Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3819 · 유압제동액과 그 밖의 조제 유압전동액[석유나 역청유(瀝靑油)를 함유하지 않거나 석유나 역청유(瀝靑油)의 함유량이 전 중량의 100분의 70 미만인 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $719,791 of hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, etc. (HS 3819), up 1.1% from September 2026 and up 2.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, etc. (HS 3819) totalled $10.4 million, down 3.1% from the 12 months before ($10.7 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was India ($2.6 million, 24.8% of the total), followed by the United States and Japan.
That was 0.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $793,378 (up 5.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $73,587 for the month.
Official description of HS 3819: Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3819
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3819.00 | Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70 | $10.4M | 100.0% | -3.1% | $720K |
| 3819.00.1000 | Hydraulic brake fluids | $8.1M | 77.8% | -8.9% | $581K |
| 3819.00.2000 | Other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission | $2.3M | 22.2% | +24.8% | $139K |
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. 65 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 | India | $2.6M | 24.8% | +13.3% | 1 | $362K |
| 2 | United States | $1.1M | 10.3% | -30.6% | 2 | $1,136 |
| 3 | Japan | $1.0M | 9.9% | +78.8% | 6 | $49K |
| 4 | Slovakia | $875K | 8.4% | -29.9% | 3 | $51K |
| 5 | Vietnam | $819K | 7.9% | +12.3% | 5 | $55K |
| 6 | China | $736K | 7.1% | -21.9% | 4 | $13K |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | $537K | 5.2% | +17.4% | 8 | $3,646 |
| 8 | Mexico | $471K | 4.5% | -16.1% | 7 | $16K |
| 9 | Canada | $391K | 3.8% | +452.1% | 18 | $59K |
| 10 | Türkiye | $320K | 3.1% | -11.5% | 10 | $40K |
| 11 | Indonesia | $312K | 3.0% | -8.4% | 11 | $0 |
| 12 | Thailand | $253K | 2.4% | +26.2% | 14 | $19K |
| 13 | Australia | $250K | 2.4% | +16.2% | 12 | $300 |
| 14 | Brazil | $132K | 1.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 15 | Pakistan | $113K | 1.1% | -46.7% | 13 | $5,289 |
| 16 | Taiwan | $100K | 1.0% | +23.5% | 16 | $15K |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | $67K | 0.6% | -51.6% | 15 | $0 |
| 18 | Ecuador | $52K | 0.5% | +265.9% | 26 | $0 |
| 19 | Singapore | $50K | 0.5% | -23.4% | 19 | $222 |
| 20 | Laos | $43K | 0.4% | +104.2% | 25 | $20K |
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 | $720K | +2.4% | 255 t | $2.82 | $793K | 106 t |
| September 2026 | $712K | -44.4% | 274 t | $2.60 | $740K | 120 t |
| August 2026 | $820K | +52.5% | 288 t | $2.84 | $607K | 120 t |
| July 2026 | $997K | +4.0% | 378 t | $2.64 | $929K | 121 t |
| June 2026 | $901K | +32.9% | 359 t | $2.51 | $1.4M | 218 t |
| May 2026 | $950K | +32.0% | 387 t | $2.46 | $1.2M | 206 t |
| April 2026 | $1.1M | -19.0% | 472 t | $2.43 | $1.1M | 172 t |
| March 2026 | $1.1M | +3.9% | 435 t | $2.46 | $1.0M | 164 t |
| February 2026 | $556K | -30.5% | 245 t | $2.27 | $647K | 87.2 t |
| January 2026 | $777K | -34.5% | 331 t | $2.35 | $942K | 177 t |
| December 2025 | $904K | +16.9% | 378 t | $2.39 | $691K | 127 t |
| November 2025 | $855K | +29.8% | 363 t | $2.36 | $838K | 135 t |
| October 2025 | $703K | -34.2% | 310 t | $2.27 | $750K | 124 t |
| September 2025 | $1.3M | +167.3% | 445 t | $2.88 | $869K | 150 t |
| August 2025 | $537K | -38.2% | 229 t | $2.35 | $1.0M | 197 t |
| July 2025 | $959K | +10.2% | 284 t | $3.37 | $1.5M | 218 t |
| June 2025 | $678K | -19.2% | 285 t | $2.37 | $932K | 155 t |
| May 2025 | $720K | -7.3% | 305 t | $2.36 | $975K | 146 t |
| April 2025 | $1.4M | +28.7% | 584 t | $2.43 | $1.4M | 233 t |
| March 2025 | $1.0M | -1.8% | 414 t | $2.49 | $910K | 132 t |
| February 2025 | $800K | -5.2% | 341 t | $2.34 | $854K | 126 t |
| January 2025 | $1.2M | -0.1% | 516 t | $2.30 | $956K | 165 t |
| December 2024 | $773K | -9.3% | 338 t | $2.29 | $909K | 146 t |
| November 2024 | $659K | -33.0% | 280 t | $2.36 | $923K | 135 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.