Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations: South Korea exports to South Africa
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
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.1 million of surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations (HS 3402) to South Africa, down 8.0% from September 2026 and up 2,802% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations (HS 3402) to South Africa totalled $8.2 million, up 1,337% from the 12 months before ($567,195).
South Africa took 1.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 23rd of 156 destinations (58th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 1.0% of South Korea's goods exports to South Africa over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $2.52 per kg of net weight, compared with $2.08 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.1M | +2,802% | 821 t | $2.52 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $2.3M | – | 905 t | $2.49 | $1,210 | 34 kg |
| August 2026 | $952K | +1,375% | 404 t | $2.36 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $1.9M | +3,116% | 688 t | $2.77 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $141K | – | 54.2 t | $2.61 | $14K | 641 kg |
| May 2026 | $49K | +19.4% | 20.2 t | $2.42 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $317K | +847.2% | 173 t | $1.83 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $278K | +183.2% | 186 t | $1.49 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $38K | +16.9% | 17.2 t | $2.23 | $10K | 230 kg |
| January 2026 | $57K | – | 30.0 t | $1.91 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $85K | -26.9% | 31.9 t | $2.68 | $479 | 30 kg |
| November 2025 | $7,523 | -81.1% | 1.2 t | $6.52 | $2,336 | 19 kg |
| October 2025 | $71K | +159.4% | 34.4 t | $2.08 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $1,404 | -98.3% | 416 kg | $3.38 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $65K | -17.0% | 29.8 t | $2.17 | $1,888 | 192 kg |
| July 2025 | $59K | – | 18.4 t | $3.22 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $8,664 | -92.0% | 710 kg | $12.20 | $625 | 45 kg |
| May 2025 | $41K | -29.7% | 17.0 t | $2.41 | $7,607 | 296 kg |
| April 2025 | $34K | – | 16.7 t | $2.00 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $98K | -0.2% | 57.0 t | $1.72 | $13 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $33K | +2.3% | 16.0 t | $2.04 | $16 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $2,924 | 312 kg |
| December 2024 | $117K | +296.8% | 58.0 t | $2.01 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $40K | +29.4% | 14.3 t | $2.79 | $488 | 30 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: Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations to all countries · all exports to South Africa