Korea Trade Data

Soap and skin-washing preparations: South Korea exports to the United Arab Emirates

HS 3401 · 비누, 비누로 사용되는 유기계면활성제품과 조제품[막대(bar) 모양ㆍ케이크 모양ㆍ주형 모양으로 된 것으로 한정하며, 비누를 함유한 것인지에 상관없다], 피부세척용 유기계면활성제품과 조제품(액체나 크림 형태의 소매용으로 한정하며, 비누를 함유한 것인지에 상관없다), 비누나 세제를 침투시키거나 도포한 종이ㆍ워딩(wadding)ㆍ펠트(felt)ㆍ부직포 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$963K
-11.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-15.6%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$12.2M
+32.8% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
49.3 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$19.52
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $962,695 of soap and skin-washing preparations (HS 3401) to the United Arab Emirates, down 11.0% from September 2026 and down 15.6% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of soap and skin-washing preparations (HS 3401) to the United Arab Emirates totalled $12.2 million, up 32.8% from the 12 months before ($9.2 million).

The United Arab Emirates took 1.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 14th of 184 destinations (12th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Arab Emirates over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $19.52 per kg of net weight, compared with $36.20 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the United Arab Emirates in October 2026 were $12,361, leaving a surplus of $950,334 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $606,454December 2024: $441,980January 2025: $361,952February 2025: $765,626March 2025: $1.1 millionApril 2025: $832,958May 2025: $712,405June 2025: $639,901July 2025: $895,590August 2025: $747,215September 2025: $963,291October 2025: $1.1 millionNovember 2025: $1.6 millionDecember 2025: $1.9 millionJanuary 2026: $1.1 millionFebruary 2026: $616,891March 2026: $394,403April 2026: $636,260May 2026: $1.1 millionJune 2026: $1.2 millionJuly 2026: $556,701August 2026: $1.1 millionSeptember 2026: $1.1 millionOctober 2026: $962,695
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$10K$20K$30KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$12.4KNovember 2024: $0December 2024: $0January 2025: $85February 2025: $0March 2025: $0April 2025: $24May 2025: $408June 2025: $0July 2025: $155August 2025: $10September 2025: $0October 2025: $0November 2025: $0December 2025: $476January 2026: $12,555February 2026: $0March 2026: $0April 2026: $14,931May 2026: $0June 2026: $26,406July 2026: $0August 2026: $72September 2026: $0October 2026: $12,361

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$963K-15.6%49.3 t $19.52$12K965 kg
September 2026$1.1M+12.4%52.9 t $20.45$00 kg
August 2026$1.1M+42.0%58.4 t $18.16$720 kg
July 2026$557K-37.8%37.8 t $14.71$00 kg
June 2026$1.2M+84.1%70.1 t $16.80$26K1.9 t
May 2026$1.1M+54.7%51.9 t $21.24$00 kg
April 2026$636K-23.6%25.3 t $25.13$15K1.1 t
March 2026$394K-64.5%15.5 t $25.39$00 kg
February 2026$617K-19.4%38.1 t $16.21$00 kg
January 2026$1.1M+212.9%68.5 t $16.53$13K916 kg
December 2025$1.9M+325.8%63.8 t $29.50$47610 kg
November 2025$1.6M+171.0%47.0 t $34.96$00 kg
October 2025$1.1M+97.8%31.5 t $36.20$00 kg
September 2025$963K+95.3%25.3 t $38.06$00 kg
August 2025$747K+28.4%25.0 t $29.86$104 kg
July 2025$896K+73.3%21.2 t $42.21$1557 kg
June 2025$640K+104.3%31.0 t $20.63$00 kg
May 2025$712K-21.8%25.8 t $27.57$4089 kg
April 2025$833K+12.8%29.9 t $27.89$240 kg
March 2025$1.1M+275.4%80.1 t $13.89$00 kg
February 2025$766K+245.5%21.3 t $35.99$00 kg
January 2025$362K+72.9%17.3 t $20.95$851 kg
December 2024$442K+101.2%20.6 t $21.48$00 kg
November 2024$606K+260.3%23.9 t $25.34$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: Soap and skin-washing preparations to all countries · all exports to the United Arab Emirates