Korea Trade Data

Chocolate and cocoa preparations: South Korea exports to Vietnam

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

Exports, October 2026
$86K
-58.1% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-51.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$2.3M
-19.0% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
13.0 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$6.61
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $85,990 of chocolate and cocoa preparations (HS 1806) to Vietnam, down 58.1% from September 2026 and down 51.7% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of chocolate and cocoa preparations (HS 1806) to Vietnam totalled $2.3 million, down 19.0% from the 12 months before ($2.9 million).

Vietnam took 2.9% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 5th of 86 destinations (4th in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $6.61 per kg of net weight, compared with $12.36 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Vietnam in October 2026 were $283,527 (up 0.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $197,537 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $298,352December 2024: $259,294January 2025: $400,633February 2025: $191,825March 2025: $150,095April 2025: $273,460May 2025: $201,772June 2025: $106,701July 2025: $224,555August 2025: $410,762September 2025: $155,275October 2025: $177,972November 2025: $186,242December 2025: $234,662January 2026: $233,982February 2026: $112,972March 2026: $329,594April 2026: $67,099May 2026: $377,160June 2026: $87,252July 2026: $224,422August 2026: $164,553September 2026: $205,329October 2026: $85,990
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$250K$500K$750K$1000KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$284KNovember 2024: $460,732December 2024: $262,463January 2025: $141,260February 2025: $393,505March 2025: $278,237April 2025: $438,902May 2025: $305,076June 2025: $358,139July 2025: $170,889August 2025: $488,624September 2025: $272,825October 2025: $282,228November 2025: $214,034December 2025: $432,854January 2026: $463,804February 2026: $267,901March 2026: $509,551April 2026: $408,933May 2026: $164,145June 2026: $366,146July 2026: $557,477August 2026: $767,018September 2026: $276,964October 2026: $283,527

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$86K-51.7%13.0 t $6.61$284K29.5 t
September 2026$205K+32.2%29.6 t $6.93$277K39.1 t
August 2026$165K-59.9%19.3 t $8.53$767K114 t
July 2026$224K-0.1%16.9 t $13.28$557K84.1 t
June 2026$87K-18.2%11.7 t $7.48$366K43.5 t
May 2026$377K+86.9%27.3 t $13.82$164K15.0 t
April 2026$67K-75.5%9.8 t $6.88$409K60.6 t
March 2026$330K+119.6%29.7 t $11.09$510K70.2 t
February 2026$113K-41.1%9.9 t $11.47$268K29.4 t
January 2026$234K-41.6%20.1 t $11.62$464K57.0 t
December 2025$235K-9.5%18.1 t $12.94$433K57.8 t
November 2025$186K-37.6%16.3 t $11.46$214K25.3 t
October 2025$178K+14.5%14.4 t $12.36$282K40.9 t
September 2025$155K-42.2%18.3 t $8.51$273K37.7 t
August 2025$411K+102.4%28.2 t $14.58$489K52.0 t
July 2025$225K-8.7%22.4 t $10.04$171K27.5 t
June 2025$107K+20.7%9.1 t $11.70$358K50.1 t
May 2025$202K+27.6%12.4 t $16.31$305K40.4 t
April 2025$273K+3.6%29.7 t $9.22$439K72.9 t
March 2025$150K-10.2%15.3 t $9.81$278K37.4 t
February 2025$192K-15.7%16.4 t $11.70$394K51.9 t
January 2025$401K+294.5%31.6 t $12.69$141K19.7 t
December 2024$259K+19.2%28.3 t $9.18$262K29.7 t
November 2024$298K+41.1%32.2 t $9.26$461K64.6 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 Vietnam