Korea Trade Data

Perfumes and toilet waters: South Korea exports to China

HS 3303.00 · 향수와 화장수 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$1.5M
+21.9% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+381.4%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$12.6M
+33.9% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
12.2 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$126.86
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.5 million of perfumes and toilet waters (HS 3303.00) to China, up 21.9% from September 2026 and up 381.4% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of perfumes and toilet waters (HS 3303.00) to China totalled $12.6 million, up 33.9% from the 12 months before ($9.4 million).

China took 13.8% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 2nd of 109 destinations (1st in the 12 months before).

The average export value in October 2026 was $126.86 per kg of net weight, compared with $51.73 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from China in October 2026 were $283,710 (down 9.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.3 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $245,992December 2024: $624,824January 2025: $428,718February 2025: $959,442March 2025: $418,184April 2025: $582,497May 2025: $414,980June 2025: $935,694July 2025: $893,994August 2025: $2.6 millionSeptember 2025: $976,230October 2025: $321,845November 2025: $268,221December 2025: $687,009January 2026: $473,755February 2026: $322,647March 2026: $1.6 millionApril 2026: $932,230May 2026: $1.0 millionJune 2026: $1.7 millionJuly 2026: $1.6 millionAugust 2026: $1.1 millionSeptember 2026: $1.3 millionOctober 2026: $1.5 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.284MNovember 2024: $435,760December 2024: $362,806January 2025: $590,880February 2025: $258,485March 2025: $248,278April 2025: $588,811May 2025: $247,699June 2025: $434,856July 2025: $580,817August 2025: $374,702September 2025: $446,340October 2025: $313,279November 2025: $472,426December 2025: $380,114January 2026: $568,657February 2026: $502,242March 2026: $242,459April 2026: $417,363May 2026: $198,604June 2026: $353,192July 2026: $1.1 millionAugust 2026: $229,707September 2026: $311,628October 2026: $283,710

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$1.5M+381.4%12.2 t $126.86$284K26.7 t
September 2026$1.3M+30.1%10.6 t $119.45$312K36.4 t
August 2026$1.1M-55.6%19.7 t $58.04$230K15.6 t
July 2026$1.6M+76.7%15.3 t $103.59$1.1M33.7 t
June 2026$1.7M+81.3%11.7 t $145.26$353K31.9 t
May 2026$1.0M+143.7%11.8 t $85.43$199K21.4 t
April 2026$932K+60.0%10.8 t $86.28$417K42.4 t
March 2026$1.6M+288.0%15.3 t $105.80$242K13.6 t
February 2026$323K-66.4%3.5 t $91.14$502K45.2 t
January 2026$474K+10.5%7.7 t $61.65$569K46.1 t
December 2025$687K+10.0%5.9 t $115.87$380K29.8 t
November 2025$268K+9.0%3.5 t $75.79$472K43.5 t
October 2025$322K+62.0%6.2 t $51.73$313K17.7 t
September 2025$976K+40.0%10.9 t $89.46$446K25.4 t
August 2025$2.6M+363.7%32.8 t $78.41$375K17.5 t
July 2025$894K+175.9%9.3 t $96.09$581K38.6 t
June 2025$936K+249.8%8.7 t $108.11$435K31.0 t
May 2025$415K-3.6%2.8 t $147.21$248K13.9 t
April 2025$582K+54.7%8.0 t $73.12$589K37.9 t
March 2025$418K-21.4%4.0 t $104.21$248K10.0 t
February 2025$959K+107.9%17.5 t $54.68$258K12.0 t
January 2025$429K-17.7%8.5 t $50.15$591K49.3 t
December 2024$625K+70.5%15.2 t $41.02$363K24.9 t
November 2024$246K-72.0%4.2 t $58.98$436K16.2 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: Perfumes and toilet waters to all countries · all exports to China · cosmetics exports to China