Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2933 · 질소 원자만을 함유한 헤테로고리 화합물 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$39.9M
-18.4% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-4.3%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$484.8M
+1.7% vs 12 months before
Imports, October 2026
$160.4M
Export value per kg
$15.15
net weight, October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $39.9 million of heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only (HS 2933), down 18.4% from September 2026 and down 4.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only (HS 2933) totalled $484.8 million, up 1.7% from the 12 months before ($476.9 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($115.9 million, 23.9% of the total), followed by China and the United States.
That was 2.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 29 (organic chemicals) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $160.4 million (up 30.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $120.4 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2933
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2933.11 | Phenazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives | $7,493 | 0.0% | – | $263 |
| 2933.11.2000 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.11.9000 | Other | $7,493 | 100.0% | – | $263 |
| 2933.19 | Other | $22.8M | 4.7% | +49.3% | $316K |
| 2933.19.2000 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $4.8M | 21.1% | -4.9% | $316K |
| 2933.19.3000 | Pyrazolone and its derivatives | $16K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 2933.19.9000 | Other | $18.0M | 78.8% | +76.0% | $33 |
| 2933.21 | Hydantoin and its derivatives | $254K | 0.1% | -14.0% | $44K |
| 2933.21.1000 | Hydantoin | $4,128 | 1.6% | – | $0 |
| 2933.21.2000 | Derivatives of hydantoin | $250K | 98.4% | -14.0% | $44K |
| 2933.29 | Other | $33.6M | 6.9% | -22.6% | $1.4M |
| 2933.29.1000 | Lysidine | $29 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.29.9010 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $88K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 2933.29.9090 | Other | $33.6M | 99.7% | -22.8% | $1.4M |
| 2933.31 | Pyridine and its salts | $1.3M | 0.3% | -18.9% | $29K |
| 2933.31.1000 | Pyridine | $756K | 59.6% | -33.1% | $29K |
| 2933.31.2000 | Salts of pyridine | $513K | 40.4% | +17.7% | $0 |
| 2933.32 | Piperidine and its salts | $6,620 | 0.0% | – | $389 |
| 2933.32.1000 | Piperidine | $6,365 | 96.1% | – | $355 |
| 2933.32.9000 | Salts of piperidine | $255 | 3.9% | – | $34 |
| 2933.33 | Alfentanil (INN), anileridine (INN), bezitramide (INN), bromazepam (INN), carfentanil (INN), difenoxin (INN), diphenoxyl | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.34 | Other fentanyls and their derivatives | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.35 | 3-Quinuclidinol | $6 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.36 | 4-Anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.37 | N-Phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.39 | Other | $117.4M | 24.2% | +6.3% | $13.5M |
| 2933.39.2000 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $61.0M | 51.9% | +11.5% | $4.8M |
| 2933.39.3000 | 3-Hydroxy-1-methylpiperidine | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.39.9000 | Other | $56.5M | 48.1% | +1.1% | $8.8M |
| 2933.41 | Levorphanol (INN) and its salts | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.49 | Other | $53.7M | 11.1% | +5.9% | $5.1M |
| 2933.49.1000 | Pyrvinium pamoate | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.49.9010 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.49.9090 | Other | $53.7M | 100.0% | +5.9% | $5.1M |
| 2933.52 | Malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its salts | $4.9M | 1.0% | +44.7% | $643K |
| 2933.53 | Allobarbital (INN), amobarbital (INN), barbital (INN), butalbital (INN), butobarbital, cyclobarbital (INN), methylphenob | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.54 | Other derivatives of malonylurea (barbituric acid); salts thereof | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.55 | Loprazolam (INN), mecloqualone (INN), methaqualone (INN) and zipeprol (INN); salts thereof | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.59 | Other | $23.8M | 4.9% | +4.8% | $3.3M |
| 2933.59.1000 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $534K | 2.2% | -90.8% | $329K |
| 2933.59.2000 | Pyrimidine, its salts and other compounds containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogented) in the structure | $21.9M | 91.9% | +39.5% | $2.9M |
