Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits): South Korea exports and imports
HS 3822 · 뒤편을 보강한 진단용ㆍ실험실용 시약과 뒷편을 보강하였거나 보강하지 않은 진단용ㆍ실험실용 조제시약(도구모음 형태로 된 것인지에 상관없으며, 제3006호의 물품은 제외한다), 인증 표준물질 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $61.5 million of diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) (HS 3822), down 4.6% from September 2026 and up 32.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) (HS 3822) totalled $694.0 million, up 0.1% from the 12 months before ($693.2 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($59.8 million, 8.6% of the total), followed by France and Brazil.
That was 8.5% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $86.5 million (up 29.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $25.0 million for the month.
Official description of HS 3822: Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits, other than those of heading 30.06; certified reference materials.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3822
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3822.11 | For malaria | $30.5M | 4.4% | +0.8% | $3.8M |
| 3822.11.1000 | Diagnostic test kits | $27.5M | 90.2% | +2.5% | $3.8M |
| 3822.11.2000 | Immunological products | $3.0M | 9.7% | -11.4% | $17K |
| 3822.11.9000 | Other | $6,731 | 0.0% | -88.5% | $591 |
| 3822.12 | For Zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes | $4.0M | 0.6% | -20.5% | $679K |
| 3822.12.1000 | Immunological products | $4.0M | 99.6% | -19.3% | $671K |
| 3822.12.9000 | Other | $18K | 0.4% | -81.4% | $8,000 |
| 3822.13 | For blood-grouping | $117K | 0.0% | -3.1% | $1,810 |
| 3822.19 | Other | $655.2M | 94.4% | +0.1% | $56.6M |
| 3822.19.1000 | Immunological products | $151.6M | 23.1% | -17.3% | $12.1M |
| 3822.19.2011 | Of other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of plastics | $177.0M | 27.0% | +0.9% | $13.8M |
| 3822.19.2012 | Other articles of plastics | $16.8M | 2.6% | +21.8% | $1.6M |
| 3822.19.2013 | Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls or sheets referred to in Note 8 to Chapter 48 | $848K | 0.1% | +17.9% | $47K |
| 3822.19.2014 | Litmus testing paper and other similar testing paper | $89K | 0.0% | -50.6% | $30K |
| 3822.19.2019 | Other | $2.3M | 0.3% | -72.5% | $125K |
| 3822.19.2020 | Prepared, not on a backing | $250.4M | 38.2% | +11.6% | $23.6M |
| 3822.19.2091 | Of other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of plastics | $3.0M | 0.5% | -5.0% | $439K |
| 3822.19.2092 | Other articles of plastics | $6,404 | 0.0% | -51.2% | $0 |
| 3822.19.2093 | Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls or sheets referred to in Note 8 to Chapter 48 | $135K | 0.0% | +1,115% | $22K |
| 3822.19.2099 | Other | $19.7M | 3.0% | +62.8% | $2.0M |
| 3822.19.3011 | Of other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of plastics | $1.1M | 0.2% | -61.5% | $21K |
| 3822.19.3012 | Other articles of plastics | $102K | 0.0% | +3.5% | $0 |
| 3822.19.3013 | Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls or sheets referred to in Note 8 to Chapter 48 | $607 | 0.0% | – | $300 |
| 3822.19.3014 | Litmus testing paper and other similar testing paper | $773K | 0.1% | +170.2% | $154K |
| 3822.19.3019 | Other | $3.2M | 0.5% | -35.0% | $265K |
| 3822.19.3020 | Prepared, not on a backing | $9.1M | 1.4% | -7.2% | $1.0M |
| 3822.19.3091 | Of other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of plastics | $847K | 0.1% | -15.9% | $26K |
| 3822.19.3092 | Other articles of plastics | $12K | 0.0% | -29.6% | $76 |
| 3822.19.3093 | Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls or sheets referred to in Note 8 to Chapter 48 | $143K | 0.0% | +34.3% | $15K |
| 3822.19.3099 | Other | $18.2M | 2.8% | +27.9% | $1.5M |
| 3822.90 | Other | $4.2M | 0.6% | +40.3% | $332K |
