Korea Trade Data

Chocolate and cocoa preparations: South Korea exports to Hong Kong

HS 1806 · 초콜릿과 코코아를 함유한 그 밖의 조제 식료품 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$295K
+23.9% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-39.9%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$3.5M
+13.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
21.0 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$14.05
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $294,700 of chocolate and cocoa preparations (HS 1806) to Hong Kong, up 23.9% from September 2026 and down 39.9% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of chocolate and cocoa preparations (HS 1806) to Hong Kong totalled $3.5 million, up 13.7% from the 12 months before ($3.1 million).

Hong Kong took 4.4% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 3rd of 86 destinations.

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $14.05 per kg of net weight, compared with $7.77 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Hong Kong in October 2026 were $171,503 (up 17.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $123,197 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $259,751December 2024: $276,982January 2025: $201,579February 2025: $265,327March 2025: $107,709April 2025: $205,779May 2025: $213,740June 2025: $178,902July 2025: $274,460August 2025: $181,563September 2025: $432,062October 2025: $490,634November 2025: $443,498December 2025: $178,007January 2026: $339,201February 2026: $393,779March 2026: $269,501April 2026: $288,414May 2026: $325,394June 2026: $198,595July 2026: $187,064August 2026: $354,499September 2026: $237,828October 2026: $294,700
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$100K$200K$300KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$172KNovember 2024: $151,053December 2024: $181,798January 2025: $38,055February 2025: $105,908March 2025: $79,603April 2025: $42,548May 2025: $47,100June 2025: $48,987July 2025: $113,445August 2025: $166,583September 2025: $157,470October 2025: $146,162November 2025: $177,567December 2025: $170,765January 2026: $189,987February 2026: $244,150March 2026: $215,434April 2026: $192,378May 2026: $152,825June 2026: $103,379July 2026: $108,814August 2026: $148,303September 2026: $150,032October 2026: $171,503

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$295K-39.9%21.0 t $14.05$172K3.6 t
September 2026$238K-45.0%27.9 t $8.53$150K3.4 t
August 2026$354K+95.2%43.9 t $8.07$148K3.6 t
July 2026$187K-31.8%16.5 t $11.34$109K2.8 t
June 2026$199K+11.0%16.7 t $11.89$103K2.8 t
May 2026$325K+52.2%23.2 t $14.00$153K4.1 t
April 2026$288K+40.2%22.8 t $12.62$192K5.2 t
March 2026$270K+150.2%23.1 t $11.68$215K5.8 t
February 2026$394K+48.4%27.2 t $14.46$244K6.9 t
January 2026$339K+68.3%25.3 t $13.39$190K4.7 t
December 2025$178K-35.7%13.9 t $12.80$171K4.8 t
November 2025$443K+70.7%45.7 t $9.70$178K5.4 t
October 2025$491K+106.9%63.1 t $7.77$146K3.7 t
September 2025$432K+201.9%43.1 t $10.02$157K4.3 t
August 2025$182K-7.9%13.0 t $13.98$167K4.1 t
July 2025$274K+136.6%22.3 t $12.30$113K2.7 t
June 2025$179K+128.2%15.1 t $11.87$49K1.2 t
May 2025$214K+3.9%16.9 t $12.65$47K1.3 t
April 2025$206K+5.5%18.7 t $11.02$43K1.1 t
March 2025$108K-24.1%8.2 t $13.10$80K3.8 t
February 2025$265K+97.4%24.3 t $10.93$106K4.5 t
January 2025$202K+39.5%15.4 t $13.11$38K2.7 t
December 2024$277K+123.9%26.2 t $10.56$182K13.5 t
November 2024$260K+36.7%20.1 t $12.89$151K10.3 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: Chocolate and cocoa preparations to all countries · all exports to Hong Kong