Animal or vegetable fats and oils: South Korea exports to Russia
HS chapter 15 · 동물성ㆍ식물성ㆍ미생물성 지방과 기름 및이들의 분해생산물, 조제한 식용 지방과 동물성ㆍ식물성 왁스 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $166,106 of animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS 15) to Russia, down 39.1% from September 2026 and up 179.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS 15) to Russia totalled $1.0 million, up 215.7% from the 12 months before ($323,704).
Russia took 0.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 21st of 106 destinations (29th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Russia over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $2.71 per kg of net weight, compared with $12.83 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Russia in October 2026 were $976,054 (up 124.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $809,948 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $166K | +179.0% | 61.4 t | $2.71 | $976K | 992 t |
| September 2026 | $273K | +414.3% | 109 t | $2.49 | $1.2M | 1,313 t |
| August 2026 | $303K | +714.0% | 120 t | $2.52 | $983K | 994 t |
| July 2026 | $45K | +71.4% | 8.2 t | $5.41 | $1.2M | 1,219 t |
| June 2026 | $1,667 | -95.1% | 246 kg | $6.78 | $867K | 933 t |
| May 2026 | $4,558 | -80.2% | 559 kg | $8.15 | $892K | 942 t |
| April 2026 | $80K | +109.1% | 16.2 t | $4.96 | $580K | 522 t |
| March 2026 | $42K | +27.3% | 6.7 t | $6.19 | $679K | 549 t |
| February 2026 | $9,187 | – | 4.3 t | $2.13 | $262K | 304 t |
| January 2026 | $58K | – | 9.2 t | $6.28 | $151K | 138 t |
| December 2025 | $24K | – | 4.2 t | $5.60 | $164K | 139 t |
| November 2025 | $17K | – | 2.1 t | $7.75 | $229K | 245 t |
| October 2025 | $60K | +383.7% | 4.6 t | $12.83 | $434K | 347 t |
| September 2025 | $53K | -30.5% | 5.9 t | $8.99 | $379K | 343 t |
| August 2025 | $37K | – | 4.6 t | $8.15 | $441K | 426 t |
| July 2025 | $26K | -57.9% | 2.6 t | $10.17 | $1.1M | 678 t |
| June 2025 | $34K | -7.7% | 2.9 t | $11.66 | $1.2M | 1,058 t |
| May 2025 | $23K | -73.8% | 3.1 t | $7.43 | $1.2M | 1,037 t |
| April 2025 | $38K | -24.0% | 6.1 t | $6.33 | $1.8M | 1,541 t |
| March 2025 | $33K | -78.4% | 5.2 t | $6.35 | $1.6M | 1,379 t |
| February 2025 | $7,502 | – | 1.2 t | $6.46 | $2.0M | 1,727 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $633K | 556 t |
| December 2024 | $3,646 | -75.6% | 2.3 t | $1.56 | $822K | 709 t |
| November 2024 | $8,963 | -86.4% | 877 kg | $10.22 | $1.2M | 903 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 Russia
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1517 | Margarine, etc. | $628K | 61.5% | – | $154K |
| 1515 | Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, etc. | $219K | 21.5% | -26.3% | $0 |
| 1507 | Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, etc. | $93K | 9.1% | +642.4% | $7 |
| 1509 | Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $54K | 5.3% | – | $12K |
| 1516 | Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, etc. | $23K | 2.2% | – | $0 |
| 1518 | Chemically modified fats and oils, and inedible mixtures | $3,105 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 1512 | Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and fractions thereof, etc. | $563 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 1514 | Rape, colza or mustard oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, etc. | $539 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
See also: Animal or vegetable fats and oils to all countries · all exports to Russia