South Korea exports to Estonia
에스토니아 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$37.9M
+15.6% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+252.3%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$281.5M
+92.2% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
89
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$89.9M
balance $191.6M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $37.9 million of goods to Estonia, up 15.6% from September 2026 and up 252.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Estonia totalled $281.5 million, up 92.2% from the 12 months before ($146.5 million).
Estonia ranked 89th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 100th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics (HS 33), with $165.4 million or 58.8% of exports to Estonia.
Imports from Estonia in October 2026 were $9.2 million (up 32.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $28.7 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Estonia: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 71.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $165.4M | 58.8% | +216.1% | $14.8M |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $33.0M | 11.7% | +43.8% | $2.3M |
| 93 | Arms and ammunition | $17.0M | 6.0% | -11.0% | $16.6M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $13.0M | 4.6% | +157.9% | $209K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $10.4M | 3.7% | +13.3% | $364K |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $7.8M | 2.8% | +125.9% | $576K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $5.8M | 2.1% | +138.6% | $565K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $5.2M | 1.8% | +85.4% | $644K |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $5.0M | 1.8% | -21.3% | $431K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $4.2M | 1.5% | -45.1% | $264K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $3.2M | 1.1% | -27.6% | $415K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $2.1M | 0.8% | +26.5% | $177K |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.9M | 0.7% | -4.4% | $285K |
| 59 | Coated or laminated textile fabrics | $1.1M | 0.4% | +134.6% | $28K |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $1.0M | 0.4% | -53.2% | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $906K | 0.3% | +46.7% | $8,574 |
| 88 | Aircraft and spacecraft | $723K | 0.3% | – | $22K |
| 81 | Other base metals | $598K | 0.2% | +299.6% | $100K |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $465K | 0.2% | +40.5% | $0 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $432K | 0.2% | -43.4% | $123 |
| 42 | Leather articles, handbags and travel goods | $377K | 0.1% | +903.7% | $37K |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement or mica | $227K | 0.1% | -13.3% | $35K |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts | $220K | 0.1% | +92.7% | $12K |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $215K | 0.1% | +25.2% | $7,317 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $202K | 0.1% | +175.6% | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 312 headings exported to Estonia in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $133.5M | 47.4% | +209.7% | $13.4M |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $28.8M | 10.2% | +68.1% | $1.8M |
| 3307 | Shaving, deodorant, bath and other toiletry preparations | $28.7M | 10.2% | +231.2% | $1.2M |
| 9301 | Military weapons (artillery, rocket launchers and others) | $16.6M | 5.9% | -11.9% | $16.6M |
| 3401 | Soap and skin-washing preparations | $7.6M | 2.7% | +130.0% | $551K |
| 8471 | Computers and data processing machines | $5.1M | 1.8% | +3,057% | $4,880 |
| 4011 | New pneumatic tyres, of rubber | $5.0M | 1.8% | -19.8% | $430K |
| 7321 | Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers, barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, etc. | $4.2M | 1.5% | +113.8% | $0 |
| 8414 | Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans | $3.7M | 1.3% | – | $12K |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $3.3M | 1.2% | +196.6% | $618K |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $3.2M | 1.1% | -45.2% | $28K |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $3.0M | 1.1% | +429.0% | $238K |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $2.5M | 0.9% | +316.5% | $59K |
| 4811 | Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or surface-decorated | $2.4M | 0.9% | +0.4% | $413K |
| 8710 | Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles | $2.2M | 0.8% | -50.3% | $19K |
| 5503 | Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | $1.9M | 0.7% | -4.3% | $285K |
| 3909 | Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms | $1.5M | 0.5% | +36.1% | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $1.4M | 0.5% | +10.2% | $135K |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $1.2M | 0.4% | +33.4% | $62K |
| 7326 | Other articles of iron or steel | $1.2M | 0.4% | +366.4% | $560K |
| 3903 | Polymers of styrene, in primary forms | $1.1M | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 5903 | Textile fabrics coated or laminated with plastics | $1.1M | 0.4% | +134.8% | $26K |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $922K | 0.3% | -56.8% | $0 |
| 8517 | Telephones, smartphones and network equipment | $883K | 0.3% | -16.5% | $64K |
| 3005 | Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles, etc. | $851K | 0.3% | +42.7% | $6,654 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $849K | 0.3% | +139.0% | $299K |
| 9032 | Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus | $830K | 0.3% | +365.3% | $0 |
| 3824 | Miscellaneous chemical preparations | $766K | 0.3% | +71.2% | $42K |
| 4809 | Carbon and self-copy paper, in rolls or large sheets | $747K | 0.3% | -58.9% | $0 |
| 8701 | Tractors | $745K | 0.3% | +30.7% | $164K |
A chapter is linked when exports to Estonia reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Estonia.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Estonia, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $37.9M | +252.3% | 1,824 t | $20.78 | $9.2M | 5,359 t |
| September 2026 | $32.8M | +4.4% | 2,198 t | $14.92 | $7.8M | 3,826 t |
| August 2026 | $27.6M | +195.2% | 1,658 t | $16.64 | $7.8M | 4,906 t |
| July 2026 | $29.0M | +75.5% | 2,231 t | $13.00 | $7.4M | 4,843 t |
| June 2026 | $28.5M | +70.4% | 1,758 t | $16.24 | $10.4M | 5,687 t |
| May 2026 | $29.7M | +137.3% | 2,442 t | $12.16 | $6.0M | 4,453 t |
| April 2026 | $18.4M | +75.5% | 2,312 t | $7.97 | $9.5M | 5,896 t |
| March 2026 | $18.5M | +91.0% | 2,393 t | $7.72 | $5.5M | 3,183 t |
| February 2026 | $16.9M | +124.2% | 1,709 t | $9.87 | $4.3M | 2,959 t |
| January 2026 | $16.9M | +120.1% | 1,563 t | $10.80 | $9.0M | 7,139 t |
| December 2025 | $15.6M | +162.3% | 1,084 t | $14.39 | $7.4M | 6,382 t |
| November 2025 | $9.7M | +24.1% | 1,276 t | $7.63 | $5.6M | 3,704 t |
| October 2025 | $10.8M | +46.2% | 1,402 t | $7.68 | $6.9M | 4,162 t |
| September 2025 | $31.4M | +209.8% | 2,212 t | $14.20 | $9.2M | 2,909 t |
| August 2025 | $9.3M | -11.9% | 1,325 t | $7.05 | $8.5M | 3,203 t |
| July 2025 | $16.5M | +84.0% | 2,487 t | $6.65 | $9.1M | 3,496 t |
| June 2025 | $16.8M | -13.3% | 1,600 t | $10.47 | $11.7M | 5,463 t |
| May 2025 | $12.5M | +86.5% | 1,848 t | $6.77 | $7.4M | 3,714 t |
| April 2025 | $10.5M | +30.1% | 2,086 t | $5.04 | $7.5M | 2,711 t |
| March 2025 | $9.7M | +68.1% | 2,180 t | $4.44 | $5.9M | 2,614 t |
| February 2025 | $7.5M | +12.2% | 1,299 t | $5.79 | $8.9M | 4,325 t |
| January 2025 | $7.7M | +100.0% | 1,773 t | $4.33 | $7.5M | 3,159 t |
| December 2024 | $5.9M | -46.1% | 1,431 t | $4.15 | $7.1M | 4,720 t |
| November 2024 | $7.8M | +60.1% | 917 t | $8.55 | $3.7M | 2,542 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.