Dyes, pigments, paints and inks: South Korea exports to New Zealand
HS chapter 32 · 유연용ㆍ염색용 추출물(extract), 탄닌과 이들의 유도체, 염료ㆍ안료와 그 밖의 착색제, 페인트ㆍ바니시(varnish), 퍼티(putty)와 그 밖의 매스틱(mastic), 잉크 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $286,263 of dyes, pigments, paints and inks (HS 32) to New Zealand, up 24.1% from September 2026 and up 128.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of dyes, pigments, paints and inks (HS 32) to New Zealand totalled $2.9 million, up 12.0% from the 12 months before ($2.6 million).
New Zealand took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 42nd of 156 destinations (44th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to New Zealand over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $4.34 per kg of net weight, compared with $4.47 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $286K | +128.3% | 65.9 t | $4.34 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $231K | -21.6% | 38.0 t | $6.06 | $3,390 | 508 kg |
| August 2026 | $152K | -12.6% | 32.5 t | $4.69 | $3,290 | 132 kg |
| July 2026 | $450K | +68.9% | 90.9 t | $4.95 | $2,781 | 481 kg |
| June 2026 | $262K | +44.1% | 47.0 t | $5.58 | $103 | 2 kg |
| May 2026 | $139K | -57.1% | 28.4 t | $4.90 | $196K | 385 kg |
| April 2026 | $210K | -16.6% | 41.7 t | $5.03 | $14 | 1 kg |
| March 2026 | $367K | +347.0% | 85.3 t | $4.30 | $21K | 811 kg |
| February 2026 | $184K | -21.5% | 42.0 t | $4.37 | $23K | 144 kg |
| January 2026 | $226K | +117.9% | 40.2 t | $5.63 | $15K | 6.2 t |
| December 2025 | $245K | +50.2% | 48.2 t | $5.09 | $308 | 5 kg |
| November 2025 | $108K | -69.4% | 21.3 t | $5.09 | $37 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $125K | +18.6% | 28.0 t | $4.47 | $59K | 100 kg |
| September 2025 | $294K | +42.6% | 64.0 t | $4.60 | $60K | 100 kg |
| August 2025 | $174K | +55.2% | 33.0 t | $5.28 | $24K | 72 kg |
| July 2025 | $266K | -26.9% | 46.6 t | $5.72 | $620 | 2 kg |
| June 2025 | $182K | -24.6% | 34.5 t | $5.28 | $16K | 5.4 t |
| May 2025 | $324K | +292.5% | 65.9 t | $4.92 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $252K | -11.0% | 45.4 t | $5.54 | $67 | 3 kg |
| March 2025 | $82K | -73.3% | 21.0 t | $3.90 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $234K | -5.8% | 50.3 t | $4.65 | $2,104 | 113 kg |
| January 2025 | $104K | -1.9% | 16.6 t | $6.27 | $3,301 | 136 kg |
| December 2024 | $163K | -35.5% | 31.4 t | $5.21 | $49 | 1 kg |
| November 2024 | $353K | +490.7% | 74.2 t | $4.76 | $21K | 6.3 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 New Zealand
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3214 | Putty, mastics, caulking compounds and surfacing fillers | $2.1M | 74.9% | +12.3% | $268K |
| 3208 | Paints and varnishes, solvent-based | $511K | 17.9% | +18.2% | $0 |
| 3204 | Synthetic organic dyes and pigments | $54K | 1.9% | +140.6% | $2,763 |
| 3209 | Paints and varnishes, water-based | $48K | 1.7% | -6.5% | $0 |
| 3206 | Other colouring matter, etc. | $34K | 1.2% | – | $13K |
| 3215 | Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, etc. | $30K | 1.0% | -53.0% | $580 |
| 3213 | Artists', students' or signboard painters' colours, modifying tints, etc. | $20K | 0.7% | -15.0% | $960 |
| 3212 | Pigments dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, etc. | $14K | 0.5% | -68.5% | $220 |
| 3203 | Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, etc. | $6,504 | 0.2% | – | $700 |
| 3210 | Other paints and varnishes, etc. | $478 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3207 | Ceramic and glass pigments, enamels, glazes and frit | $152 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3201 | Tanning extracts of vegetable origin, etc. | $22 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Dyes, pigments, paints and inks to all countries · all exports to New Zealand