Rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3806 · 로진(rosin)ㆍ수지산과 이들의 유도체, 로진 스피릿(rosin spirit)과 로진유(rosin oil), 런검(run gum) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.3 million of rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof, etc. (HS 3806), up 31.9% from September 2026 and up 57.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof, etc. (HS 3806) totalled $17.4 million, up 50.0% from the 12 months before ($11.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Russia ($10.3 million, 59.0% of the total), followed by the United States and Vietnam.
That was 0.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $4.9 million (down 5.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3.6 million for the month.
Official description of HS 3806: Rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3806
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3806.10 | Rosin and resin acids | $10.8M | 62.4% | +70.0% | $819K |
| 3806.10.1000 | Rosin | $445K | 4.1% | +195.1% | $26K |
| 3806.10.2000 | Resin acids | $10.4M | 95.9% | +67.0% | $794K |
| 3806.20 | Salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts | $315K | 1.8% | +311.2% | $0 |
| 3806.30 | Ester gums | $191K | 1.1% | +48.6% | $34K |
| 3806.90 | Other | $6.0M | 34.7% | +20.6% | $483K |
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. 27 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 | Russia | $10.3M | 59.0% | +66.6% | 1 | $794K |
| 2 | United States | $2.8M | 16.3% | +95.4% | 2 | $128K |
| 3 | Vietnam | $1.6M | 9.2% | +22.8% | 3 | $218K |
| 4 | India | $1.1M | 6.4% | +22.6% | 4 | $11K |
| 5 | China | $682K | 3.9% | +58.3% | 6 | $47K |
| 6 | Singapore | $412K | 2.4% | -38.0% | 5 | $61K |
| 7 | Taiwan | $166K | 1.0% | +629.6% | 15 | $4,100 |
| 8 | Philippines | $56K | 0.3% | -10.2% | 9 | $0 |
| 9 | Japan | $49K | 0.3% | +84.7% | 11 | $19K |
| 10 | Thailand | $43K | 0.2% | +116.0% | 16 | $10K |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | $32K | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | $28K | 0.2% | – | 18 | $13K |
| 13 | Australia | $22K | 0.1% | – | – | $22K |
| 14 | Colombia | $17K | 0.1% | -28.0% | 13 | $0 |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | $15K | 0.1% | -95.4% | 7 | $0 |
| 16 | Malaysia | $12K | 0.1% | -68.8% | 10 | $0 |
| 17 | Türkiye | $10K | 0.1% | -59.3% | 12 | $0 |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | $9,975 | 0.1% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 19 | Pakistan | $9,360 | 0.1% | – | – | $9,360 |
| 20 | Bangladesh | $8,192 | 0.0% | – | 19 | $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 | $1.3M | +57.4% | 324 t | $4.12 | $4.9M | 2,452 t |
| September 2026 | $1.0M | -5.7% | 290 t | $3.50 | $4.5M | 2,217 t |
| August 2026 | $1.2M | -2.9% | 322 t | $3.73 | $2.7M | 1,285 t |
| July 2026 | $2.2M | +154.5% | 526 t | $4.16 | $3.3M | 1,528 t |
| June 2026 | $1000K | +149.3% | 247 t | $4.05 | $3.7M | 1,780 t |
| May 2026 | $1.8M | +94.9% | 497 t | $3.59 | $2.8M | 1,303 t |
| April 2026 | $2.1M | +267.1% | 598 t | $3.53 | $4.8M | 2,556 t |
| March 2026 | $1.4M | +30.8% | 486 t | $2.80 | $2.7M | 1,218 t |
| February 2026 | $1.1M | -36.6% | 411 t | $2.78 | $2.9M | 1,504 t |
| January 2026 | $1.7M | +45.4% | 449 t | $3.71 | $3.2M | 1,717 t |
| December 2025 | $1.4M | +31.1% | 401 t | $3.40 | $4.6M | 2,423 t |
| November 2025 | $1.2M | +89.2% | 281 t | $4.26 | $3.2M | 1,776 t |
| October 2025 | $849K | -24.8% | 250 t | $3.39 | $5.2M | 2,918 t |
| September 2025 | $1.1M | +46.9% | 349 t | $3.08 | $5.6M | 3,421 t |
| August 2025 | $1.2M | -14.5% | 408 t | $3.03 | $3.6M | 1,924 t |
| July 2025 | $860K | -48.8% | 314 t | $2.74 | $2.2M | 1,048 t |
| June 2025 | $401K | -11.6% | 93.0 t | $4.31 | $2.8M | 1,309 t |
| May 2025 | $915K | +6.8% | 140 t | $6.52 | $2.5M | 1,233 t |
| April 2025 | $576K | -37.3% | 131 t | $4.40 | $4.3M | 2,156 t |
| March 2025 | $1.0M | +83.0% | 139 t | $7.48 | $3.0M | 1,421 t |
| February 2025 | $1.8M | +154.8% | 397 t | $4.55 | $1.8M | 767 t |
| January 2025 | $1.1M | -21.1% | 305 t | $3.77 | $2.0M | 898 t |
| December 2024 | $1.0M | +120.9% | 197 t | $5.29 | $5.2M | 2,658 t |
| November 2024 | $632K | +78.4% | 132 t | $4.77 | $4.7M | 2,438 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.