Organic chemicals: South Korea exports to New Zealand
HS chapter 29 · 유기화학품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $229,267 of organic chemicals (HS 29) to New Zealand, down 17.1% from September 2026 and up 62.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of organic chemicals (HS 29) to New Zealand totalled $2.7 million, down 32.3% from the 12 months before ($4.0 million).
New Zealand took 0.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 70th of 156 destinations (59th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to New Zealand over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $1.51 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.13 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from New Zealand in October 2026 were $949,663 (up 4,622% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $720,396 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $229K | +62.1% | 152 t | $1.51 | $950K | 1,500 t |
| September 2026 | $277K | -21.5% | 190 t | $1.46 | $1.5M | 256 kg |
| August 2026 | $251K | -60.3% | 61.0 t | $4.12 | $44K | 15 kg |
| July 2026 | $160K | -25.2% | 99.7 t | $1.60 | $641K | 112 kg |
| June 2026 | $270K | -69.5% | 146 t | $1.84 | $32K | 10 kg |
| May 2026 | $296K | +142.3% | 149 t | $1.99 | $10.3M | 17,537 t |
| April 2026 | $203K | +24.8% | 139 t | $1.46 | $4.0M | 6,000 t |
| March 2026 | $296K | -5.4% | 241 t | $1.23 | $28K | 19 kg |
| February 2026 | $141K | -26.3% | 117 t | $1.21 | $9,075 | 12 kg |
| January 2026 | $251K | -62.4% | 207 t | $1.21 | $195K | 47 kg |
| December 2025 | $163K | +7.7% | 107 t | $1.52 | $153K | 43 kg |
| November 2025 | $170K | +2.9% | 98.6 t | $1.73 | $64K | 26 kg |
| October 2025 | $141K | -25.2% | 125 t | $1.13 | $20K | 52 kg |
| September 2025 | $353K | -56.6% | 307 t | $1.15 | $10K | 17 kg |
| August 2025 | $633K | +395.7% | 704 t | $0.90 | $36K | 21 kg |
| July 2025 | $214K | -29.0% | 119 t | $1.80 | $2.8M | 8,300 t |
| June 2025 | $885K | +461.9% | 1,072 t | $0.83 | $645K | 2,000 t |
| May 2025 | $122K | -48.1% | 90.4 t | $1.35 | $3.6M | 11,092 t |
| April 2025 | $163K | -25.1% | 136 t | $1.20 | $6.1M | 17,539 t |
| March 2025 | $313K | -23.9% | 337 t | $0.93 | $11.6M | 33,570 t |
| February 2025 | $191K | +46.1% | 155 t | $1.23 | $9.3M | 26,588 t |
| January 2025 | $669K | +314.3% | 663 t | $1.01 | $9.3M | 25,000 t |
| December 2024 | $151K | +59.2% | 115 t | $1.32 | $45K | 629 kg |
| November 2024 | $165K | +15.6% | 87.8 t | $1.88 | $81K | 47 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 New Zealand
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives | $903K | 33.4% | +128.2% | $167K |
| 2915 | Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids (including acetic acid) | $429K | 15.9% | -6.8% | $22 |
| 2938 | Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, etc. | $329K | 12.2% | +33.5% | $0 |
| 2917 | Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives | $290K | 10.7% | +109.1% | $0 |
| 2914 | Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, etc. | $208K | 7.7% | +17.4% | $38K |
| 2909 | Ethers, ether-alcohols and peroxides | $104K | 3.8% | -8.5% | $0 |
| 2901 | Acyclic hydrocarbons | $89K | 3.3% | +137.6% | $19K |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $80K | 2.9% | +3.5% | $0 |
| 2922 | Oxygen-function amino-compounds | $61K | 2.2% | -16.5% | $2,246 |
| 2916 | Unsaturated acyclic and cyclic monocarboxylic acids | $47K | 1.8% | +88.0% | $0 |
| 2904 | Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, etc. | $47K | 1.7% | +10.4% | $0 |
| 2940 | Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, etc. | $44K | 1.6% | +241.4% | $284 |
| 2910 | Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, etc. | $37K | 1.4% | +15.4% | $0 |
| 2932 | Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only | $9,404 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 2924 | Carboxyamide-function compounds, etc. | $7,271 | 0.3% | – | $1,700 |
| 2934 | Nucleic acids and other heterocyclic compounds | $5,005 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 2936 | Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis, etc. | $3,943 | 0.1% | – | $224 |
| 2931 | Other organo-inorganic compounds | $3,677 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 2933 | Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only | $1,697 | 0.1% | – | $85 |
| 2925 | Carboxyimide-function compounds and imine-function compounds, etc. | $1,414 | 0.1% | – | $20 |
See also: Organic chemicals to all countries · all exports to New Zealand