Medicinal and perfumery plants (including ginseng roots): South Korea exports to Japan
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 $7.1 million of medicinal and perfumery plants (including ginseng roots) (HS 1211) to Japan, up 109.2% from September 2026 and down 19.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of medicinal and perfumery plants (including ginseng roots) (HS 1211) to Japan totalled $19.4 million, down 0.9% from the 12 months before ($19.6 million).
Japan took 27.4% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 2nd of 55 destinations.
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Japan over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $92.52 per kg of net weight, compared with $121.56 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $7.1M | -19.4% | 77.3 t | $92.52 | $422 | 6 kg |
| September 2026 | $3.4M | -33.1% | 36.1 t | $94.67 | $30K | 768 kg |
| August 2026 | $3.2M | +28.0% | 20.7 t | $156.06 | $70K | 2.0 t |
| July 2026 | $236K | -10.3% | 3.8 t | $62.27 | $175 | 5 kg |
| June 2026 | $52K | +26.9% | 2.5 t | $20.83 | $132 | 3 kg |
| May 2026 | $552K | -9.5% | 20.8 t | $26.60 | $204 | 2 kg |
| April 2026 | $67K | -74.8% | 5.4 t | $12.41 | $118 | 1 kg |
| March 2026 | $469K | +89.4% | 14.8 t | $31.64 | $11K | 259 kg |
| February 2026 | $888K | +197.4% | 2.6 t | $337.83 | $12K | 101 kg |
| January 2026 | $199K | -19.8% | 7.1 t | $28.20 | $216 | 2 kg |
| December 2025 | $734K | -21.6% | 4.8 t | $151.60 | $134K | 3.3 t |
| November 2025 | $2.4M | +1,494% | 15.9 t | $149.89 | $132 | 3 kg |
| October 2025 | $8.9M | +1,038% | 73.0 t | $121.56 | $11K | 317 kg |
| September 2025 | $5.1M | -54.4% | 47.9 t | $106.54 | $15K | 360 kg |
| August 2025 | $2.5M | +48.3% | 17.6 t | $143.63 | $94K | 2.2 t |
| July 2025 | $263K | -65.3% | 4.7 t | $55.62 | $19K | 265 kg |
| June 2025 | $41K | -95.4% | 2.5 t | $16.66 | $611K | 5.0 t |
| May 2025 | $610K | -51.0% | 2.9 t | $207.27 | $63 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $266K | +46.7% | 13.5 t | $19.73 | $613 | 5 kg |
| March 2025 | $247K | -47.3% | 11.5 t | $21.49 | $26K | 731 kg |
| February 2025 | $299K | +17.9% | 6.4 t | $46.85 | $81K | 2.0 t |
| January 2025 | $248K | -16.6% | 13.6 t | $18.31 | $7,073 | 171 kg |
| December 2024 | $937K | +185.4% | 6.5 t | $143.35 | $22K | 732 kg |
| November 2024 | $150K | +21.7% | 2.3 t | $66.34 | $2,682 | 50 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 Japan