Korea Trade Data

Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives: South Korea exports to the United States

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

Exports, October 2026
$8.0M
+122.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+12.4%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$109.9M
+7.3% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
5,201 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$1.54
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $8.0 million of polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives (HS 2917) to the United States, up 122.0% from September 2026 and up 12.4% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives (HS 2917) to the United States totalled $109.9 million, up 7.3% from the 12 months before ($102.4 million).

The United States took 5.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 5th of 83 destinations (4th in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $1.54 per kg of net weight, compared with $0.93 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the United States in October 2026 were $504,980 (down 67.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $7.5 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$5M$10M$15MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $11.0 millionDecember 2024: $14.3 millionJanuary 2025: $2.4 millionFebruary 2025: $12.7 millionMarch 2025: $12.2 millionApril 2025: $7.6 millionMay 2025: $11.2 millionJune 2025: $5.8 millionJuly 2025: $3.5 millionAugust 2025: $5.4 millionSeptember 2025: $9.1 millionOctober 2025: $7.1 millionNovember 2025: $5.7 millionDecember 2025: $9.6 millionJanuary 2026: $9.0 millionFebruary 2026: $5.6 millionMarch 2026: $11.2 millionApril 2026: $14.4 millionMay 2026: $14.1 millionJune 2026: $7.7 millionJuly 2026: $10.8 millionAugust 2026: $10.2 millionSeptember 2026: $3.6 millionOctober 2026: $8.0 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$1M$2M$3MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.505MNovember 2024: $573,661December 2024: $620,358January 2025: $2.0 millionFebruary 2025: $359,466March 2025: $481,171April 2025: $1.7 millionMay 2025: $539,751June 2025: $2.6 millionJuly 2025: $531,997August 2025: $2.0 millionSeptember 2025: $460,976October 2025: $1.5 millionNovember 2025: $283,622December 2025: $1.1 millionJanuary 2026: $2.1 millionFebruary 2026: $1.9 millionMarch 2026: $379,182April 2026: $756,239May 2026: $492,069June 2026: $354,831July 2026: $114,563August 2026: $572,303September 2026: $699,357October 2026: $504,980

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$8.0M+12.4%5,201 t $1.54$505K43.4 t
September 2026$3.6M-60.5%3,250 t $1.11$699K56.7 t
August 2026$10.2M+86.6%10,087 t $1.01$572K52.5 t
July 2026$10.8M+209.5%10,227 t $1.05$115K7.5 t
June 2026$7.7M+31.7%7,205 t $1.07$355K34.0 t
May 2026$14.1M+26.0%11,371 t $1.24$492K66.3 t
April 2026$14.4M+88.7%13,493 t $1.07$756K56.1 t
March 2026$11.2M-8.3%11,416 t $0.98$379K27.1 t
February 2026$5.6M-55.7%5,738 t $0.98$1.9M1,057 t
January 2026$9.0M+269.0%9,866 t $0.91$2.1M1,481 t
December 2025$9.6M-32.5%13,377 t $0.72$1.1M95.8 t
November 2025$5.7M-47.8%7,591 t $0.75$284K51.1 t
October 2025$7.1M-12.2%7,614 t $0.93$1.5M1,071 t
September 2025$9.1M-59.9%10,378 t $0.88$461K65.8 t
August 2025$5.4M-62.2%3,762 t $1.45$2.0M1,001 t
July 2025$3.5M-77.0%3,238 t $1.07$532K71.6 t
June 2025$5.8M-73.6%5,064 t $1.15$2.6M1,544 t
May 2025$11.2M-6.9%9,818 t $1.14$540K55.7 t
April 2025$7.6M-68.1%6,993 t $1.09$1.7M1,040 t
March 2025$12.2M-35.2%13,942 t $0.88$481K40.0 t
February 2025$12.7M-6.5%12,019 t $1.06$359K47.1 t
January 2025$2.4M-81.8%1,952 t $1.25$2.0M1,030 t
December 2024$14.3M+33.7%12,326 t $1.16$620K57.2 t
November 2024$11.0M-45.6%13,407 t $0.82$574K54.4 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.

See also: Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives to all countries · all exports to the United States