Stable isotopes and their compounds: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2845 · 동위원소(제2844호의 것은 제외한다)와 그 동위원소의 무기화합물이나 유기화합물(화학적으로 단일한 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $6.3 million of stable isotopes and their compounds (HS 2845), up 95.0% from September 2026 and down 14.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of stable isotopes and their compounds (HS 2845) totalled $57.6 million, down 27.2% from the 12 months before ($79.2 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($45.4 million, 78.8% of the total), followed by the United States and Japan.
That was 0.5% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 28 (inorganic chemicals) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $16.7 million (down 19.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $10.5 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2845: Isotopes other than those of heading 28.44; compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether or not chemically defined.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2845
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2845.10 | Heavy water (deuterium oxide) | $822K | 1.4% | -45.1% | $97K |
| 2845.20 | Boron enriched in boron-10 and its compounds | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2845.30 | Lithium enriched in lithium-6 and its compounds | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2845.40 | Helium-3 | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2845.90 | Other | $56.8M | 98.6% | -26.9% | $6.2M |
| 2845.90.1000 | Heavy hydrogen (deuterium) | $3.0M | 5.3% | +61.9% | $530K |
| 2845.90.2000 | Isotopes of carbon | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 2845.90.9000 | Other | $53.8M | 94.7% | -29.0% | $5.6M |
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. 13 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $45.4M | 78.8% | -33.0% | 1 | $4.5M |
| 2 | United States | $4.0M | 7.0% | -24.6% | 2 | $1.3M |
| 3 | Japan | $3.0M | 5.3% | +43.7% | 3 | $27K |
| 4 | Taiwan | $2.0M | 3.5% | +12.7% | 4 | $231K |
| 5 | Germany | $1.3M | 2.3% | +144.6% | 6 | $15K |
| 6 | Singapore | $1.2M | 2.2% | +8.1% | 5 | $158K |
| 7 | Philippines | $282K | 0.5% | +50.6% | 7 | $16K |
| 8 | India | $234K | 0.4% | – | 12 | $3,000 |
| 9 | Vietnam | $57K | 0.1% | +15.1% | 9 | $0 |
| 10 | Thailand | $2,819 | 0.0% | -85.7% | 10 | $0 |
| 11 | Malaysia | $66 | 0.0% | – | 13 | $0 |
| – | Israel | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 11 | $0 |
| – | United Arab Emirates | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 8 | $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 | $6.3M | -14.9% | 3.5 t | $1,771.04 | $16.7M | 2.8 t |
| September 2026 | $3.2M | -10.3% | 235 kg | $13,663.08 | $29.0M | 5.6 t |
| August 2026 | $5.7M | +6.0% | 917 kg | $6,182.24 | $26.3M | 4.1 t |
| July 2026 | $4.1M | -30.2% | 296 kg | $13,989.54 | $20.8M | 4.3 t |
| June 2026 | $5.8M | +19.2% | 404 kg | $14,353.73 | $30.6M | 5.2 t |
| May 2026 | $4.8M | -51.0% | 356 kg | $13,413.51 | $26.6M | 5.5 t |
| April 2026 | $4.6M | -49.9% | 485 kg | $9,392.01 | $26.7M | 12.8 t |
| March 2026 | $2.3M | -56.7% | 272 kg | $8,562.41 | $26.6M | 16.7 t |
| February 2026 | $2.3M | -63.8% | 192 kg | $11,737.58 | $21.8M | 6.7 t |
| January 2026 | $8.0M | +50.7% | 5.3 t | $1,497.88 | $23.0M | 4.5 t |
| December 2025 | $4.5M | -42.0% | 321 kg | $14,082.61 | $18.9M | 3.3 t |
| November 2025 | $6.1M | -28.9% | 433 kg | $14,097.01 | $20.0M | 4.4 t |
| October 2025 | $7.4M | +163.2% | 493 kg | $14,913.85 | $20.8M | 3.9 t |
| September 2025 | $3.6M | -10.9% | 242 kg | $14,795.70 | $24.8M | 4.1 t |
| August 2025 | $5.3M | +28.7% | 288 kg | $18,567.84 | $18.0M | 2.8 t |
| July 2025 | $5.9M | +57.1% | 422 kg | $14,063.66 | $20.3M | 5.9 t |
| June 2025 | $4.9M | +28.6% | 544 kg | $8,939.08 | $23.8M | 4.9 t |
| May 2025 | $9.7M | +54.7% | 2.7 t | $3,648.55 | $16.6M | 25.8 t |
| April 2025 | $9.1M | +89.4% | 3.4 t | $2,680.55 | $18.1M | 4.4 t |
| March 2025 | $5.4M | +6.6% | 2.6 t | $2,083.91 | $17.7M | 8.3 t |
| February 2025 | $6.2M | +30.0% | 1.7 t | $3,630.56 | $12.2M | 4.4 t |
| January 2025 | $5.3M | +24.8% | 2.9 t | $1,832.23 | $20.6M | 5.0 t |
| December 2024 | $7.8M | +30.4% | 1.1 t | $7,338.19 | $11.0M | 2.4 t |
| November 2024 | $8.6M | +112.1% | 573 kg | $14,976.86 | $13.7M | 1.9 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.