Korea Trade Data

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

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
$970K
-14.1% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+35.6%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$8.4M
+0.2% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
69.1 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$14.04
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $970,004 of soap and skin-washing preparations (HS 3401) to India, down 14.1% from September 2026 and up 35.6% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of soap and skin-washing preparations (HS 3401) to India totalled $8.4 million, up 0.2% from the 12 months before ($8.4 million).

India took 1.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 17th of 184 destinations (15th in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $14.04 per kg of net weight, compared with $16.30 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $578,197December 2024: $289,062January 2025: $665,895February 2025: $653,610March 2025: $662,457April 2025: $532,889May 2025: $554,215June 2025: $922,141July 2025: $933,978August 2025: $991,058September 2025: $881,647October 2025: $715,304November 2025: $493,934December 2025: $323,634January 2026: $476,743February 2026: $468,335March 2026: $564,192April 2026: $528,190May 2026: $952,426June 2026: $810,576July 2026: $877,594August 2026: $798,518September 2026: $1.1 millionOctober 2026: $970,004
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$50K$100K$150KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.359KNovember 2024: $30,056December 2024: $2,822January 2025: $60,831February 2025: $160March 2025: $12,384April 2025: $14,597May 2025: $31,882June 2025: $13,447July 2025: $93,695August 2025: $49,255September 2025: $18,796October 2025: $5,461November 2025: $68,880December 2025: $3,328January 2026: $18,227February 2026: $3,740March 2026: $61,392April 2026: $24,493May 2026: $13,768June 2026: $12,221July 2026: $65,104August 2026: $9,414September 2026: $67,796October 2026: $359

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$970K+35.6%69.1 t $14.04$35912 kg
September 2026$1.1M+28.1%78.6 t $14.38$68K18.2 t
August 2026$799K-19.4%56.4 t $14.16$9,414898 kg
July 2026$878K-6.0%69.1 t $12.71$65K10.0 t
June 2026$811K-12.1%47.2 t $17.18$12K3.1 t
May 2026$952K+71.9%75.6 t $12.60$14K4.6 t
April 2026$528K-0.9%40.6 t $13.00$24K6.8 t
March 2026$564K-14.8%53.2 t $10.60$61K10.1 t
February 2026$468K-28.3%40.5 t $11.56$3,74080 kg
January 2026$477K-28.4%31.4 t $15.19$18K4.5 t
December 2025$324K+12.0%21.1 t $15.34$3,32876 kg
November 2025$494K-14.6%44.7 t $11.06$69K15.1 t
October 2025$715K+40.4%43.9 t $16.30$5,461483 kg
September 2025$882K-6.8%66.2 t $13.32$19K6.3 t
August 2025$991K+82.1%78.4 t $12.64$49K12.0 t
July 2025$934K+12.8%54.3 t $17.20$94K13.8 t
June 2025$922K+11.5%54.6 t $16.90$13K5.9 t
May 2025$554K+49.3%36.8 t $15.07$32K7.0 t
April 2025$533K-9.6%32.0 t $16.64$15K2.2 t
March 2025$662K+98.5%44.7 t $14.83$12K1.5 t
February 2025$654K+40.7%45.6 t $14.34$1603 kg
January 2025$666K+72.3%58.4 t $11.39$61K10.8 t
December 2024$289K-21.8%23.6 t $12.24$2,822532 kg
November 2024$578K+69.7%44.0 t $13.15$30K13.3 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.

See also: Soap and skin-washing preparations to all countries · all exports to India