Korea Trade Data

Caustic soda and caustic potash: South Korea exports to Colombia

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

Exports, October 2026
$271K
-36.9% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-18.5%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$4.1M
+65.3% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
264 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.03
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $270,720 of caustic soda and caustic potash (HS 2815) to Colombia, down 36.9% from September 2026 and down 18.5% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of caustic soda and caustic potash (HS 2815) to Colombia totalled $4.1 million, up 65.3% from the 12 months before ($2.5 million).

Colombia took 1.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 21st of 68 destinations (19th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.3% of South Korea's goods exports to Colombia over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $1.03 per kg of net weight, compared with $0.77 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$200K$400K$600K$800KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $150,705December 2024: $227,040January 2025: $417,600February 2025: $206,400March 2025: $233,640April 2025: $66,720May 2025: $184,320June 2025: $166,920July 2025: $89,040August 2025: $204,912September 2025: $221,904October 2025: $332,016November 2025: $188,352December 2025: $371,520January 2026: $160,224February 2026: $361,656March 2026: $362,160April 2026: $278,736May 2026: $235,680June 2026: $247,680July 2026: $665,808August 2026: $562,653September 2026: $429,120October 2026: $270,720

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$271K-18.5%264 t $1.03$00 kg
September 2026$429K+93.4%408 t $1.05$00 kg
August 2026$563K+174.6%552 t $1.02$00 kg
July 2026$666K+647.8%672 t $0.99$00 kg
June 2026$248K+48.4%264 t $0.94$00 kg
May 2026$236K+27.9%264 t $0.89$00 kg
April 2026$279K+317.8%312 t $0.89$00 kg
March 2026$362K+55.0%432 t $0.84$00 kg
February 2026$362K+75.2%432 t $0.84$00 kg
January 2026$160K-61.6%192 t $0.83$00 kg
December 2025$372K+63.6%456 t $0.81$00 kg
November 2025$188K+25.0%264 t $0.71$00 kg
October 2025$332K+302.2%432 t $0.77$00 kg
September 2025$222K-21.2%288 t $0.77$00 kg
August 2025$205K-34.9%264 t $0.78$00 kg
July 2025$89K-41.4%120 t $0.74$00 kg
June 2025$167K+28.3%216 t $0.77$00 kg
May 2025$184K-19.6%240 t $0.77$00 kg
April 2025$67K-9.2%96.0 t $0.69$00 kg
March 2025$234K-42.5%312 t $0.75$00 kg
February 2025$206K+24.2%288 t $0.72$00 kg
January 2025$418K+69.4%552 t $0.76$00 kg
December 2024$227K-24.2%360 t $0.63$00 kg
November 2024$151K-10.7%264 t $0.57$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 Colombia