Korea Trade Data

Paints and varnishes, water-based: South Korea exports to Thailand

HS 3209 · 페인트와 바니시(varnish)[에나멜과 래커(lacquer)를 포함하며, 합성 중합체나 화학적으로 변성한 천연 중합체를 기본 재료로 하여 수성(水性) 매질(媒質)에 분산하거나 용해한 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$460K
+84.6% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+276.9%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$4.5M
-3.5% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
170 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$2.71
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $460,105 of paints and varnishes, water-based (HS 3209) to Thailand, up 84.6% from September 2026 and up 276.9% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of paints and varnishes, water-based (HS 3209) to Thailand totalled $4.5 million, down 3.5% from the 12 months before ($4.6 million).

Thailand took 3.4% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 7th of 65 destinations.

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $2.71 per kg of net weight, compared with $2.36 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Thailand in October 2026 were $61,091, leaving a surplus of $399,014 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$200K$400K$600K$800KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $587,489December 2024: $300,344January 2025: $311,650February 2025: $290,847March 2025: $467,319April 2025: $511,834May 2025: $247,428June 2025: $580,582July 2025: $262,640August 2025: $164,291September 2025: $788,860October 2025: $122,082November 2025: $325,513December 2025: $580,776January 2026: $503,409February 2026: $473,581March 2026: $326,625April 2026: $308,720May 2026: $416,413June 2026: $323,721July 2026: $318,047August 2026: $189,224September 2026: $249,230October 2026: $460,105
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$20K$40K$60K$80KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$61.1KNovember 2024: $0December 2024: $4,533January 2025: $7,018February 2025: $28,119March 2025: $64,020April 2025: $28,226May 2025: $0June 2025: $14,041July 2025: $14,398August 2025: $3,268September 2025: $513October 2025: $628November 2025: $0December 2025: $26,469January 2026: $7,643February 2026: $15,273March 2026: $31,355April 2026: $19,166May 2026: $24,498June 2026: $6,914July 2026: $651August 2026: $17,961September 2026: $42,963October 2026: $61,091

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$460K+276.9%170 t $2.71$61K1.1 t
September 2026$249K-68.4%129 t $1.93$43K6.2 t
August 2026$189K+15.2%63.1 t $3.00$18K2.8 t
July 2026$318K+21.1%118 t $2.70$651150 kg
June 2026$324K-44.2%123 t $2.64$6,9141.1 t
May 2026$416K+68.3%172 t $2.42$24K3.8 t
April 2026$309K-39.7%117 t $2.64$19K2.9 t
March 2026$327K-30.1%163 t $2.00$31K4.8 t
February 2026$474K+62.8%210 t $2.26$15K2.4 t
January 2026$503K+61.5%224 t $2.25$7,6431.2 t
December 2025$581K+93.4%224 t $2.59$26K4.2 t
November 2025$326K-44.6%135 t $2.41$00 kg
October 2025$122K-81.9%51.8 t $2.36$628250 kg
September 2025$789K+48.1%330 t $2.39$51368 kg
August 2025$164K-51.0%77.6 t $2.12$3,268720 kg
July 2025$263K-30.7%95.8 t $2.74$14K2.4 t
June 2025$581K+74.3%141 t $4.10$14K2.4 t
May 2025$247K+7.1%94.8 t $2.61$00 kg
April 2025$512K+71.6%183 t $2.80$28K4.8 t
March 2025$467K+239.3%155 t $3.02$64K3.5 t
February 2025$291K+6.6%90.6 t $3.21$28K4.8 t
January 2025$312K+67.1%110 t $2.83$7,0181.2 t
December 2024$300K+63.9%71.1 t $4.23$4,5331.0 t
November 2024$587K+161.0%186 t $3.16$00 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.

See also: Paints and varnishes, water-based to all countries · all exports to Thailand