Preparations for permanent waving or straightening: South Korea exports to China
HS 3305.20 · 퍼머넌트 웨이빙(permanent waving)용이나 스트레이트닝(straightening)용 제품류 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $24,720 of preparations for permanent waving or straightening (HS 3305.20) to China, up 84.5% from September 2026 and down 13.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of preparations for permanent waving or straightening (HS 3305.20) to China totalled $368,164, up 47.9% from the 12 months before ($248,873).
China took 6.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 4th of 58 destinations (5th in the 12 months before).
The average export value in October 2026 was $3.51 per kg of net weight, compared with $3.66 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $25K | -13.9% | 7.0 t | $3.51 | $153 | 19 kg |
| September 2026 | $13K | -64.3% | 2.7 t | $5.02 | $18K | 1.9 t |
| August 2026 | $43K | – | 5.7 t | $7.47 | $23K | 7.3 t |
| July 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $35K | 4.5 t |
| June 2026 | $64K | – | 11.4 t | $5.60 | $25K | 5.5 t |
| May 2026 | $9,307 | -84.2% | 3.1 t | $3.03 | $4,524 | 1.1 t |
| April 2026 | $8,031 | -37.2% | 4.1 t | $1.94 | $58K | 3.3 t |
| March 2026 | $44K | +55.2% | 10.9 t | $4.07 | $18K | 3.2 t |
| February 2026 | $1,325 | -92.9% | 137 kg | $9.67 | $6,634 | 2.2 t |
| January 2026 | $119K | – | 24.2 t | $4.90 | $31K | 4.3 t |
| December 2025 | $27K | – | 5.7 t | $4.66 | $25K | 4.1 t |
| November 2025 | $15K | – | 4.3 t | $3.45 | $18K | 5.3 t |
| October 2025 | $29K | – | 7.9 t | $3.66 | $30K | 5.9 t |
| September 2025 | $37K | – | 8.3 t | $4.53 | $1,462 | 101 kg |
| August 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $5,361 | 558 kg |
| July 2025 | $49K | – | 10.8 t | $4.56 | $5,819 | 414 kg |
| June 2025 | $3,708 | – | 277 kg | $13.39 | $32K | 6.9 t |
| May 2025 | $59K | – | 15.8 t | $3.72 | $2 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $13K | -86.7% | 1.6 t | $7.78 | $81K | 9.9 t |
| March 2025 | $29K | +31.1% | 19.8 t | $1.44 | $5,491 | 1.6 t |
| February 2025 | $19K | +32.7% | 4.4 t | $4.22 | $4,782 | 878 kg |
| January 2025 | $2,675 | – | 1.9 t | $1.38 | $45K | 6.7 t |
| December 2024 | $5,181 | – | 2.4 t | $2.18 | $26K | 4.3 t |
| November 2024 | $2,951 | – | 2.3 t | $1.29 | $22K | 3.1 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.
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