Korea Trade Data

Soap and skin-washing preparations: South Korea exports to Hong Kong

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
$2.2M
-63.1% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-9.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$28.2M
+34.5% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
287 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$7.54
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.2 million of soap and skin-washing preparations (HS 3401) to Hong Kong, down 63.1% from September 2026 and down 9.7% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of soap and skin-washing preparations (HS 3401) to Hong Kong totalled $28.2 million, up 34.5% from the 12 months before ($21.0 million).

Hong Kong took 3.8% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 5th of 184 destinations.

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Hong Kong over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $7.54 per kg of net weight, compared with $15.56 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Hong Kong in October 2026 were $94,714 (up 67.6% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.1 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$2M$4M$6MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $1.3 millionDecember 2024: $1.3 millionJanuary 2025: $1.4 millionFebruary 2025: $1.2 millionMarch 2025: $1.7 millionApril 2025: $1.4 millionMay 2025: $1.7 millionJune 2025: $2.9 millionJuly 2025: $2.0 millionAugust 2025: $1.6 millionSeptember 2025: $2.1 millionOctober 2025: $2.4 millionNovember 2025: $2.5 millionDecember 2025: $3.0 millionJanuary 2026: $1.9 millionFebruary 2026: $1.7 millionMarch 2026: $2.1 millionApril 2026: $2.0 millionMay 2026: $1.6 millionJune 2026: $2.0 millionJuly 2026: $1.8 millionAugust 2026: $1.5 millionSeptember 2026: $5.9 millionOctober 2026: $2.2 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$50K$100K$150K$200KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$94.7KNovember 2024: $11,215December 2024: $17,813January 2025: $13,653February 2025: $13,422March 2025: $24,614April 2025: $173,764May 2025: $40,184June 2025: $46,029July 2025: $57,896August 2025: $57,417September 2025: $106,890October 2025: $56,512November 2025: $51,729December 2025: $56,235January 2026: $61,929February 2026: $60,979March 2026: $82,129April 2026: $75,901May 2026: $77,354June 2026: $70,897July 2026: $84,355August 2026: $101,355September 2026: $124,139October 2026: $94,714

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$2.2M-9.7%287 t $7.54$95K3.4 t
September 2026$5.9M+180.3%223 t $26.28$124K5.7 t
August 2026$1.5M-6.3%218 t $7.03$101K5.6 t
July 2026$1.8M-10.3%225 t $7.81$84K5.4 t
June 2026$2.0M-30.0%236 t $8.65$71K4.5 t
May 2026$1.6M-4.5%190 t $8.63$77K4.2 t
April 2026$2.0M+40.5%225 t $8.79$76K4.0 t
March 2026$2.1M+22.6%250 t $8.40$82K4.4 t
February 2026$1.7M+42.1%172 t $10.08$61K2.6 t
January 2026$1.9M+38.0%269 t $7.16$62K2.5 t
December 2025$3.0M+133.7%167 t $17.79$56K2.4 t
November 2025$2.5M+99.9%263 t $9.55$52K2.0 t
October 2025$2.4M+114.6%154 t $15.56$57K2.4 t
September 2025$2.1M+126.3%229 t $9.13$107K10.3 t
August 2025$1.6M+50.1%168 t $9.72$57K2.4 t
July 2025$2.0M+70.7%182 t $10.75$58K2.3 t
June 2025$2.9M+191.5%218 t $13.41$46K1.7 t
May 2025$1.7M+78.7%163 t $10.58$40K1.5 t
April 2025$1.4M-26.2%108 t $12.99$174K4.2 t
March 2025$1.7M+22.0%253 t $6.76$25K1.0 t
February 2025$1.2M+22.0%109 t $11.20$13K626 kg
January 2025$1.4M+83.2%133 t $10.52$14K962 kg
December 2024$1.3M+27.9%194 t $6.56$18K1.3 t
November 2024$1.3M-5.5%129 t $9.75$11K661 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 Hong Kong