Pharmaceutical products: South Korea exports to the United Arab Emirates
HS chapter 30 · 의료용품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.3 million of pharmaceutical products (HS 30) to the United Arab Emirates, down 22.8% from September 2026 and up 13.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pharmaceutical products (HS 30) to the United Arab Emirates totalled $32.7 million, up 2.1% from the 12 months before ($32.0 million).
The United Arab Emirates took 0.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 31st of 197 destinations (29th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.6% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Arab Emirates over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $78.78 per kg of net weight, compared with $41.39 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from the United Arab Emirates in October 2026 were $73,325 (down 92.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.2 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.3M | +13.4% | 29.1 t | $78.78 | $73K | 102 kg |
| September 2026 | $3.0M | +26.5% | 27.8 t | $106.57 | $1,590 | 47 kg |
| August 2026 | $3.1M | +25.2% | 55.3 t | $55.16 | $1,762 | 43 kg |
| July 2026 | $3.0M | +96.7% | 21.6 t | $139.69 | $972 | 39 kg |
| June 2026 | $2.7M | +1.5% | 17.3 t | $158.70 | $656 | 30 kg |
| May 2026 | $1.9M | -27.4% | 33.6 t | $57.61 | $613 | 30 kg |
| April 2026 | $2.8M | +41.6% | 32.2 t | $85.36 | $472 | 20 kg |
| March 2026 | $1.2M | -55.2% | 3.0 t | $415.04 | $113 | 2 kg |
| February 2026 | $4.5M | +37.7% | 29.7 t | $151.21 | $7,586 | 22 kg |
| January 2026 | $2.0M | -23.3% | 35.9 t | $54.51 | $63K | 29 kg |
| December 2025 | $4.0M | -29.3% | 29.2 t | $136.88 | $2.4M | 208 kg |
| November 2025 | $2.2M | +4.3% | 29.1 t | $77.31 | $2.1M | 334 kg |
| October 2025 | $2.0M | -38.6% | 48.8 t | $41.39 | $1.0M | 80 kg |
| September 2025 | $2.3M | -9.9% | 15.0 t | $156.35 | $4.8M | 1.1 t |
| August 2025 | $2.4M | +35.8% | 45.7 t | $53.36 | $596 | 12 kg |
| July 2025 | $1.5M | -32.5% | 21.7 t | $70.86 | $577 | 15 kg |
| June 2025 | $2.7M | -17.1% | 61.0 t | $44.24 | $1.0M | 78 kg |
| May 2025 | $2.7M | -6.5% | 22.9 t | $116.53 | $68K | 36 kg |
| April 2025 | $1.9M | -34.6% | 31.3 t | $62.07 | $2,507 | 22 kg |
| March 2025 | $2.7M | +7.6% | 41.7 t | $65.83 | $384 | 15 kg |
| February 2025 | $3.3M | +51.6% | 52.3 t | $62.26 | $195K | 24 kg |
| January 2025 | $2.5M | -12.4% | 56.2 t | $45.33 | $11K | 21 kg |
| December 2024 | $5.7M | +35.5% | 45.3 t | $124.66 | $524 | 28 kg |
| November 2024 | $2.2M | -0.3% | 33.2 t | $64.84 | $583 | 34 kg |
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 the United Arab Emirates
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $16.1M | 49.1% | -8.3% | $638K |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $9.0M | 27.4% | +45.1% | $1.2M |
| 3006 | Pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) | $4.0M | 12.4% | -22.1% | $157K |
| 3003 | Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed, etc. | $1.9M | 5.7% | +0.7% | $0 |
| 3005 | Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles, etc. | $1.6M | 4.9% | +27.5% | $188K |
| 3001 | Glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried, etc. | $169K | 0.5% | +411.0% | $64K |
See also: Pharmaceutical products to all countries · all exports to the United Arab Emirates