Pharmaceutical products: South Korea exports to Malaysia
HS chapter 30 · 의료용품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $4.5 million of pharmaceutical products (HS 30) to Malaysia, up 19.8% from September 2026 and up 68.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pharmaceutical products (HS 30) to Malaysia totalled $48.1 million, up 24.1% from the 12 months before ($38.8 million).
Malaysia took 0.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 23rd of 197 destinations (26th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Malaysia over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $170.26 per kg of net weight, compared with $61.04 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Malaysia in October 2026 were $38,919 (up 164.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $4.5 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $4.5M | +68.7% | 26.5 t | $170.26 | $39K | 658 kg |
| September 2026 | $3.8M | +7.7% | 65.7 t | $57.22 | $2,304 | 53 kg |
| August 2026 | $5.9M | +44.2% | 21.1 t | $278.72 | $2,971 | 49 kg |
| July 2026 | $3.2M | -29.1% | 69.3 t | $45.50 | $3,960 | 59 kg |
| June 2026 | $3.2M | -11.7% | 37.0 t | $86.07 | $2,639 | 58 kg |
| May 2026 | $3.0M | +32.7% | 45.7 t | $65.76 | $5,825 | 97 kg |
| April 2026 | $2.2M | -18.2% | 36.9 t | $59.87 | $5,953 | 80 kg |
| March 2026 | $5.6M | +18.7% | 55.8 t | $100.45 | $4,291 | 126 kg |
| February 2026 | $5.7M | +178.3% | 54.0 t | $106.38 | $3,404 | 64 kg |
| January 2026 | $3.4M | +28.5% | 27.3 t | $122.75 | $3,735 | 80 kg |
| December 2025 | $3.8M | +43.8% | 19.6 t | $194.88 | $4,152 | 67 kg |
| November 2025 | $3.9M | +12.0% | 66.5 t | $58.46 | $4,643 | 87 kg |
| October 2025 | $2.7M | +15.7% | 43.7 t | $61.04 | $15K | 108 kg |
| September 2025 | $3.5M | +29.8% | 58.1 t | $60.12 | $10K | 92 kg |
| August 2025 | $4.1M | +140.3% | 39.4 t | $103.32 | $4,877 | 124 kg |
| July 2025 | $4.4M | +96.3% | 26.1 t | $170.25 | $5,428 | 88 kg |
| June 2025 | $3.6M | +60.6% | 52.7 t | $68.44 | $9,822 | 126 kg |
| May 2025 | $2.3M | -29.4% | 54.9 t | $41.25 | $5,296 | 177 kg |
| April 2025 | $2.7M | +26.3% | 13.8 t | $196.26 | $11K | 129 kg |
| March 2025 | $4.7M | +5.7% | 70.4 t | $67.04 | $3,900 | 73 kg |
| February 2025 | $2.1M | +56.9% | 45.4 t | $45.49 | $4,529 | 164 kg |
| January 2025 | $2.6M | -17.3% | 26.4 t | $98.82 | $3,521 | 71 kg |
| December 2024 | $2.7M | +85.4% | 40.5 t | $65.47 | $4,573 | 83 kg |
| November 2024 | $3.5M | -30.4% | 19.6 t | $176.94 | $5,420 | 95 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 Malaysia
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $24.6M | 51.2% | +34.9% | $2.8M |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $15.3M | 31.8% | +6.2% | $988K |
| 3005 | Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles, etc. | $4.6M | 9.6% | +23.6% | $366K |
| 3001 | Glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried, etc. | $2.0M | 4.2% | +109.0% | $363K |
| 3006 | Pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) | $1.2M | 2.6% | -11.8% | $21K |
| 3003 | Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed, etc. | $282K | 0.6% | – | $4,400 |
See also: Pharmaceutical products to all countries · all exports to Malaysia