Other salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacides, other than azides, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2842 · 그 밖의 무기산염이나 과산화산염[알루미노실리케이트(화학적으로 단일한 것인지에 상관없다)를 포함하며, 아지드화물은 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $5.6 million of other salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacides, other than azides, etc. (HS 2842), up 12.0% from September 2026 and up 15.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacides, other than azides, etc. (HS 2842) totalled $67.9 million, up 4.9% from the 12 months before ($64.7 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($31.1 million, 45.8% of the total), followed by India 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 $4.3 million (up 36.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2842: Other salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacides (including aluminosilicates whether or not chemically defined), other than azides.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2842
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2842.10 | Double or complex silicates, including aluminosilicates whether or not chemically defined | $14.0M | 20.6% | +15.2% | $1.2M |
| 2842.10.1000 | Aluminosilicates | $13.4M | 95.4% | +15.4% | $1.1M |
| 2842.10.9000 | Other | $645K | 4.6% | +11.5% | $63K |
| 2842.90 | Other | $53.9M | 79.4% | +2.5% | $4.5M |
| 2842.90.3000 | Double or complex salts containing sulphur | $2.3M | 4.2% | -33.5% | $302K |
| 2842.90.9000 | Other | $51.6M | 95.8% | +5.0% | $4.2M |
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. 37 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 | $31.1M | 45.8% | -5.3% | 1 | $2.3M |
| 2 | India | $8.8M | 13.0% | +14.7% | 2 | $753K |
| 3 | Japan | $6.0M | 8.8% | +3.5% | 3 | $492K |
| 4 | United States | $5.3M | 7.7% | +263.7% | 9 | $360K |
| 5 | Türkiye | $3.6M | 5.3% | +0.9% | 5 | $273K |
| 6 | Vietnam | $3.6M | 5.2% | -3.5% | 4 | $332K |
| 7 | Malaysia | $2.2M | 3.2% | +3.3% | 7 | $377K |
| 8 | Philippines | $1.5M | 2.2% | -43.9% | 6 | $127K |
| 9 | Australia | $1.2M | 1.8% | -1.6% | 10 | $42K |
| 10 | Brazil | $981K | 1.4% | -41.2% | 8 | $126K |
| 11 | Germany | $873K | 1.3% | +226.4% | 13 | $56K |
| 12 | Taiwan | $839K | 1.2% | +23.4% | 11 | $33K |
| 13 | Indonesia | $488K | 0.7% | +8.3% | 12 | $72K |
| 14 | Singapore | $319K | 0.5% | +64.2% | 14 | $33K |
| 15 | Thailand | $225K | 0.3% | +264.8% | 16 | $81K |
| 16 | Spain | $218K | 0.3% | +415.3% | 19 | $145K |
| 17 | Belize | $217K | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | South Africa | $199K | 0.3% | +580.7% | 20 | $7,700 |
| 19 | Israel | $187K | 0.3% | +29.2% | 15 | $15K |
| 20 | Italy | $45K | 0.1% | -5.2% | 17 | $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 | $5.6M | +15.5% | 3,836 t | $1.47 | $4.3M | 1,206 t |
| September 2026 | $5.0M | -21.5% | 3,346 t | $1.50 | $5.5M | 1,321 t |
| August 2026 | $4.9M | -1.1% | 3,433 t | $1.44 | $3.3M | 677 t |
| July 2026 | $5.4M | +10.0% | 4,156 t | $1.29 | $5.4M | 712 t |
| June 2026 | $6.3M | +48.0% | 4,195 t | $1.51 | $4.3M | 571 t |
| May 2026 | $5.0M | -7.6% | 3,591 t | $1.40 | $4.1M | 462 t |
| April 2026 | $6.1M | -5.4% | 4,362 t | $1.39 | $4.7M | 610 t |
| March 2026 | $6.6M | +46.0% | 4,024 t | $1.64 | $3.9M | 762 t |
| February 2026 | $3.7M | -41.2% | 2,461 t | $1.49 | $5.8M | 683 t |
| January 2026 | $7.9M | +59.3% | 3,811 t | $2.08 | $3.4M | 775 t |
| December 2025 | $6.0M | +12.2% | 3,232 t | $1.86 | $6.1M | 867 t |
| November 2025 | $5.3M | -16.7% | 3,155 t | $1.68 | $7.2M | 1,010 t |
| October 2025 | $4.9M | -26.5% | 2,349 t | $2.08 | $3.1M | 508 t |
| September 2025 | $6.4M | +0.3% | 4,369 t | $1.47 | $2.5M | 600 t |
| August 2025 | $5.0M | -20.2% | 3,157 t | $1.58 | $2.1M | 423 t |
| July 2025 | $4.9M | -34.6% | 2,977 t | $1.64 | $2.0M | 385 t |
| June 2025 | $4.3M | -41.1% | 2,533 t | $1.68 | $1.9M | 324 t |
| May 2025 | $5.5M | -16.2% | 3,192 t | $1.71 | $2.4M | 396 t |
| April 2025 | $6.4M | -13.2% | 3,795 t | $1.69 | $3.0M | 545 t |
| March 2025 | $4.5M | -31.5% | 2,155 t | $2.10 | $2.7M | 345 t |
| February 2025 | $6.2M | +7.9% | 3,304 t | $1.89 | $2.1M | 479 t |
| January 2025 | $5.0M | -34.5% | 2,786 t | $1.79 | $2.0M | 677 t |
| December 2024 | $5.4M | -25.4% | 3,132 t | $1.71 | $2.8M | 747 t |
| November 2024 | $6.4M | +9.5% | 3,444 t | $1.85 | $1.8M | 563 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.