Medicinal and perfumery plants (including ginseng roots): South Korea exports to Hong Kong
HS 1211 · 주로 향료용ㆍ의료용ㆍ살충용ㆍ살균용과 그 밖에 이와 유사한 용도에 적합한 식물과 그 부분(종자와 과실을 포함하고, 신선한 것ㆍ냉장한 것ㆍ냉동한 것ㆍ건조한 것에 한정하며, 절단하거나 잘게 부순 것인지 또는 가루로 된 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $532,179 of medicinal and perfumery plants (including ginseng roots) (HS 1211) to Hong Kong, down 35.6% from September 2026 and up 73.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of medicinal and perfumery plants (including ginseng roots) (HS 1211) to Hong Kong totalled $10.4 million, down 11.8% from the 12 months before ($11.7 million).
Hong Kong took 14.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 3rd of 55 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Hong Kong over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $161.85 per kg of net weight, compared with $141.90 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $532K | +73.9% | 3.3 t | $161.85 | $7,387 | 179 kg |
| September 2026 | $826K | +42.9% | 2.1 t | $387.25 | $9,211 | 224 kg |
| August 2026 | $1.9M | +106.9% | 6.0 t | $324.01 | $8,226 | 213 kg |
| July 2026 | $404K | -49.6% | 2.2 t | $185.85 | $5,925 | 151 kg |
| June 2026 | $1.0M | +4.5% | 2.4 t | $413.32 | $6,565 | 158 kg |
| May 2026 | $606K | -36.5% | 2.6 t | $236.73 | $6,842 | 149 kg |
| April 2026 | $452K | -24.7% | 2.8 t | $162.69 | $9,270 | 209 kg |
| March 2026 | $759K | -8.8% | 3.1 t | $243.33 | $11K | 248 kg |
| February 2026 | $402K | -21.4% | 1.8 t | $223.20 | $7,687 | 153 kg |
| January 2026 | $631K | +21.5% | 4.7 t | $134.34 | $58K | 428 kg |
| December 2025 | $2.2M | -40.6% | 7.5 t | $292.95 | $6,993 | 130 kg |
| November 2025 | $594K | -43.0% | 4.3 t | $137.00 | $5,745 | 117 kg |
| October 2025 | $306K | -72.7% | 2.2 t | $141.90 | $5,585 | 100 kg |
| September 2025 | $578K | -53.8% | 2.3 t | $253.60 | $7,208 | 141 kg |
| August 2025 | $942K | +16.1% | 4.2 t | $226.72 | $5,904 | 104 kg |
| July 2025 | $801K | +60.5% | 3.5 t | $230.38 | $5,095 | 90 kg |
| June 2025 | $968K | -45.8% | 3.3 t | $293.85 | $3,469 | 65 kg |
| May 2025 | $954K | +90.2% | 9.4 t | $101.87 | $4,985 | 91 kg |
| April 2025 | $600K | +1.0% | 5.3 t | $113.10 | $3,253 | 68 kg |
| March 2025 | $832K | -24.1% | 4.2 t | $200.28 | $82K | 1.3 t |
| February 2025 | $511K | +20.9% | 5.0 t | $102.75 | $1,844 | 33 kg |
| January 2025 | $519K | -32.6% | 3.9 t | $134.26 | $1,789 | 38 kg |
| December 2024 | $3.7M | -69.3% | 14.8 t | $250.16 | $2,484 | 53 kg |
| November 2024 | $1.0M | +19.0% | 4.2 t | $247.70 | $1,273 | 27 kg |
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.
See also: Medicinal and perfumery plants (including ginseng roots) to all countries · all exports to Hong Kong