Korea Trade Data

Petroleum gases (including LNG and LPG): South Korea exports to China

HS 2711 · 석유가스와 그 밖의 가스 상태의 탄화수소 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$1.2M
-62.8% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-66.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$41.0M
-71.0% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
627 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.93
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.2 million of petroleum gases (including LNG and LPG) (HS 2711) to China, down 62.8% from September 2026 and down 66.8% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of petroleum gases (including LNG and LPG) (HS 2711) to China totalled $41.0 million, down 71.0% from the 12 months before ($141.5 million).

China took 13.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 4th of 77 destinations (1st in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $1.93 per kg of net weight, compared with $0.60 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from China in October 2026 were $165.4 million (up 511.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $164.2 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$20M$40M$60MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $13.4 millionDecember 2024: $4.9 millionJanuary 2025: $5.8 millionFebruary 2025: $1.7 millionMarch 2025: $1.9 millionApril 2025: $21.1 millionMay 2025: $41.3 millionJune 2025: $25.1 millionJuly 2025: $10.3 millionAugust 2025: $4.9 millionSeptember 2025: $7.5 millionOctober 2025: $3.6 millionNovember 2025: $3.8 millionDecember 2025: $5.1 millionJanuary 2026: $7.8 millionFebruary 2026: $5.3 millionMarch 2026: $6.1 millionApril 2026: $2.3 millionMay 2026: $509,809June 2026: $688,905July 2026: $1.7 millionAugust 2026: $3.3 millionSeptember 2026: $3.3 millionOctober 2026: $1.2 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$50M$100M$150M$200MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$165MNovember 2024: $31.8 millionDecember 2024: $73.6 millionJanuary 2025: $114,646February 2025: $9.4 millionMarch 2025: $14.1 millionApril 2025: $121,584May 2025: $59,250June 2025: $34,994July 2025: $39.3 millionAugust 2025: $69,634September 2025: $0October 2025: $27.1 millionNovember 2025: $106,453December 2025: $37.1 millionJanuary 2026: $39.0 millionFebruary 2026: $134.4 millionMarch 2026: $164.3 millionApril 2026: $61,113May 2026: $88,150June 2026: $831,778July 2026: $128,742August 2026: $85,896September 2026: $170.1 millionOctober 2026: $165.4 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$1.2M-66.8%627 t $1.93$165.4M127,887 t
September 2026$3.3M-56.6%3,065 t $1.06$170.1M164,537 t
August 2026$3.3M-33.0%3,938 t $0.83$86K13.3 t
July 2026$1.7M-83.1%1,933 t $0.90$129K9.2 t
June 2026$689K-97.3%183 t $3.77$832K593 t
May 2026$510K-98.8%178 t $2.87$88K22.5 t
April 2026$2.3M-88.9%2,361 t $0.99$61K4.7 t
March 2026$6.1M+214.4%8,030 t $0.76$164.3M264,883 t
February 2026$5.3M+202.5%8,116 t $0.65$134.4M203,160 t
January 2026$7.8M+35.2%12,781 t $0.61$39.0M71,697 t
December 2025$5.1M+2.6%8,278 t $0.61$37.1M68,542 t
November 2025$3.8M-71.7%6,244 t $0.61$106K16.0 t
October 2025$3.6M-9.7%6,126 t $0.60$27.1M58,022 t
September 2025$7.5M+121.2%12,556 t $0.60$00 kg
August 2025$4.9M-12.7%7,922 t $0.61$70K9.3 t
July 2025$10.3M+245.6%17,240 t $0.60$39.3M61,493 t
June 2025$25.1M+210.5%39,978 t $0.63$35K7.9 t
May 2025$41.3M+376.0%69,146 t $0.60$59K3.6 t
April 2025$21.1M+289.1%34,492 t $0.61$122K8.3 t
March 2025$1.9M-40.8%2,213 t $0.87$14.1M17,120 t
February 2025$1.7M-78.6%2,126 t $0.82$9.4M19,063 t
January 2025$5.8M-26.0%8,498 t $0.68$115K16.3 t
December 2024$4.9M-46.0%7,348 t $0.67$73.6M116,410 t
November 2024$13.4M-3.7%19,834 t $0.68$31.8M46,713 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: Petroleum gases (including LNG and LPG) to all countries · all exports to China