Pharmaceutical products: South Korea exports to South Africa
HS chapter 30 · 의료용품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $58,564 of pharmaceutical products (HS 30) to South Africa, down 96.6% from September 2026 and down 70.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pharmaceutical products (HS 30) to South Africa totalled $11.1 million, up 70.7% from the 12 months before ($6.5 million).
South Africa took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 55th of 197 destinations (68th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 1.4% of South Korea's goods exports to South Africa over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $35.32 per kg of net weight, compared with $168.94 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $59K | -70.5% | 1.7 t | $35.32 | $503 | 31 kg |
| September 2026 | $1.7M | +276.7% | 5.4 t | $316.44 | $52K | 319 kg |
| August 2026 | $1.2M | +780.9% | 2.2 t | $536.84 | $849 | 62 kg |
| July 2026 | $132K | +103.3% | 3.1 t | $43.12 | $152K | 4.2 t |
| June 2026 | $891K | +27.7% | 2.6 t | $348.95 | $402 | 31 kg |
| May 2026 | $1.0M | +1,812% | 2.1 t | $488.08 | $450 | 9 kg |
| April 2026 | $95K | -57.4% | 1.2 t | $78.76 | $344 | 2 kg |
| March 2026 | $1.6M | +138.5% | 7.8 t | $206.84 | $356 | 22 kg |
| February 2026 | $153K | -4.5% | 827 kg | $184.65 | $365K | 427 kg |
| January 2026 | $310K | -80.4% | 1.0 t | $300.87 | $100K | 4.5 t |
| December 2025 | $129K | -83.3% | 2.6 t | $49.59 | $184K | 562 kg |
| November 2025 | $3.7M | +157.5% | 1.5 t | $2,425.34 | $117K | 436 kg |
| October 2025 | $199K | -78.9% | 1.2 t | $168.94 | $115 | 2 kg |
| September 2025 | $454K | -66.0% | 1.8 t | $256.21 | $398K | 452 kg |
| August 2025 | $135K | -31.6% | 6.7 t | $20.12 | $458 | 121 kg |
| July 2025 | $65K | -90.7% | 1.4 t | $46.59 | $1,342 | 226 kg |
| June 2025 | $698K | +0.6% | 1.8 t | $382.75 | $168 | 1 kg |
| May 2025 | $54K | -95.2% | 203 kg | $263.93 | $101K | 5.1 t |
| April 2025 | $224K | +138.5% | 3.2 t | $70.62 | $398K | 435 kg |
| March 2025 | $680K | -53.4% | 939 kg | $723.66 | $138K | 467 kg |
| February 2025 | $160K | +192.7% | 2.0 t | $78.92 | $38K | 126 kg |
| January 2025 | $1.6M | +69.3% | 5.7 t | $280.05 | $109 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $773K | +20.5% | 1.8 t | $420.04 | $65 | 3 kg |
| November 2024 | $1.5M | +525.6% | 2.9 t | $492.75 | $317K | 510 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 South Africa
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $5.6M | 50.9% | +115.9% | $5,103 |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $4.7M | 42.2% | +49.0% | $0 |
| 3006 | Pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) | $415K | 3.8% | +32.8% | $38K |
| 3005 | Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles, etc. | $309K | 2.8% | +15.2% | $16K |
| 3001 | Glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried, etc. | $44K | 0.4% | -72.3% | $0 |
See also: Pharmaceutical products to all countries · all exports to South Africa