Korea Trade Data

Soap and skin-washing preparations: South Korea exports to Australia

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
$1.7M
-37.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+100.0%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$17.1M
+98.5% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
92.3 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$18.00
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.7 million of soap and skin-washing preparations (HS 3401) to Australia, down 37.0% from September 2026 and up 100.0% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of soap and skin-washing preparations (HS 3401) to Australia totalled $17.1 million, up 98.5% from the 12 months before ($8.6 million).

Australia took 2.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 10th of 184 destinations (13th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Australia over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $18.00 per kg of net weight, compared with $23.84 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Australia in October 2026 were $1.0 million (down 4.0% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $638,278 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $453,958December 2024: $469,187January 2025: $512,946February 2025: $509,044March 2025: $814,061April 2025: $501,944May 2025: $718,453June 2025: $764,433July 2025: $843,524August 2025: $996,960September 2025: $1.2 millionOctober 2025: $830,663November 2025: $871,816December 2025: $1.1 millionJanuary 2026: $786,799February 2026: $1.3 millionMarch 2026: $1.2 millionApril 2026: $846,329May 2026: $760,527June 2026: $1.6 millionJuly 2026: $2.1 millionAugust 2026: $2.3 millionSeptember 2026: $2.6 millionOctober 2026: $1.7 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$1M$2M$3MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$1.02MNovember 2024: $1.3 millionDecember 2024: $2.2 millionJanuary 2025: $932,722February 2025: $390,371March 2025: $20,720April 2025: $1.5 millionMay 2025: $1.2 millionJune 2025: $434,104July 2025: $937,441August 2025: $1.3 millionSeptember 2025: $784,963October 2025: $1.1 millionNovember 2025: $1.1 millionDecember 2025: $242,161January 2026: $372,171February 2026: $527,000March 2026: $592,519April 2026: $1.8 millionMay 2026: $231,845June 2026: $578,268July 2026: $374,610August 2026: $984,133September 2026: $586,926October 2026: $1.0 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$1.7M+100.0%92.3 t $18.00$1.0M106 t
September 2026$2.6M+119.1%113 t $23.30$587K50.1 t
August 2026$2.3M+132.4%109 t $21.26$984K65.9 t
July 2026$2.1M+147.7%91.6 t $22.81$375K49.4 t
June 2026$1.6M+112.2%117 t $13.87$578K28.1 t
May 2026$761K+5.9%48.8 t $15.58$232K35.3 t
April 2026$846K+68.6%51.6 t $16.40$1.8M79.9 t
March 2026$1.2M+42.5%69.2 t $16.75$593K75.9 t
February 2026$1.3M+155.3%63.4 t $20.51$527K36.3 t
January 2026$787K+53.4%74.6 t $10.55$372K36.1 t
December 2025$1.1M+124.4%77.8 t $13.54$242K30.2 t
November 2025$872K+92.0%41.2 t $21.14$1.1M124 t
October 2025$831K+75.3%34.8 t $23.84$1.1M97.5 t
September 2025$1.2M+155.7%87.0 t $13.83$785K36.6 t
August 2025$997K+136.5%55.2 t $18.06$1.3M112 t
July 2025$844K+38.2%63.2 t $13.34$937K62.0 t
June 2025$764K+55.5%35.3 t $21.65$434K30.8 t
May 2025$718K+18.1%56.6 t $12.70$1.2M80.6 t
April 2025$502K-39.4%35.7 t $14.04$1.5M104 t
March 2025$814K+67.3%69.2 t $11.76$21K1.8 t
February 2025$509K+36.3%38.2 t $13.31$390K24.3 t
January 2025$513K+44.9%22.4 t $22.92$933K53.4 t
December 2024$469K-16.7%32.3 t $14.50$2.2M78.4 t
November 2024$454K-20.2%27.6 t $16.47$1.3M95.5 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: Soap and skin-washing preparations to all countries · all exports to Australia