Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3306 · 구강ㆍ치과 위생용 제품류[치열 교정용 페이스트(paste)와 가루를 포함한다], 치간 청결용 실로서 개별 소매용으로 포장한 것[치실(dental floss)] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $8.9 million of preparations for oral or dental hygiene, etc. (HS 3306), down 21.9% from September 2026 and up 41.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of preparations for oral or dental hygiene, etc. (HS 3306) totalled $97.3 million, up 4.5% from the 12 months before ($93.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($25.8 million, 26.5% of the total), followed by Japan and Russia.
That was 0.7% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 33 (essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $13.0 million (up 43.4% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $4.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 3306: Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, including denture fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss), in individual retail packages.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3306
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3306.10 | Dentifrices | $60.9M | 62.6% | -6.2% | $4.9M |
| 3306.20 | Yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss) | $1.8M | 1.8% | -11.9% | $89K |
| 3306.20.1011 | Not more than 70 decitex | $11K | 0.6% | -40.8% | $0 |
| 3306.20.1019 | Other | $56K | 3.1% | – | $0 |
| 3306.20.1020 | Of measuring per single yarn more than 50 tex | $5,400 | 0.3% | -95.6% | $0 |
| 3306.20.9000 | Other | $1.7M | 96.0% | -9.1% | $89K |
| 3306.90 | Other | $34.7M | 35.6% | +32.2% | $3.9M |
| 3306.90.1000 | Preparation for oral hygiene | $28.0M | 80.7% | +46.4% | $3.4M |
| 3306.90.2000 | Preparations for dental hygiene | $6.7M | 19.3% | -6.0% | $580K |
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. 140 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 | $25.8M | 26.5% | +14.8% | 1 | $2.9M |
| 2 | Japan | $15.8M | 16.2% | +23.2% | 2 | $1.4M |
| 3 | Russia | $7.8M | 8.0% | -3.5% | 4 | $651K |
| 4 | United Kingdom | $7.7M | 7.9% | +8.2% | 5 | $749K |
| 5 | Vietnam | $5.2M | 5.3% | -2.7% | 6 | $406K |
| 6 | Taiwan | $4.0M | 4.1% | +7.0% | 8 | $376K |
| 7 | Malaysia | $3.4M | 3.5% | -15.8% | 7 | $30K |
| 8 | Cambodia | $3.3M | 3.4% | +132.3% | 12 | $298K |
| 9 | United States | $3.2M | 3.3% | -70.3% | 3 | $389K |
| 10 | Australia | $2.5M | 2.5% | +51.3% | 10 | $228K |
| 11 | Thailand | $1.9M | 1.9% | +10.9% | 9 | $94K |
| 12 | Hong Kong | $1.6M | 1.6% | +7.8% | 11 | $126K |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | $1.4M | 1.4% | +16.4% | 13 | $112K |
| 14 | Mongolia | $1.1M | 1.1% | +43.5% | 16 | $116K |
| 15 | Kyrgyzstan | $863K | 0.9% | +43.9% | 21 | $73K |
| 16 | Uzbekistan | $832K | 0.9% | +210.1% | 28 | $138K |
| 17 | Türkiye | $751K | 0.8% | +159.6% | 26 | $36K |
| 18 | Philippines | $743K | 0.8% | -11.8% | 14 | $49K |
| 19 | Indonesia | $740K | 0.8% | +17.2% | 20 | $18K |
| 20 | Colombia | $733K | 0.8% | -9.7% | 15 | $23 |
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 | $8.9M | +41.5% | 2,045 t | $4.36 | $13.0M | 1,666 t |
| September 2026 | $11.4M | +43.9% | 2,435 t | $4.69 | $14.4M | 2,091 t |
| August 2026 | $7.3M | +9.9% | 1,516 t | $4.83 | $12.0M | 1,413 t |
| July 2026 | $9.2M | -9.9% | 1,867 t | $4.95 | $13.7M | 1,780 t |
| June 2026 | $7.7M | -2.0% | 1,426 t | $5.38 | $15.8M | 2,620 t |
| May 2026 | $6.8M | -23.8% | 1,298 t | $5.25 | $9.0M | 1,357 t |
| April 2026 | $8.4M | +8.9% | 1,751 t | $4.82 | $12.3M | 2,665 t |
| March 2026 | $7.1M | -32.4% | 1,167 t | $6.05 | $10.0M | 1,951 t |
| February 2026 | $6.6M | +5.7% | 1,420 t | $4.67 | $12.0M | 3,126 t |
| January 2026 | $6.8M | +3.0% | 1,100 t | $6.18 | $10.8M | 2,431 t |
| December 2025 | $8.1M | +7.6% | 1,511 t | $5.38 | $14.3M | 2,466 t |
| November 2025 | $8.9M | +34.4% | 1,568 t | $5.66 | $10.4M | 1,592 t |
| October 2025 | $6.3M | -9.7% | 1,153 t | $5.46 | $9.1M | 1,888 t |
| September 2025 | $7.9M | +30.0% | 1,438 t | $5.52 | $12.7M | 2,109 t |
| August 2025 | $6.7M | +13.7% | 1,228 t | $5.43 | $10.6M | 1,798 t |
| July 2025 | $10.2M | +69.3% | 1,762 t | $5.82 | $9.2M | 1,690 t |
| June 2025 | $7.8M | +49.3% | 1,131 t | $6.92 | $13.3M | 2,285 t |
| May 2025 | $8.9M | +23.4% | 1,380 t | $6.48 | $12.1M | 2,030 t |
| April 2025 | $7.8M | +8.4% | 1,321 t | $5.87 | $12.8M | 2,713 t |
| March 2025 | $10.4M | +57.2% | 1,242 t | $8.41 | $12.2M | 2,459 t |
| February 2025 | $6.3M | -15.8% | 1,080 t | $5.82 | $10.4M | 1,981 t |
| January 2025 | $6.6M | -7.1% | 1,028 t | $6.43 | $9.2M | 1,913 t |
| December 2024 | $7.6M | +53.1% | 1,282 t | $5.89 | $10.5M | 1,852 t |
| November 2024 | $6.6M | -18.1% | 884 t | $7.47 | $11.2M | 1,922 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.