Nucleic acids and other heterocyclic compounds: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2934 · 핵산과 이들의 염(화학적으로 단일한 것인지에 상관없다), 그 밖의 헤테로고리 화합물 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $21.5 million of nucleic acids and other heterocyclic compounds (HS 2934), down 50.7% from September 2026 and up 10.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of nucleic acids and other heterocyclic compounds (HS 2934) totalled $390.8 million, up 12.9% from the 12 months before ($346.2 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Ireland ($98.9 million, 25.3% of the total), followed by the United States and Canada.
That was 1.9% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 29 (organic chemicals) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $49.2 million (down 4.4% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $27.7 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2934: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2934
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2934.10 | Compounds containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure | $56.7M | 14.5% | -10.2% | $34K |
| 2934.10.1000 | Aminothiazole and its derivative | $488K | 0.9% | -1.7% | $27K |
| 2934.10.9010 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $14.6M | 25.8% | -23.1% | $0 |
| 2934.10.9090 | Other | $41.6M | 73.4% | -4.8% | $6,306 |
| 2934.20 | Compounds containing in the structure a benzothiazole ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fused | $1.1M | 0.3% | -34.6% | $131K |
| 2934.20.4000 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2934.20.5000 | Mercaptobenzothiazole | $97K | 9.1% | +2.6% | $7,195 |
| 2934.20.6000 | Dibenzothiazolyl disulphide | $17K | 1.6% | -79.5% | $2,425 |
| 2934.20.9000 | Other | $949K | 89.3% | -34.5% | $121K |
| 2934.30 | Compounds containing in the structure a phenothiazine ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fused | $3,994 | 0.0% | – | $1,546 |
| 2934.30.1000 | Phenothiazine (thiodiphenyl amine) | $3,309 | 82.8% | – | $1,470 |
| 2934.30.9000 | Other | $685 | 17.2% | – | $76 |
| 2934.91 | Aminorex (INN), brotizolam (INN), clotiazepam (lNN), cloxazolam (INN), dextromoramide (INN), haloxazolam (INN), ketazola | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2934.92 | Other fentanyls and their derivatives | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2934.99 | Other | $333.0M | 85.2% | +18.4% | $21.4M |
| 2934.99.4000 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $7.2M | 2.2% | -10.3% | $0 |
| 2934.99.5000 | Morpholine | $13K | 0.0% | -71.3% | $46 |
| 2934.99.6000 | Nucleic acids, their salts and derivatives | $8.3M | 2.5% | +14.1% | $961K |
| 2934.99.7000 | 7-Aminocephalosporanic acid | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2934.99.9000 | Other | $317.5M | 95.3% | +19.4% | $20.4M |
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. 59 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 | Ireland | $98.9M | 25.3% | +27.7% | 1 | $6.2M |
| 2 | United States | $88.4M | 22.6% | +96.8% | 3 | $910K |
| 3 | Canada | $36.8M | 9.4% | +56.9% | 6 | $5.0M |
| 4 | Switzerland | $35.2M | 9.0% | -50.0% | 2 | $2.0M |
| 5 | Japan | $33.8M | 8.6% | -9.7% | 5 | $3.9M |
| 6 | Belgium | $31.4M | 8.0% | +899.1% | 12 | $0 |
| 7 | Germany | $22.2M | 5.7% | +16.2% | 7 | $162 |
| 8 | Netherlands | $7.8M | 2.0% | -80.1% | 4 | $2.6M |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $5.9M | 1.5% | +1,522% | 19 | $8,840 |
| 10 | Italy | $5.6M | 1.4% | -25.7% | 8 | $27K |
| 11 | Brazil | $5.6M | 1.4% | -20.3% | 9 | $344K |
| 12 | China | $4.7M | 1.2% | +73.0% | 13 | $166K |
| 13 | Indonesia | $4.3M | 1.1% | +20.5% | 10 | $26K |
| 14 | Taiwan | $3.1M | 0.8% | +15.0% | 14 | $158K |
| 15 | Chile | $2.3M | 0.6% | – | 34 | $0 |
| 16 | Vietnam | $1.2M | 0.3% | +21.4% | 16 | $63K |
| 17 | India | $973K | 0.2% | -21.3% | 15 | $19K |
| 18 | Egypt | $388K | 0.1% | -8.7% | 18 | $0 |
| 19 | Hong Kong | $368K | 0.1% | – | 32 | $122 |
| 20 | Türkiye | $330K | 0.1% | -90.1% | 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 | $21.5M | +10.1% | 40.6 t | $530.00 | $49.2M | 1,254 t |
| September 2026 | $43.6M | +17.0% | 52.3 t | $833.69 | $83.5M | 1,221 t |
| August 2026 | $40.3M | +125.4% | 42.0 t | $957.39 | $63.1M | 1,124 t |
| July 2026 | $45.1M | +128.6% | 42.0 t | $1,074.37 | $72.3M | 1,033 t |
| June 2026 | $29.9M | -8.3% | 95.9 t | $311.54 | $51.8M | 954 t |
| May 2026 | $35.1M | -9.8% | 78.7 t | $445.15 | $54.9M | 1,313 t |
| April 2026 | $30.3M | -31.8% | 58.8 t | $515.05 | $48.9M | 1,391 t |
| March 2026 | $36.2M | -21.6% | 83.3 t | $434.68 | $85.6M | 1,060 t |
| February 2026 | $31.8M | +257.0% | 32.7 t | $972.51 | $53.9M | 1,031 t |
| January 2026 | $32.3M | +55.1% | 30.7 t | $1,049.69 | $63.6M | 1,271 t |
| December 2025 | $35.8M | +87.8% | 342 t | $104.82 | $65.2M | 1,227 t |
| November 2025 | $9.0M | -78.1% | 40.4 t | $221.52 | $46.6M | 1,269 t |
| October 2025 | $19.6M | +3.8% | 95.9 t | $203.90 | $51.5M | 950 t |
| September 2025 | $37.3M | +94.0% | 92.2 t | $404.17 | $61.0M | 1,360 t |
| August 2025 | $17.9M | -4.0% | 32.1 t | $555.93 | $40.0M | 1,032 t |
| July 2025 | $19.7M | +41.2% | 55.0 t | $358.90 | $53.6M | 752 t |
| June 2025 | $32.6M | +31.6% | 102 t | $319.41 | $57.9M | 980 t |
| May 2025 | $38.8M | +31.0% | 50.8 t | $763.80 | $50.8M | 1,086 t |
| April 2025 | $44.4M | +75.4% | 127 t | $351.28 | $46.1M | 1,315 t |
| March 2025 | $46.2M | -6.8% | 68.4 t | $674.34 | $86.0M | 987 t |
| February 2025 | $8.9M | -21.2% | 46.0 t | $193.78 | $82.5M | 1,380 t |
| January 2025 | $20.8M | -32.0% | 33.7 t | $616.56 | $62.4M | 1,339 t |
| December 2024 | $19.1M | -41.0% | 42.5 t | $449.17 | $47.7M | 1,149 t |
| November 2024 | $40.9M | +47.4% | 93.7 t | $437.14 | $50.7M | 1,244 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.