South Korea exports to the Republic of the Congo
콩고 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.6 million of goods to the Republic of the Congo, down 41.6% from September 2026 and up 39.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to the Republic of the Congo totalled $36.8 million, up 1.2% from the 12 months before ($36.4 million).
The Republic of the Congo ranked 139th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 137th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was pharmaceutical products (HS 30), with $14.9 million or 40.6% of exports to the Republic of the Congo.
Imports from the Republic of the Congo in October 2026 were $95.6 million (up 8,764% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $93.0 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to the Republic of the Congo: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 47.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $14.9M | 40.6% | -25.0% | $0 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $8.7M | 23.7% | +42.4% | $1.3M |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $2.7M | 7.4% | +127.1% | $56K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $2.2M | 6.1% | -28.4% | $438K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $2.1M | 5.7% | +109.3% | $218K |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $2.1M | 5.7% | +55.9% | $197K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $1.0M | 2.8% | -7.8% | $112K |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $680K | 1.8% | +74.0% | $5,500 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $580K | 1.6% | -0.3% | $13K |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $194K | 0.5% | -33.5% | $424 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $189K | 0.5% | +122.0% | $69K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $165K | 0.4% | -68.1% | $26K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $162K | 0.4% | +23.4% | $27K |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $159K | 0.4% | +167.6% | $0 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $145K | 0.4% | – | $39K |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $143K | 0.4% | -29.1% | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $134K | 0.4% | – | $90K |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $115K | 0.3% | +8.2% | $0 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $67K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 47 | Pulp of wood, and waste paper | $66K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $49K | 0.1% | +375.3% | $0 |
| 59 | Coated or laminated textile fabrics | $12K | 0.0% | -20.0% | $0 |
| 42 | Leather articles, handbags and travel goods | $8,889 | 0.0% | – | $120 |
| 12 | Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants | $7,276 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $6,969 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 138 headings exported to the Republic of the Congo in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $14.9M | 40.4% | -25.3% | $0 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $7.2M | 19.5% | +31.6% | $592K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $2.7M | 7.4% | +125.0% | $56K |
| 5402 | Synthetic filament yarn | $2.1M | 5.7% | +55.9% | $197K |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $1.5M | 4.1% | +395.7% | $218K |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $1.2M | 3.3% | +151.2% | $596K |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $999K | 2.7% | +17.7% | $124K |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $983K | 2.7% | -49.8% | $314K |
| 6309 | Worn clothing and other worn articles | $680K | 1.8% | +74.0% | $5,500 |
| 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives | $507K | 1.4% | -22.9% | $0 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $488K | 1.3% | +47.2% | $0 |
| 8433 | Harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers, etc. | $274K | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $215K | 0.6% | -62.9% | $26K |
| 5501 | Synthetic filament tow | $194K | 0.5% | -33.5% | $424 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $188K | 0.5% | +133.8% | $82K |
| 4901 | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, etc. | $185K | 0.5% | +117.3% | $67K |
| 3909 | Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms | $162K | 0.4% | +6.7% | $0 |
| 0303 | Fish, frozen (excluding fillets) | $159K | 0.4% | +167.6% | $0 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $145K | 0.4% | – | $39K |
| 7212 | Narrow flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel (under 600 mm), coated or plated | $143K | 0.4% | -29.1% | $0 |
| 3402 | Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations | $133K | 0.4% | – | $90K |
| 8472 | Other office machines, etc. | $119K | 0.3% | – | $50K |
| 2402 | Cigarettes and cigars | $115K | 0.3% | +8.2% | $0 |
| 4821 | Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed | $110K | 0.3% | -16.2% | $27K |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $108K | 0.3% | -78.5% | $26K |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $95K | 0.3% | +22.6% | $16K |
| 8480 | Moulds and moulding boxes | $78K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $72K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $67K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks and valves | $66K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to the Republic of the Congo reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to the Republic of the Congo.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to the Republic of the Congo, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.6M | +39.6% | 999 t | $2.58 | $95.6M | 73,345 t |
| September 2026 | $4.4M | +85.4% | 872 t | $5.07 | $320K | 25.2 t |
| August 2026 | $1.2M | -88.6% | 649 t | $1.80 | $300K | 25.2 t |
| July 2026 | $6.0M | +453.6% | 797 t | $7.48 | $411K | 43.8 t |
| June 2026 | $2.3M | +69.1% | 790 t | $2.96 | $9,356 | 109 kg |
| May 2026 | $2.0M | -53.3% | 788 t | $2.49 | $730K | 114 t |
| April 2026 | $1.7M | +47.6% | 968 t | $1.72 | $376 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $1.8M | +102.9% | 804 t | $2.19 | $131K | 20.6 t |
| February 2026 | $5.1M | -8.5% | 438 t | $11.58 | $230K | 24.7 t |
| January 2026 | $2.0M | -41.8% | 866 t | $2.26 | $349K | 46.0 t |
| December 2025 | $7.1M | +141.5% | 680 t | $10.47 | $313K | 69.7 t |
| November 2025 | $810K | -41.8% | 498 t | $1.63 | $97 | 2 kg |
| October 2025 | $1.8M | +45.9% | 1,365 t | $1.35 | $1.1M | 121 t |
| September 2025 | $2.4M | +50.7% | 1,000 t | $2.38 | $611K | 136 t |
| August 2025 | $10.2M | +510.7% | 603 t | $16.99 | $41.6M | 62,084 t |
| July 2025 | $1.1M | -46.3% | 470 t | $2.29 | $290K | 67.9 t |
| June 2025 | $1.4M | +57.2% | 574 t | $2.41 | $340K | 69.8 t |
| May 2025 | $4.2M | +220.9% | 224 t | $18.77 | $375K | 97.3 t |
| April 2025 | $1.1M | -26.1% | 323 t | $3.49 | $25K | 2.2 t |
| March 2025 | $867K | -52.5% | 330 t | $2.63 | $646K | 220 t |
| February 2025 | $5.5M | +279.9% | 340 t | $16.32 | $301K | 131 t |
| January 2025 | $3.4M | +71.2% | 561 t | $6.00 | $614K | 73.6 t |
| December 2024 | $2.9M | +38.9% | 1,314 t | $2.24 | $2,059 | 35 kg |
| November 2024 | $1.4M | -25.0% | 705 t | $1.97 | $170K | 19.9 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.