Chemically modified fats and oils, and inedible mixtures: South Korea exports to the United States
HS 1518 · 동물성ㆍ식물성ㆍ미생물성 지방과 기름 및 이들의 분획물(끓이거나 산화ㆍ탈수ㆍ황화ㆍ취입하거나 진공상태나 불활성 가스에서 가열중합하거나 그 밖의 화학적 변성을 한 것으로 한정하며, 제1516호의 물품은 제외한다), 따로 분류되지 않은 것으로서 식용에 적합하지 않은 동물성ㆍ식물성ㆍ미생물성 지방이나 기름 또는 이 류의 다른 지방이나 기름의 분획물의 혼합물이나 조제품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $4.1 million of chemically modified fats and oils, and inedible mixtures (HS 1518) to the United States, down 89.2% from September 2026 and down 88.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of chemically modified fats and oils, and inedible mixtures (HS 1518) to the United States totalled $134.5 million, down 37.9% from the 12 months before ($216.6 million).
The United States took 62.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 28 destinations.
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to the United States over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $1.34 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.15 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from the United States in October 2026 were $46,885 (down 23.8% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $4.1 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $4.1M | -88.5% | 3,100 t | $1.34 | $47K | 3.9 t |
| September 2026 | $38.2M | +332.6% | 30,744 t | $1.24 | $70K | 21.9 t |
| August 2026 | $656K | -95.6% | 514 t | $1.28 | $3,978 | 190 kg |
| July 2026 | $95K | -99.5% | 78.1 t | $1.22 | $131K | 44.4 t |
| June 2026 | $31.1M | +39.5% | 27,263 t | $1.14 | $63K | 22.1 t |
| May 2026 | $32.7M | +54.2% | 29,959 t | $1.09 | $5,329 | 38 kg |
| April 2026 | $1.2M | -94.9% | 1,058 t | $1.10 | $2,832 | 12 kg |
| March 2026 | $17.1M | +15.6% | 15,738 t | $1.09 | $3,352 | 240 kg |
| February 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $64K | 21.3 t |
| January 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $67K | 22.4 t |
| December 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $2,511 | 4 kg |
| November 2025 | $9.4M | – | 8,082 t | $1.16 | $4,005 | 1 kg |
| October 2025 | $36.0M | +404.0% | 31,380 t | $1.15 | $62K | 22.3 t |
| September 2025 | $8.8M | -42.9% | 6,973 t | $1.27 | $38K | 5.5 t |
| August 2025 | $14.8M | +32.1% | 13,489 t | $1.10 | $21K | 1.6 t |
| July 2025 | $20.7M | +31.3% | 18,850 t | $1.10 | $73K | 5.9 t |
| June 2025 | $22.3M | +119.4% | 20,110 t | $1.11 | $77K | 23.4 t |
| May 2025 | $21.2M | +262.6% | 19,214 t | $1.10 | $39K | 5.8 t |
| April 2025 | $23.0M | – | 21,032 t | $1.09 | $123K | 42.9 t |
| March 2025 | $14.8M | – | 13,209 t | $1.12 | $20K | 1.5 t |
| February 2025 | $10.1M | +83.0% | 9,678 t | $1.05 | $8,828 | 79 kg |
| January 2025 | $30.5M | – | 27,897 t | $1.09 | $83K | 25.3 t |
| December 2024 | $14.4M | +3,436% | 13,788 t | $1.04 | $5,145 | 129 kg |
| November 2024 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $3,634 | 2 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: Chemically modified fats and oils, and inedible mixtures to all countries · all exports to the United States