% | 7.1 t | $2.11 | $1.3M | 1,488 t |
| November 2025 | $22K | – | 8.7 t | $2.55 | $2.0M | 2,775 t |
| October 2025 | $5,311 | – | 64 kg | $82.98 | $1.3M | 1,714 t |
| September 2025 | $303 | – | 24 kg | $12.62 | $1.8M | 1,984 t |
| August 2025 | $27K | -27.7% | 17.2 t | $1.54 | $1.4M | 1,743 t |
| July 2025 | $4,099 | – | 67 kg | $61.18 | $1.8M | 2,216 t |
| June 2025 | $34K | -21.0% | 42.6 t | $0.80 | $1.6M | 2,013 t |
| May 2025 | $40K | – | 20.0 t | $1.99 | $1.9M | 2,541 t |
| April 2025 | $149K | – | 200 t | $0.75 | $1.4M | 1,596 t |
| March 2025 | $2,781 | – | 73 kg | $38.10 | $1.3M | 1,602 t |
| February 2025 | $1,260 | -95.7% | 188 kg | $6.70 | $1.4M | 1,759 t |
| January 2025 | $80K | – | 27.2 t | $2.93 | $1.3M | 1,549 t |
| December 2024 | $15K | – | 5.9 t | $2.51 | $2.1M | 3,058 t |
| November 2024 | $3,663 | -92.2% | 777 kg | $4.71 | $2.5M | 3,632 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.