South Korea exports to Cuba
쿠바 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$22K
+118.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-96.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$5.4M
-74.8% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
187
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$4.6M
balance $894K
In October 2026, South Korea exported $21,873 of goods to Cuba, up 118.0% from September 2026 and down 96.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Cuba totalled $5.4 million, down 74.8% from the 12 months before ($21.6 million).
Cuba ranked 187th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 152nd in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $4.1 million or 76.1% of exports to Cuba.
Imports from Cuba in October 2026 were $432,113, leaving a deficit of $410,240 for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Cuba: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 32.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $4.1M | 76.1% | -64.0% | $2,438 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils | $512K | 9.4% | – | $0 |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $438K | 8.0% | -17.0% | $0 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $108K | 2.0% | +261.6% | $0 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $103K | 1.9% | – | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $98K | 1.8% | -40.7% | $0 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $19K | 0.4% | – | $19K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $5,423 | 0.1% | -96.3% | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $5,376 | 0.1% | -85.2% | $0 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $4,905 | 0.1% | -88.8% | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $1,644 | 0.0% | -96.5% | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $1,418 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | $1,399 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $772 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 67 | Prepared feathers, artificial flowers and wigs | $710 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $407 | 0.0% | -98.7% | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $312 | 0.0% | -99.3% | $0 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $272 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $21 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $11 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | $10 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 10 | Cereals | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 55 headings exported to Cuba in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $3.5M | 63.6% | -67.5% | $0 |
| 1521 | Vegetable waxes, beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, etc. | $512K | 9.4% | – | $0 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $377K | 6.9% | -20.5% | $0 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $292K | 5.4% | -20.9% | $2,438 |
| 8408 | Diesel engines | $225K | 4.1% | – | $0 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $126K | 2.3% | -62.5% | $0 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $106K | 2.0% | +282.0% | $0 |
| 2914 | Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, etc. | $103K | 1.9% | – | $0 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $79K | 1.5% | -50.2% | $0 |
| 8483 | Transmission shafts, gears, gear boxes and clutches | $56K | 1.0% | – | $0 |
| 8413 | Pumps for liquids | $28K | 0.5% | +80.8% | $0 |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $19K | 0.3% | – | $19K |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $15K | 0.3% | -16.1% | $0 |
| 8539 | Electric filament or discharge lamps, etc. | $7,591 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $5,423 | 0.1% | -96.3% | $0 |
| 3401 | Soap and skin-washing preparations | $5,376 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8512 | Vehicle lighting, signalling equipment and wipers | $5,344 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9030 | Instruments for measuring electrical quantities | $3,500 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8543 | Electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions | $2,333 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8511 | Ignition and starting equipment for engines | $1,899 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $1,514 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $1,420 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2106 | Other food preparations (including food supplements) | $1,418 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7009 | Glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors | $1,399 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9026 | Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure | $1,095 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7320 | Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel | $978 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 6704 | Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, etc. | $710 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7315 | Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel | $642 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8518 | Microphones, loudspeakers, headphones and amplifiers | $624 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2201 | Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, etc. | $594 | 0.0% | – | $594 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Cuba reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Cuba.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Cuba, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $22K | -96.7% | 18.4 t | $1.19 | $432K | 1.5 t |
| September 2026 | $10K | -99.9% | 299 kg | $33.55 | $65K | 114 kg |
| August 2026 | $76K | -89.8% | 4.5 t | $16.83 | $141K | 26.8 t |
| July 2026 | $531K | -59.0% | 562 kg | $943.96 | $110K | 26.2 t |
| June 2026 | $240K | -67.4% | 72.3 t | $3.33 | $89K | 3.2 t |
| May 2026 | $362K | -58.2% | 25.5 t | $14.21 | $114K | 648 kg |
| April 2026 | $411K | -81.8% | 61.6 t | $6.67 | $910K | 1,499 t |
| March 2026 | $307K | -82.8% | 27.5 t | $11.16 | $972K | 2.8 t |
| February 2026 | $508K | +119.4% | 40.0 t | $12.72 | $535K | 147 t |
| January 2026 | $847K | +269.0% | 71.2 t | $11.89 | $771K | 82.8 t |
| December 2025 | $1.3M | -35.0% | 107 t | $12.36 | $182K | 25.4 t |
| November 2025 | $814K | -18.4% | 69.2 t | $11.77 | $229K | 23.1 t |
| October 2025 | $666K | +33.1% | 41.9 t | $15.88 | $9,753 | 1.8 t |
| September 2025 | $9.8M | +714.2% | 24,672 t | $0.40 | $1.2M | 195 t |
| August 2025 | $748K | +18.0% | 77.8 t | $9.62 | $533K | 55.5 t |
| July 2025 | $1.3M | -1.8% | 130 t | $9.97 | $795K | 69.2 t |
| June 2025 | $737K | -91.7% | 89.3 t | $8.26 | $939K | 79.4 t |
| May 2025 | $866K | +63.4% | 65.8 t | $13.16 | $965K | 121 t |
| April 2025 | $2.3M | +810.9% | 163 t | $13.86 | $193K | 94 kg |
| March 2025 | $1.8M | -30.4% | 190 t | $9.38 | $870K | 71.0 t |
| February 2025 | $232K | -57.0% | 22.9 t | $10.13 | $225K | 634 kg |
| January 2025 | $229K | -70.0% | 12.2 t | $18.80 | $928K | 95.2 t |
| December 2024 | $2.0M | +30.0% | 227 t | $8.91 | $610K | 25.1 t |
| November 2024 | $997K | -28.8% | 144 t | $6.95 | $1.2M | 118 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.