Organic chemicals: South Korea exports to Saudi Arabia
HS chapter 29 · 유기화학품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.6 million of organic chemicals (HS 29) to Saudi Arabia, down 16.7% from September 2026 and up 13.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of organic chemicals (HS 29) to Saudi Arabia totalled $31.6 million, down 36.2% from the 12 months before ($49.5 million).
Saudi Arabia took 0.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 37th of 156 destinations (27th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.8% of South Korea's goods exports to Saudi Arabia over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $1.74 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.20 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Saudi Arabia in October 2026 were $2.7 million (down 78.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $142,004 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.6M | +13.0% | 1,488 t | $1.74 | $2.7M | 2,902 t |
| September 2026 | $3.1M | -37.7% | 1,724 t | $1.80 | $2.7M | 2,882 t |
| August 2026 | $3.6M | -28.8% | 2,183 t | $1.64 | $12.7M | 20,078 t |
| July 2026 | $4.5M | +0.2% | 1,804 t | $2.48 | $7.2M | 12,348 t |
| June 2026 | $2.2M | -43.6% | 1,183 t | $1.88 | $8.2M | 11,375 t |
| May 2026 | $4.0M | +66.2% | 2,343 t | $1.71 | $9.1M | 11,974 t |
| April 2026 | $992K | -81.9% | 309 t | $3.21 | $16.0M | 17,464 t |
| March 2026 | $99K | -97.9% | 18.4 t | $5.39 | $10.6M | 21,279 t |
| February 2026 | $1.6M | -35.8% | 1,524 t | $1.05 | $8.4M | 17,470 t |
| January 2026 | $3.4M | +1.0% | 1,964 t | $1.72 | $20.5M | 45,059 t |
| December 2025 | $2.9M | -11.3% | 2,418 t | $1.19 | $20.2M | 38,354 t |
| November 2025 | $2.7M | -62.4% | 1,763 t | $1.53 | $17.8M | 36,203 t |
| October 2025 | $2.3M | -65.0% | 1,903 t | $1.20 | $12.5M | 29,933 t |
| September 2025 | $5.0M | +80.0% | 5,514 t | $0.90 | $22.5M | 31,541 t |
| August 2025 | $5.0M | -16.9% | 5,579 t | $0.90 | $34.7M | 65,101 t |
| July 2025 | $4.5M | +85.5% | 5,273 t | $0.85 | $23.1M | 32,977 t |
| June 2025 | $3.9M | +17.3% | 4,288 t | $0.92 | $23.9M | 44,141 t |
| May 2025 | $2.4M | -67.0% | 1,929 t | $1.25 | $21.9M | 44,139 t |
| April 2025 | $5.5M | -27.4% | 6,256 t | $0.87 | $22.9M | 48,406 t |
| March 2025 | $4.7M | +94.5% | 4,466 t | $1.04 | $17.8M | 29,201 t |
| February 2025 | $2.5M | -82.0% | 1,850 t | $1.35 | $23.2M | 45,627 t |
| January 2025 | $3.3M | -72.9% | 2,944 t | $1.13 | $27.3M | 48,054 t |
| December 2024 | $3.2M | -69.8% | 3,058 t | $1.06 | $31.5M | 65,071 t |
| November 2024 | $7.2M | -56.8% | 6,558 t | $1.10 | $27.9M | 49,997 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 Saudi Arabia
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $11.0M | 34.9% | +409.8% | $1.3M |
| 2917 | Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives | $6.2M | 19.7% | -42.5% | $548K |
| 2918 | Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function | $2.7M | 8.4% | -28.2% | $201K |
| 2915 | Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids (including acetic acid) | $1.9M | 5.9% | +57.6% | $0 |
| 2920 | Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals and their salts, etc. | $1.8M | 5.8% | +0.2% | $126K |
| 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives | $1.4M | 4.3% | -20.7% | $236K |
| 2903 | Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons | $1.3M | 4.2% | +46.8% | $86K |
| 2901 | Acyclic hydrocarbons | $1.2M | 3.8% | -79.2% | $0 |
| 2924 | Carboxyamide-function compounds, etc. | $918K | 2.9% | – | $0 |
| 2926 | Nitrile-function compounds | $619K | 2.0% | -88.5% | $50K |
| 2902 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $525K | 1.7% | -96.1% | $0 |
| 2933 | Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only | $371K | 1.2% | +39.4% | $0 |
| 2910 | Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, etc. | $346K | 1.1% | +9.5% | $0 |
| 2909 | Ethers, ether-alcohols and peroxides | $240K | 0.8% | +286.2% | $47K |
| 2914 | Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, etc. | $198K | 0.6% | -55.5% | $0 |
| 2916 | Unsaturated acyclic and cyclic monocarboxylic acids | $195K | 0.6% | -22.1% | $0 |
| 2907 | Phenols and phenol-alcohols | $194K | 0.6% | -60.1% | $0 |
| 2922 | Oxygen-function amino-compounds | $164K | 0.5% | -66.8% | $0 |
| 2934 | Nucleic acids and other heterocyclic compounds | $93K | 0.3% | -18.3% | $0 |
| 2904 | Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, etc. | $55K | 0.2% | +3.9% | $37K |
See also: Organic chemicals to all countries · all exports to Saudi Arabia