Korea Trade Data

Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, etc.: South Korea exports to Japan

HS 1702 · 그 밖의 당류(糖類)[화학적으로 순수한 유당(乳糖)ㆍ맥아당ㆍ포도당ㆍ과당을 포함하며, 고체상태인 것으로 한정한다], 당시럽[향미제(香味劑)나 착색제를 첨가하지 않은 것으로 한정한다], 인조꿀(천연꿀을 혼합했는지에 상관없다), 캐러멜당 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$1.0M
+2.3% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-34.0%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$13.1M
-27.0% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
541 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.85
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.0 million of other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, etc. (HS 1702) to Japan, up 2.3% from September 2026 and down 34.0% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, etc. (HS 1702) to Japan totalled $13.1 million, down 27.0% from the 12 months before ($18.0 million).

Japan took 22.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 93 destinations.

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Japan over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $1.85 per kg of net weight, compared with $2.07 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $225,984 (up 74.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $774,202 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $1.2 millionDecember 2024: $1.2 millionJanuary 2025: $1.5 millionFebruary 2025: $1.4 millionMarch 2025: $1.6 millionApril 2025: $1.5 millionMay 2025: $1.6 millionJune 2025: $1.6 millionJuly 2025: $1.8 millionAugust 2025: $1.5 millionSeptember 2025: $1.6 millionOctober 2025: $1.5 millionNovember 2025: $1.4 millionDecember 2025: $1.5 millionJanuary 2026: $1.2 millionFebruary 2026: $1.1 millionMarch 2026: $894,533April 2026: $1.2 millionMay 2026: $1.1 millionJune 2026: $1.1 millionJuly 2026: $794,248August 2026: $947,428September 2026: $977,597October 2026: $1.0 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$100K$200K$300KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$226KNovember 2024: $165,882December 2024: $138,035January 2025: $125,451February 2025: $127,149March 2025: $205,564April 2025: $117,935May 2025: $116,899June 2025: $221,828July 2025: $187,123August 2025: $82,952September 2025: $129,004October 2025: $129,823November 2025: $136,345December 2025: $118,313January 2026: $106,099February 2026: $69,955March 2026: $245,436April 2026: $129,177May 2026: $169,237June 2026: $187,604July 2026: $208,618August 2026: $264,059September 2026: $205,311October 2026: $225,984

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$1.0M-34.0%541 t $1.85$226K55.2 t
September 2026$978K-39.9%603 t $1.62$205K39.2 t
August 2026$947K-38.7%523 t $1.81$264K46.1 t
July 2026$794K-55.4%473 t $1.68$209K76.7 t
June 2026$1.1M-35.4%614 t $1.73$188K35.0 t
May 2026$1.1M-30.6%595 t $1.81$169K54.2 t
April 2026$1.2M-18.8%663 t $1.81$129K15.1 t
March 2026$895K-43.5%544 t $1.64$245K65.8 t
February 2026$1.1M-22.1%582 t $1.90$70K25.5 t
January 2026$1.2M-20.9%652 t $1.78$106K36.9 t
December 2025$1.5M+27.4%747 t $1.96$118K60.9 t
November 2025$1.4M+18.4%762 t $1.88$136K42.1 t
October 2025$1.5M+20.7%732 t $2.07$130K36.2 t
September 2025$1.6M+48.8%864 t $1.88$129K39.6 t
August 2025$1.5M+21.1%781 t $1.98$83K27.2 t
July 2025$1.8M+48.3%870 t $2.05$187K70.3 t
June 2025$1.6M+36.6%779 t $2.10$222K46.6 t
May 2025$1.6M+20.5%834 t $1.86$117K30.5 t
April 2025$1.5M+18.6%736 t $2.01$118K14.2 t
March 2025$1.6M+21.1%915 t $1.73$206K71.6 t
February 2025$1.4M+2.4%717 t $1.98$127K24.3 t
January 2025$1.5M-3.8%769 t $1.90$125K41.4 t
December 2024$1.2M-29.0%693 t $1.66$138K53.6 t
November 2024$1.2M-22.8%642 t $1.89$166K77.2 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.

See also: Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, etc. to all countries · all exports to Japan