Korea Trade Data

Carbonates and percarbonates (including lithium carbonate): South Korea exports to Taiwan

HS 2836 · 탄산염, 과산화탄산염(과탄산염), 상관습(商慣習)상의 탄산암모늄(카르밤산암모늄을 함유한 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$230K
+4.5% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+8.3%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$4.3M
+20.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
227 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.01
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $229,571 of carbonates and percarbonates (including lithium carbonate) (HS 2836) to Taiwan, up 4.5% from September 2026 and up 8.3% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of carbonates and percarbonates (including lithium carbonate) (HS 2836) to Taiwan totalled $4.3 million, up 20.7% from the 12 months before ($3.6 million).

Taiwan took 1.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 11th of 73 destinations (16th in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $1.01 per kg of net weight, compared with $0.70 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Taiwan in October 2026 were $316,618 (up 4.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $87,047 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $128,964December 2024: $1.2 millionJanuary 2025: $479,749February 2025: $210,107March 2025: $251,922April 2025: $185,954May 2025: $193,398June 2025: $147,346July 2025: $271,429August 2025: $90,317September 2025: $187,993October 2025: $211,937November 2025: $201,508December 2025: $1.2 millionJanuary 2026: $277,553February 2026: $1.1 millionMarch 2026: $254,224April 2026: $157,826May 2026: $199,957June 2026: $274,424July 2026: $138,176August 2026: $130,686September 2026: $219,617October 2026: $229,571
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$200K$400K$600K$800KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$317KNovember 2024: $620,066December 2024: $430,917January 2025: $518,409February 2025: $292,595March 2025: $470,977April 2025: $347,923May 2025: $479,638June 2025: $324,560July 2025: $720,710August 2025: $464,452September 2025: $403,398October 2025: $302,724November 2025: $142,552December 2025: $615,767January 2026: $432,918February 2026: $272,158March 2026: $372,030April 2026: $499,310May 2026: $567,975June 2026: $440,116July 2026: $435,410August 2026: $192,342September 2026: $523,526October 2026: $316,618

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$230K+8.3%227 t $1.01$317K184 t
September 2026$220K+16.8%265 t $0.83$524K312 t
August 2026$131K+44.7%186 t $0.70$192K152 t
July 2026$138K-49.1%185 t $0.75$435K265 t
June 2026$274K+86.2%392 t $0.70$440K228 t
May 2026$200K+3.4%289 t $0.69$568K360 t
April 2026$158K-15.1%229 t $0.69$499K296 t
March 2026$254K+0.9%297 t $0.86$372K284 t
February 2026$1.1M+404.5%310 t $3.42$272K188 t
January 2026$278K-42.1%301 t $0.92$433K252 t
December 2025$1.2M-3.7%456 t $2.57$616K384 t
November 2025$202K+56.3%291 t $0.69$143K116 t
October 2025$212K+95.9%301 t $0.70$303K400 t
September 2025$188K+7.1%262 t $0.72$403K404 t
August 2025$90K-50.3%124 t $0.73$464K308 t
July 2025$271K+6.7%368 t $0.74$721K708 t
June 2025$147K-79.4%208 t $0.71$325K208 t
May 2025$193K+7.1%269 t $0.72$480K408 t
April 2025$186K+9.4%251 t $0.74$348K372 t
March 2025$252K-70.4%286 t $0.88$471K422 t
February 2025$210K-1.1%292 t $0.72$293K336 t
January 2025$480K-14.1%408 t $1.17$518K368 t
December 2024$1.2M+472.9%386 t $3.15$431K448 t
November 2024$129K-25.4%187 t $0.69$620K480 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.

See also: Carbonates and percarbonates (including lithium carbonate) to all countries · all exports to Taiwan