Korea Trade Data

Paints and varnishes, solvent-based: South Korea exports to Malaysia

HS 3208 · 페인트와 바니시(varnish)[에나멜ㆍ래커(lacquer)를 포함하며, 합성 중합체나 화학적으로 변성한 천연 중합체를 기본 재료로 하여 비수성(非水性) 매질(媒質)에 분산하거나 용해한 것으로 한정한다], 이 류의 주 제4호의 용액 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$690K
+83.4% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+269.0%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$4.3M
-11.0% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
188 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$3.67
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $690,333 of paints and varnishes, solvent-based (HS 3208) to Malaysia, up 83.4% from September 2026 and up 269.0% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of paints and varnishes, solvent-based (HS 3208) to Malaysia totalled $4.3 million, down 11.0% from the 12 months before ($4.9 million).

Malaysia took 0.7% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 15th of 109 destinations.

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $3.67 per kg of net weight, compared with $2.48 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Malaysia in October 2026 were $958,117 (up 168.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $267,784 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$200K$400K$600K$800KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $407,459December 2024: $320,101January 2025: $312,161February 2025: $538,554March 2025: $517,776April 2025: $289,254May 2025: $289,850June 2025: $458,596July 2025: $490,471August 2025: $361,983September 2025: $685,707October 2025: $187,104November 2025: $262,698December 2025: $240,734January 2026: $222,677February 2026: $298,976March 2026: $332,830April 2026: $693,416May 2026: $142,926June 2026: $214,355July 2026: $417,982August 2026: $431,596September 2026: $376,342October 2026: $690,333
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$500K$1000K$1500KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$958KNovember 2024: $567,459December 2024: $350,195January 2025: $247,010February 2025: $199,073March 2025: $213,333April 2025: $158,627May 2025: $429,242June 2025: $158,569July 2025: $405,078August 2025: $209,100September 2025: $261,542October 2025: $356,775November 2025: $136,498December 2025: $256,015January 2026: $154,312February 2026: $417,474March 2026: $177,734April 2026: $176,195May 2026: $307,861June 2026: $563,982July 2026: $434,602August 2026: $492,765September 2026: $625,781October 2026: $958,117

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$690K+269.0%188 t $3.67$958K129 t
September 2026$376K-45.1%94.6 t $3.98$626K83.7 t
August 2026$432K+19.2%120 t $3.60$493K76.8 t
July 2026$418K-14.8%149 t $2.80$435K58.3 t
June 2026$214K-53.3%56.5 t $3.79$564K180 t
May 2026$143K-50.7%33.6 t $4.26$308K48.8 t
April 2026$693K+139.7%186 t $3.72$176K85.0 t
March 2026$333K-35.7%61.0 t $5.45$178K23.1 t
February 2026$299K-44.5%58.8 t $5.09$417K53.7 t
January 2026$223K-28.7%57.8 t $3.85$154K17.6 t
December 2025$241K-24.8%35.0 t $6.88$256K92.7 t
November 2025$263K-35.5%57.8 t $4.55$136K22.4 t
October 2025$187K-66.4%75.4 t $2.48$357K70.8 t
September 2025$686K+36.1%214 t $3.20$262K27.4 t
August 2025$362K-55.7%105 t $3.43$209K20.3 t
July 2025$490K-45.9%144 t $3.41$405K49.8 t
June 2025$459K+37.9%140 t $3.27$159K22.1 t
May 2025$290K-16.8%67.5 t $4.29$429K52.0 t
April 2025$289K-51.5%90.3 t $3.20$159K25.8 t
March 2025$518K-10.1%144 t $3.61$213K26.9 t
February 2025$539K+95.4%157 t $3.42$199K22.8 t
January 2025$312K-31.9%84.3 t $3.70$247K29.7 t
December 2024$320K-68.8%121 t $2.65$350K43.8 t
November 2024$407K+145.0%137 t $2.98$567K60.5 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: Paints and varnishes, solvent-based to all countries · all exports to Malaysia