| 3822.90.0011 | Of 0 % rate in the Tariff Schedules | $783K | 18.9% | -53.3% | $48K |
| 3822.90.0012 | Of 1 % rate in the Tariff Schedules | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3822.90.0013 | Of 2 % rate in the Tariff Schedules | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3822.90.0014 | Of 3 % rate in the Tariff Schedules | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3822.90.0015 | Of 4 % rate in the Tariff Schedules | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3822.90.0016 | Of 5 % rate in the Tariff Schedules | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3822.90.0018 | Of 6.5 % rate in the Tariff Schedules | $134 | 0.0% | – | $123 |
| 3822.90.0019 | Of 7 % rate in the Tariff Schedules | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3822.90.0020 | Other | $3.4M | 81.1% | +162.2% | $284K |
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. 200 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 | $59.8M | 8.6% | -26.2% | 1 | $5.6M |
| 2 | France | $41.8M | 6.0% | +16.7% | 2 | $4.4M |
| 3 | Brazil | $38.8M | 5.6% | +11.0% | 4 | $3.2M |
| 4 | Germany | $37.4M | 5.4% | +6.9% | 3 | $3.3M |
| 5 | Italy | $32.2M | 4.6% | +5.4% | 5 | $2.8M |
| 6 | India | $31.6M | 4.6% | +3.8% | 6 | $2.8M |
| 7 | Australia | $29.6M | 4.3% | -2.4% | 7 | $2.3M |
| 8 | Spain | $27.7M | 4.0% | +10.9% | 8 | $2.7M |
| 9 | Japan | $19.8M | 2.9% | -20.7% | 9 | $2.1M |
| 10 | Mexico | $19.2M | 2.8% | +23.1% | 10 | $1.9M |
| 11 | Thailand | $14.1M | 2.0% | +21.1% | 15 | $765K |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | $13.5M | 1.9% | +7.2% | 14 | $2.2M |
| 13 | China | $13.2M | 1.9% | -5.8% | 12 | $1.4M |
| 14 | United Kingdom | $12.2M | 1.8% | -6.2% | 13 | $892K |
| 15 | Indonesia | $11.8M | 1.7% | +75.8% | 26 | $1.4M |
| 16 | Belgium | $11.7M | 1.7% | +28.4% | 20 | $1.0M |
| 17 | Romania | $11.5M | 1.7% | +11.1% | 16 | $475K |
| 18 | Vietnam | $10.6M | 1.5% | +4.0% | 17 | $639K |
| 19 | Poland | $10.2M | 1.5% | +13.3% | 21 | $756K |
| 20 | Egypt | $9.3M | 1.3% | +17.0% | 23 | $407K |
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 | $61.5M | +32.1% | 591 t | $103.99 | $86.5M | 816 t |
| September 2026 | $64.4M | -5.2% | 782 t | $82.38 | $92.6M | 1,077 t |
| August 2026 | $51.2M | +5.7% | 496 t | $103.10 | $79.5M | 587 t |
| July 2026 | $54.7M | -2.5% | 525 t | $104.15 | $78.8M | 898 t |
| June 2026 | $60.5M | -3.0% | 628 t | $96.36 | $87.8M | 1,046 t |
| May 2026 | $55.3M | -3.9% | 596 t | $92.90 | $70.8M | 574 t |
| April 2026 | $56.0M | -5.0% | 526 t | $106.47 | $81.4M | 794 t |
| March 2026 | $63.8M | -3.0% | 737 t | $86.56 | $85.8M | 900 t |
| February 2026 | $47.5M | -23.8% | 576 t | $82.41 | $66.1M | 762 t |
| January 2026 | $51.9M | +2.3% | 420 t | $123.61 | $70.4M | 784 t |
| December 2025 | $68.6M | +17.8% | 671 t | $102.21 | $87.4M | 1,042 t |
| November 2025 | $58.6M | +0.7% | 512 t | $114.41 | $87.1M | 843 t |
| October 2025 | $46.5M | -9.9% | 420 t | $110.77 | $66.6M | 794 t |
| September 2025 | $67.9M | +16.3% | 766 t | $88.74 | $94.2M | 891 t |
| August 2025 | $48.4M | -18.1% | 505 t | $95.93 | $79.6M | 791 t |
| July 2025 | $56.0M | +0.1% | 527 t | $106.42 | $81.0M | 888 t |
| June 2025 | $62.4M | +11.3% | 636 t | $98.03 | $78.2M | 756 t |
| May 2025 | $57.6M | +13.5% | 738 t | $78.04 | $64.1M | 746 t |
| April 2025 | $58.9M | +10.7% | 592 t | $99.58 | $78.0M | 691 t |
| March 2025 | $65.8M | +2.3% | 745 t | $88.36 | $79.5M | 960 t |
| February 2025 | $62.3M | +12.4% | 589 t | $105.83 | $73.3M | 1,083 t |
| January 2025 | $50.8M | -18.1% | 456 t | $111.39 | $66.7M | 869 t |
| December 2024 | $58.2M | -11.3% | 714 t | $81.53 | $82.5M | 1,040 t |
| November 2024 | $58.2M | +0.7% | 601 t | $96.98 | $72.7M | 849 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.