Organic chemicals: South Korea exports to Ireland
HS chapter 29 · 유기화학품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $25.5 million of organic chemicals (HS 29) to Ireland, up 82.5% from September 2026 and up 627.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of organic chemicals (HS 29) to Ireland totalled $227.2 million, up 30.3% from the 12 months before ($174.5 million).
Ireland took 1.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 156 destinations (14th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 11.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Ireland over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $37.95 per kg of net weight, compared with $4.76 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Ireland in October 2026 were $1.6 million (up 295.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $23.9 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $25.5M | +627.4% | 671 t | $37.95 | $1.6M | 1.2 t |
| September 2026 | $14.0M | -66.0% | 835 t | $16.71 | $541K | 901 kg |
| August 2026 | $11.8M | -22.2% | 138 t | $85.32 | $14K | 3 kg |
| July 2026 | $41.4M | +153.8% | 728 t | $56.86 | $987K | 488 kg |
| June 2026 | $16.3M | +151.8% | 405 t | $40.23 | $159K | 401 kg |
| May 2026 | $23.8M | +83.6% | 258 t | $92.06 | $642K | 271 kg |
| April 2026 | $25.1M | +137.5% | 558 t | $44.94 | $1.3M | 1.1 t |
| March 2026 | $22.4M | +14.8% | 606 t | $37.05 | $1.0M | 649 kg |
| February 2026 | $14.9M | +42.9% | 345 t | $43.23 | $1.6M | 1.8 t |
| January 2026 | $24.5M | +118.7% | 1,116 t | $21.96 | $643K | 168 kg |
| December 2025 | $591K | -93.0% | 521 t | $1.14 | $749K | 611 kg |
| November 2025 | $7.0M | -63.2% | 1,132 t | $6.15 | $13K | 9 kg |
| October 2025 | $3.5M | +10.0% | 736 t | $4.76 | $410K | 261 kg |
| September 2025 | $41.0M | +347.6% | 33.7 t | $1,217.59 | $700K | 980 kg |
| August 2025 | $15.1M | +20.8% | 784 t | $19.32 | $14K | 5 kg |
| July 2025 | $16.3M | +110.9% | 305 t | $53.42 | $90K | 757 kg |
| June 2025 | $6.5M | -30.3% | 220 t | $29.37 | $1.4M | 1.1 t |
| May 2025 | $12.9M | +22.0% | 4.9 t | $2,651.59 | $341K | 103 kg |
| April 2025 | $10.6M | +61.9% | 1,577 t | $6.70 | $2.3M | 288 kg |
| March 2025 | $19.5M | +70.4% | 795 t | $24.58 | $743K | 831 kg |
| February 2025 | $10.5M | +131.5% | 915 t | $11.43 | $2.5M | 101 kg |
| January 2025 | $11.2M | -17.2% | 421 t | $26.59 | $24K | 26 kg |
| December 2024 | $8.4M | +1,306% | 446 t | $18.83 | $3.3M | 244 kg |
| November 2024 | $18.9M | +4,049% | 330 t | $57.35 | $183K | 425 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 Ireland
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2934 | Nucleic acids and other heterocyclic compounds | $98.9M | 43.5% | +27.7% | $6.2M |
| 2935 | Sulphonamides | $76.1M | 33.5% | +31.2% | $17.4M |
| 2932 | Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only | $29.6M | 13.0% | +82.2% | $0 |
| 2933 | Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only | $11.3M | 5.0% | -11.8% | $860K |
| 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives | $4.3M | 1.9% | +35.7% | $0 |
| 2922 | Oxygen-function amino-compounds | $3.2M | 1.4% | -15.2% | $685K |
| 2909 | Ethers, ether-alcohols and peroxides | $1.0M | 0.5% | +37.9% | $148K |
| 2918 | Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function | $979K | 0.4% | +429.0% | $0 |
| 2931 | Other organo-inorganic compounds | $482K | 0.2% | +65.5% | $0 |
| 2925 | Carboxyimide-function compounds and imine-function compounds, etc. | $405K | 0.2% | -47.4% | $0 |
| 2941 | Antibiotics | $404K | 0.2% | -32.5% | $0 |
| 2930 | Organo-sulphur compounds | $130K | 0.1% | +176.4% | $130K |
| 2906 | Cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, etc. | $119K | 0.1% | +33.9% | $0 |
| 2902 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $79K | 0.0% | +42.1% | $0 |
| 2938 | Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, etc. | $62K | 0.0% | -39.5% | $0 |
| 2924 | Carboxyamide-function compounds, etc. | $32K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2937 | Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, etc. | $1,210 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2936 | Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis, etc. | $265 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Organic chemicals to all countries · all exports to Ireland