Organic chemicals: South Korea exports to Switzerland
HS chapter 29 · 유기화학품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.1 million of organic chemicals (HS 29) to Switzerland, down 65.3% from September 2026 and down 74.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of organic chemicals (HS 29) to Switzerland totalled $57.3 million, down 34.7% from the 12 months before ($87.8 million).
Switzerland took 0.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 29th of 156 destinations (21st in the 12 months before).
This product made up 2.4% of South Korea's goods exports to Switzerland over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $45.92 per kg of net weight, compared with $3,165.53 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Switzerland in October 2026 were $19.0 million (down 4.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $16.9 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.1M | -74.2% | 46.6 t | $45.92 | $19.0M | 230 t |
| September 2026 | $6.2M | +3.5% | 26.9 t | $229.03 | $17.1M | 258 t |
| August 2026 | $5.4M | +66.4% | 24.9 t | $219.12 | $23.9M | 150 t |
| July 2026 | $1.2M | -88.5% | 950 kg | $1,224.06 | $11.6M | 117 t |
| June 2026 | $4.9M | +363.0% | 2.1 t | $2,365.22 | $14.8M | 197 t |
| May 2026 | $869K | -49.6% | 785 kg | $1,106.38 | $12.1M | 151 t |
| April 2026 | $5.8M | -10.8% | 53.9 t | $106.71 | $15.1M | 165 t |
| March 2026 | $8.7M | -52.4% | 23.5 t | $369.48 | $12.5M | 203 t |
| February 2026 | $1.5M | -20.3% | 20.3 t | $73.22 | $15.4M | 131 t |
| January 2026 | $729K | +23.5% | 1.6 t | $469.27 | $13.9M | 181 t |
| December 2025 | $17.7M | +61.4% | 20.1 t | $881.71 | $11.3M | 275 t |
| November 2025 | $2.3M | -88.1% | 25.5 t | $89.64 | $7.3M | 151 t |
| October 2025 | $8.3M | +2,074% | 2.6 t | $3,165.53 | $19.9M | 227 t |
| September 2025 | $6.0M | +14,801% | 23.2 t | $257.00 | $15.8M | 224 t |
| August 2025 | $3.3M | +232.1% | 774 kg | $4,227.12 | $7.0M | 80.4 t |
| July 2025 | $10.1M | +735.7% | 40.6 t | $248.80 | $9.0M | 161 t |
| June 2025 | $1.1M | -91.2% | 24.8 t | $42.45 | $9.8M | 256 t |
| May 2025 | $1.7M | -75.0% | 77.2 t | $22.32 | $23.3M | 313 t |
| April 2025 | $6.5M | +201.0% | 2.0 t | $3,163.97 | $13.8M | 209 t |
| March 2025 | $18.2M | -0.9% | 18.3 t | $995.14 | $10.2M | 223 t |
| February 2025 | $1.9M | +325.4% | 1.3 t | $1,414.23 | $17.6M | 110 t |
| January 2025 | $590K | -30.5% | 20.1 t | $29.42 | $14.0M | 168 t |
| December 2024 | $11.0M | -54.6% | 64.3 t | $170.61 | $16.6M | 219 t |
| November 2024 | $19.3M | +18.0% | 23.5 t | $820.56 | $34.0M | 331 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.
Largest headings exported to Switzerland
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2934 | Nucleic acids and other heterocyclic compounds | $35.2M | 61.3% | -50.0% | $2.0M |
| 2933 | Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only | $14.5M | 25.3% | +41.7% | $0 |
| 2922 | Oxygen-function amino-compounds | $4.1M | 7.2% | +44.1% | $0 |
| 2924 | Carboxyamide-function compounds, etc. | $2.2M | 3.8% | -27.2% | $0 |
| 2937 | Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, etc. | $608K | 1.1% | -6.1% | $0 |
| 2916 | Unsaturated acyclic and cyclic monocarboxylic acids | $420K | 0.7% | -11.7% | $93K |
| 2930 | Organo-sulphur compounds | $167K | 0.3% | +197.7% | $0 |
| 2917 | Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives | $51K | 0.1% | +390.9% | $0 |
| 2903 | Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons | $33K | 0.1% | +131.7% | $11K |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $20K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2920 | Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals and their salts, etc. | $8,380 | 0.0% | – | $5,694 |
| 2926 | Nitrile-function compounds | $5,760 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2942 | Other organic compounds | $4,382 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2918 | Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function | $3,471 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2923 | Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, etc. | $3,470 | 0.0% | -68.3% | $0 |
| 2940 | Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, etc. | $3,462 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2914 | Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, etc. | $2,750 | 0.0% | – | $1,260 |
| 2936 | Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis, etc. | $1,658 | 0.0% | – | $84 |
| 2915 | Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids (including acetic acid) | $254 | 0.0% | -98.0% | $0 |
| 2925 | Carboxyimide-function compounds and imine-function compounds, etc. | $193 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Organic chemicals to all countries · all exports to Switzerland