Miscellaneous chemical products: South Korea exports to China
HS chapter 38 · 각종 화학공업 생산품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $257.1 million of miscellaneous chemical products (HS 38) to China, up 1.6% from September 2026 and down 0.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of miscellaneous chemical products (HS 38) to China totalled $3.09 billion, up 8.4% from the 12 months before ($2.85 billion).
China took 38.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 206 destinations.
This product made up 1.4% of South Korea's goods exports to China over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $12.20 per kg of net weight, compared with $13.25 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from China in October 2026 were $289.6 million (up 20.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $32.4 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $257.1M | -0.9% | 21,074 t | $12.20 | $289.6M | 155,444 t |
| September 2026 | $253.2M | -5.3% | 18,323 t | $13.82 | $289.6M | 84,196 t |
| August 2026 | $240.0M | -10.0% | 18,300 t | $13.12 | $260.2M | 83,653 t |
| July 2026 | $258.5M | +3.4% | 22,868 t | $11.30 | $296.1M | 62,615 t |
| June 2026 | $268.5M | +10.3% | 21,216 t | $12.65 | $289.3M | 145,624 t |
| May 2026 | $244.3M | +9.2% | 19,740 t | $12.37 | $260.5M | 82,762 t |
| April 2026 | $252.3M | -3.9% | 23,506 t | $10.73 | $275.6M | 130,729 t |
| March 2026 | $259.4M | +14.6% | 24,222 t | $10.71 | $258.5M | 139,163 t |
| February 2026 | $216.7M | +1.4% | 16,774 t | $12.92 | $211.2M | 62,513 t |
| January 2026 | $264.5M | +32.1% | 23,449 t | $11.28 | $229.8M | 111,469 t |
| December 2025 | $297.1M | +38.2% | 24,457 t | $12.15 | $302.6M | 199,185 t |
| November 2025 | $278.7M | +25.1% | 21,381 t | $13.03 | $264.5M | 101,414 t |
| October 2025 | $259.5M | +12.0% | 19,579 t | $13.25 | $240.8M | 52,649 t |
| September 2025 | $267.4M | +37.1% | 22,398 t | $11.94 | $277.6M | 86,550 t |
| August 2025 | $266.8M | +42.1% | 20,628 t | $12.93 | $254.3M | 88,064 t |
| July 2025 | $250.0M | +40.8% | 20,686 t | $12.08 | $237.2M | 71,300 t |
| June 2025 | $243.5M | +67.7% | 20,729 t | $11.75 | $253.5M | 153,812 t |
| May 2025 | $223.8M | +66.9% | 22,823 t | $9.80 | $250.7M | 168,923 t |
| April 2025 | $262.6M | +93.1% | 22,089 t | $11.89 | $260.6M | 101,732 t |
| March 2025 | $226.4M | +56.2% | 23,874 t | $9.48 | $215.2M | 66,343 t |
| February 2025 | $213.7M | +66.7% | 20,429 t | $10.46 | $191.5M | 82,463 t |
| January 2025 | $200.2M | +69.9% | 15,521 t | $12.90 | $199.4M | 121,488 t |
| December 2024 | $215.0M | +93.8% | 21,621 t | $9.94 | $221.1M | 127,836 t |
| November 2024 | $222.7M | +98.6% | 20,179 t | $11.03 | $194.1M | 112,197 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.
Largest headings exported to China
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3818 | Doped chemical elements for electronics (wafers) | $1.93B | 62.5% | +6.6% | $158.7M |
| 3824 | Miscellaneous chemical preparations | $762.7M | 24.7% | +24.5% | $65.3M |
| 3808 | Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and disinfectants | $122.2M | 4.0% | +3.2% | $10.7M |
| 3809 | Finishing agents, etc. | $68.6M | 2.2% | +13.1% | $5.0M |
| 3811 | Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, etc. | $32.8M | 1.1% | +6.1% | $2.3M |
| 3815 | Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, etc. | $32.0M | 1.0% | -56.7% | $1.8M |
| 3812 | Prepared rubber accelerators, etc. | $31.8M | 1.0% | +21.0% | $3.1M |
| 3801 | Artificial graphite, etc. | $27.0M | 0.9% | -10.4% | $1.5M |
| 3810 | Pickling preparations for metal surfaces, etc. | $23.0M | 0.7% | +7.3% | $2.1M |
| 3814 | Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included, etc. | $15.8M | 0.5% | -46.4% | $1.4M |
| 3817 | Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes | $13.3M | 0.4% | +98.4% | $2.6M |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $13.2M | 0.4% | -5.8% | $1.4M |
| 3823 | Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, etc. | $6.2M | 0.2% | +14.7% | $226K |
| 3816 | Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, etc. | $3.0M | 0.1% | +33.7% | $252K |
| 3802 | Activated carbon, etc. | $2.6M | 0.1% | -8.9% | $37K |
| 3821 | Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms, etc. | $1.4M | 0.0% | -34.8% | $419K |
| 3819 | Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, etc. | $736K | 0.0% | -21.9% | $13K |
| 3806 | Rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof, etc. | $682K | 0.0% | +58.3% | $47K |
| 3827 | Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, etc. | $473K | 0.0% | +30.8% | $169K |
| 3804 | Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, etc. | $333K | 0.0% | -5.9% | $49K |
See also: Miscellaneous chemical products to all countries · all exports to China