Lubricating preparations and preparations, etc.: South Korea exports to the United States
HS 3403 · 조제 윤활유[윤활제를 기본 재료로 한 조제 절삭제ㆍ볼트나 너트 방출제ㆍ방청제ㆍ부식방지제ㆍ이형(mould release) 조제품을 포함한다], 방직용 재료ㆍ가죽ㆍ모피나 그 밖의 재료의 오일링처리나 가지처리에 사용하는 조제품[석유나 역청유(瀝靑油)의 함유량이 전 중량의 100분의 70 이상인 것을 기본 재료로 한 조제품은 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $506,403 of lubricating preparations and preparations, etc. (HS 3403) to the United States, down 30.6% from September 2026 and up 35.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of lubricating preparations and preparations, etc. (HS 3403) to the United States totalled $5.3 million, up 23.7% from the 12 months before ($4.3 million).
The United States took 3.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 7th of 104 destinations (9th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United States over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $4.36 per kg of net weight, compared with $2.92 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from the United States in October 2026 were $3.5 million (up 8.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3.0 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $506K | +35.9% | 116 t | $4.36 | $3.5M | 315 t |
| September 2026 | $730K | +38.2% | 154 t | $4.73 | $4.5M | 383 t |
| August 2026 | $361K | +38.6% | 73.9 t | $4.88 | $1.6M | 149 t |
| July 2026 | $478K | +44.9% | 116 t | $4.10 | $3.7M | 431 t |
| June 2026 | $735K | +183.6% | 89.6 t | $8.20 | $4.2M | 502 t |
| May 2026 | $238K | -33.6% | 57.9 t | $4.11 | $3.9M | 443 t |
| April 2026 | $358K | -37.3% | 84.6 t | $4.23 | $3.5M | 385 t |
| March 2026 | $386K | +61.7% | 159 t | $2.43 | $3.6M | 335 t |
| February 2026 | $490K | +45.8% | 81.4 t | $6.01 | $3.0M | 323 t |
| January 2026 | $278K | +24.3% | 82.6 t | $3.37 | $3.7M | 430 t |
| December 2025 | $426K | +93.5% | 158 t | $2.70 | $4.5M | 493 t |
| November 2025 | $310K | -46.9% | 60.9 t | $5.09 | $3.3M | 346 t |
| October 2025 | $373K | +16.1% | 127 t | $2.92 | $3.2M | 369 t |
| September 2025 | $528K | +57.0% | 104 t | $5.07 | $3.5M | 388 t |
| August 2025 | $260K | -6.9% | 55.4 t | $4.70 | $2.7M | 326 t |
| July 2025 | $330K | -15.1% | 116 t | $2.85 | $2.8M | 315 t |
| June 2025 | $259K | -54.1% | 104 t | $2.48 | $3.7M | 406 t |
| May 2025 | $359K | +45.8% | 100 t | $3.57 | $4.0M | 459 t |
| April 2025 | $571K | +1.3% | 136 t | $4.21 | $4.3M | 433 t |
| March 2025 | $238K | -35.6% | 61.6 t | $3.87 | $2.9M | 255 t |
| February 2025 | $336K | +25.9% | 72.4 t | $4.63 | $1.8M | 189 t |
| January 2025 | $224K | +83.2% | 78.3 t | $2.86 | $2.7M | 315 t |
| December 2024 | $220K | -30.4% | 63.2 t | $3.48 | $4.7M | 491 t |
| November 2024 | $584K | +22.0% | 117 t | $4.99 | $4.3M | 480 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: Lubricating preparations and preparations, etc. to all countries · all exports to the United States