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2022
Exports $7.09BWorld Rnk 2 / 216
Flag Rnk 16 / 1204
2022
Destination $63.1M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $63.1MUnited States
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Beauty Products0.42Rnk 400 / 1025
2022
Imports $1.3BWorld Rnk 13 / 223
Flag Rnk 81 / 1213
2022
Origin $50.5M France
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $50.5MSwitzerland
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Korea1.78Rnk 4 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Korea exported $7.09B in Beauty Products, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Beauty Products in the world. At the same year, Beauty Products was the 16th most exported product in South Korea. The main destination of Beauty Products exports from South Korea are: China ($3.05B), United States ($747M), Hong Kong ($722M), Japan ($592M), and Vietnam ($294M).

The fastest growing export markets for Beauty Products of South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($63.1M), Vietnam ($46.7M), and Chinese Taipei ($22.4M).

Imports In 2022, South Korea imported $1.3B in Beauty Products, becoming the 13th largest importer of Beauty Products in the world. At the same year, Beauty Products was the 81st most imported product in South Korea. South Korea imports Beauty Products primarily from: France ($303M), Switzerland ($209M), Singapore ($202M), United States ($179M), and Japan ($113M).

The fastest growing import markets in Beauty Products for South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Switzerland ($50.5M), Thailand ($5.83M), and Sweden ($2.16M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as L'Oreal (74), LG Electronics (27), and Yokohama Industries (2) were at the forefront of shipping Beauty Products from South Korea to the United States.

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Korea's Beauty Products exports accounted up to $775M and imports accounted up to $79.5M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $695M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Korea's   Beauty Products have increased by $129M (20%) from $646M to $775M, while imports increased by $8.32M (11.7%) from $71.2M to $79.5M.

Destinations In November 2024, Beauty Products were exported mostly to China ($165M), United States ($130M), Japan ($85.2M), Hong Kong ($52.8M), and Vietnam ($52.2M), and were imported mostly from France ($25.9M), United States ($12.9M), Japan ($7.44M), Italy ($4.89M), and China ($3.69M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Beauty Products's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Vietnam ($6.16M or 32.7%), Turkey ($2.8M or 180%), and Thailand ($2.58M or 28.4%). In November 2024, the increase in Beauty Products's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from France ($1.86M or 7.89%), Thailand ($1.62M or 236%), and Germany ($1.53M or 109%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$129M(20%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$8.32M(11.7%)
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)China$165M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$7.09B
IMPORTS (2022)$1.3B
NET TRADE (2022)$5.79B

In 2022, South Korea exported $7.09B in Beauty Products. The main destinations of South Korea exports on Beauty Products were China ($3.05B), United States ($747M), Hong Kong ($722M), Japan ($592M), and Vietnam ($294M).

In 2022, South Korea imported $1.3B in Beauty Products, mainly from France ($303M), Switzerland ($209M), Singapore ($202M), United States ($179M), and Japan ($113M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Beauty Products EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$63.1M (9.22%)
Vietnam$46.7M (18.9%)
Chinese Taipei$22.4M (18.2%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Beauty Products BY South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
China-$1.07B (-26%)
Hong Kong-$127M (-15%)
Japan-$22M (-3.58%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Korea's main exporting competitors in Beauty Products were:
France $10.8B
United States $6.02B
In 2022, South Korea's main importing competitors in Beauty Products were:
China $11.1B
United States $5.77B
Hong Kong $3.78B

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Trade Value of Beauty Products by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $41.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $44.5M

Beauty Products’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $41.5M.   Beauty Products’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $44.5M.

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