Korea Trade Data

Caustic soda and caustic potash: South Korea exports to Canada

HS 2815 · 수산화나트륨[가성(苛性)소다], 수산화칼륨[가성(苛性)칼륨], 과산화나트륨ㆍ과산화칼륨 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$152K
-63.6% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
–
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$11.1M
+58.9% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
820 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$0.18
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $151,667 of caustic soda and caustic potash (HS 2815) to Canada, down 63.6% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($0) is too small for a percentage comparison.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of caustic soda and caustic potash (HS 2815) to Canada totalled $11.1 million, up 58.9% from the 12 months before ($7.0 million).

Canada took 2.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 10th of 68 destinations (14th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Canada over the same period.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3M$4MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $97,539December 2024: $3.2 millionJanuary 2025: $2.7 millionFebruary 2025: $144,973March 2025: $104,639April 2025: $231,118May 2025: $210,067June 2025: $0July 2025: $82,182August 2025: $101,965September 2025: $141,136October 2025: $0November 2025: $85,588December 2025: $1.8 millionJanuary 2026: $2.8 millionFebruary 2026: $2.4 millionMarch 2026: $1.9 millionApril 2026: $45,591May 2026: $155,633June 2026: $85,182July 2026: $1.2 millionAugust 2026: $67,182September 2026: $416,351October 2026: $151,667
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0$50$100$150$200Oct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$21November 2024: $0December 2024: $0January 2025: $0February 2025: $0March 2025: $0April 2025: $21May 2025: $24June 2025: $39July 2025: $0August 2025: $158September 2025: $21October 2025: $0November 2025: $0December 2025: $20January 2026: $0February 2026: $0March 2026: $0April 2026: $40May 2026: $21June 2026: $0July 2026: $0August 2026: $31September 2026: $0October 2026: $21

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$152K–820 t $0.18$210 kg
September 2026$416K+195.0%1,400 t $0.30$00 kg
August 2026$67K-34.1%120 t $0.56$310 kg
July 2026$1.2M+1,381%6,597 t $0.18$00 kg
June 2026$85K–120 t $0.71$00 kg
May 2026$156K-25.9%180 t $0.86$210 kg
April 2026$46K-80.3%60.0 t $0.76$400 kg
March 2026$1.9M+1,706%5,220 t $0.36$00 kg
February 2026$2.4M+1,560%6,594 t $0.37$00 kg
January 2026$2.8M+3.9%7,545 t $0.37$00 kg
December 2025$1.8M-44.1%4,642 t $0.38$200 kg
November 2025$86K-12.3%80.0 t $1.07$00 kg
October 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$00 kg
September 2025$141K+50.8%160 t $0.88$210 kg
August 2025$102K-17.8%120 t $0.85$1589 kg
July 2025$82K+8.7%120 t $0.68$00 kg
June 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$390 kg
May 2025$210K-86.2%220 t $0.95$240 kg
April 2025$231K+57.6%280 t $0.83$210 kg
March 2025$105K+57.8%140 t $0.75$00 kg
February 2025$145K-43.9%180 t $0.81$00 kg
January 2025$2.7M–5,781 t $0.46$00 kg
December 2024$3.2M+1,905%13,360 t $0.24$00 kg
November 2024$98K-49.0%140 t $0.70$00 kg

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: Caustic soda and caustic potash to all countries · all exports to Canada