Pickling preparations for metal surfaces, etc.: South Korea exports to China
HS 3810 · 금속표면처리용 침지 조제품, 납땜용ㆍ땜질용ㆍ용접용 융제와 그 밖의 보조 조제품, 납땜용ㆍ땜질용ㆍ용접용 가루와 페이스트(paste)로서 금속과 그 밖의 재료로 조성한 것, 용접용 전극ㆍ용접봉의 코어나 피복에 사용하는 조제품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.1 million of pickling preparations for metal surfaces, etc. (HS 3810) to China, up 3.0% from September 2026 and up 12.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pickling preparations for metal surfaces, etc. (HS 3810) to China totalled $23.0 million, up 7.3% from the 12 months before ($21.4 million).
China took 13.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 2nd of 65 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to China over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $6.33 per kg of net weight, compared with $6.81 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from China in October 2026 were $989,916 (up 45.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.1 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.1M | +12.0% | 324 t | $6.33 | $990K | 408 t |
| September 2026 | $2.0M | +18.9% | 240 t | $8.30 | $1.9M | 462 t |
| August 2026 | $2.0M | +15.7% | 296 t | $6.73 | $1.5M | 525 t |
| July 2026 | $2.4M | +14.2% | 322 t | $7.38 | $959K | 272 t |
| June 2026 | $2.2M | +53.2% | 311 t | $7.09 | $2.4M | 701 t |
| May 2026 | $2.0M | -8.7% | 282 t | $6.98 | $759K | 266 t |
| April 2026 | $1.7M | -13.1% | 241 t | $7.14 | $1.1M | 342 t |
| March 2026 | $1.9M | -0.9% | 240 t | $7.77 | $978K | 360 t |
| February 2026 | $1.4M | -17.1% | 215 t | $6.48 | $934K | 283 t |
| January 2026 | $2.0M | +36.9% | 363 t | $5.53 | $912K | 398 t |
| December 2025 | $1.8M | +6.2% | 236 t | $7.44 | $1.5M | 645 t |
| November 2025 | $1.7M | -10.5% | 190 t | $8.74 | $778K | 351 t |
| October 2025 | $1.8M | -3.0% | 269 t | $6.81 | $681K | 320 t |
| September 2025 | $1.7M | +11.3% | 204 t | $8.22 | $887K | 298 t |
| August 2025 | $1.7M | -16.8% | 264 t | $6.52 | $747K | 354 t |
| July 2025 | $2.1M | +6.5% | 292 t | $7.13 | $856K | 371 t |
| June 2025 | $1.4M | -20.9% | 209 t | $6.90 | $823K | 438 t |
| May 2025 | $2.2M | -0.6% | 401 t | $5.37 | $810K | 375 t |
| April 2025 | $2.0M | +1.0% | 297 t | $6.65 | $1.3M | 750 t |
| March 2025 | $1.9M | -0.8% | 280 t | $6.73 | $956K | 470 t |
| February 2025 | $1.7M | +11.6% | 287 t | $5.87 | $861K | 470 t |
| January 2025 | $1.5M | -28.0% | 235 t | $6.24 | $918K | 415 t |
| December 2024 | $1.6M | -17.6% | 246 t | $6.70 | $1.1M | 478 t |
| November 2024 | $1.9M | +0.9% | 284 t | $6.55 | $927K | 470 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: Pickling preparations for metal surfaces, etc. to all countries · all exports to China