Pharmaceutical products: South Korea exports to Hong Kong
HS chapter 30 · 의료용품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.4 million of pharmaceutical products (HS 30) to Hong Kong, up 14.3% from September 2026 and up 6.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pharmaceutical products (HS 30) to Hong Kong totalled $41.9 million, down 8.1% from the 12 months before ($45.6 million).
Hong Kong took 0.4% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 26th of 197 destinations (23rd in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Hong Kong over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $82.86 per kg of net weight, compared with $114.16 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Hong Kong in October 2026 were $299,524 (up 149.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.1 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.4M | +6.2% | 29.3 t | $82.86 | $300K | 1.2 t |
| September 2026 | $2.1M | -46.7% | 22.7 t | $93.30 | $170K | 1.3 t |
| August 2026 | $2.1M | -15.5% | 19.2 t | $111.41 | $141K | 1.7 t |
| July 2026 | $2.9M | -52.5% | 27.0 t | $106.50 | $168K | 2.0 t |
| June 2026 | $4.9M | +36.0% | 34.5 t | $143.28 | $312K | 1.8 t |
| May 2026 | $3.5M | +64.2% | 24.9 t | $141.10 | $152K | 2.0 t |
| April 2026 | $2.8M | +10.4% | 13.1 t | $217.35 | $151K | 1.9 t |
| March 2026 | $3.7M | -12.5% | 27.8 t | $134.34 | $227K | 2.1 t |
| February 2026 | $1.7M | -61.3% | 17.6 t | $97.02 | $99K | 1.2 t |
| January 2026 | $2.9M | -10.5% | 36.7 t | $78.03 | $119K | 1.2 t |
| December 2025 | $6.9M | +99.2% | 32.8 t | $210.73 | $183K | 1.2 t |
| November 2025 | $5.8M | -17.6% | 32.1 t | $181.41 | $140K | 1.1 t |
| October 2025 | $2.3M | -35.1% | 20.0 t | $114.16 | $120K | 1.2 t |
| September 2025 | $4.0M | -21.4% | 24.5 t | $162.21 | $200K | 1.7 t |
| August 2025 | $2.5M | -44.0% | 27.9 t | $90.78 | $121K | 1.2 t |
| July 2025 | $6.0M | +91.7% | 26.0 t | $232.54 | $160K | 915 kg |
| June 2025 | $3.6M | +35.8% | 31.7 t | $114.59 | $107K | 603 kg |
| May 2025 | $2.1M | -42.4% | 20.7 t | $103.55 | $80K | 419 kg |
| April 2025 | $2.6M | -10.7% | 26.8 t | $96.08 | $47K | 253 kg |
| March 2025 | $4.3M | +28.1% | 49.7 t | $85.89 | $124K | 233 kg |
| February 2025 | $4.4M | +70.5% | 27.7 t | $158.79 | $150K | 470 kg |
| January 2025 | $3.2M | -22.1% | 22.2 t | $143.83 | $223K | 270 kg |
| December 2024 | $3.5M | -22.9% | 19.7 t | $176.05 | $136K | 420 kg |
| November 2024 | $7.1M | +39.5% | 36.8 t | $191.66 | $5.2M | 3.0 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 Hong Kong
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $20.3M | 48.4% | -12.8% | $1.6M |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $16.2M | 38.7% | -12.3% | $401K |
| 3005 | Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles, etc. | $3.0M | 7.3% | +61.5% | $283K |
| 3006 | Pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) | $2.2M | 5.2% | +15.4% | $111K |
| 3001 | Glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried, etc. | $195K | 0.5% | +118.1% | $4,625 |
| 3003 | Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed, etc. | $9,722 | 0.0% | -51.6% | $0 |
See also: Pharmaceutical products to all countries · all exports to Hong Kong