Korea Trade Data

Synthetic rubber: South Korea exports to Saudi Arabia

HS 4002 · 합성고무와 기름에서 제조한 팩티스(factice)[일차제품(primary form)ㆍ판ㆍ시트(sheet)ㆍ스트립 모양으로 한정한다], 제4001호의 물품과 제4002호의 물품과의 혼합물[일차제품(primary form)ㆍ판ㆍ시트(sheet)ㆍ스트립 모양으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$641K
-38.9% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+204.0%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$9.0M
-1.5% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
254 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$2.53
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $641,256 of synthetic rubber (HS 4002) to Saudi Arabia, down 38.9% from September 2026 and up 204.0% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of synthetic rubber (HS 4002) to Saudi Arabia totalled $9.0 million, down 1.5% from the 12 months before ($9.1 million).

Saudi Arabia took 0.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 34th of 83 destinations (31st in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $2.53 per kg of net weight, compared with $1.95 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Saudi Arabia in October 2026 were $63,994 (up 18.9% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $577,262 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $2.0 millionDecember 2024: $53,457January 2025: $1.8 millionFebruary 2025: $790,231March 2025: $30,360April 2025: $1.1 millionMay 2025: $1.1 millionJune 2025: $913,821July 2025: $0August 2025: $272,161September 2025: $873,386October 2025: $210,911November 2025: $753,360December 2025: $858,989January 2026: $156,707February 2026: $1.5 millionMarch 2026: $0April 2026: $4,945May 2026: $2.4 millionJune 2026: $0July 2026: $1.5 millionAugust 2026: $144,925September 2026: $1.1 millionOctober 2026: $641,256
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$200K$400K$600K$800KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$64KNovember 2024: $18,173December 2024: $82,244January 2025: $67,826February 2025: $0March 2025: $180,443April 2025: $0May 2025: $118,893June 2025: $92,552July 2025: $52,500August 2025: $22,500September 2025: $57,272October 2025: $53,835November 2025: $80,255December 2025: $27,409January 2026: $129,448February 2026: $45,000March 2026: $81,648April 2026: $94,765May 2026: $50,904June 2026: $70,904July 2026: $402,134August 2026: $36,035September 2026: $644,237October 2026: $63,994

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$641K+204.0%254 t $2.53$64K28.8 t
September 2026$1.1M+20.2%542 t $1.94$644K267 t
August 2026$145K-46.8%68.1 t $2.13$36K20.2 t
July 2026$1.5M–634 t $2.31$402K186 t
June 2026$0-100.0%0 kg –$71K38.8 t
May 2026$2.4M+119.6%754 t $3.19$51K28.8 t
April 2026$4,945-99.5%720 kg $6.87$95K40.3 t
March 2026$0-100.0%0 kg –$82K43.2 t
February 2026$1.5M+94.2%783 t $1.96$45K22.5 t
January 2026$157K-91.2%73.6 t $2.13$129K79.1 t
December 2025$859K+1,507%499 t $1.72$27K20.2 t
November 2025$753K-62.8%403 t $1.87$80K44.5 t
October 2025$211K-87.3%108 t $1.95$54K24.4 t
September 2025$873K-36.7%443 t $1.97$57K30.2 t
August 2025$272K-77.3%141 t $1.93$22K10.0 t
July 2025$0-100.0%0 kg –$52K21.0 t
June 2025$914K0.0%462 t $1.98$93K50.3 t
May 2025$1.1M-8.7%536 t $2.04$119K50.6 t
April 2025$1.1M–499 t $2.19$00 kg
March 2025$30K-97.3%15.1 t $2.01$180K81.8 t
February 2025$790K-36.9%327 t $2.42$00 kg
January 2025$1.8M+126.2%842 t $2.12$68K29.6 t
December 2024$53K-75.6%22.5 t $2.38$82K47.1 t
November 2024$2.0M+321.8%909 t $2.23$18K21.4 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: Synthetic rubber to all countries · all exports to Saudi Arabia