Essential oils, including concretes and absolutes, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3301 · 정유(essential oil)[콘크리트(concrete)와 앱설루트(absolute)를 포함하며, 테르펜을 제거한 것인지에 상관없다], 레지노이드(resinoid), 추출한 올레오레진(oleoresin), 정유(essential oil)의 농축물[냉침법(冷浸法)이나 온침법(溫浸法)에 따라 얻은 것으로서 유지ㆍ불휘발성유ㆍ왁스나 이와 유사한 물질을 매질(媒質)로 한 것으로 한정한다], 정유(essential oil)에서 테르펜을 제거할 때 생기는 테르펜계 부산물, 정유(essential oil)의 애큐어스 디스틸레이트(aqueous distillate)와 애큐어스 솔루션(aqueous solution) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $650,961 of essential oils, including concretes and absolutes, etc. (HS 3301), up 533.1% from September 2026 and up 476.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of essential oils, including concretes and absolutes, etc. (HS 3301) totalled $2.9 million, up 105.8% from the 12 months before ($1.4 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Indonesia ($1.4 million, 47.4% of the total), followed by China and Japan.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 33 (essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $5.7 million (up 4.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $5.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 3301: Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3301
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3301.12 | Of orange | $134K | 4.6% | +265.8% | $1,883 |
| 3301.13 | Of lemon | $38K | 1.3% | – | $31K |
| 3301.19 | Other | $745K | 25.8% | +178.1% | $184K |
| 3301.24 | Of peppermint (Mentha piperita) | $1.2M | 43.2% | +619.0% | $331K |
| 3301.25 | Of other mints | $9,474 | 0.3% | – | $8,244 |
| 3301.29 | Other | $359K | 12.4% | +27.1% | $32K |
| 3301.30 | Resinoids | $89K | 3.1% | -7.7% | $32K |
| 3301.90 | Other | $265K | 9.2% | -50.7% | $31K |
| 3301.90.1000 | Terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3301.90.2000 | Concentrates of essential oils | $2,800 | 1.1% | -96.2% | $0 |
| 3301.90.3000 | Aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils | $4,565 | 1.7% | – | $7 |
| 3301.90.4100 | Of opium | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3301.90.4400 | Of pyrethrum or of the roots of plants containing rotenone | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3301.90.4510 | Of white ginseng | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3301.90.4520 | Of red ginseng | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3301.90.4600 | Of cashew nut shell liquid | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3301.90.4700 | Of natural lacquer | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3301.90.4800 | Other | $258K | 97.2% | -43.9% | $31K |
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. 38 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 | Indonesia | $1.4M | 47.4% | +996.6% | 4 | $529K |
| 2 | China | $491K | 17.0% | +80.6% | 2 | $20K |
| 3 | Japan | $233K | 8.1% | +329.7% | 9 | $39K |
| 4 | Vietnam | $228K | 7.9% | +76.5% | 3 | $26K |
| 5 | India | $164K | 5.7% | -59.7% | 1 | $0 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | $68K | 2.4% | – | 15 | $13K |
| 7 | Singapore | $67K | 2.3% | +4.2% | 8 | $15 |
| 8 | United States | $66K | 2.3% | -31.3% | 5 | $4,154 |
| 9 | France | $45K | 1.6% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 10 | Taiwan | $32K | 1.1% | – | 21 | $687 |
| 11 | Malaysia | $27K | 0.9% | +107.0% | 11 | $1,962 |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | $24K | 0.8% | +94.2% | 12 | $0 |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | $22K | 0.8% | -71.3% | 7 | $0 |
| 14 | Thailand | $11K | 0.4% | – | 16 | $951 |
| 15 | Poland | $8,336 | 0.3% | – | 19 | $8,336 |
| 16 | Slovenia | $7,130 | 0.2% | – | – | $6,093 |
| 17 | Russia | $6,830 | 0.2% | -77.5% | 10 | $894 |
| 18 | Cambodia | $4,558 | 0.2% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 19 | United Kingdom | $4,339 | 0.2% | – | 14 | $0 |
| 20 | Canada | $3,199 | 0.1% | – | 18 | $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 | $651K | +476.1% | 8.8 t | $73.83 | $5.7M | 191 t |
| September 2026 | $103K | +66.4% | 1.0 t | $99.05 | $5.0M | 137 t |
| August 2026 | $316K | +235.3% | 1.8 t | $171.13 | $6.8M | 194 t |
| July 2026 | $340K | +190.3% | 24.9 t | $13.63 | $6.5M | 222 t |
| June 2026 | $204K | +28.7% | 2.4 t | $84.02 | $7.4M | 215 t |
| May 2026 | $812K | +1,317% | 10.8 t | $75.11 | $6.4M | 160 t |
| April 2026 | $44K | -73.4% | 793 kg | $55.31 | $10.2M | 293 t |
| March 2026 | $104K | +82.7% | 2.6 t | $39.94 | $7.1M | 192 t |
| February 2026 | $70K | +19.9% | 1.2 t | $61.07 | $5.4M | 160 t |
| January 2026 | $32K | -44.5% | 1.3 t | $25.00 | $6.3M | 153 t |
| December 2025 | $92K | -31.8% | 3.9 t | $23.59 | $6.3M | 214 t |
| November 2025 | $117K | -64.3% | 1.5 t | $76.38 | $5.8M | 150 t |
| October 2025 | $113K | +14.9% | 2.7 t | $42.08 | $5.5M | 177 t |
| September 2025 | $62K | -20.7% | 1.3 t | $48.87 | $5.4M | 158 t |
| August 2025 | $94K | +87.0% | 4.4 t | $21.46 | $6.4M | 152 t |
| July 2025 | $117K | +129.2% | 3.7 t | $31.88 | $7.4M | 226 t |
| June 2025 | $158K | +347.8% | 15.6 t | $10.18 | $5.6M | 157 t |
| May 2025 | $57K | -45.5% | 6.6 t | $8.65 | $6.4M | 178 t |
| April 2025 | $165K | +119.7% | 6.9 t | $23.97 | $7.2M | 220 t |
| March 2025 | $57K | +92.0% | 1.8 t | $31.63 | $6.2M | 158 t |
| February 2025 | $59K | -68.0% | 406 kg | $144.79 | $7.1M | 186 t |
| January 2025 | $58K | -39.0% | 1.3 t | $44.28 | $6.0M | 139 t |
| December 2024 | $135K | -23.9% | 3.3 t | $41.55 | $5.1M | 169 t |
| November 2024 | $327K | +104.0% | 6.5 t | $50.16 | $5.2M | 130 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.