Glues and adhesives: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3506 · 조제 글루(glue)와 그 밖의 조제 접착제(따로 분류되지 않은 것으로 한정한다), 글루(glue)나 접착제로 사용하기에 적합한 물품[소매용으로 한 글루(glue)나 접착제로서 순중량이 1킬로그램 이하인 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $74.8 million of glues and adhesives (HS 3506), down 5.0% from September 2026 and up 18.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of glues and adhesives (HS 3506) totalled $894.6 million, up 4.4% from the 12 months before ($857.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($254.2 million, 28.4% of the total), followed by Vietnam and the United States.
That was 87.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 35 (glues, modified starches and enzymes) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $36.7 million (up 9.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $38.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 3506: Prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, not elsewhere specified or included; products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3506
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3506.10 | Products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weigh | $406.7M | 45.5% | +17.4% | $32.5M |
| 3506.10.1000 | Based on rubber | $5.8M | 1.4% | +15.5% | $598K |
| 3506.10.2000 | Based on plastic (including artificial resins) | $277.8M | 68.3% | +22.0% | $22.0M |
| 3506.10.9000 | Other | $123.0M | 30.2% | +8.3% | $9.9M |
| 3506.91 | Adhesives based on polymers of headings 39.01 to 39.13 or on rubber | $404.3M | 45.2% | -10.6% | $33.4M |
| 3506.91.1000 | Optically clear free-film adhesives and optically clear curable liquid adhesives of a kind used solely or principally fo | $61.7M | 15.3% | -16.6% | $5.7M |
| 3506.91.9000 | Other | $342.6M | 84.7% | -9.4% | $27.7M |
| 3506.99 | Other | $83.7M | 9.4% | +42.4% | $8.9M |
| 3506.99.1000 | Vienna glues | $347K | 0.4% | +51.7% | $36K |
| 3506.99.9000 | Other | $83.3M | 99.6% | +42.4% | $8.9M |
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. 159 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 | $254.2M | 28.4% | -4.0% | 1 | $20.9M |
| 2 | Vietnam | $217.6M | 24.3% | +4.1% | 2 | $18.6M |
| 3 | United States | $71.4M | 8.0% | +10.3% | 3 | $7.3M |
| 4 | Thailand | $53.7M | 6.0% | +44.7% | 4 | $3.6M |
| 5 | Philippines | $32.5M | 3.6% | +49.0% | 8 | $3.3M |
| 6 | Hong Kong | $30.0M | 3.4% | -9.4% | 5 | $1.8M |
| 7 | Malaysia | $25.1M | 2.8% | +53.6% | 13 | $2.3M |
| 8 | Taiwan | $25.1M | 2.8% | +4.9% | 7 | $2.0M |
| 9 | India | $21.9M | 2.4% | -22.7% | 6 | $1.9M |
| 10 | Mexico | $20.9M | 2.3% | +18.0% | 12 | $1.8M |
| 11 | Indonesia | $19.0M | 2.1% | -6.0% | 9 | $1.7M |
| 12 | Japan | $16.4M | 1.8% | -13.7% | 11 | $1.3M |
| 13 | Poland | $13.0M | 1.4% | -34.4% | 10 | $655K |
| 14 | Australia | $12.9M | 1.4% | +58.5% | 15 | $1.0M |
| 15 | Russia | $11.0M | 1.2% | -14.6% | 14 | $1.2M |
| 16 | Germany | $7.0M | 0.8% | +19.0% | 16 | $599K |
| 17 | Brazil | $6.2M | 0.7% | +20.6% | 17 | $516K |
| 18 | Hungary | $4.1M | 0.5% | +50.2% | 22 | $377K |
| 19 | Canada | $4.0M | 0.4% | +195.1% | 28 | $482K |
| 20 | Singapore | $4.0M | 0.4% | +50.0% | 23 | $218K |
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 | $74.8M | +18.6% | 6,570 t | $11.39 | $36.7M | 2,067 t |
| September 2026 | $78.8M | -4.8% | 5,839 t | $13.49 | $33.4M | 2,233 t |
| August 2026 | $75.7M | +6.0% | 6,227 t | $12.16 | $32.0M | 1,980 t |
| July 2026 | $83.9M | +13.1% | 7,144 t | $11.75 | $32.1M | 2,131 t |
| June 2026 | $81.1M | +17.3% | 6,575 t | $12.33 | $29.6M | 2,217 t |
| May 2026 | $69.9M | -0.9% | 6,269 t | $11.14 | $27.9M | 2,517 t |
| April 2026 | $78.0M | +3.1% | 7,160 t | $10.89 | $34.3M | 2,570 t |
| March 2026 | $75.5M | +7.1% | 6,462 t | $11.68 | $33.4M | 2,394 t |
| February 2026 | $61.9M | -13.3% | 5,806 t | $10.66 | $27.1M | 1,975 t |
| January 2026 | $73.3M | +13.7% | 6,121 t | $11.97 | $30.0M | 2,115 t |
| December 2025 | $72.9M | -1.5% | 6,087 t | $11.98 | $32.1M | 2,515 t |
| November 2025 | $68.9M | -1.6% | 5,110 t | $13.48 | $30.3M | 2,269 t |
| October 2025 | $63.1M | -12.6% | 4,562 t | $13.83 | $33.7M | 2,266 t |
| September 2025 | $82.8M | +5.2% | 6,076 t | $13.62 | $36.1M | 2,406 t |
| August 2025 | $71.4M | -11.3% | 5,270 t | $13.55 | $37.0M | 2,404 t |
| July 2025 | $74.2M | -7.5% | 5,558 t | $13.35 | $32.2M | 2,443 t |
| June 2025 | $69.1M | -1.9% | 5,206 t | $13.27 | $28.3M | 2,137 t |
| May 2025 | $70.5M | -4.8% | 5,486 t | $12.85 | $24.2M | 2,311 t |
| April 2025 | $75.7M | -1.6% | 6,666 t | $11.35 | $30.2M | 2,415 t |
| March 2025 | $70.5M | -4.5% | 6,137 t | $11.48 | $28.3M | 2,438 t |
| February 2025 | $71.4M | +9.1% | 6,139 t | $11.64 | $23.3M | 1,850 t |
| January 2025 | $64.4M | -6.8% | 5,516 t | $11.68 | $25.4M | 2,124 t |
| December 2024 | $74.0M | +8.5% | 5,718 t | $12.94 | $24.9M | 2,276 t |
| November 2024 | $70.0M | +1.3% | 5,322 t | $13.16 | $26.2M | 2,195 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.