Organic chemicals: South Korea exports to Egypt
HS chapter 29 · 유기화학품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $7.1 million of organic chemicals (HS 29) to Egypt, down 48.1% from September 2026 and up 502.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of organic chemicals (HS 29) to Egypt totalled $132.2 million, up 327.9% from the 12 months before ($30.9 million).
Egypt took 0.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 19th of 156 destinations (35th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 5.6% of South Korea's goods exports to Egypt over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $1.36 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.27 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Egypt in October 2026 were $56,207, leaving a surplus of $7.0 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $7.1M | +502.1% | 5,211 t | $1.36 | $56K | 43.8 t |
| September 2026 | $13.7M | +646.1% | 13,545 t | $1.01 | $143 | 2 kg |
| August 2026 | $3.1M | +32.3% | 1,760 t | $1.75 | $181 | 2 kg |
| July 2026 | $25.7M | +817.4% | 31,838 t | $0.81 | $219 | 3 kg |
| June 2026 | $34.1M | +404.7% | 36,834 t | $0.93 | $156 | 2 kg |
| May 2026 | $3.0M | +62.0% | 1,539 t | $1.92 | $197 | 3 kg |
| April 2026 | $3.8M | +118.3% | 1,859 t | $2.04 | $332 | 7 kg |
| March 2026 | $21.8M | +931.7% | 30,918 t | $0.71 | $291 | 3 kg |
| February 2026 | $14.7M | +409.7% | 16,744 t | $0.88 | $631K | 1,521 t |
| January 2026 | $2.3M | +22.3% | 1,834 t | $1.25 | $2.5M | 8,562 t |
| December 2025 | $1.2M | -68.2% | 739 t | $1.67 | $189 | 3 kg |
| November 2025 | $1.7M | +0.8% | 1,000 t | $1.69 | $498 | 14 kg |
| October 2025 | $1.2M | -38.4% | 932 t | $1.27 | $327 | 6 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.8M | +0.1% | 1,426 t | $1.29 | $454 | 10 kg |
| August 2025 | $2.3M | +93.0% | 1,775 t | $1.31 | $613 | 16 kg |
| July 2025 | $2.8M | -40.6% | 1,868 t | $1.50 | $542 | 10 kg |
| June 2025 | $6.8M | +468.1% | 6,183 t | $1.09 | $272 | 4 kg |
| May 2025 | $1.8M | -30.8% | 1,325 t | $1.37 | $258 | 6 kg |
| April 2025 | $1.7M | -37.6% | 1,191 t | $1.46 | $276 | 6 kg |
| March 2025 | $2.1M | +12.1% | 1,259 t | $1.68 | $409 | 9 kg |
| February 2025 | $2.9M | +19.1% | 2,134 t | $1.35 | $442 | 11 kg |
| January 2025 | $1.9M | -16.4% | 866 t | $2.17 | $331 | 5 kg |
| December 2024 | $3.9M | +129.1% | 2,767 t | $1.40 | $736 | 19 kg |
| November 2024 | $1.7M | -30.2% | 1,314 t | $1.27 | $521 | 9 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 Egypt
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2917 | Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives | $96.8M | 73.3% | +1,560% | $3.9M |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $16.3M | 12.3% | +69.1% | $1.7M |
| 2902 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $6.1M | 4.6% | +39.9% | $0 |
| 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives | $4.0M | 3.0% | +8.4% | $499K |
| 2915 | Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids (including acetic acid) | $3.2M | 2.4% | +58.3% | $275K |
| 2909 | Ethers, ether-alcohols and peroxides | $2.2M | 1.7% | +203.5% | $659K |
| 2916 | Unsaturated acyclic and cyclic monocarboxylic acids | $1.5M | 1.1% | +43.8% | $33K |
| 2933 | Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only | $903K | 0.7% | -46.5% | $0 |
| 2934 | Nucleic acids and other heterocyclic compounds | $388K | 0.3% | -8.7% | $0 |
| 2920 | Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals and their salts, etc. | $200K | 0.2% | -30.6% | $26K |
| 2925 | Carboxyimide-function compounds and imine-function compounds, etc. | $146K | 0.1% | -25.2% | $18K |
| 2903 | Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons | $138K | 0.1% | +31.5% | $2,400 |
| 2910 | Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, etc. | $90K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 2918 | Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function | $77K | 0.1% | -43.1% | $0 |
| 2936 | Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis, etc. | $68K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 2924 | Carboxyamide-function compounds, etc. | $50K | 0.0% | -43.8% | $0 |
| 2926 | Nitrile-function compounds | $35K | 0.0% | +14.9% | $0 |
| 2939 | Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, etc. | $25K | 0.0% | -47.6% | $0 |
| 2922 | Oxygen-function amino-compounds | $8,215 | 0.0% | -88.7% | $0 |
| 2919 | Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates, etc. | $4,302 | 0.0% | – | $2,718 |
See also: Organic chemicals to all countries · all exports to Egypt