Gelatin sheets, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3503 · 젤라틴[직사각형(정사각형의 것을 포함한다) 시트(sheet) 모양인 것을 포함하며, 표면가공이나 착색한 것인지에 상관없다]과 젤라틴 유도체, 아이징글라스(isinglass), 그 밖의 동물성 글루(glue)[제3501호의 카세인 글루(casein glue)는 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.6 million of gelatin sheets, etc. (HS 3503), up 17.4% from September 2026 and up 17.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of gelatin sheets, etc. (HS 3503) totalled $27.5 million, up 1.8% from the 12 months before ($27.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($11.0 million, 39.8% of the total), followed by Canada and Vietnam.
That was 2.7% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 35 (glues, modified starches and enzymes) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $5.9 million (up 90.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 3503: Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading 35.01.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3503
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3503.00 | Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gela | $27.5M | 100.0% | +1.8% | $2.6M |
| 3503.00.1010 | Gelatin | $27.3M | 99.2% | +2.4% | $2.6M |
| 3503.00.1020 | Gelatin derivatives | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3503.00.2000 | Isinglass | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3503.00.3000 | Other glues of animal origin | $207K | 0.8% | -43.0% | $9,505 |
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. 47 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 | United States | $11.0M | 39.8% | +14.3% | 1 | $1.2M |
| 2 | Canada | $3.5M | 12.6% | +47.2% | 3 | $138K |
| 3 | Vietnam | $2.8M | 10.3% | -54.2% | 2 | $182K |
| 4 | New Zealand | $2.0M | 7.2% | +3.8% | 4 | $8,000 |
| 5 | Thailand | $1.5M | 5.4% | +140.4% | 9 | $161K |
| 6 | Greece | $1.2M | 4.3% | +26.2% | 6 | $173K |
| 7 | Japan | $1.1M | 3.9% | +26.4% | 7 | $187K |
| 8 | Netherlands | $699K | 2.5% | -2.2% | 8 | $5,554 |
| 9 | Philippines | $545K | 2.0% | +18.1% | 10 | $25K |
| 10 | Taiwan | $494K | 1.8% | +59.0% | 12 | $36K |
| 11 | Italy | $345K | 1.3% | +217.5% | 17 | $0 |
| 12 | Australia | $321K | 1.2% | -75.6% | 5 | $284K |
| 13 | Russia | $314K | 1.1% | – | 43 | $0 |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | $304K | 1.1% | +13.1% | 13 | $0 |
| 15 | Türkiye | $194K | 0.7% | -39.2% | 11 | $0 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | $181K | 0.7% | +50.8% | 15 | $41K |
| 17 | Austria | $175K | 0.6% | +239.4% | 23 | $45K |
| 18 | China | $126K | 0.5% | +6.9% | 16 | $0 |
| 19 | Belgium | $126K | 0.5% | – | 40 | $34K |
| 20 | Bangladesh | $123K | 0.4% | +89.5% | 21 | $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 | $2.6M | +17.7% | 345 t | $7.50 | $5.9M | 1,272 t |
| September 2026 | $2.2M | -5.0% | 292 t | $7.55 | $6.4M | 1,245 t |
| August 2026 | $2.4M | +69.6% | 302 t | $8.09 | $4.3M | 894 t |
| July 2026 | $2.9M | -4.3% | 360 t | $8.03 | $4.7M | 938 t |
| June 2026 | $2.4M | -12.3% | 314 t | $7.59 | $4.6M | 809 t |
| May 2026 | $1.7M | -41.3% | 238 t | $6.93 | $3.5M | 779 t |
| April 2026 | $3.0M | +34.6% | 393 t | $7.72 | $3.7M | 776 t |
| March 2026 | $1.8M | -24.5% | 213 t | $8.36 | $4.2M | 834 t |
| February 2026 | $1.0M | -53.5% | 163 t | $6.18 | $3.4M | 785 t |
| January 2026 | $3.1M | +19.7% | 416 t | $7.50 | $4.3M | 884 t |
| December 2025 | $2.1M | +4.0% | 272 t | $7.78 | $4.6M | 948 t |
| November 2025 | $2.3M | +105.1% | 277 t | $8.35 | $3.3M | 685 t |
| October 2025 | $2.2M | +13.4% | 297 t | $7.41 | $3.1M | 539 t |
| September 2025 | $2.3M | +57.3% | 272 t | $8.55 | $3.9M | 656 t |
| August 2025 | $1.4M | -25.4% | 181 t | $7.97 | $2.1M | 494 t |
| July 2025 | $3.0M | +7.6% | 407 t | $7.43 | $5.0M | 1,011 t |
| June 2025 | $2.7M | 0.0% | 353 t | $7.67 | $4.3M | 811 t |
| May 2025 | $2.8M | -13.1% | 420 t | $6.69 | $4.5M | 923 t |
| April 2025 | $2.3M | +45.0% | 299 t | $7.54 | $3.2M | 720 t |
| March 2025 | $2.4M | +10.9% | 340 t | $6.93 | $4.8M | 918 t |
| February 2025 | $2.2M | +14.9% | 281 t | $7.71 | $4.2M | 948 t |
| January 2025 | $2.6M | +19.9% | 382 t | $6.84 | $3.4M | 670 t |
| December 2024 | $2.0M | -0.8% | 304 t | $6.70 | $3.6M | 772 t |
| November 2024 | $1.1M | -42.3% | 169 t | $6.66 | $3.2M | 670 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.