Pigments dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3212 · 비수성(非水性) 매질(媒質)에 분산시킨 안료[금속 가루ㆍ금속플레이크(flake)를 포함하며, 페인트ㆍ에나멜 제조에 사용되는 액체나 페이스트(paste) 상태인 것으로 한정한다], 스탬프용 박(箔), 소매용 모양이나 포장을 한 염료와 그 밖의 착색제 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $7.6 million of pigments dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, etc. (HS 3212), up 34.8% from September 2026 and up 25.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pigments dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, etc. (HS 3212) totalled $78.4 million, down 0.7% from the 12 months before ($79.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($15.0 million, 19.1% of the total), followed by India and the Netherlands.
That was 2.8% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 32 (dyes, pigments, paints and inks) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $5.5 million (up 3.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 3212: Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other colouring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3212
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3212.10 | Stamping foils | $46.8M | 59.7% | +1.1% | $4.6M |
| 3212.90 | Other | $31.6M | 40.3% | -3.2% | $3.0M |
| 3212.90.1000 | Dyes and other colouring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale | $2.1M | 6.5% | +43.6% | $301K |
| 3212.90.9000 | Other | $29.6M | 93.5% | -5.4% | $2.7M |
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. 91 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 | China | $15.0M | 19.1% | -9.2% | 1 | $1.6M |
| 2 | India | $8.5M | 10.8% | +8.5% | 2 | $1.0M |
| 3 | Netherlands | $8.0M | 10.2% | +268.9% | 12 | $899K |
| 4 | United States | $7.1M | 9.1% | +7.4% | 3 | $620K |
| 5 | Vietnam | $5.5M | 7.0% | +4.1% | 5 | $422K |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | $4.7M | 6.0% | +30.4% | 7 | $603K |
| 7 | Italy | $3.7M | 4.7% | -3.5% | 6 | $215K |
| 8 | Indonesia | $3.4M | 4.4% | +1.4% | 8 | $316K |
| 9 | Taiwan | $2.5M | 3.2% | +41.9% | 14 | $171K |
| 10 | Türkiye | $2.5M | 3.2% | -9.5% | 9 | $114K |
| 11 | Thailand | $2.1M | 2.7% | -19.9% | 11 | $146K |
| 12 | United Kingdom | $1.8M | 2.3% | -14.0% | 13 | $244K |
| 13 | Mexico | $1.2M | 1.6% | +45.9% | 18 | $107K |
| 14 | Japan | $1.2M | 1.6% | -7.0% | 15 | $58K |
| 15 | Poland | $1.2M | 1.5% | +1.0% | 16 | $57K |
| 16 | Bangladesh | $842K | 1.1% | +39.3% | 19 | $7,418 |
| 17 | Germany | $831K | 1.1% | -85.7% | 4 | $315K |
| 18 | Philippines | $809K | 1.0% | -70.5% | 10 | $0 |
| 19 | Algeria | $675K | 0.9% | +79.9% | 25 | $160K |
| 20 | Senegal | $649K | 0.8% | -26.8% | 17 | $87K |
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 | $7.6M | +25.9% | 723 t | $10.56 | $5.5M | 256 t |
| September 2026 | $5.7M | -19.6% | 517 t | $10.96 | $4.6M | 258 t |
| August 2026 | $5.2M | -18.2% | 454 t | $11.55 | $4.6M | 221 t |
| July 2026 | $7.3M | -2.4% | 666 t | $10.90 | $5.4M | 321 t |
| June 2026 | $7.3M | +25.6% | 636 t | $11.40 | $4.9M | 321 t |
| May 2026 | $6.6M | +25.5% | 656 t | $10.01 | $6.1M | 232 t |
| April 2026 | $7.8M | +12.0% | 772 t | $10.08 | $4.6M | 293 t |
| March 2026 | $6.7M | -2.8% | 562 t | $11.92 | $4.1M | 224 t |
| February 2026 | $5.0M | -15.6% | 610 t | $8.17 | $3.3M | 188 t |
| January 2026 | $6.2M | +15.9% | 562 t | $10.99 | $5.2M | 296 t |
| December 2025 | $6.8M | -8.9% | 614 t | $11.03 | $4.4M | 280 t |
| November 2025 | $6.4M | -24.9% | 569 t | $11.19 | $4.0M | 195 t |
| October 2025 | $6.1M | -27.3% | 465 t | $13.05 | $5.3M | 294 t |
| September 2025 | $7.0M | +13.3% | 837 t | $8.42 | $5.1M | 244 t |
| August 2025 | $6.4M | -6.4% | 599 t | $10.71 | $3.5M | 240 t |
| July 2025 | $7.4M | +0.7% | 766 t | $9.71 | $5.9M | 266 t |
| June 2025 | $5.8M | -17.1% | 506 t | $11.42 | $4.7M | 270 t |
| May 2025 | $5.2M | -18.0% | 422 t | $12.39 | $4.5M | 196 t |
| April 2025 | $7.0M | -8.5% | 607 t | $11.45 | $5.2M | 278 t |
| March 2025 | $6.9M | -9.3% | 685 t | $10.06 | $3.9M | 187 t |
| February 2025 | $5.9M | -10.2% | 539 t | $10.96 | $3.9M | 173 t |
| January 2025 | $5.3M | -20.9% | 453 t | $11.76 | $4.1M | 263 t |
| December 2024 | $7.4M | +17.4% | 779 t | $9.55 | $4.6M | 257 t |
| November 2024 | $8.5M | +25.2% | 878 t | $9.66 | $4.5M | 192 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.