Biodiesel: South Korea exports and imports
HS 3826 · 바이오디젤과 그 혼합물[석유나 역청유(瀝靑油)를 함유하지 않거나 중량기준으로 70 퍼센트 미만을 함유한 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $33.9 million of biodiesel (HS 3826), down 36.6% from September 2026 and up 10.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of biodiesel (HS 3826) totalled $455.0 million, up 117.1% from the 12 months before ($209.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Spain ($279.0 million, 61.3% of the total), followed by the Netherlands and the United States.
That was 5.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $9.6 million (down 6.9% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $24.3 million for the month.
Official description of HS 3826: Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 3826
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3826.00 | Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained | $455.0M | 100.0% | +117.1% | $33.9M |
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. 13 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | $279.0M | 61.3% | +999.1% | 3 | $22.7M |
| 2 | Netherlands | $131.1M | 28.8% | -4.7% | 1 | $0 |
| 3 | United States | $22.0M | 4.8% | – | 9 | $7.7M |
| 4 | Belgium | $13.3M | 2.9% | -68.6% | 2 | $0 |
| 5 | Singapore | $9.4M | 2.1% | – | – | $3.5M |
| 6 | Mexico | $75K | 0.0% | +202.9% | 6 | $0 |
| 7 | Vietnam | $32K | 0.0% | +61.7% | 7 | $0 |
| 8 | China | $31K | 0.0% | +12.6% | 5 | $0 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $17 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | India | $0 | 0.0% | – | 10 | $0 |
| – | Malaysia | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 4 | $0 |
| – | Taiwan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| – | United Arab Emirates | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 8 | $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 | $33.9M | +10.8% | 22,967 t | $1.47 | $9.6M | 8,297 t |
| September 2026 | $53.4M | +677.9% | 37,205 t | $1.43 | $8.9M | 8,074 t |
| August 2026 | $21.5M | -22.0% | 15,318 t | $1.40 | $1.4M | 1,449 t |
| July 2026 | $61.6M | +111.5% | 44,051 t | $1.40 | $3.5M | 3,902 t |
| June 2026 | $33.3M | +143.2% | 23,581 t | $1.41 | $4.0M | 3,617 t |
| May 2026 | $68.0M | +950.6% | 50,088 t | $1.36 | $4.5M | 4,470 t |
| April 2026 | $3.1M | -82.6% | 2,299 t | $1.35 | $3.6M | 4,393 t |
| March 2026 | $66.0M | +291.6% | 48,723 t | $1.35 | $4.2M | 4,294 t |
| February 2026 | $33.3M | +167.4% | 24,832 t | $1.34 | $5.5M | 5,526 t |
| January 2026 | $36.9M | +185.8% | 27,352 t | $1.35 | $2.9M | 3,814 t |
| December 2025 | $31.2M | +15.5% | 22,501 t | $1.39 | $9.7M | 9,296 t |
| November 2025 | $12.8M | +55.6% | 9,002 t | $1.42 | $4.1M | 4,624 t |
| October 2025 | $30.6M | +293.4% | 22,139 t | $1.38 | $10.3M | 9,132 t |
| September 2025 | $6.9M | – | 5,142 t | $1.33 | $7.9M | 7,136 t |
| August 2025 | $27.5M | +9,529% | 19,820 t | $1.39 | $7.1M | 6,944 t |
| July 2025 | $29.1M | +45.4% | 22,633 t | $1.29 | $3.8M | 4,303 t |
| June 2025 | $13.7M | +41.0% | 10,400 t | $1.32 | $2.6M | 2,517 t |
| May 2025 | $6.5M | -72.3% | 5,000 t | $1.29 | $5.4M | 4,918 t |
| April 2025 | $17.9M | +23.8% | 12,902 t | $1.39 | $2.2M | 2,063 t |
| March 2025 | $16.9M | -21.3% | 12,118 t | $1.39 | $4.3M | 4,130 t |
| February 2025 | $12.5M | -44.9% | 9,400 t | $1.33 | $831K | 1,117 t |
| January 2025 | $12.9M | -41.0% | 10,022 t | $1.29 | $4.9M | 4,551 t |
| December 2024 | $27.0M | +4.1% | 21,707 t | $1.24 | $2.2M | 2,654 t |
| November 2024 | $8.2M | +33.1% | 7,071 t | $1.17 | $1.5M | 2,244 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.