Organic chemicals: South Korea exports to Argentina
HS chapter 29 · 유기화학품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $910,140 of organic chemicals (HS 29) to Argentina, down 24.3% from September 2026 and up 30.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of organic chemicals (HS 29) to Argentina totalled $12.7 million, up 3.5% from the 12 months before ($12.2 million).
Argentina took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 46th of 156 destinations (47th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 2.6% of South Korea's goods exports to Argentina over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $2.36 per kg of net weight, compared with $2.54 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Argentina in October 2026 were $48,741 (down 30.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $861,399 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $910K | +30.5% | 386 t | $2.36 | $49K | 663 kg |
| September 2026 | $1.2M | -20.9% | 377 t | $3.18 | $82K | 59 kg |
| August 2026 | $1.2M | +121.5% | 442 t | $2.77 | $39K | 649 kg |
| July 2026 | $1.6M | +220.7% | 345 t | $4.50 | $3,964 | 78 kg |
| June 2026 | $1.9M | +321.3% | 487 t | $3.81 | $14K | 108 kg |
| May 2026 | $872K | -58.6% | 355 t | $2.46 | $121K | 1.7 t |
| April 2026 | $1.3M | +155.8% | 354 t | $3.64 | $96K | 1.7 t |
| March 2026 | $700K | -13.4% | 283 t | $2.47 | $173K | 1.5 t |
| February 2026 | $1.1M | -32.8% | 267 t | $4.09 | $48K | 504 kg |
| January 2026 | $677K | +35.5% | 263 t | $2.57 | $39K | 208 kg |
| December 2025 | $1.0M | +72.7% | 589 t | $1.71 | $19K | 290 kg |
| November 2025 | $280K | -88.4% | 146 t | $1.92 | $4,573 | 72 kg |
| October 2025 | $697K | -14.3% | 275 t | $2.54 | $70K | 172 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.5M | +32.3% | 171 t | $8.90 | $112K | 1.7 t |
| August 2025 | $554K | -65.8% | 360 t | $1.54 | $8,122 | 41 kg |
| July 2025 | $484K | -55.2% | 310 t | $1.56 | $25K | 332 kg |
| June 2025 | $441K | -64.9% | 291 t | $1.51 | $1,435 | 41 kg |
| May 2025 | $2.1M | +92.6% | 543 t | $3.88 | $18K | 48 kg |
| April 2025 | $504K | -37.9% | 283 t | $1.78 | $158K | 454 kg |
| March 2025 | $809K | -43.7% | 345 t | $2.34 | $4,230 | 28 kg |
| February 2025 | $1.6M | +23.8% | 325 t | $4.99 | $61K | 64 kg |
| January 2025 | $500K | -53.1% | 336 t | $1.49 | $77K | 2.4 t |
| December 2024 | $585K | +42.2% | 403 t | $1.45 | $43K | 720 kg |
| November 2024 | $2.4M | +214.7% | 413 t | $5.85 | $1,915 | 46 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.
Largest headings exported to Argentina
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2918 | Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function | $3.6M | 28.2% | -29.2% | $0 |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $3.3M | 25.7% | +109.4% | $150K |
| 2917 | Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives | $889K | 7.0% | +11.3% | $126K |
| 2915 | Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids (including acetic acid) | $556K | 4.4% | +6.1% | $23K |
| 2933 | Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only | $553K | 4.4% | -13.1% | $2,872 |
| 2909 | Ethers, ether-alcohols and peroxides | $509K | 4.0% | -17.4% | $18K |
| 2936 | Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis, etc. | $502K | 4.0% | +34.6% | $142K |
| 2910 | Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, etc. | $437K | 3.5% | +2,460% | $217K |
| 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives | $409K | 3.2% | -44.0% | $52K |
| 2916 | Unsaturated acyclic and cyclic monocarboxylic acids | $346K | 2.7% | +3.9% | $0 |
| 2902 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $316K | 2.5% | -17.2% | $128K |
| 2922 | Oxygen-function amino-compounds | $272K | 2.2% | +22.0% | $29K |
| 2930 | Organo-sulphur compounds | $214K | 1.7% | +1,942% | $0 |
| 2920 | Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals and their salts, etc. | $199K | 1.6% | +9.6% | $0 |
| 2904 | Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, etc. | $169K | 1.3% | +39.6% | $0 |
| 2938 | Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, etc. | $109K | 0.9% | -36.7% | $14K |
| 2923 | Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, etc. | $81K | 0.6% | +160.0% | $0 |
| 2903 | Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons | $60K | 0.5% | -2.0% | $0 |
| 2937 | Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, etc. | $44K | 0.3% | -26.6% | $0 |
| 2921 | Amine-function compounds | $38K | 0.3% | +83.2% | $0 |
See also: Organic chemicals to all countries · all exports to Argentina