Korea Trade Data

Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives: South Korea exports to Germany

HS 2917 · 폴리카르복시산과 이들의 무수물(無水物)ㆍ할로겐화물ㆍ과산화물ㆍ과산화산, 이들의 할로겐화유도체ㆍ술폰화유도체ㆍ니트로화유도체ㆍ니트로소화유도체 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$511K
-45.4% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-23.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$8.4M
-23.5% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
282 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.81
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $511,117 of polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives (HS 2917) to Germany, down 45.4% from September 2026 and down 23.8% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives (HS 2917) to Germany totalled $8.4 million, down 23.5% from the 12 months before ($11.0 million).

Germany took 0.4% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 21st of 83 destinations (16th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Germany over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $1.81 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.11 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Germany in October 2026 were $472,203 (up 254.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $38,914 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3M$4MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $1.9 millionDecember 2024: $664,646January 2025: $243,580February 2025: $3.1 millionMarch 2025: $96,288April 2025: $745,213May 2025: $633,183June 2025: $1.1 millionJuly 2025: $1.2 millionAugust 2025: $317,468September 2025: $371,166October 2025: $670,898November 2025: $238,083December 2025: $680,381January 2026: $388,265February 2026: $408,293March 2026: $910,599April 2026: $1.8 millionMay 2026: $1.4 millionJune 2026: $395,708July 2026: $530,076August 2026: $255,431September 2026: $936,715October 2026: $511,117
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$200K$400K$600K$800KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$472KNovember 2024: $162,068December 2024: $272,180January 2025: $575,953February 2025: $111,813March 2025: $305,863April 2025: $316,972May 2025: $617,499June 2025: $423,293July 2025: $436,980August 2025: $216,173September 2025: $656,698October 2025: $133,143November 2025: $157,097December 2025: $276,973January 2026: $271,520February 2026: $179,022March 2026: $180,132April 2026: $415,705May 2026: $414,600June 2026: $374,310July 2026: $383,928August 2026: $288,764September 2026: $700,818October 2026: $472,203

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$511K-23.8%282 t $1.81$472K136 t
September 2026$937K+152.4%650 t $1.44$701K234 t
August 2026$255K-19.5%193 t $1.33$289K70.4 t
July 2026$530K-56.6%407 t $1.30$384K89.2 t
June 2026$396K-63.6%255 t $1.55$374K106 t
May 2026$1.4M+116.6%817 t $1.68$415K152 t
April 2026$1.8M+143.4%1,021 t $1.78$416K137 t
March 2026$911K+845.7%827 t $1.10$180K113 t
February 2026$408K-86.8%375 t $1.09$179K34.0 t
January 2026$388K+59.4%324 t $1.20$272K101 t
December 2025$680K+2.4%509 t $1.34$277K103 t
November 2025$238K-87.5%192 t $1.24$157K70.6 t
October 2025$671K-20.9%607 t $1.11$133K76.1 t
September 2025$371K-78.1%423 t $0.88$657K210 t
August 2025$317K+226.2%280 t $1.13$216K135 t
July 2025$1.2M+87.7%1,190 t $1.03$437K202 t
June 2025$1.1M+175.9%1,192 t $0.91$423K192 t
May 2025$633K-22.3%800 t $0.79$617K176 t
April 2025$745K+62.8%824 t $0.90$317K132 t
March 2025$96K-91.4%82.8 t $1.16$306K204 t
February 2025$3.1M+212.2%4,293 t $0.72$112K49.6 t
January 2025$244K-33.7%256 t $0.95$576K263 t
December 2024$665K+199.2%661 t $1.01$272K135 t
November 2024$1.9M+117.9%1,990 t $0.96$162K73.3 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.

See also: Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives to all countries · all exports to Germany