Korea Trade Data

Glues, modified starches and enzymes: South Korea exports to Mexico

HS chapter 35 · 단백질계 물질, 변성전분, 글루(glue), 효소 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$2.5M
+40.2% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+51.4%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$25.7M
+17.0% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
259 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$9.62
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.5 million of glues, modified starches and enzymes (HS 35) to Mexico, up 40.2% from September 2026 and up 51.4% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of glues, modified starches and enzymes (HS 35) to Mexico totalled $25.7 million, up 17.0% from the 12 months before ($21.9 million).

Mexico took 2.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 9th of 148 destinations (11th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Mexico over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $9.62 per kg of net weight, compared with $7.68 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3M$4MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $1.0 millionDecember 2024: $1.9 millionJanuary 2025: $2.6 millionFebruary 2025: $1.9 millionMarch 2025: $1.8 millionApril 2025: $2.1 millionMay 2025: $1.8 millionJune 2025: $1.6 millionJuly 2025: $2.2 millionAugust 2025: $1.9 millionSeptember 2025: $1.4 millionOctober 2025: $1.6 millionNovember 2025: $2.1 millionDecember 2025: $2.1 millionJanuary 2026: $3.1 millionFebruary 2026: $1.7 millionMarch 2026: $1.2 millionApril 2026: $2.7 millionMay 2026: $2.4 millionJune 2026: $2.5 millionJuly 2026: $2.3 millionAugust 2026: $1.3 millionSeptember 2026: $1.8 millionOctober 2026: $2.5 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$50K$100K$150K$200KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.249KNovember 2024: $198December 2024: $5,692January 2025: $720February 2025: $15,131March 2025: $158,751April 2025: $824May 2025: $5,144June 2025: $0July 2025: $0August 2025: $45,108September 2025: $164,257October 2025: $517November 2025: $825December 2025: $41,791January 2026: $18,259February 2026: $6,254March 2026: $12,678April 2026: $45,777May 2026: $0June 2026: $6,058July 2026: $2,951August 2026: $95,324September 2026: $19,983October 2026: $249

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$2.5M+51.4%259 t $9.62$24955 kg
September 2026$1.8M+27.2%203 t $8.76$20K114 kg
August 2026$1.3M-34.6%157 t $7.96$95K2.1 t
July 2026$2.3M+2.3%341 t $6.74$2,95152 kg
June 2026$2.5M+60.5%265 t $9.39$6,05834 kg
May 2026$2.4M+28.2%334 t $7.06$00 kg
April 2026$2.7M+27.7%435 t $6.29$46K2.4 t
March 2026$1.2M-29.1%111 t $11.16$13K257 kg
February 2026$1.7M-13.7%223 t $7.53$6,254190 kg
January 2026$3.1M+21.5%482 t $6.44$18K160 kg
December 2025$2.1M+10.7%276 t $7.67$42K411 kg
November 2025$2.1M+104.0%300 t $7.12$82512 kg
October 2025$1.6M-16.6%214 t $7.68$51745 kg
September 2025$1.4M-17.0%164 t $8.54$164K3.7 t
August 2025$1.9M-14.8%240 t $7.97$45K5.4 t
July 2025$2.2M+17.4%312 t $7.19$00 kg
June 2025$1.6M-31.6%171 t $9.10$00 kg
May 2025$1.8M-20.5%295 t $6.22$5,144105 kg
April 2025$2.1M-15.0%231 t $9.26$8242 kg
March 2025$1.8M+28.2%267 t $6.57$159K3.2 t
February 2025$1.9M-4.5%237 t $8.21$15K116 kg
January 2025$2.6M+29.2%409 t $6.25$7201 kg
December 2024$1.9M-14.0%277 t $6.90$5,69222 kg
November 2024$1.0M-49.2%149 t $7.05$1981 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.

Largest headings exported to Mexico

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
3506Glues and adhesives$20.9M 81.4%+18.0%$1.8M
3507Enzymes, etc.$4.8M 18.5%+13.3%$712K
3503Gelatin sheets, etc.$17K 0.1%+9.4%$0
3504Peptones and their derivatives, etc.$2,400 0.0%-84.7%$0

See also: Glues, modified starches and enzymes to all countries · all exports to Mexico