Korea Trade Data

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

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

Exports, October 2026
$163K
-79.9% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-57.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$6.2M
+34.3% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
109 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.49
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $163,206 of carbonates and percarbonates (including lithium carbonate) (HS 2836) to Vietnam, down 79.9% from September 2026 and down 57.8% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of carbonates and percarbonates (including lithium carbonate) (HS 2836) to Vietnam totalled $6.2 million, up 34.3% from the 12 months before ($4.7 million).

Vietnam took 1.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 8th of 73 destinations (12th in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $1.49 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.02 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Vietnam in October 2026 were $60,021 (down 12.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $103,185 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$250K$500K$750K$1000KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $247,671December 2024: $651,231January 2025: $297,422February 2025: $271,572March 2025: $667,379April 2025: $384,158May 2025: $395,574June 2025: $332,800July 2025: $290,897August 2025: $409,435September 2025: $319,982October 2025: $386,736November 2025: $463,417December 2025: $362,329January 2026: $505,932February 2026: $437,047March 2026: $525,436April 2026: $722,458May 2026: $265,903June 2026: $644,593July 2026: $859,417August 2026: $488,514September 2026: $811,015October 2026: $163,206
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$100K$200K$300KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$60KNovember 2024: $51,425December 2024: $75,146January 2025: $56,501February 2025: $47,165March 2025: $66,878April 2025: $61,828May 2025: $82,903June 2025: $43,717July 2025: $57,099August 2025: $57,924September 2025: $45,395October 2025: $68,724November 2025: $70,215December 2025: $62,410January 2026: $183,678February 2026: $129,053March 2026: $176,967April 2026: $185,404May 2026: $186,251June 2026: $136,280July 2026: $133,269August 2026: $39,096September 2026: $118,236October 2026: $60,021

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$163K-57.8%109 t $1.49$60K429 t
September 2026$811K+153.5%849 t $0.96$118K610 t
August 2026$489K+19.3%506 t $0.97$39K360 t
July 2026$859K+195.4%1,399 t $0.61$133K551 t
June 2026$645K+93.7%927 t $0.70$136K541 t
May 2026$266K-32.8%775 t $0.34$186K1,041 t
April 2026$722K+88.1%1,086 t $0.67$185K738 t
March 2026$525K-21.3%842 t $0.62$177K1,241 t
February 2026$437K+60.9%740 t $0.59$129K502 t
January 2026$506K+70.1%1,219 t $0.42$184K920 t
December 2025$362K-44.4%383 t $0.95$62K705 t
November 2025$463K+87.1%746 t $0.62$70K242 t
October 2025$387K-9.9%381 t $1.02$69K401 t
September 2025$320K-2.5%352 t $0.91$45K320 t
August 2025$409K-9.6%455 t $0.90$58K369 t
July 2025$291K-63.0%285 t $1.02$57K341 t
June 2025$333K-32.4%373 t $0.89$44K266 t
May 2025$396K-46.4%414 t $0.96$83K361 t
April 2025$384K-36.0%377 t $1.02$62K300 t
March 2025$667K+59.3%816 t $0.82$67K424 t
February 2025$272K-28.7%305 t $0.89$47K240 t
January 2025$297K-51.4%316 t $0.94$57K303 t
December 2024$651K+27.9%754 t $0.86$75K342 t
November 2024$248K-61.4%278 t $0.89$51K346 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 Vietnam