Korea Trade Data

Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations: South Korea exports to the Netherlands

HS 3402 · 유기계면활성제(비누는 제외한다), 조제 계면활성제ㆍ조제 세제(보조 조제 세제를 포함한다)ㆍ조제 청정제(비누를 함유한 것인지에 상관없으며 제3401호의 물품은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$631K
-5.2% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-26.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$9.6M
+10.1% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
141 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$4.47
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $630,948 of surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations (HS 3402) to the Netherlands, down 5.2% from September 2026 and down 26.7% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations (HS 3402) to the Netherlands totalled $9.6 million, up 10.1% from the 12 months before ($8.7 million).

The Netherlands took 1.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 20th of 156 destinations (18th in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $4.47 per kg of net weight, compared with $5.51 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the Netherlands in October 2026 were $215,953 (down 34.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $414,995 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: $667,308December 2024: $789,474January 2025: $475,326February 2025: $462,542March 2025: $527,904April 2025: $744,894May 2025: $480,053June 2025: $455,113July 2025: $867,271August 2025: $628,976September 2025: $1.8 millionOctober 2025: $861,087November 2025: $996,781December 2025: $792,212January 2026: $1.1 millionFebruary 2026: $950,888March 2026: $827,303April 2026: $1.4 millionMay 2026: $843,397June 2026: $114,764July 2026: $566,082August 2026: $732,836September 2026: $665,580October 2026: $630,948
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$200K$400K$600K$800KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$216KNovember 2024: $127,474December 2024: $186,341January 2025: $372,218February 2025: $175,237March 2025: $187,249April 2025: $384,178May 2025: $411,538June 2025: $223,859July 2025: $283,523August 2025: $127,008September 2025: $581,550October 2025: $330,839November 2025: $104,718December 2025: $169,412January 2026: $374,425February 2026: $186,323March 2026: $436,912April 2026: $269,876May 2026: $528,182June 2026: $250,378July 2026: $396,424August 2026: $348,803September 2026: $385,200October 2026: $215,953

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$631K-26.7%141 t $4.47$216K25.8 t
September 2026$666K-62.0%112 t $5.92$385K56.7 t
August 2026$733K+16.5%187 t $3.93$349K51.3 t
July 2026$566K-34.7%186 t $3.05$396K51.6 t
June 2026$115K-74.8%39.0 t $2.94$250K44.6 t
May 2026$843K+75.7%169 t $4.98$528K88.8 t
April 2026$1.4M+87.2%281 t $4.96$270K30.8 t
March 2026$827K+56.7%212 t $3.90$437K80.8 t
February 2026$951K+105.6%173 t $5.49$186K36.7 t
January 2026$1.1M+126.4%242 t $4.45$374K79.6 t
December 2025$792K+0.3%196 t $4.04$169K16.8 t
November 2025$997K+49.4%194 t $5.14$105K9.9 t
October 2025$861K-2.9%156 t $5.51$331K46.0 t
September 2025$1.8M+136.1%323 t $5.43$582K90.6 t
August 2025$629K+99.7%119 t $5.27$127K15.8 t
July 2025$867K-11.7%175 t $4.95$284K42.0 t
June 2025$455K-37.7%111 t $4.11$224K28.4 t
May 2025$480K-57.2%119 t $4.04$412K73.6 t
April 2025$745K+38.9%125 t $5.98$384K71.7 t
March 2025$528K-45.0%149 t $3.55$187K16.0 t
February 2025$463K-63.3%96.5 t $4.79$175K27.3 t
January 2025$475K-57.3%176 t $2.70$372K68.3 t
December 2024$789K-26.6%184 t $4.28$186K19.4 t
November 2024$667K-30.3%140 t $4.76$127K13.2 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: Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations to all countries · all exports to the Netherlands