Korea Trade Data

Pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others): South Korea exports to Vietnam

HS 3006 · 의료용품(이 류의 주 제4호의 물품으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$562K
-29.4% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-42.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$8.7M
+18.0% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
2.8 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$197.77
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $561,678 of pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) (HS 3006) to Vietnam, down 29.4% from September 2026 and down 42.8% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) (HS 3006) to Vietnam totalled $8.7 million, up 18.0% from the 12 months before ($7.4 million).

Vietnam took 4.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 8th of 140 destinations (9th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Vietnam over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $197.77 per kg of net weight, compared with $61.05 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Vietnam in October 2026 were $394,236 (down 40.9% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $167,442 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $777,068December 2024: $753,742January 2025: $102,050February 2025: $690,459March 2025: $566,737April 2025: $619,273May 2025: $482,698June 2025: $522,033July 2025: $401,620August 2025: $741,914September 2025: $768,741October 2025: $982,570November 2025: $821,530December 2025: $1.2 millionJanuary 2026: $543,855February 2026: $627,347March 2026: $702,730April 2026: $826,812May 2026: $690,021June 2026: $727,868July 2026: $702,065August 2026: $565,023September 2026: $795,369October 2026: $561,678
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$250K$500K$750K$1000KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$394KNovember 2024: $863,010December 2024: $863,022January 2025: $554,368February 2025: $584,264March 2025: $765,311April 2025: $653,792May 2025: $653,294June 2025: $827,460July 2025: $753,493August 2025: $362,101September 2025: $651,070October 2025: $666,941November 2025: $811,751December 2025: $659,684January 2026: $303,388February 2026: $450,856March 2026: $555,638April 2026: $499,587May 2026: $419,065June 2026: $502,576July 2026: $483,618August 2026: $532,626September 2026: $549,139October 2026: $394,236

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$562K-42.8%2.8 t $197.77$394K5.2 t
September 2026$795K+3.5%5.5 t $144.96$549K7.8 t
August 2026$565K-23.8%7.5 t $75.34$533K4.7 t
July 2026$702K+74.8%4.8 t $147.09$484K5.7 t
June 2026$728K+39.4%13.4 t $54.38$503K5.2 t
May 2026$690K+43.0%5.3 t $129.78$419K4.3 t
April 2026$827K+33.5%8.9 t $93.33$500K5.5 t
March 2026$703K+24.0%12.9 t $54.53$556K5.0 t
February 2026$627K-9.1%2.9 t $214.99$451K4.7 t
January 2026$544K+432.9%13.4 t $40.59$303K5.4 t
December 2025$1.2M+56.1%16.0 t $73.62$660K8.8 t
November 2025$822K+5.7%7.1 t $116.18$812K9.7 t
October 2025$983K+152.1%16.1 t $61.05$667K9.8 t
September 2025$769K+40.9%9.7 t $79.66$651K7.2 t
August 2025$742K+47.0%9.8 t $75.53$362K4.9 t
July 2025$402K-5.8%4.3 t $93.77$753K7.3 t
June 2025$522K-21.5%4.5 t $115.70$827K8.0 t
May 2025$483K+2.2%4.0 t $120.40$653K9.3 t
April 2025$619K+1.5%3.5 t $178.00$654K6.2 t
March 2025$567K+43.6%10.1 t $56.35$765K8.9 t
February 2025$690K-27.6%6.9 t $100.43$584K9.3 t
January 2025$102K-81.4%2.8 t $35.93$554K5.9 t
December 2024$754K+11.5%7.1 t $106.06$863K7.3 t
November 2024$777K+7.3%5.6 t $139.31$863K9.7 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: Pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) to all countries · all exports to Vietnam