Korea Trade Data

Hair preparations: South Korea exports to Hong Kong

HS 3305 · 두발용 제품류 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$2.3M
-3.7% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+9.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$26.7M
+24.4% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
194 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$12.05
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.3 million of hair preparations (HS 3305) to Hong Kong, down 3.7% from September 2026 and up 9.7% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of hair preparations (HS 3305) to Hong Kong totalled $26.7 million, up 24.4% from the 12 months before ($21.5 million).

Hong Kong took 4.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 6th of 176 destinations.

The average export value in October 2026 was $12.05 per kg of net weight, compared with $12.62 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Hong Kong in October 2026 were $98,579 (up 0.6% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.2 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3M$4MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $1.5 millionDecember 2024: $2.2 millionJanuary 2025: $1.1 millionFebruary 2025: $746,966March 2025: $1.8 millionApril 2025: $2.0 millionMay 2025: $1.7 millionJune 2025: $1.9 millionJuly 2025: $2.5 millionAugust 2025: $1.7 millionSeptember 2025: $2.4 millionOctober 2025: $2.1 millionNovember 2025: $2.3 millionDecember 2025: $3.8 millionJanuary 2026: $2.0 millionFebruary 2026: $1.6 millionMarch 2026: $1.9 millionApril 2026: $1.8 millionMay 2026: $1.9 millionJune 2026: $2.0 millionJuly 2026: $2.4 millionAugust 2026: $2.2 millionSeptember 2026: $2.4 millionOctober 2026: $2.3 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$100K$200K$300KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$98.6KNovember 2024: $37,689December 2024: $43,593January 2025: $40,333February 2025: $40,731March 2025: $128,762April 2025: $106,648May 2025: $70,457June 2025: $73,268July 2025: $88,796August 2025: $206,231September 2025: $120,784October 2025: $98,002November 2025: $87,338December 2025: $99,852January 2026: $105,964February 2026: $129,638March 2026: $163,131April 2026: $125,080May 2026: $135,913June 2026: $99,537July 2026: $99,686August 2026: $117,041September 2026: $127,649October 2026: $98,579

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$2.3M+9.7%194 t $12.05$99K2.3 t
September 2026$2.4M+1.1%179 t $13.53$128K3.9 t
August 2026$2.2M+32.8%206 t $10.65$117K4.4 t
July 2026$2.4M-4.9%189 t $12.75$100K4.2 t
June 2026$2.0M+7.0%208 t $9.53$100K3.9 t
May 2026$1.9M+9.4%178 t $10.56$136K6.0 t
April 2026$1.8M-7.9%190 t $9.56$125K4.2 t
March 2026$1.9M+7.1%187 t $10.10$163K6.9 t
February 2026$1.6M+120.8%129 t $12.80$130K4.6 t
January 2026$2.0M+88.3%155 t $12.79$106K3.1 t
December 2025$3.8M+75.1%282 t $13.44$100K2.8 t
November 2025$2.3M+58.1%180 t $13.01$87K2.1 t
October 2025$2.1M+126.0%169 t $12.62$98K2.5 t
September 2025$2.4M+101.8%152 t $15.77$121K3.3 t
August 2025$1.7M+39.6%151 t $10.98$206K7.6 t
July 2025$2.5M+116.3%189 t $13.38$89K2.2 t
June 2025$1.9M+12.4%163 t $11.36$73K1.7 t
May 2025$1.7M+33.3%174 t $9.84$70K1.7 t
April 2025$2.0M+17.2%197 t $10.00$107K3.5 t
March 2025$1.8M-7.1%179 t $9.85$129K10.4 t
February 2025$747K-55.6%60.8 t $12.29$41K912 kg
January 2025$1.1M-28.1%129 t $8.16$40K1.4 t
December 2024$2.2M+18.6%188 t $11.53$44K1.6 t
November 2024$1.5M-32.3%217 t $6.83$38K1.3 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.

Subheadings exported to Hong Kong

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
3305.10Shampoos$11.2M 41.8%+26.1%$797K
3305.20Preparations for permanent waving or straightening$94K 0.4%-26.0%$2,472
3305.30Hair lacquers$20K 0.1%-18.6%$5,580
3305.90Other hair preparations$15.4M 57.7%+23.8%$1.5M

See also: Hair preparations to all countries · all exports to Hong Kong · cosmetics exports to Hong Kong