Organic chemicals: South Korea exports to Türkiye
HS chapter 29 · 유기화학품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $97.4 million of organic chemicals (HS 29) to Türkiye, up 13.8% from September 2026 and up 142.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of organic chemicals (HS 29) to Türkiye totalled $1.21 billion, up 41.1% from the 12 months before ($860.0 million).
Türkiye took 5.9% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 5th of 156 destinations.
This product made up 12.9% of South Korea's goods exports to Türkiye over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $1.06 per kg of net weight, compared with $0.78 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Türkiye in October 2026 were $58,420 (down 65.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $97.4 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $97.4M | +142.3% | 92,290 t | $1.06 | $58K | 26.5 t |
| September 2026 | $85.6M | -25.2% | 89,374 t | $0.96 | $108K | 22.6 t |
| August 2026 | $155.3M | +224.9% | 171,305 t | $0.91 | $93K | 64.6 t |
| July 2026 | $108.3M | +56.9% | 122,040 t | $0.89 | $253K | 45.1 t |
| June 2026 | $85.1M | +3.0% | 85,607 t | $0.99 | $51K | 252 kg |
| May 2026 | $87.9M | +20.6% | 90,757 t | $0.97 | $52K | 22.7 t |
| April 2026 | $76.0M | +32.1% | 76,485 t | $0.99 | $648K | 114 t |
| March 2026 | $158.9M | +89.0% | 189,934 t | $0.84 | $231K | 22.8 t |
| February 2026 | $93.9M | -3.1% | 124,081 t | $0.76 | $812 | 3 kg |
| January 2026 | $97.5M | +18.2% | 141,776 t | $0.69 | $94K | 62.4 t |
| December 2025 | $82.1M | +32.5% | 109,674 t | $0.75 | $97K | 22.5 t |
| November 2025 | $85.3M | +70.7% | 122,959 t | $0.69 | $24K | 125 kg |
| October 2025 | $40.2M | -22.6% | 51,548 t | $0.78 | $168K | 100 t |
| September 2025 | $114.5M | +59.1% | 156,088 t | $0.73 | $293K | 65.2 t |
| August 2025 | $47.8M | -36.5% | 64,403 t | $0.74 | $92K | 60.0 t |
| July 2025 | $69.1M | -31.8% | 95,907 t | $0.72 | $199K | 125 t |
| June 2025 | $82.6M | +21.6% | 117,219 t | $0.70 | $201K | 22.9 t |
| May 2025 | $72.9M | -16.9% | 113,105 t | $0.64 | $187K | 122 t |
| April 2025 | $57.5M | -54.9% | 77,755 t | $0.74 | $11K | 163 kg |
| March 2025 | $84.1M | -3.1% | 115,945 t | $0.73 | $37K | 22.5 t |
| February 2025 | $96.9M | -20.3% | 123,190 t | $0.79 | $36K | 22.4 t |
| January 2025 | $82.4M | -12.0% | 113,435 t | $0.73 | $200K | 145 t |
| December 2024 | $62.0M | -19.5% | 82,187 t | $0.75 | $21K | 285 kg |
| November 2024 | $50.0M | -29.5% | 61,830 t | $0.81 | $41K | 22.4 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 Türkiye
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2917 | Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives | $905.4M | 74.6% | +38.0% | $58.6M |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $77.4M | 6.4% | +24.7% | $8.6M |
| 2926 | Nitrile-function compounds | $71.1M | 5.9% | +90,356% | $14.7M |
| 2902 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $70.2M | 5.8% | +31.7% | $8.2M |
| 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives | $41.4M | 3.4% | -0.8% | $3.5M |
| 2909 | Ethers, ether-alcohols and peroxides | $8.9M | 0.7% | +55.9% | $823K |
| 2916 | Unsaturated acyclic and cyclic monocarboxylic acids | $7.8M | 0.6% | +58.1% | $930K |
| 2941 | Antibiotics | $4.9M | 0.4% | +20.9% | $556K |
| 2915 | Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids (including acetic acid) | $4.7M | 0.4% | -52.5% | $26K |
| 2921 | Amine-function compounds | $3.8M | 0.3% | -3.6% | $308K |
| 2907 | Phenols and phenol-alcohols | $2.8M | 0.2% | +211.3% | $69K |
| 2937 | Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, etc. | $2.3M | 0.2% | +1.4% | $0 |
| 2903 | Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons | $2.0M | 0.2% | +167.0% | $0 |
| 2910 | Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, etc. | $1.9M | 0.2% | +20.3% | $105K |
| 2924 | Carboxyamide-function compounds, etc. | $1.4M | 0.1% | -7.5% | $177K |
| 2918 | Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function | $1.3M | 0.1% | -29.0% | $126K |
| 2901 | Acyclic hydrocarbons | $1.1M | 0.1% | – | $70K |
| 2914 | Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, etc. | $1.1M | 0.1% | -53.1% | $194K |
| 2933 | Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only | $856K | 0.1% | -31.5% | $83K |
| 2920 | Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals and their salts, etc. | $461K | 0.0% | +56.4% | $92K |
See also: Organic chemicals to all countries · all exports to Türkiye