| 2933.59.3000 | Piperazine, its salts and other compounds containing a piperazine ring in the structure | $1.4M | 5.8% | +10.0% | $112K |
| 2933.61 | Melamine | $82K | 0.0% | -87.0% | $218 |
| 2933.69 | Other | $55.8M | 11.5% | +0.4% | $4.6M |
| 2933.69.1000 | Cyanuric chloride | $476K | 0.9% | +52.9% | $62K |
| 2933.69.2000 | Hexamethylene tetramine | $5.0M | 8.9% | -16.8% | $692K |
| 2933.69.9010 | Trimethylene trinitramine | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.69.9091 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.69.9099 | Other | $50.4M | 90.2% | +2.1% | $3.8M |
| 2933.71 | 6-Hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam) | $1,566 | 0.0% | -93.8% | $1,241 |
| 2933.72 | Clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.79 | Other lactams | $20.1M | 4.2% | +9.0% | $2.2M |
| 2933.79.3000 | 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone | $45K | 0.2% | +124.0% | $1,031 |
| 2933.79.9000 | Other | $20.1M | 99.8% | +8.8% | $2.2M |
| 2933.91 | Alprazolam (INN), camazepam (INN), chlordiazepoxide (INN), clonazepam (INN), clorazepate, delorazepam (INN), diazepam (l | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.92 | Azinphos-methyl (ISO) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2933.99 | Other | $150.9M | 31.1% | -2.2% | $8.7M |
| 2933.99.1000 | Indole and its derivatives | $1.8M | 1.2% | +141.8% | $3,190 |
| 2933.99.9010 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $7.6M | 5.1% | -12.0% | $701K |
| 2933.99.9090 | Other | $141.5M | 93.8% | -2.3% | $8.0M |
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. 73 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 | Japan | $115.9M | 23.9% | +16.1% | 1 | $13.8M |
| 2 | China | $84.6M | 17.5% | -14.2% | 2 | $6.3M |
| 3 | United States | $50.8M | 10.5% | +68.5% | 4 | $4.5M |
| 4 | Germany | $27.8M | 5.7% | +24.1% | 5 | $1.0M |
| 5 | Brazil | $24.7M | 5.1% | -20.8% | 3 | $461K |
| 6 | Italy | $23.8M | 4.9% | +84.2% | 11 | $191K |
| 7 | Canada | $17.9M | 3.7% | -11.7% | 6 | $5.4M |
| 8 | Switzerland | $14.5M | 3.0% | +41.7% | 13 | $0 |
| 9 | Belgium | $14.2M | 2.9% | -5.5% | 8 | $437K |
| 10 | Netherlands | $11.7M | 2.4% | -15.3% | 10 | $225K |
| 11 | Thailand | $11.4M | 2.3% | +17.0% | 15 | $868K |
| 12 | Ireland | $11.3M | 2.3% | -11.8% | 12 | $860K |
| 13 | India | $7.8M | 1.6% | -49.3% | 7 | $435K |
| 14 | Indonesia | $7.6M | 1.6% | -23.6% | 14 | $587K |
| 15 | Chile | $6.4M | 1.3% | -56.6% | 9 | $298K |
| 16 | Malaysia | $6.3M | 1.3% | +28.1% | 19 | $1.1M |
| 17 | United Kingdom | $6.2M | 1.3% | -2.3% | 16 | $701K |
| 18 | Taiwan | $5.3M | 1.1% | -4.7% | 17 | $275K |
| 19 | Puerto Rico | $4.9M | 1.0% | +8.2% | 20 | $211K |
| 20 | Vietnam | $4.3M | 0.9% | -16.6% | 18 | $356K |
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 | $39.9M | -4.3% | 2,637 t | $15.15 | $160.4M | 8,766 t |
| September 2026 | $48.9M | -0.5% | 1,846 t | $26.51 | $151.3M | 8,358 t |
| August 2026 | $32.8M | -19.7% | 1,923 t | $17.07 | $131.2M | 7,507 t |
| July 2026 | $43.4M | -8.9% | 2,053 t | $21.14 | $99.2M | 8,553 t |
| June 2026 | $51.7M | +16.2% | 1,758 t | $29.38 | $117.8M | 9,725 t |
| May 2026 | $36.4M | -13.7% | 2,098 t | $17.34 | $127.3M | 9,714 t |
| April 2026 | $33.6M | -8.5% | 2,496 t | $13.47 | $137.7M | 10,596 t |
| March 2026 | $46.5M | +40.2% | 2,247 t | $20.71 | $117.4M | 9,816 t |
| February 2026 | $37.6M | +7.6% | 1,999 t | $18.81 | $107.3M | 7,822 t |
| January 2026 | $39.5M | +45.4% | 2,212 t | $17.87 | $137.4M | 8,009 t |
| December 2025 | $37.2M | -8.6% | 1,914 t | $19.42 | $145.4M | 9,098 t |
| November 2025 | $37.2M | -2.3% | 1,825 t | $20.38 | $101.9M | 7,700 t |
| October 2025 | $41.7M | +31.1% | 1,778 t | $23.47 | $123.1M | 7,794 t |
| September 2025 | $49.2M | +21.1% | 2,435 t | $20.21 | $133.8M | 8,383 t |
| August 2025 | $40.9M | +5.8% | 2,086 t | $19.60 | $99.5M | 6,252 t |
| July 2025 | $47.6M | +10.3% | 2,777 t | $17.15 | $118.8M | 9,092 t |
| June 2025 | $44.5M | +19.7% | 1,612 t | $27.58 | $124.8M | 8,833 t |
| May 2025 | $42.1M | -4.6% | 2,003 t | $21.03 | $118.7M | 7,803 t |
| April 2025 | $36.7M | +19.5% | 1,925 t | $19.08 | $144.2M | 8,295 t |
| March 2025 | $33.2M | -13.6% | 2,111 t | $15.73 | $98.6M | 8,052 t |
| February 2025 | $35.0M | -6.0% | 2,108 t | $16.58 | $122.6M | 7,918 t |
| January 2025 | $27.2M | -25.6% | 1,293 t | $21.03 | $126.3M | 8,523 t |
| December 2024 | $40.7M | +6.9% | 1,801 t | $22.60 | $156.3M | 8,815 t |
| November 2024 | $38.1M | +9.4% | 1,613 t | $23.61 | $128.2M | 8,599 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.