South Korea exports to American Samoa
아메리칸 사모아 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$2.7M
+132.2% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+74.3%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$21.3M
+38.6% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
151
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$880K
balance $20.5M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.7 million of goods to American Samoa, up 132.2% from September 2026 and up 74.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to American Samoa totalled $21.3 million, up 38.6% from the 12 months before ($15.4 million).
American Samoa ranked 151st of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 162nd in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was machinery, boilers and computers (HS 84), with $4.6 million or 21.6% of exports to American Samoa.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to American Samoa: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 53.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $4.6M | 21.6% | +28.0% | $161K |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $4.0M | 18.8% | +27.4% | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $4.0M | 18.6% | +765.9% | $2.1M |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $2.3M | 10.8% | -25.9% | $868 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $1.9M | 9.1% | -5.6% | $58K |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $739K | 3.5% | -19.4% | $73K |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $617K | 2.9% | +128.2% | $69K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $562K | 2.6% | +96.1% | $88K |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $498K | 2.3% | +595.5% | $58K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $463K | 2.2% | +26.3% | $20K |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $461K | 2.2% | -18.0% | $0 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $235K | 1.1% | +520.7% | $43 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $229K | 1.1% | – | $0 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement or mica | $164K | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $107K | 0.5% | +14.2% | $225 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $84K | 0.4% | +490.3% | $91 |
| 25 | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement | $63K | 0.3% | – | $925 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $55K | 0.3% | +146.4% | $946 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $51K | 0.2% | -67.1% | $5,225 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $33K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $28K | 0.1% | – | $17K |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $22K | 0.1% | – | $17K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $14K | 0.1% | -51.2% | $0 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $12K | 0.1% | – | $320 |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $11K | 0.0% | -87.2% | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 197 headings exported to American Samoa in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0303 | Fish, frozen (excluding fillets) | $4.0M | 18.7% | +27.1% | $0 |
| 8438 | Food and drink manufacturing machinery | $3.6M | 16.8% | +119.2% | $0 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $2.2M | 10.5% | -23.0% | $0 |
| 7306 | Other welded tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of iron or steel | $2.1M | 10.1% | – | $886K |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $1.6M | 7.4% | -3.6% | $27K |
| 7308 | Steel structures and parts (bridges, towers, frameworks) | $1.5M | 7.2% | +989.1% | $1.2M |
| 5608 | Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope, etc. | $663K | 3.1% | -5.8% | $55K |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $459K | 2.2% | -13.5% | $0 |
| 3214 | Putty, mastics, caulking compounds and surfacing fillers | $417K | 2.0% | +646.2% | $58K |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits | $330K | 1.5% | -16.9% | $31K |
| 3909 | Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms | $263K | 1.2% | +695.3% | $84K |
| 7216 | Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel | $260K | 1.2% | +1,016% | $51K |
| 8302 | Base metal fittings and mountings (hinges, castors, brackets) | $225K | 1.1% | +700.1% | $43 |
| 9406 | Prefabricated buildings | $195K | 0.9% | – | $0 |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks and valves | $181K | 0.8% | +575.4% | $174 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $176K | 0.8% | – | $113K |
| 8544 | Insulated wire and cable | $171K | 0.8% | +109.1% | $9,200 |
| 7219 | Flat-rolled products of stainless steel | $168K | 0.8% | +295.0% | $0 |
| 8427 | Fork-lift trucks | $164K | 0.8% | +118.9% | $5,600 |
| 6811 | Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like | $144K | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 8418 | Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps | $131K | 0.6% | +227.0% | $150 |
| 8504 | Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors | $119K | 0.6% | +9.0% | $0 |
| 2833 | Sulphates, alums and persulphates | $107K | 0.5% | +68.2% | $0 |
| 3926 | Other articles of plastics | $104K | 0.5% | -7.6% | $200 |
| 7214 | Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, forged or hot-rolled | $92K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 7309 | Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material, etc. | $90K | 0.4% | -46.5% | $0 |
| 3208 | Paints and varnishes, solvent-based | $80K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 5607 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, etc. | $75K | 0.4% | -64.7% | $17K |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $67K | 0.3% | -19.6% | $0 |
| 8536 | Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) | $58K | 0.3% | – | $429 |
A chapter is linked when exports to American Samoa reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to American Samoa.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to American Samoa, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.7M | +74.3% | 85.7 t | $31.56 | $9,358 | 83 kg |
| September 2026 | $1.2M | +44.6% | 97.8 t | $11.91 | $10K | 4.3 t |
| August 2026 | $622K | -85.1% | 164 t | $3.78 | $96K | 39.2 t |
| July 2026 | $1.1M | +96.9% | 136 t | $8.36 | $46K | 80.9 t |
| June 2026 | $3.5M | +275.5% | 1,859 t | $1.90 | $27K | 55.9 t |
| May 2026 | $762K | +22.5% | 151 t | $5.06 | $231K | 218 t |
| April 2026 | $5.0M | +421.6% | 363 t | $13.90 | $145K | 110 t |
| March 2026 | $2.7M | +240.7% | 745 t | $3.62 | $682 | 5 kg |
| February 2026 | $458K | -72.9% | 96.9 t | $4.72 | $125K | 119 t |
| January 2026 | $1.2M | +192.1% | 271 t | $4.25 | $34K | 159 t |
| December 2025 | $743K | -37.7% | 96.3 t | $7.71 | $44K | 144 t |
| November 2025 | $1.3M | -22.2% | 219 t | $6.03 | $111K | 98.2 t |
| October 2025 | $1.6M | -42.8% | 157 t | $9.90 | $122K | 104 t |
| September 2025 | $806K | +113.6% | 155 t | $5.21 | $585K | 984 t |
| August 2025 | $4.2M | +451.4% | 2,518 t | $1.66 | $444K | 585 t |
| July 2025 | $577K | +9.0% | 84.1 t | $6.86 | $49K | 162 t |
| June 2025 | $942K | +135.7% | 148 t | $6.35 | $109K | 424 t |
| May 2025 | $622K | -78.2% | 62.3 t | $9.99 | $78K | 265 t |
| April 2025 | $967K | -24.3% | 196 t | $4.94 | $260K | 443 t |
| March 2025 | $791K | +93.5% | 96.5 t | $8.19 | $224K | 340 t |
| February 2025 | $1.7M | +174.9% | 248 t | $6.81 | $352K | 516 t |
| January 2025 | $395K | -56.0% | 104 t | $3.79 | $152K | 121 t |
| December 2024 | $1.2M | +117.6% | 190 t | $6.27 | $617K | 717 t |
| November 2024 | $1.7M | -51.0% | 239 t | $7.09 | $484K | 609 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.