Korea Trade Data

Artificial waxes and prepared waxes: South Korea exports to Malaysia

HS 3404 · 인조 왁스와 조제 왁스 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$227K
+52.9% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+426.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$2.3M
-39.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
51.2 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$4.44
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $227,175 of artificial waxes and prepared waxes (HS 3404) to Malaysia, up 52.9% from September 2026 and up 426.7% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of artificial waxes and prepared waxes (HS 3404) to Malaysia totalled $2.3 million, down 39.7% from the 12 months before ($3.7 million).

Malaysia took 1.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 14th of 74 destinations.

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $4.44 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.85 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Malaysia in October 2026 were $570,987 (up 91.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $343,812 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $191,972December 2024: $506,435January 2025: $468,810February 2025: $154,179March 2025: $185,315April 2025: $438,891May 2025: $117,918June 2025: $273,552July 2025: $502,660August 2025: $340,871September 2025: $517,773October 2025: $43,133November 2025: $461,787December 2025: $133,624January 2026: $80,895February 2026: $344,065March 2026: $224,974April 2026: $194,864May 2026: $141,109June 2026: $72,050July 2026: $141,390August 2026: $85,298September 2026: $148,573October 2026: $227,175
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$500K$1000K$1500KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$571KNovember 2024: $329,707December 2024: $460,874January 2025: $441,086February 2025: $578,444March 2025: $242,959April 2025: $368,238May 2025: $555,651June 2025: $617,571July 2025: $489,963August 2025: $338,647September 2025: $523,137October 2025: $297,711November 2025: $504,770December 2025: $522,266January 2026: $579,280February 2026: $515,796March 2026: $333,116April 2026: $930,252May 2026: $647,470June 2026: $631,283July 2026: $684,012August 2026: $471,345September 2026: $885,265October 2026: $570,987

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$227K+426.7%51.2 t $4.44$571K230 t
September 2026$149K-71.3%102 t $1.46$885K385 t
August 2026$85K-75.0%17.4 t $4.90$471K208 t
July 2026$141K-71.9%37.0 t $3.82$684K292 t
June 2026$72K-73.7%17.9 t $4.03$631K283 t
May 2026$141K+19.7%47.5 t $2.97$647K263 t
April 2026$195K-55.6%53.7 t $3.63$930K433 t
March 2026$225K+21.4%93.0 t $2.42$333K141 t
February 2026$344K+123.2%96.4 t $3.57$516K237 t
January 2026$81K-82.7%58.0 t $1.39$579K252 t
December 2025$134K-73.6%35.5 t $3.76$522K240 t
November 2025$462K+140.5%131 t $3.52$505K235 t
October 2025$43K-68.4%23.3 t $1.85$298K104 t
September 2025$518K+24.4%185 t $2.80$523K230 t
August 2025$341K+104.6%138 t $2.47$339K119 t
July 2025$503K+23.8%207 t $2.43$490K194 t
June 2025$274K+16.4%139 t $1.96$618K278 t
May 2025$118K-71.0%58.0 t $2.03$556K227 t
April 2025$439K+159.9%147 t $2.99$368K141 t
March 2025$185K+133.7%99.6 t $1.86$243K93.2 t
February 2025$154K-59.5%76.2 t $2.02$578K225 t
January 2025$469K+244.9%212 t $2.22$441K181 t
December 2024$506K+145.6%173 t $2.92$461K182 t
November 2024$192K+27.2%73.8 t $2.60$330K127 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: Artificial waxes and prepared waxes to all countries · all exports to Malaysia