South Korea exports to Brunei
브루나이 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.9 million of goods to Brunei, down 21.5% from September 2026 and down 36.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Brunei totalled $30.6 million, down 57.9% from the 12 months before ($72.7 million).
Brunei ranked 144th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 115th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $12.1 million or 39.4% of exports to Brunei.
Imports from Brunei in October 2026 were $475,728 (down 98.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.4 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Brunei: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 66.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $12.1M | 39.4% | -66.8% | $792K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $7.5M | 24.6% | +188.4% | $356K |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $2.7M | 8.8% | -3.0% | $173K |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $1.8M | 5.9% | -8.9% | $247K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $1.8M | 5.9% | -54.7% | $67K |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $1.2M | 4.0% | -87.1% | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $417K | 1.4% | -6.4% | $48K |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $390K | 1.3% | +9.6% | $61K |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $369K | 1.2% | -8.3% | $12K |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $281K | 0.9% | -0.4% | $9,594 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $263K | 0.9% | -31.3% | $17K |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts | $254K | 0.8% | +5.3% | $11K |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $253K | 0.8% | +42.0% | $31K |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $247K | 0.8% | -97.7% | $0 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $183K | 0.6% | +28.9% | $0 |
| 23 | Food industry residues and animal feed | $172K | 0.6% | -37.7% | $0 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $142K | 0.5% | -20.5% | $2,927 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $101K | 0.3% | -33.2% | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $48K | 0.2% | -38.2% | $11K |
| 50 | Silk | $46K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, fish or seafood | $39K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $34K | 0.1% | +96.2% | $0 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | $28K | 0.1% | -13.7% | $4,396 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $20K | 0.1% | -56.5% | $934 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $18K | 0.1% | -57.8% | $601 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 280 headings exported to Brunei in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $11.1M | 36.2% | -66.6% | $679K |
| 8544 | Insulated wire and cable | $6.8M | 22.2% | +285.4% | $305K |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $2.4M | 8.0% | -3.6% | $148K |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $1.3M | 4.2% | -7.3% | $181K |
| 7208 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled | $1.2M | 3.8% | -87.7% | $0 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $986K | 3.2% | -25.5% | $113K |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks and valves | $457K | 1.5% | -56.8% | $11K |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $433K | 1.4% | +34.9% | $8,805 |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits | $412K | 1.3% | -23.5% | $50K |
| 4011 | New pneumatic tyres, of rubber | $366K | 1.2% | +6.9% | $49K |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $351K | 1.1% | -5.7% | $12K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $346K | 1.1% | -16.2% | $0 |
| 3401 | Soap and skin-washing preparations | $249K | 0.8% | -0.4% | $9,594 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $232K | 0.8% | +125.4% | $1,891 |
| 8419 | Machinery for treating materials by a change of temperature | $219K | 0.7% | +192.2% | $9,295 |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $156K | 0.5% | +39.9% | $25K |
| 0810 | Other fruit, fresh | $151K | 0.5% | +55.9% | $0 |
| 2303 | Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues, beetpulp, etc. | $148K | 0.5% | -40.7% | $0 |
| 7304 | Seamless tubes and pipes of iron or steel | $147K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 2005 | Other vegetables, prepared or preserved, not frozen (including kimchi) | $144K | 0.5% | -9.3% | $0 |
| 7307 | Tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel | $142K | 0.5% | +182.0% | $47K |
| 2711 | Petroleum gases (including LNG and LPG) | $135K | 0.4% | +35.3% | $0 |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $132K | 0.4% | -12.8% | $0 |
| 2106 | Other food preparations (including food supplements) | $130K | 0.4% | +41.2% | $26K |
| 8418 | Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps | $129K | 0.4% | +514.5% | $19K |
| 1901 | Malt extract and food preparations of flour, starch or milk | $129K | 0.4% | +60.2% | $16K |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $110K | 0.4% | -99.0% | $0 |
| 2008 | Prepared fruit, nuts and other plant parts (including seasoned laver) | $108K | 0.4% | +32.2% | $11K |
| 2103 | Sauces, condiments and seasonings | $104K | 0.3% | +77.6% | $5,353 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $94K | 0.3% | -26.2% | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Brunei reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Brunei.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Brunei, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.9M | -36.4% | 185 t | $10.02 | $476K | 532 t |
| September 2026 | $2.4M | -36.3% | 339 t | $6.97 | $122K | 166 t |
| August 2026 | $1.4M | -76.6% | 202 t | $7.12 | $148.3M | 190,046 t |
| July 2026 | $4.6M | +34.7% | 2,476 t | $1.85 | $402K | 483 t |
| June 2026 | $3.3M | -47.8% | 405 t | $8.15 | $2.7M | 2,676 t |
| May 2026 | $1.1M | -70.9% | 131 t | $8.32 | $33.0M | 66,355 t |
| April 2026 | $2.3M | -49.4% | 298 t | $7.84 | $24.5M | 29,090 t |
| March 2026 | $1.4M | -82.1% | 114 t | $11.89 | $60.5M | 142,961 t |
| February 2026 | $1.4M | -72.0% | 146 t | $9.44 | $36.1M | 70,276 t |
| January 2026 | $2.2M | -71.0% | 333 t | $6.62 | $35.5M | 72,454 t |
| December 2025 | $2.6M | -83.3% | 262 t | $9.83 | $57.4M | 98,890 t |
| November 2025 | $6.1M | -1.9% | 705 t | $8.66 | $35.2M | 66,171 t |
| October 2025 | $2.9M | -3.4% | 360 t | $8.09 | $29.4M | 64,347 t |
| September 2025 | $3.7M | +35.4% | 420 t | $8.81 | $74.4M | 128,823 t |
| August 2025 | $6.2M | +167.4% | 914 t | $6.74 | $85.4M | 129,846 t |
| July 2025 | $3.4M | -46.6% | 488 t | $6.97 | $42.2M | 66,064 t |
| June 2025 | $6.3M | +106.6% | 3,005 t | $2.10 | $36.8M | 63,437 t |
| May 2025 | $3.7M | +161.4% | 353 t | $10.59 | $115.0M | 196,092 t |
| April 2025 | $4.6M | +32.5% | 3,435 t | $1.34 | $14K | 37.0 t |
| March 2025 | $7.6M | +32.7% | 5,894 t | $1.29 | $78.3M | 141,025 t |
| February 2025 | $4.9M | +50.2% | 467 t | $10.50 | $20K | 55.5 t |
| January 2025 | $7.6M | +4.9% | 6,226 t | $1.22 | $2.4M | 6,026 t |
| December 2024 | $15.5M | +195.5% | 15,250 t | $1.02 | $82.4M | 128,730 t |
| November 2024 | $6.2M | -6.0% | 507 t | $12.29 | $53.4M | 90,505 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.