Korea Trade Data

Caustic soda and caustic potash: South Korea exports to Singapore

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

Exports, October 2026
$59K
-85.1% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-57.5%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$5.0M
-42.1% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
65.7 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$0.90
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $59,017 of caustic soda and caustic potash (HS 2815) to Singapore, down 85.1% from September 2026 and down 57.5% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of caustic soda and caustic potash (HS 2815) to Singapore totalled $5.0 million, down 42.1% from the 12 months before ($8.6 million).

Singapore took 1.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 16th of 68 destinations (10th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Singapore over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $0.90 per kg of net weight, compared with $0.98 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $274,958December 2024: $71,061January 2025: $406,713February 2025: $2.4 millionMarch 2025: $101,142April 2025: $1.4 millionMay 2025: $439,765June 2025: $857,821July 2025: $1.1 millionAugust 2025: $880,090September 2025: $470,324October 2025: $138,907November 2025: $164,786December 2025: $2.5 millionJanuary 2026: $98,481February 2026: $109,845March 2026: $481,141April 2026: $164,482May 2026: $207,277June 2026: $515,055July 2026: $140,382August 2026: $159,696September 2026: $397,289October 2026: $59,017
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$5K$10K$15KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0KNovember 2024: $0December 2024: $0January 2025: $0February 2025: $0March 2025: $0April 2025: $15May 2025: $0June 2025: $0July 2025: $0August 2025: $0September 2025: $861October 2025: $8November 2025: $0December 2025: $0January 2026: $0February 2026: $0March 2026: $0April 2026: $0May 2026: $16June 2026: $11,085July 2026: $7August 2026: $729September 2026: $147October 2026: $0

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$59K-57.5%65.7 t $0.90$00 kg
September 2026$397K-15.5%692 t $0.57$1470 kg
August 2026$160K-81.9%162 t $0.99$7290 kg
July 2026$140K-87.3%140 t $1.01$70 kg
June 2026$515K-40.0%805 t $0.64$11K900 kg
May 2026$207K-52.9%204 t $1.02$160 kg
April 2026$164K-88.3%176 t $0.93$00 kg
March 2026$481K+375.7%773 t $0.62$00 kg
February 2026$110K-95.5%121 t $0.91$00 kg
January 2026$98K-75.8%108 t $0.91$00 kg
December 2025$2.5M+3,383%9,778 t $0.25$00 kg
November 2025$165K-40.1%155 t $1.06$00 kg
October 2025$139K+1.1%142 t $0.98$80 kg
September 2025$470K+403.7%770 t $0.61$8610 kg
August 2025$880K+525.5%2,091 t $0.42$00 kg
July 2025$1.1M-35.2%2,891 t $0.38$00 kg
June 2025$858K+123.3%2,068 t $0.41$00 kg
May 2025$440K+263.4%750 t $0.59$00 kg
April 2025$1.4M+424.6%2,950 t $0.48$150 kg
March 2025$101K-64.3%106 t $0.95$00 kg
February 2025$2.4M+1,405%11,107 t $0.22$00 kg
January 2025$407K+91.6%726 t $0.56$00 kg
December 2024$71K-52.3%73.0 t $0.97$00 kg
November 2024$275K+163.1%459 t $0.60$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 Singapore