Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, etc.: South Korea exports to Japan
HS 2923 · 제4암모늄염과 수산화 제4암모늄, 레시틴과 그 밖의 포스포아미노리피드(화학적으로 단일한 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.2 million of quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, etc. (HS 2923) to Japan, down 3.7% from September 2026 and up 18.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, etc. (HS 2923) to Japan totalled $12.5 million, up 15.1% from the 12 months before ($10.9 million).
Japan took 16.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 2nd of 34 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Japan over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $1.32 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.08 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $812,874 (down 18.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $414,159 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.2M | +18.8% | 932 t | $1.32 | $813K | 200 t |
| September 2026 | $1.3M | +33.7% | 806 t | $1.58 | $1.3M | 332 t |
| August 2026 | $1.1M | +111.2% | 704 t | $1.62 | $848K | 182 t |
| July 2026 | $1.4M | +34.7% | 872 t | $1.64 | $1.4M | 337 t |
| June 2026 | $1.0M | +6.9% | 900 t | $1.11 | $1.4M | 401 t |
| May 2026 | $997K | -8.9% | 928 t | $1.07 | $634K | 156 t |
| April 2026 | $1.2M | +54.5% | 1,050 t | $1.14 | $713K | 241 t |
| March 2026 | $828K | +3.7% | 776 t | $1.07 | $1.2M | 411 t |
| February 2026 | $857K | -10.4% | 714 t | $1.20 | $554K | 215 t |
| January 2026 | $958K | +34.0% | 971 t | $0.99 | $550K | 174 t |
| December 2025 | $784K | -9.6% | 763 t | $1.03 | $552K | 175 t |
| November 2025 | $805K | -28.7% | 827 t | $0.97 | $730K | 201 t |
| October 2025 | $1.0M | -8.3% | 959 t | $1.08 | $994K | 245 t |
| September 2025 | $953K | -10.5% | 857 t | $1.11 | $508K | 153 t |
| August 2025 | $541K | -14.6% | 499 t | $1.08 | $1.0M | 285 t |
| July 2025 | $1.1M | +27.2% | 996 t | $1.07 | $760K | 219 t |
| June 2025 | $936K | +21.2% | 802 t | $1.17 | $902K | 243 t |
| May 2025 | $1.1M | -24.2% | 814 t | $1.35 | $465K | 153 t |
| April 2025 | $773K | +26.9% | 623 t | $1.24 | $1.3M | 272 t |
| March 2025 | $798K | +15.3% | 657 t | $1.22 | $795K | 268 t |
| February 2025 | $957K | +19.9% | 796 t | $1.20 | $828K | 285 t |
| January 2025 | $715K | -30.3% | 655 t | $1.09 | $602K | 219 t |
| December 2024 | $867K | +39.4% | 770 t | $1.13 | $303K | 87.9 t |
| November 2024 | $1.1M | +143.0% | 898 t | $1.26 | $588K | 198 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: Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, etc. to all countries · all exports to Japan