Albumins, albuminates and other albumin derivatives, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3502 · 알부민(건조물 상태에서 계산한 유장단백질의 함유량이 전 중량의 100분의 80을 초과하는 둘 이상의 유장단백질의 농축물을 포함한다)ㆍ알부민산염과 그 밖의 알부민 유도체 · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of albumins, albuminates and other albumin derivatives, etc. (HS 3502) in October 2026 (after $13,403 in September 2026 and $7 in October 2025).
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of albumins, albuminates and other albumin derivatives, etc. (HS 3502) totalled $120,180, up 70.8% from the 12 months before ($70,373).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($65,290, 54.3% of the total), followed by the United States and Japan.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 35 (glues, modified starches and enzymes) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $10.3 million (up 75.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $10.3 million for the month.
Official description of HS 3502: Albumins (including concentrates of two or more whey proteins, containing by weight more than 80 % whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter), albuminates and other albumin derivatives.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3502
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3502.11 | Dried | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3502.19 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3502.20 | Milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins | $44K | 36.5% | -36.3% | $0 |
| 3502.90 | Other | $76K | 63.5% | – | $0 |
| 3502.90.1000 | Albuminates and other albumin derivatives | $19K | 24.8% | – | $0 |
| 3502.90.9000 | Other | $57K | 75.2% | – | $0 |
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. 10 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $65K | 54.3% | +258.5% | 2 | $0 |
| 2 | United States | $17K | 14.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | Japan | $14K | 11.9% | – | 3 | $0 |
| 4 | India | $10K | 8.5% | -73.1% | 1 | $0 |
| 5 | Indonesia | $8,757 | 7.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 6 | Russia | $4,600 | 3.8% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | $51 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | $3 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Canada | $0 | 0.0% | – | 5 | $0 |
| – | Vietnam | $0 | 0.0% | – | 4 | $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 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $10.3M | 820 t |
| September 2026 | $13K | – | 405 kg | $33.09 | $8.8M | 758 t |
| August 2026 | $10K | – | 1.6 t | $6.25 | $8.7M | 616 t |
| July 2026 | $37K | – | 2.0 t | $18.69 | $9.1M | 689 t |
| June 2026 | $18K | – | 1.0 t | $17.84 | $9.3M | 839 t |
| May 2026 | $831 | – | 1 kg | $831.00 | $9.6M | 783 t |
| April 2026 | $4,600 | – | 1 kg | $4,600.00 | $7.5M | 710 t |
| March 2026 | $13K | – | 1.4 t | $9.85 | $10.8M | 888 t |
| February 2026 | $15 | -99.9% | 0 kg | – | $5.4M | 358 t |
| January 2026 | $1,680 | – | 45 kg | $37.33 | $6.1M | 1,039 t |
| December 2025 | $3,186 | -89.9% | 92 kg | $34.63 | $8.4M | 730 t |
| November 2025 | $18K | – | 333 kg | $54.38 | $6.7M | 602 t |
| October 2025 | $7 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $5.9M | 723 t |
| September 2025 | $17 | – | 0 kg | – | $8.4M | 831 t |
| August 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $7.2M | 675 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $11.1M | 989 t |
| June 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $8.1M | 775 t |
| May 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $7.9M | 654 t |
| April 2025 | $7,186 | – | 195 kg | $36.85 | $8.3M | 893 t |
| March 2025 | $9,309 | – | 255 kg | $36.51 | $10.4M | 937 t |
| February 2025 | $13K | -50.6% | 540 kg | $23.56 | $6.9M | 741 t |
| January 2025 | $9,034 | -42.6% | 45 kg | $200.76 | $5.7M | 734 t |
| December 2024 | $32K | -39.0% | 106 kg | $298.11 | $6.4M | 625 t |
| November 2024 | $495 | -99.6% | 15 kg | $33.00 | $6.1M | 609 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.