Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2939 · 알칼로이드(천연의 것과 이와 동일한 구조를 가지는 합성의 것으로 한정한다), 이들의 염ㆍ에테르ㆍ에스테르ㆍ그 밖의 유도체 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $66,655 of alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, etc. (HS 2939), up 323.6% from September 2026 and down 73.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, etc. (HS 2939) totalled $869,696, down 21.4% from the 12 months before ($1.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Mexico ($432,650, 49.7% of the total), followed by Jordan and Russia.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 29 (organic chemicals) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $3.1 million (up 66.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3.0 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2939: Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2939
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2939.11 | Concentrates of poppy straw; buprenorphine (INN), codeine, dihydrocodeine (INN), ethylmorphine, etorphine (INN), heroin, | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.11.1000 | Morphine | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2939.11.2000 | Ethylmorphine | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2939.11.3000 | Codeine | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2939.11.9000 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2939.19 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.20 | Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof | $1,102 | 0.1% | – | $36 |
| 2939.30 | Caffeine and its salts | $75K | 8.6% | +317.7% | $15K |
| 2939.41 | Ephedrine and its salts | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.41.1000 | Ephedrines | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2939.41.9000 | Salts of ephedrines | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2939.42 | Pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.42.1000 | Pseudoephedrine (INN) | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2939.42.9000 | Salts of pseudoephedrine | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2939.43 | Cathine (INN) and its salts | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.44 | Norephedrine and its salts | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.45 | Levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamfetamine racemate and their salts | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.49 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.51 | Fenetylline (INN) and its salts | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.59 | Other | $275 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.61 | Ergometrine (INN) and its salts | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.61.1000 | Ergometrine (INN) | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2939.61.9000 | Salts of ergometrine (INN) | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2939.62 | Ergotamin (INN) and its salts | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.62.1000 | Ergotamin (INN) | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2939.62.9000 | Salts of ergotamin (INN) | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 2939.69 | Other | $746K | 85.7% | -26.6% | $51K |
| 2939.72 | Cocaine, ecgonine; salts, esters and other derivatives thereof | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.79 | Other | $7,129 | 0.8% | – | $776 |
| 2939.79.1000 | Nicotine and its salts | $404 | 5.7% | – | $93 |
| 2939.79.9000 | Other | $6,725 | 94.3% | – | $683 |
| 2939.80 | Other | $40K | 4.6% | -35.3% | $17 |
| 2939.80.1010 | Material for manufacturing agricultural chemicals (registered material under the Agricultural Chemicals Management Act) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.80.1090 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.80.2000 | Histrinocotoxin and tetrodotoxin | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2939.80.9000 | Other | $40K | 100.0% | -35.3% | $17 |
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. 26 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 | Mexico | $433K | 49.7% | -12.1% | 1 | $51K |
| 2 | Jordan | $149K | 17.1% | -62.8% | 2 | $0 |
| 3 | Russia | $90K | 10.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | United States | $69K | 7.9% | – | 14 | $13K |
| 5 | Taiwan | $41K | 4.8% | – | 11 | $314 |
| 6 | Vietnam | $31K | 3.5% | – | 16 | $216 |
| 7 | Egypt | $25K | 2.8% | -47.6% | 4 | $0 |
| 8 | Indonesia | $20K | 2.3% | +58.0% | 8 | $1,674 |
| 9 | India | $5,956 | 0.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | Thailand | $3,042 | 0.3% | – | 9 | $417 |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | $1,434 | 0.2% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 12 | Australia | $643 | 0.1% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 13 | Japan | $536 | 0.1% | – | 12 | $209 |
| 14 | Bangladesh | $232 | 0.0% | – | 18 | $0 |
| 15 | Malaysia | $210 | 0.0% | – | 19 | $0 |
| 16 | Germany | $200 | 0.0% | – | – | $200 |
| 17 | China | $73 | 0.0% | -99.9% | 3 | $0 |
| 18 | Singapore | $57 | 0.0% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 19 | Philippines | $22 | 0.0% | – | 22 | $0 |
| 20 | Belgium | $17 | 0.0% | – | – | $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 | $67K | -73.6% | 166 kg | $401.54 | $3.1M | 46.3 t |
| September 2026 | $16K | -14.3% | 0 kg | – | $1.8M | 8.2 t |
| August 2026 | $135K | +28.6% | 74 kg | $1,819.20 | $2.9M | 47.7 t |
| July 2026 | $3,789 | – | 51 kg | $74.29 | $2.5M | 17.9 t |
| June 2026 | $37K | -76.7% | 125 kg | $297.67 | $2.7M | 19.0 t |
| May 2026 | $58K | +45.6% | 3 kg | $19,381.67 | $3.1M | 44.8 t |
| April 2026 | $8,179 | -93.3% | 115 kg | $71.12 | $4.5M | 45.4 t |
| March 2026 | $37K | – | 96 kg | $382.08 | $6.1M | 49.1 t |
| February 2026 | $220K | +260.0% | 56 kg | $3,928.25 | $3.2M | 29.9 t |
| January 2026 | $2,032 | -97.0% | 22 kg | $92.36 | $2.2M | 31.1 t |
| December 2025 | $195K | -10.6% | 24 kg | $8,139.42 | $5.9M | 65.1 t |
| November 2025 | $91K | +55.1% | 0 kg | – | $2.9M | 45.0 t |
| October 2025 | $252K | +120.5% | 52 kg | $4,852.54 | $1.8M | 9.5 t |
| September 2025 | $18K | -15.1% | 0 kg | – | $4.7M | 19.0 t |
| August 2025 | $105K | -60.0% | 28 kg | $3,737.75 | $3.0M | 40.7 t |
| July 2025 | $1,705 | -99.0% | 20 kg | $85.25 | $5.0M | 72.2 t |
| June 2025 | $160K | – | 0 kg | – | $4.9M | 25.0 t |
| May 2025 | $40K | -74.0% | 0 kg | – | $4.7M | 38.3 t |
| April 2025 | $123K | +181.6% | 37 kg | $3,317.49 | $4.4M | 67.3 t |
| March 2025 | $258 | – | 0 kg | – | $4.1M | 31.1 t |
| February 2025 | $61K | -77.6% | 856 kg | $71.38 | $3.2M | 35.4 t |
| January 2025 | $68K | -77.3% | 2 kg | $34,161.50 | $2.9M | 43.7 t |
| December 2024 | $218K | -67.3% | 52 kg | $4,201.88 | $4.7M | 55.2 t |
| November 2024 | $59K | +14.7% | 52 kg | $1,132.31 | $3.5M | 49.0 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.