Korea Trade Data

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

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
$2.8M
-17.3% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+4.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$36.1M
+28.8% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
287 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$9.64
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.8 million of paints and varnishes, water-based (HS 3209) to Vietnam, down 17.3% from September 2026 and up 4.7% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of paints and varnishes, water-based (HS 3209) to Vietnam totalled $36.1 million, up 28.8% from the 12 months before ($28.0 million).

Vietnam took 27.8% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 2nd of 65 destinations.

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 $9.64 per kg of net weight, compared with $8.27 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3M$4MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $2.4 millionDecember 2024: $2.6 millionJanuary 2025: $1.6 millionFebruary 2025: $1.9 millionMarch 2025: $2.2 millionApril 2025: $2.6 millionMay 2025: $2.0 millionJune 2025: $2.2 millionJuly 2025: $2.4 millionAugust 2025: $2.3 millionSeptember 2025: $3.2 millionOctober 2025: $2.6 millionNovember 2025: $2.5 millionDecember 2025: $2.9 millionJanuary 2026: $2.5 millionFebruary 2026: $3.0 millionMarch 2026: $3.3 millionApril 2026: $3.6 millionMay 2026: $3.0 millionJune 2026: $3.4 millionJuly 2026: $3.0 millionAugust 2026: $2.8 millionSeptember 2026: $3.3 millionOctober 2026: $2.8 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$50K$100K$150KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$1.97KNovember 2024: $1,067December 2024: $50,711January 2025: $33,871February 2025: $53,343March 2025: $49,455April 2025: $68,944May 2025: $284June 2025: $524July 2025: $7,157August 2025: $97,249September 2025: $4,081October 2025: $3,453November 2025: $11,643December 2025: $46,025January 2026: $66,886February 2026: $39,966March 2026: $511April 2026: $707May 2026: $26,877June 2026: $119,639July 2026: $8,818August 2026: $63,235September 2026: $680October 2026: $1,973

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$2.8M+4.7%287 t $9.64$1,973470 kg
September 2026$3.3M+3.8%385 t $8.67$680101 kg
August 2026$2.8M+19.4%381 t $7.32$63K14.9 t
July 2026$3.0M+24.5%490 t $6.17$8,818409 kg
June 2026$3.4M+55.6%507 t $6.71$120K34.8 t
May 2026$3.0M+51.2%307 t $9.60$27K10.6 t
April 2026$3.6M+39.4%471 t $7.66$707167 kg
March 2026$3.3M+50.1%475 t $6.98$51182 kg
February 2026$3.0M+62.3%476 t $6.38$40K10.6 t
January 2026$2.5M+57.9%280 t $9.00$67K17.1 t
December 2025$2.9M+11.4%314 t $9.27$46K13.9 t
November 2025$2.5M+2.7%342 t $7.23$12K1.3 t
October 2025$2.6M+0.4%319 t $8.27$3,453334 kg
September 2025$3.2M+66.7%445 t $7.23$4,081347 kg
August 2025$2.3M+11.7%281 t $8.34$97K28.3 t
July 2025$2.4M+15.3%288 t $8.43$7,1571.0 t
June 2025$2.2M+10.5%273 t $8.02$52484 kg
May 2025$2.0M-0.9%235 t $8.30$28435 kg
April 2025$2.6M+4.7%342 t $7.56$69K17.2 t
March 2025$2.2M+14.1%252 t $8.76$49K15.6 t
February 2025$1.9M+4.4%302 t $6.18$53K13.5 t
January 2025$1.6M-13.2%194 t $8.24$34K770 kg
December 2024$2.6M+21.3%411 t $6.34$51K14.2 t
November 2024$2.4M+39.0%413 t $5.82$1,06777 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 Vietnam