South Korea exports to Barbados
바베이도스 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $779,540 of goods to Barbados, down 33.7% from September 2026 and up 5.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Barbados totalled $11.4 million, down 2.5% from the 12 months before ($11.7 million).
Barbados ranked 165th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 167th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $7.0 million or 61.6% of exports to Barbados.
Imports from Barbados in October 2026 were $29,152, leaving a surplus of $750,388 for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Barbados: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 30.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $7.0M | 61.6% | +2.4% | $312K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $1.9M | 16.2% | -7.3% | $47K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $875K | 7.7% | -23.6% | $270K |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $731K | 6.4% | -32.8% | $52K |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $120K | 1.1% | – | $50K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $101K | 0.9% | +137.6% | $2,055 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $96K | 0.8% | +199.7% | $0 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $88K | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $83K | 0.7% | -28.7% | $486 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $76K | 0.7% | -15.0% | $17K |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $70K | 0.6% | -21.2% | $5,179 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $46K | 0.4% | – | $6,865 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $42K | 0.4% | +93.3% | $0 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $38K | 0.3% | – | $16K |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $35K | 0.3% | +23.9% | $0 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $15K | 0.1% | -75.4% | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $12K | 0.1% | -36.7% | $0 |
| 35 | Glues, modified starches and enzymes | $5,868 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $4,846 | 0.0% | – | $355 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $2,225 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement or mica | $330 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 42 | Leather articles, handbags and travel goods | $295 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | $122 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $56 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $50 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 83 headings exported to Barbados in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $4.7M | 41.4% | -8.4% | $128K |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $1.6M | 14.2% | +9.0% | $85K |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $730K | 6.4% | -32.9% | $52K |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $706K | 6.2% | +63.1% | $46K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $635K | 5.6% | -4.2% | $51K |
| 8705 | Special purpose motor vehicles (cranes, fire engines, mixers) | $392K | 3.4% | – | $0 |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $384K | 3.4% | +47.2% | $0 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $293K | 2.6% | +301.6% | $99K |
| 8413 | Pumps for liquids | $247K | 2.2% | +146.4% | $0 |
| 8504 | Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors | $219K | 1.9% | – | $219K |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks and valves | $115K | 1.0% | -58.0% | $0 |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $96K | 0.8% | +199.7% | $0 |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $95K | 0.8% | -3.6% | $0 |
| 5601 | Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, etc. | $88K | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 2424 | Household removal goods (Korean customs category) | $81K | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 8418 | Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps | $78K | 0.7% | +31.8% | $286 |
| 8451 | Dryers, ironing and other textile finishing machinery | $77K | 0.7% | -40.2% | $0 |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $76K | 0.7% | -15.0% | $17K |
| 4016 | Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber | $70K | 0.6% | – | $115 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $70K | 0.6% | -21.5% | $5,179 |
| 7307 | Tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel | $68K | 0.6% | +78.4% | $0 |
| 8483 | Transmission shafts, gears, gear boxes and clutches | $57K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 8414 | Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans | $51K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 4013 | Inner tubes, of rubber | $48K | 0.4% | – | $48K |
| 3907 | Polyethers, epoxide resins and polyesters, in primary forms | $46K | 0.4% | -48.6% | $0 |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $42K | 0.4% | +93.3% | $0 |
| 8303 | Armoured or reinforced safes, etc. | $38K | 0.3% | – | $16K |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $35K | 0.3% | +23.9% | $0 |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $22K | 0.2% | – | $6,865 |
| 3917 | Plastic tubes, pipes, hoses and fittings | $21K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Barbados reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Barbados.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Barbados, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $780K | +5.6% | 171 t | $4.55 | $29K | 1.1 t |
| September 2026 | $1.2M | +50.2% | 79.4 t | $14.81 | $350K | 347 t |
| August 2026 | $889K | -23.5% | 134 t | $6.62 | $9,035 | 897 kg |
| July 2026 | $1.5M | +38.3% | 156 t | $9.88 | $60K | 51.3 t |
| June 2026 | $782K | -37.3% | 108 t | $7.24 | $160K | 102 t |
| May 2026 | $1.4M | +45.2% | 75.4 t | $18.17 | $349K | 360 t |
| April 2026 | $1.4M | +188.7% | 602 t | $2.38 | $5,419 | 587 kg |
| March 2026 | $770K | -36.1% | 99.8 t | $7.71 | $20K | 932 kg |
| February 2026 | $597K | +13.0% | 69.4 t | $8.60 | $29K | 896 kg |
| January 2026 | $358K | -15.5% | 218 t | $1.64 | $34K | 1.3 t |
| December 2025 | $787K | -0.9% | 145 t | $5.43 | $2,462 | 335 kg |
| November 2025 | $917K | -59.4% | 96.0 t | $9.55 | $24K | 40 kg |
| October 2025 | $738K | +250.6% | 751 t | $0.98 | $7,572 | 22 kg |
| September 2025 | $783K | +195.1% | 62.1 t | $12.60 | $24K | 1.2 t |
| August 2025 | $1.2M | +6.3% | 161 t | $7.20 | $212K | 20.7 t |
| July 2025 | $1.1M | -12.8% | 313 t | $3.57 | $15K | 2.3 t |
| June 2025 | $1.2M | +204.4% | 72.6 t | $17.18 | $19K | 1.9 t |
| May 2025 | $943K | +35.7% | 124 t | $7.60 | $20K | 9.3 t |
| April 2025 | $497K | -14.5% | 98.9 t | $5.02 | $158K | 18.0 t |
| March 2025 | $1.2M | +70.3% | 238 t | $5.05 | $20K | 106 kg |
| February 2025 | $528K | +43.9% | 55.8 t | $9.46 | $32K | 134 kg |
| January 2025 | $424K | -71.8% | 73.0 t | $5.81 | $84K | 735 kg |
| December 2024 | $794K | +139.6% | 126 t | $6.32 | $5,545 | 665 kg |
| November 2024 | $2.3M | +673.7% | 320 t | $7.06 | $3,833 | 24 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.