Inorganic chemicals: South Korea exports to Switzerland
HS chapter 28 · 무기화학품, 귀금속ㆍ희토류(稀土類)금속ㆍ방사성원소ㆍ동위원소의 유기화합물이나 무기화합물 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $4,717 of inorganic chemicals (HS 28) to Switzerland, down 89.3% from September 2026 and down 99.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of inorganic chemicals (HS 28) to Switzerland totalled $318,592, down 92.5% from the 12 months before ($4.2 million).
Switzerland took 0.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 91st of 137 destinations (53rd in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Switzerland over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $26.21 per kg of net weight, compared with $8.73 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Switzerland in October 2026 were $924,565 (up 228.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $919,848 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $4,717 | -99.3% | 180 kg | $26.21 | $925K | 40.9 t |
| September 2026 | $44K | -96.3% | 90 kg | $491.03 | $2.8M | 121 t |
| August 2026 | $435 | -96.0% | 0 kg | – | $185K | 4.5 t |
| July 2026 | $10K | -70.7% | 20 kg | $509.65 | $178K | 17.7 t |
| June 2026 | $3,135 | – | 3 kg | $1,045.00 | $197K | 889 kg |
| May 2026 | $816 | -96.3% | 38 kg | $21.47 | $249K | 27.2 t |
| April 2026 | $50K | -39.7% | 95 kg | $522.06 | $187K | 953 kg |
| March 2026 | $20K | – | 36 kg | $545.89 | $165K | 18.6 t |
| February 2026 | $29K | – | 145 kg | $197.94 | $101K | 677 kg |
| January 2026 | $32K | +86.3% | 3 kg | $10,633.33 | $77K | 674 kg |
| December 2025 | $116K | – | 15.0 t | $7.70 | $202K | 6.8 t |
| November 2025 | $9,754 | -99.5% | 22 kg | $443.36 | $116K | 757 kg |
| October 2025 | $698K | +3,307% | 80.0 t | $8.73 | $282K | 11.9 t |
| September 2025 | $1.2M | +3,124% | 140 t | $8.60 | $267K | 6.1 t |
| August 2025 | $11K | -26.2% | 21 kg | $523.76 | $156K | 17.6 t |
| July 2025 | $35K | – | 308 kg | $112.83 | $336K | 71.4 t |
| June 2025 | $1,900 | – | 11 kg | $172.73 | $240K | 34.8 t |
| May 2025 | $22K | -33.8% | 125 kg | $176.86 | $152K | 23.0 t |
| April 2025 | $82K | – | 48 kg | $1,713.83 | $103K | 668 kg |
| March 2025 | $530 | -98.3% | 20 kg | $26.50 | $140K | 3.5 t |
| February 2025 | $6,314 | -51.1% | 90 kg | $70.16 | $123K | 1.4 t |
| January 2025 | $17K | – | 22 kg | $778.36 | $153K | 2.2 t |
| December 2024 | $20 | -99.9% | 0 kg | – | $96K | 884 kg |
| November 2024 | $2.2M | +7,956% | 250 t | $8.66 | $155K | 2.2 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.
Largest headings exported to Switzerland
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2846 | Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, etc. | $153K | 48.1% | +107.7% | $435 |
| 2825 | Other inorganic bases, metal oxides and hydroxides | $116K | 36.4% | -94.6% | $0 |
| 2844 | Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes and their compounds, etc. | $32K | 10.0% | -63.0% | $0 |
| 2850 | Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, etc. | $7,464 | 2.3% | – | $0 |
| 2839 | Silicates, etc. | $4,639 | 1.5% | – | $0 |
| 2811 | Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals | $4,282 | 1.3% | -72.4% | $4,282 |
| 2841 | Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids | $816 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 2803 | Carbon black and other carbon | $4 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2817 | Zinc oxide, etc. | $1 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Inorganic chemicals to all countries · all exports to Switzerland