South Korea cosmetics exports to Sierra Leone
시에라 리온 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $7,381 of cosmetics to Sierra Leone, down 57.2% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($6,844) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of cosmetics to Sierra Leone totalled $86,560, up 99.6% from the 12 months before ($43,363).
Sierra Leone ranked 154th of 207 destinations for Korean cosmetics over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 156th in the 12 months before.
Cosmetics made up 1.47% of South Korea's total goods exports to Sierra Leone over those 12 months ($86,560 of $5.9 million).
The largest product group was other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (including sunscreen) (HS 3304.99), with $69,336 or 80.1% of cosmetics exports to Sierra Leone.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Sierra Leone
Cosmetics export value by HS code over the 12 months to October 2026.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $70K | 80.8% | +61.5% | $7,306 |
| 3304.10 | Lip make-up preparations | $259 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 3304.20 | Eye make-up preparations | $328 | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 3304.99 | Other beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (including sunscreen) | $69K | 80.1% | +60.7% | $7,306 |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $15K | 17.8% | – | $0 |
| 3305.10 | Shampoos | $15K | 16.9% | – | $0 |
| 3305.90 | Other hair preparations | $796 | 0.9% | – | $0 |
| 3401.11 + 3401.30 | Soap and cleansers | $1,204 | 1.4% | – | $75 |
| 3401.30 | Liquid or cream skin-washing products | $1,204 | 1.4% | – | $75 |
Group rows (bold) are the sum of the six-digit rows below them. "Share" is the share of the cosmetics total, which leaves out the rows marked "not in total". Products are linked when exports to Sierra Leone reached $100,000 over 24 months.
See also: all South Korean exports to Sierra Leone, by chapter and heading.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $7,381 | – | 103 kg | $71.66 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $17K | – | 2.1 t | $8.40 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $2,771 | – | 42 kg | $65.98 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $4,219 | – | 66 kg | $63.92 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $7,988 | – | 139 kg | $57.47 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $9,661 | – | 184 kg | $52.51 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $6,272 | – | 119 kg | $52.71 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $6,471 | – | 140 kg | $46.22 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $5,572 | – | 113 kg | $49.31 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $5,934 | – | 107 kg | $55.46 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $11K | – | 198 kg | $57.85 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $1,594 | – | 27 kg | $59.04 | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $6,844 | – | 154 kg | $44.44 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $3,452 | – | 57 kg | $60.56 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $6,308 | – | 92 kg | $68.57 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $1,514 | – | 27 kg | $56.07 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $821 | – | 14 kg | $58.64 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $5,619 | – | 79 kg | $71.13 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $2,201 | – | 45 kg | $48.91 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $2,826 | – | 60 kg | $47.10 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $3,848 | – | 75 kg | $51.31 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $1,526 | – | 29 kg | $52.62 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $2,242 | – | 48 kg | $46.71 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $6,162 | – | 108 kg | $57.06 | $0 | 0 kg |
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.