Inorganic chemicals: South Korea exports to Australia
HS chapter 28 · 무기화학품, 귀금속ㆍ희토류(稀土類)금속ㆍ방사성원소ㆍ동위원소의 유기화합물이나 무기화합물 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $9.4 million of inorganic chemicals (HS 28) to Australia, down 42.1% from September 2026 and down 64.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of inorganic chemicals (HS 28) to Australia totalled $143.3 million, down 19.7% from the 12 months before ($178.3 million).
Australia took 1.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 137 destinations (10th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.6% of South Korea's goods exports to Australia over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $0.38 per kg of net weight, compared with $0.40 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Australia in October 2026 were $13.6 million (up 4,210% from October 2025), leaving a deficit 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 | $9.4M | -64.1% | 24,530 t | $0.38 | $13.6M | 25,107 t |
| September 2026 | $16.3M | +31.5% | 46,046 t | $0.35 | $2.2M | 3,122 t |
| August 2026 | $14.1M | +13.4% | 32,896 t | $0.43 | $3.4M | 195 t |
| July 2026 | $25.0M | +81.0% | 66,023 t | $0.38 | $459K | 119 t |
| June 2026 | $8.2M | -65.3% | 15,413 t | $0.53 | $411K | 105 t |
| May 2026 | $13.9M | -40.0% | 29,080 t | $0.48 | $1.8M | 3,066 t |
| April 2026 | $3.5M | +16.8% | 4,989 t | $0.71 | $1.9M | 3,207 t |
| March 2026 | $2.1M | -66.2% | 2,001 t | $1.03 | $5.1M | 346 t |
| February 2026 | $10.7M | +277.9% | 29,606 t | $0.36 | $6.5M | 3,239 t |
| January 2026 | $12.1M | -41.0% | 29,813 t | $0.40 | $6.1M | 584 t |
| December 2025 | $14.4M | -50.9% | 48,948 t | $0.29 | $4.3M | 3,336 t |
| November 2025 | $13.6M | +175.2% | 33,471 t | $0.41 | $15.4M | 23,278 t |
| October 2025 | $26.3M | +54.8% | 65,802 t | $0.40 | $314K | 66.3 t |
| September 2025 | $12.4M | +194.6% | 28,435 t | $0.44 | $2.2M | 3,127 t |
| August 2025 | $12.5M | +78.6% | 29,356 t | $0.42 | $4.2M | 3,612 t |
| July 2025 | $13.8M | -24.0% | 31,158 t | $0.44 | $6.5M | 3,695 t |
| June 2025 | $23.6M | +83.6% | 54,549 t | $0.43 | $442K | 122 t |
| May 2025 | $23.2M | +1,074% | 50,123 t | $0.46 | $5.8M | 877 t |
| April 2025 | $3.0M | -31.8% | 4,443 t | $0.68 | $4.5M | 3,543 t |
| March 2025 | $6.1M | -54.4% | 4,502 t | $1.36 | $7.9M | 15,656 t |
| February 2025 | $2.8M | -68.6% | 3,123 t | $0.91 | $4.9M | 3,376 t |
| January 2025 | $20.4M | +94.3% | 44,869 t | $0.46 | $12.2M | 26,255 t |
| December 2024 | $29.3M | +176.7% | 61,675 t | $0.47 | $2.5M | 3,041 t |
| November 2024 | $4.9M | -55.6% | 48,223 t | $0.10 | $4.0M | 3,420 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.
Largest headings exported to Australia
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2815 | Caustic soda and caustic potash | $114.0M | 79.6% | -20.1% | $7.7M |
| 2836 | Carbonates and percarbonates (including lithium carbonate) | $9.8M | 6.8% | +45.6% | $361K |
| 2817 | Zinc oxide, etc. | $9.7M | 6.8% | -49.7% | $886K |
| 2807 | Sulphuric acid and oleum | $4.4M | 3.0% | +104.8% | $27 |
| 2842 | Other salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacides, other than azides, etc. | $1.2M | 0.9% | -1.6% | $42K |
| 2811 | Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals | $1.1M | 0.8% | +20.6% | $92K |
| 2824 | Lead oxides, etc. | $958K | 0.7% | -19.4% | $106K |
| 2847 | Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea | $549K | 0.4% | -35.6% | $72K |
| 2803 | Carbon black and other carbon | $324K | 0.2% | +9.3% | $48K |
| 2825 | Other inorganic bases, metal oxides and hydroxides | $302K | 0.2% | -76.2% | $0 |
| 2821 | Iron oxides and hydroxides, etc. | $237K | 0.2% | 0.0% | $33K |
| 2840 | Borates, etc. | $214K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 2818 | Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined, etc. | $149K | 0.1% | -28.4% | $14K |
| 2846 | Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, etc. | $129K | 0.1% | +22.2% | $305 |
| 2814 | Ammonia, anhydrous or in aqueous solution | $53K | 0.0% | -0.1% | $53K |
| 2837 | Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides | $50K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2808 | Nitric acid, etc. | $46K | 0.0% | -61.3% | $0 |
| 2827 | Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides, etc. | $35K | 0.0% | +104.6% | $267 |
| 2839 | Silicates, etc. | $7,580 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2802 | Sulphur, sublimed or precipitated, etc. | $6,936 | 0.0% | – | $812 |
See also: Inorganic chemicals to all countries · all exports to Australia