Animal or vegetable fertilisers, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3101 · 동물성ㆍ식물성 비료(함께 혼합한 것인지 또는 화학적 처리를 한 것인지에 상관없다), 동물성ㆍ식물성 물품을 혼합하거나 화학적으로 처리한 비료 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.4 million of animal or vegetable fertilisers, etc. (HS 3101), down 43.2% from September 2026 and down 31.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of animal or vegetable fertilisers, etc. (HS 3101) totalled $24.3 million, up 0.2% from the 12 months before ($24.2 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($20.3 million, 83.7% of the total), followed by Japan and China.
That was 4.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 31 (fertilisers) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $409,556 (up 180.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $963,967 for the month.
Official description of HS 3101: Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3101
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3101.00 | Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing | $24.3M | 100.0% | +0.2% | $1.4M |
| 3101.00.1000 | Animal fertilisers | $5.9M | 24.4% | +3.2% | $219K |
| 3101.00.2000 | Vegetable fertilisers | $2.3M | 9.6% | -27.4% | $137K |
| 3101.00.3000 | Fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products | $16.0M | 66.0% | +4.9% | $1.0M |
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. 32 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 | Vietnam | $20.3M | 83.7% | +6.6% | 1 | $1.1M |
| 2 | Japan | $3.0M | 12.2% | -8.2% | 2 | $227K |
| 3 | China | $485K | 2.0% | +3.1% | 4 | $0 |
| 4 | Cambodia | $120K | 0.5% | -62.8% | 5 | $0 |
| 5 | Philippines | $109K | 0.5% | -81.9% | 3 | $0 |
| 6 | Libya | $91K | 0.4% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | Mexico | $72K | 0.3% | +221.7% | 12 | $6,942 |
| 8 | Malaysia | $41K | 0.2% | -78.1% | 6 | $15K |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | $18K | 0.1% | – | 19 | $0 |
| 10 | Colombia | $14K | 0.1% | -80.5% | 8 | $0 |
| 11 | India | $10K | 0.0% | – | 14 | $4,720 |
| 12 | New Zealand | $7,625 | 0.0% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 13 | Côte d'Ivoire | $7,500 | 0.0% | – | – | $7,500 |
| 14 | Myanmar | $6,750 | 0.0% | -79.7% | 9 | $0 |
| 15 | Peru | $6,127 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 16 | Bangladesh | $1,078 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 17 | Indonesia | $1,022 | 0.0% | -96.7% | 10 | $0 |
| 18 | Türkiye | $162 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Nigeria | $30 | 0.0% | – | – | $30 |
| 20 | Vanuatu | $26 | 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 | $1.4M | -31.0% | 8,369 t | $0.16 | $410K | 714 t |
| September 2026 | $2.4M | -6.0% | 14,212 t | $0.17 | $406K | 1,242 t |
| August 2026 | $2.1M | +10.1% | 13,768 t | $0.15 | $510K | 1,681 t |
| July 2026 | $1.8M | -25.0% | 11,784 t | $0.15 | $352K | 1,313 t |
| June 2026 | $3.1M | +12.2% | 20,533 t | $0.15 | $326K | 544 t |
| May 2026 | $3.2M | +17.8% | 20,727 t | $0.15 | $779K | 2,006 t |
| April 2026 | $3.2M | +33.2% | 21,227 t | $0.15 | $711K | 1,995 t |
| March 2026 | $2.1M | +28.8% | 13,839 t | $0.15 | $728K | 1,289 t |
| February 2026 | $1.2M | -14.0% | 6,366 t | $0.19 | $475K | 2,021 t |
| January 2026 | $837K | -14.5% | 3,873 t | $0.22 | $588K | 645 t |
| December 2025 | $1.2M | -8.6% | 7,220 t | $0.17 | $476K | 1,121 t |
| November 2025 | $1.8M | -18.9% | 11,504 t | $0.15 | $307K | 752 t |
| October 2025 | $2.0M | -27.1% | 12,934 t | $0.15 | $146K | 698 t |
| September 2025 | $2.6M | +38.8% | 15,124 t | $0.17 | $385K | 1,338 t |
| August 2025 | $1.9M | -4.4% | 9,934 t | $0.19 | $569K | 1,093 t |
| July 2025 | $2.4M | +43.8% | 13,516 t | $0.17 | $247K | 720 t |
| June 2025 | $2.8M | +42.6% | 17,674 t | $0.16 | $150K | 700 t |
| May 2025 | $2.7M | +97.7% | 17,524 t | $0.15 | $585K | 1,470 t |
| April 2025 | $2.4M | +24.4% | 14,104 t | $0.17 | $754K | 1,758 t |
| March 2025 | $1.6M | +21.4% | 8,550 t | $0.19 | $400K | 1,192 t |
| February 2025 | $1.4M | +40.8% | 7,767 t | $0.18 | $178K | 467 t |
| January 2025 | $979K | +11.6% | 4,734 t | $0.21 | $509K | 833 t |
| December 2024 | $1.3M | +28.0% | 6,929 t | $0.19 | $513K | 1,216 t |
| November 2024 | $2.2M | +90.0% | 12,605 t | $0.17 | $391K | 887 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.