Inorganic chemicals: South Korea exports to Hungary
HS chapter 28 · 무기화학품, 귀금속ㆍ희토류(稀土類)금속ㆍ방사성원소ㆍ동위원소의 유기화합물이나 무기화합물 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $67.4 million of inorganic chemicals (HS 28) to Hungary, up 74.8% from September 2026 and up 7.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of inorganic chemicals (HS 28) to Hungary totalled $992.1 million, down 17.2% from the 12 months before ($1.20 billion).
Hungary took 9.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 3rd of 137 destinations.
This product made up 22.9% of South Korea's goods exports to Hungary over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $26.72 per kg of net weight, compared with $22.35 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Hungary in October 2026 were $256,590 (down 58.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $67.1 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $67.4M | +7.5% | 2,522 t | $26.72 | $257K | 1.5 t |
| September 2026 | $38.6M | -28.0% | 1,750 t | $22.04 | $582K | 21.2 t |
| August 2026 | $66.5M | +50.8% | 2,531 t | $26.26 | $357K | 23.3 t |
| July 2026 | $19.3M | -78.9% | 784 t | $24.64 | $588K | 24.3 t |
| June 2026 | $110.7M | -16.1% | 4,240 t | $26.12 | $391K | 2.1 t |
| May 2026 | $61.7M | -59.7% | 2,381 t | $25.92 | $348K | 21.8 t |
| April 2026 | $104.0M | -16.0% | 4,121 t | $25.24 | $130K | 935 kg |
| March 2026 | $112.5M | -37.4% | 4,746 t | $23.71 | $454K | 2.5 t |
| February 2026 | $135.9M | +26.1% | 5,729 t | $23.72 | $404K | 1.6 t |
| January 2026 | $82.5M | +32.2% | 3,525 t | $23.41 | $125K | 944 kg |
| December 2025 | $96.6M | +13.7% | 4,495 t | $21.50 | $335K | 2.0 t |
| November 2025 | $96.3M | -5.7% | 4,209 t | $22.88 | $279K | 1.6 t |
| October 2025 | $62.7M | -8.4% | 2,804 t | $22.35 | $622K | 15.8 t |
| September 2025 | $53.5M | -45.8% | 2,819 t | $18.99 | $471K | 21.4 t |
| August 2025 | $44.1M | -64.2% | 2,209 t | $19.95 | $305K | 1.8 t |
| July 2025 | $91.4M | -26.8% | 4,327 t | $21.13 | $396K | 44.6 t |
| June 2025 | $132.0M | -36.0% | 5,703 t | $23.14 | $405K | 2.1 t |
| May 2025 | $153.3M | +11.1% | 6,562 t | $23.36 | $105K | 804 kg |
| April 2025 | $123.8M | -6.3% | 5,521 t | $22.42 | $224K | 1.4 t |
| March 2025 | $179.9M | +18.3% | 7,436 t | $24.19 | $388K | 2.1 t |
| February 2025 | $107.7M | -55.1% | 4,339 t | $24.83 | $509K | 63.3 t |
| January 2025 | $62.4M | -73.4% | 2,655 t | $23.51 | $119K | 835 kg |
| December 2024 | $85.0M | -62.7% | 3,741 t | $22.72 | $275K | 1.3 t |
| November 2024 | $102.1M | -48.0% | 4,120 t | $24.79 | $556K | 22.2 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 Hungary
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2841 | Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids | $970.8M | 97.9% | -18.4% | $66.8M |
| 2825 | Other inorganic bases, metal oxides and hydroxides | $13.5M | 1.4% | +650.7% | $38K |
| 2811 | Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-metals | $3.7M | 0.4% | +11.7% | $369K |
| 2836 | Carbonates and percarbonates (including lithium carbonate) | $1.7M | 0.2% | +534.1% | $0 |
| 2803 | Carbon black and other carbon | $1.3M | 0.1% | -41.2% | $111K |
| 2818 | Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined, etc. | $802K | 0.1% | -22.4% | $37K |
| 2810 | Oxides of boron, etc. | $184K | 0.0% | – | $8,808 |
| 2833 | Sulphates, alums and persulphates | $42K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2816 | Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium, etc. | $23K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2821 | Iron oxides and hydroxides, etc. | $9,584 | 0.0% | -11.3% | $0 |
| 2826 | Fluorides, etc. | $5,267 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2823 | Titanium oxides | $5,199 | 0.0% | – | $5,112 |
| 2844 | Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes and their compounds, etc. | $4,353 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2817 | Zinc oxide, etc. | $3,080 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2805 | Alkali or alkaline-earth metals, etc. | $2,887 | 0.0% | – | $2,887 |
| 2807 | Sulphuric acid and oleum | $2,280 | 0.0% | – | $2,280 |
| 2850 | Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, etc. | $1,663 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2806 | Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid), etc. | $239 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Inorganic chemicals to all countries · all exports to Hungary