Photographic chemicals (including photoresists): South Korea exports and imports
HS 3707 · 사진용 화학조제품[바니시(varnish)ㆍ글루(glue)ㆍ접착제와 이와 유사한 조제품은 제외한다], 사진용 단일 물품(일정 소량으로 나누거나 그대로 사용할 수 있는 모양인 소매용으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $61.3 million of photographic chemicals (including photoresists) (HS 3707), down 0.2% from September 2026 and up 16.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of photographic chemicals (including photoresists) (HS 3707) totalled $690.9 million, up 0.8% from the 12 months before ($685.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($568.7 million, 82.3% of the total), followed by Taiwan and the United States.
That was 60.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 37 (photographic or cinematographic goods) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $59.1 million (up 16.0% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.2 million for the month.
Official description of HS 3707: Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations); unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3707
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3707.10 | Sensitising emulsions | $208K | 0.0% | +3.0% | $7,837 |
| 3707.90 | Other | $690.7M | 100.0% | +0.8% | $61.3M |
| 3707.90.1010 | For making semiconductor | $252.3M | 36.5% | +12.9% | $24.6M |
| 3707.90.1020 | For manufacturing organic light-emitting diodes(OLED) | $4.4M | 0.6% | +2,955% | $449K |
| 3707.90.1090 | Other | $378.5M | 54.8% | -9.5% | $28.9M |
| 3707.90.2010 | For graphic art | $582K | 0.1% | +6.5% | $79K |
| 3707.90.2090 | Other | $3.6M | 0.5% | +30.4% | $433K |
| 3707.90.3000 | Fixers | $48K | 0.0% | +77.8% | $4,536 |
| 3707.90.9200 | Toners | $13.8M | 2.0% | -17.0% | $1.5M |
| 3707.90.9300 | Clearing agents | $10.7M | 1.5% | +113.2% | $1.5M |
| 3707.90.9900 | Other | $26.7M | 3.9% | +42.5% | $3.8M |
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. 63 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 | $568.7M | 82.3% | +0.1% | 1 | $46.4M |
| 2 | Taiwan | $60.0M | 8.7% | +11.2% | 2 | $6.2M |
| 3 | United States | $20.3M | 2.9% | +86.1% | 4 | $5.3M |
| 4 | Hong Kong | $18.3M | 2.6% | -37.5% | 3 | $1.4M |
| 5 | Japan | $11.1M | 1.6% | +2.5% | 5 | $667K |
| 6 | Vietnam | $5.4M | 0.8% | +22.6% | 6 | $481K |
| 7 | Singapore | $2.5M | 0.4% | +28.1% | 7 | $288K |
| 8 | Belgium | $1.4M | 0.2% | +21.6% | 8 | $205K |
| 9 | Germany | $718K | 0.1% | -12.6% | 10 | $59K |
| 10 | Russia | $623K | 0.1% | -7.6% | 11 | $7,095 |
| 11 | Malaysia | $444K | 0.1% | -6.7% | 13 | $53 |
| 12 | India | $426K | 0.1% | -51.7% | 9 | $60K |
| 13 | Philippines | $169K | 0.0% | -48.7% | 14 | $21K |
| 14 | Mexico | $119K | 0.0% | +64.8% | 19 | $36K |
| 15 | Poland | $119K | 0.0% | -3.5% | 17 | $3,852 |
| 16 | Indonesia | $109K | 0.0% | -30.6% | 15 | $2,711 |
| 17 | Morocco | $75K | 0.0% | -47.0% | 16 | $23K |
| 18 | Türkiye | $56K | 0.0% | -91.0% | 12 | $0 |
| 19 | Netherlands | $53K | 0.0% | +105.9% | 26 | $41K |
| 20 | Brazil | $50K | 0.0% | -50.3% | 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 | $61.3M | +16.3% | 1,203 t | $50.93 | $59.1M | 646 t |
| September 2026 | $61.4M | +2.4% | 1,222 t | $50.24 | $51.9M | 644 t |
| August 2026 | $58.9M | +8.0% | 1,195 t | $49.27 | $54.0M | 588 t |
| July 2026 | $61.3M | +4.4% | 1,266 t | $48.44 | $52.5M | 611 t |
| June 2026 | $53.6M | +2.6% | 1,136 t | $47.17 | $51.6M | 686 t |
| May 2026 | $54.7M | -1.6% | 1,025 t | $53.42 | $42.4M | 662 t |
| April 2026 | $59.7M | +3.3% | 1,318 t | $45.33 | $55.6M | 710 t |
| March 2026 | $56.8M | +0.5% | 1,170 t | $48.58 | $51.0M | 565 t |
| February 2026 | $50.4M | -20.6% | 975 t | $51.69 | $46.5M | 610 t |
| January 2026 | $60.3M | +5.5% | 1,223 t | $49.31 | $45.3M | 589 t |
| December 2025 | $61.3M | +0.9% | 1,331 t | $46.08 | $53.0M | 693 t |
| November 2025 | $51.0M | -9.0% | 1,156 t | $44.12 | $48.8M | 737 t |
| October 2025 | $52.7M | -2.2% | 1,260 t | $41.82 | $51.0M | 633 t |
| September 2025 | $59.9M | +6.8% | 1,228 t | $48.83 | $54.2M | 722 t |
| August 2025 | $54.5M | -13.6% | 1,300 t | $41.94 | $50.3M | 618 t |
| July 2025 | $58.8M | -3.3% | 1,412 t | $41.61 | $51.5M | 712 t |
| June 2025 | $52.2M | -4.8% | 1,213 t | $43.09 | $44.6M | 635 t |
| May 2025 | $55.6M | -7.1% | 1,200 t | $46.32 | $44.1M | 684 t |
| April 2025 | $57.8M | -8.2% | 1,384 t | $41.76 | $44.8M | 647 t |
| March 2025 | $56.5M | -12.7% | 1,198 t | $47.21 | $44.2M | 530 t |
| February 2025 | $63.5M | +21.0% | 1,446 t | $43.89 | $50.0M | 669 t |
| January 2025 | $57.2M | -5.9% | 1,210 t | $47.24 | $35.3M | 635 t |
| December 2024 | $60.8M | +23.8% | 1,411 t | $43.07 | $39.7M | 576 t |
| November 2024 | $56.0M | +5.5% | 1,298 t | $43.17 | $41.1M | 590 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.