South Korea exports to Antarctica
안타티카 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$1.7M
– vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+15.6%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$1.8M
+21.5% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
204
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$23K
balance $1.8M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.7 million of goods to Antarctica, up 15.6% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($0) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Antarctica totalled $1.8 million, up 21.5% from the 12 months before ($1.5 million).
Antarctica ranked 204th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, the same position as in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was mineral fuels, oils and their products (HS 27), with $749,050 or 41.0% of exports to Antarctica.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Antarctica: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 28.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $749K | 41.0% | +75.3% | $749K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $554K | 30.4% | -30.7% | $504K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $365K | 20.0% | +3,117% | $326K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $99K | 5.4% | +306.1% | $99K |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $23K | 1.2% | -10.6% | $23K |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $12K | 0.7% | -83.3% | $12K |
| 25 | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement | $7,292 | 0.4% | – | $7,292 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $3,868 | 0.2% | – | $3,868 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $3,100 | 0.2% | – | $3,100 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $2,280 | 0.1% | – | $2,280 |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $1,835 | 0.1% | -90.3% | $1,835 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $1,343 | 0.1% | -96.9% | $1,343 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $1,038 | 0.1% | – | $1,038 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $1,021 | 0.1% | – | $1,021 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood | $600 | 0.0% | – | $600 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $334 | 0.0% | – | $334 |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $275 | 0.0% | – | $275 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | $250 | 0.0% | – | $250 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | $200 | 0.0% | – | $200 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $180 | 0.0% | – | $180 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $148 | 0.0% | – | $148 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $100 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 64 | Footwear | $100 | 0.0% | – | $100 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $100 | 0.0% | -99.8% | $100 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 41 headings exported to Antarctica in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $749K | 41.0% | +75.3% | $749K |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $431K | 23.6% | +143.5% | $381K |
| 8526 | Radar and radio navigation apparatus | $300K | 16.4% | – | $300K |
| 9033 | Parts and accessories for machines, appliances, etc. | $123K | 6.7% | -79.1% | $123K |
| 8419 | Machinery for treating materials by a change of temperature | $99K | 5.4% | – | $99K |
| 8543 | Electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions | $37K | 2.0% | – | $0 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $25K | 1.4% | – | $25K |
| 2106 | Other food preparations (including food supplements) | $22K | 1.2% | -12.6% | $22K |
| 8205 | Hand tools, not elsewhere specified or included, etc. | $12K | 0.7% | -62.6% | $12K |
| 2523 | Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, etc. | $7,292 | 0.4% | – | $7,292 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $3,100 | 0.2% | – | $3,100 |
| 4812 | Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp | $2,692 | 0.1% | – | $2,692 |
| 8525 | Broadcasting transmitters, television cameras and digital cameras | $1,890 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 6211 | Track suits, ski suits and swimwear, etc. | $1,600 | 0.1% | -89.8% | $1,600 |
| 3923 | Plastic packaging and closures | $1,263 | 0.1% | -89.8% | $1,263 |
| 2201 | Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, etc. | $1,250 | 0.1% | – | $1,250 |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits | $1,038 | 0.1% | – | $1,038 |
| 4819 | Paper and paperboard cartons, boxes, bags and packing containers | $946 | 0.1% | – | $946 |
| 2804 | Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals | $941 | 0.1% | – | $941 |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $810 | 0.0% | – | $810 |
| 4415 | Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood, etc. | $600 | 0.0% | – | $600 |
| 8506 | Primary cells and primary batteries | $560 | 0.0% | – | $560 |
| 2105 | Ice cream and other edible ice | $500 | 0.0% | – | $500 |
| 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives | $289 | 0.0% | – | $289 |
| 7010 | Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, etc. | $250 | 0.0% | – | $250 |
| 7609 | Aluminium tube or pipe fittings, etc. | $240 | 0.0% | – | $240 |
| 6216 | Gloves, mittens and mitts | $235 | 0.0% | – | $235 |
| 4823 | Other paper and paperboard articles, cut to size | $230 | 0.0% | – | $230 |
| 2207 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol, etc. | $220 | 0.0% | – | $220 |
| 1702 | Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, etc. | $200 | 0.0% | – | $200 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Antarctica reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Antarctica.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.7M | +15.6% | 553 t | $3.14 | $33 | 1 kg |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $501 | 340 kg |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1,818 | 254 kg |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2 | 12 kg |
| April 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $20K | 114 t |
| March 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $995 | 1 kg |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $89K | – | 414 kg | $214.74 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $1.5M | +31.3% | 623 t | $2.41 | $2,508 | 814 kg |
| September 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $449 | 1.5 t |
| August 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $487K | 76.8 t |
| March 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $7 | 1 kg |
| February 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $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.