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2022
Exports $8.17BWorld Rnk 5 / 226
Flag Rnk 13 / 96
2022
Destination $57.6M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $57.6MVietnam
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Perfumery & cosmetics0.49Rnk 370 / 1025
2022
Imports $2.39BWorld Rnk 19 / 225
Flag Rnk 33 / 96
2022
Origin $54.1M France
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $54.1MSwitzerland
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Korea1.78Rnk 4 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Korea exported $8.17B in Perfumery & cosmetics, making it the 5th largest exporter of Perfumery & cosmetics in the world. At the same year, Perfumery & cosmetics was the 13th most exported product in South Korea. The main destination of Perfumery & cosmetics exports from South Korea are: China ($3.45B), United States ($869M), Hong Kong ($774M), Japan ($716M), and Vietnam ($339M).

The fastest growing export markets for Perfumery & cosmetics of South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Vietnam ($57.6M), United States ($44.8M), and Chinese Taipei ($30.4M).

Imports In 2022, South Korea imported $2.39B in Perfumery & cosmetics, becoming the 19th largest importer of Perfumery & cosmetics in the world. At the same year, Perfumery & cosmetics was the 33rd most imported product in South Korea. South Korea imports Perfumery & cosmetics primarily from: France ($490M), United States ($368M), Singapore ($299M), Japan ($221M), and Switzerland ($221M).

The fastest growing import markets in Perfumery & cosmetics for South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Switzerland ($54.1M), China ($10.4M), and France ($10.2M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as L'Oreal (74), LG Electronics (36), and Costco Wholesale (3) were at the forefront of shipping Perfumery & cosmetics from South Korea to the United States.

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 South Korea's Perfumery & cosmetics exports accounted up to $1B and imports accounted up to $178M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $827M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Korea's   Perfumery & cosmetics have increased by $268M (36.4%) from $737M to $1B, while imports decreased by $-1.02M (-0.57%) from $179M to $178M.

Destinations In October 2024, Perfumery & cosmetics were exported mostly to China ($328M), United States ($159M), Japan ($106M), Hong Kong ($55.7M), and Vietnam ($44.5M), and were imported mostly from France ($43.9M), United States ($32.2M), Japan ($16M), China ($14.8M), and Thailand ($11.6M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in Perfumery & cosmetics's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Vietnam ($5.71M or 26.1%), Turkey ($2.86M or 156%), and Thailand ($2.05M or 18.1%). In October 2024, the decrease in Perfumery & cosmetics's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from United States ($-5.31M or -16.9%), Japan ($-4.13M or -25.3%), and Australia ($-2.32M or -48.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$268M(36.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-1.02M(-0.57%)
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)China$328M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$8.17B
IMPORTS (2022)$2.39B
NET TRADE (2022)$5.78B

In 2022, South Korea exported $8.17B in Perfumery & cosmetics. The main destinations of South Korea exports on Perfumery & cosmetics were China ($3.45B), United States ($869M), Hong Kong ($774M), Japan ($716M), and Vietnam ($339M).

In 2022, South Korea imported $2.39B in Perfumery & cosmetics, mainly from France ($490M), United States ($368M), Singapore ($299M), Japan ($221M), and Switzerland ($221M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Perfumery & cosmetics EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
Vietnam$57.6M (20.5%)
United States$44.8M (5.44%)
Chinese Taipei$30.4M (18.8%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Perfumery & cosmetics BY South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
China-$911M (-20.9%)
Hong Kong-$154M (-16.6%)
Japan-$32M (-4.28%)
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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 Perfumery & cosmetics were:
France $23.4B
United States $14B
Germany $11.5B
In 2022, South Korea's main importing competitors in Perfumery & cosmetics were:
United States $17.8B
China $14B
Germany $8.42B

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Trade Value of Perfumery & cosmetics by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $61.2M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $92.4M

Perfumery & cosmetics’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $61.2M.   Perfumery & cosmetics’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $92.4M.

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