Animal or vegetable fats and oils: South Korea exports to the United Arab Emirates
HS chapter 15 · 동물성ㆍ식물성ㆍ미생물성 지방과 기름 및이들의 분해생산물, 조제한 식용 지방과 동물성ㆍ식물성 왁스 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $12,603 of animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS 15) to the United Arab Emirates. The figures for September 2026 ($1,713) and October 2025 ($102) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS 15) to the United Arab Emirates totalled $1.1 million, up 57.3% from the 12 months before ($681,096).
The United Arab Emirates took 0.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 19th of 106 destinations (22nd in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Arab Emirates over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $10.36 per kg of net weight, compared with $2.27 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $13K | – | 1.2 t | $10.36 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $1,713 | – | 298 kg | $5.75 | $313K | 281 t |
| August 2026 | $881K | – | 507 t | $1.74 | $66K | 64.3 t |
| July 2026 | $1,435 | – | 180 kg | $7.97 | $84 | 10 kg |
| June 2026 | $9,343 | – | 1.4 t | $6.61 | $25 | 1 kg |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $67K | – | 38.1 t | $1.75 | $620K | 602 t |
| March 2026 | $66K | – | 41.4 t | $1.59 | $776K | 799 t |
| February 2026 | $3,206 | – | 635 kg | $5.05 | $1,128 | 1.3 t |
| January 2026 | $29K | -91.5% | 3.4 t | $8.62 | $254K | 391 t |
| December 2025 | $562 | -99.8% | 60 kg | $9.37 | $447K | 355 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $133K | 104 t |
| October 2025 | $102 | – | 45 kg | $2.27 | $474K | 398 t |
| September 2025 | $3,120 | -71.1% | 356 kg | $8.76 | $500K | 423 t |
| August 2025 | $2,538 | -77.1% | 340 kg | $7.46 | $121K | 162 t |
| July 2025 | $2,783 | -98.0% | 351 kg | $7.93 | $24 | 1 kg |
| June 2025 | $2,968 | – | 612 kg | $4.85 | $241K | 209 t |
| May 2025 | $4,317 | -72.2% | 1.4 t | $3.14 | $483K | 411 t |
| April 2025 | $1,387 | -99.5% | 220 kg | $6.30 | $372K | 303 t |
| March 2025 | $4,536 | – | 583 kg | $7.78 | $24K | 2.0 t |
| February 2025 | $187 | – | 51 kg | $3.67 | $38 | 5 kg |
| January 2025 | $344K | – | 304 t | $1.13 | $392K | 307 t |
| December 2024 | $299K | +2,482% | 284 t | $1.05 | $233K | 204 t |
| November 2024 | $16K | – | 1.8 t | $9.09 | $11K | 1.1 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.
Largest headings exported to the United Arab Emirates
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1515 | Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, etc. | $921K | 85.9% | +37.3% | $12K |
| 1518 | Chemically modified fats and oils, and inedible mixtures | $132K | 12.4% | – | $0 |
| 1509 | Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $17K | 1.6% | – | $0 |
| 1514 | Rape, colza or mustard oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, etc. | $485 | 0.0% | – | $155 |
| 1516 | Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, etc. | $302 | 0.0% | – | $302 |
| 1507 | Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, etc. | $262 | 0.0% | – | $262 |
| 1512 | Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and fractions thereof, etc. | $118 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Animal or vegetable fats and oils to all countries · all exports to the United Arab Emirates