South Korea exports to Eritrea
에리트리아 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $138,296 of goods to Eritrea, down 86.2% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($2,350) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Eritrea totalled $10.1 million, up 44.3% from the 12 months before ($7.0 million).
Eritrea ranked 170th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 181st in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was electrical machinery and electronics (HS 85), with $4.3 million or 42.3% of exports to Eritrea.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Eritrea: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $4.3M | 42.3% | +13.6% | $0 |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $3.6M | 35.5% | +219.4% | $6,296 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.2M | 11.9% | +38.4% | $132K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $285K | 2.8% | – | $0 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $218K | 2.2% | – | $0 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $189K | 1.9% | – | $0 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $150K | 1.5% | -87.8% | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $99K | 1.0% | – | $0 |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $27K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | $22K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $17K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $7,594 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 59 | Coated or laminated textile fabrics | $7,326 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $4,020 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $3,274 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $2,596 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $1,763 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $1,602 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $700 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $648 | 0.0% | -95.3% | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $125 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 35 | Glues, modified starches and enzymes | $24 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 60 headings exported to Eritrea in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8537 | Electrical control and distribution boards | $1.6M | 15.5% | -48.8% | $0 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $1.5M | 14.8% | +63.3% | $0 |
| 8504 | Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors | $1.4M | 14.3% | +879.6% | $0 |
| 8544 | Insulated wire and cable | $1.2M | 11.5% | – | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $907K | 9.0% | +4.8% | $132K |
| 8414 | Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans | $863K | 8.6% | +1,540% | $0 |
| 8458 | Lathes(including turning centres) for removing metal | $337K | 3.3% | – | $0 |
| 3824 | Miscellaneous chemical preparations | $291K | 2.9% | – | $0 |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $285K | 2.8% | +517.4% | $0 |
| 7326 | Other articles of iron or steel | $244K | 2.4% | – | $0 |
| 8457 | Machining centres for working metal | $228K | 2.3% | – | $0 |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks and valves | $205K | 2.0% | – | $0 |
| 4801 | Newsprint, in rolls or sheets | $188K | 1.9% | – | $0 |
| 9032 | Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus | $152K | 1.5% | – | $0 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $148K | 1.5% | -87.9% | $0 |
| 8413 | Pumps for liquids | $109K | 1.1% | +16.5% | $0 |
| 4901 | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, etc. | $99K | 1.0% | – | $0 |
| 8536 | Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) | $82K | 0.8% | -85.6% | $0 |
| 9025 | Thermometers, hydrometers, barometers and hygrometers | $39K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 3208 | Paints and varnishes, solvent-based | $27K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 8482 | Ball or roller bearings | $26K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 7412 | Copper tube or pipe fittings, etc. | $22K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 3402 | Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations | $17K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 7308 | Steel structures and parts (bridges, towers, frameworks) | $17K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 9026 | Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure | $15K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8484 | Gaskets and mechanical seals | $14K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $12K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $9,715 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8511 | Ignition and starting equipment for engines | $8,714 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 7312 | Stranded wire, ropes and cables of iron or steel | $8,518 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Eritrea reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Eritrea.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Eritrea, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $138K | – | 2.0 t | $67.66 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $1.0M | +251.7% | 49.9 t | $20.10 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $4,980 | – | 177 kg | $28.14 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $16K | -99.7% | 110 kg | $142.47 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $462K | +622.3% | 6.9 t | $66.71 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $6.1M | +19,887% | 466 t | $12.98 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $25K | – | 598 kg | $42.09 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $1.6M | +223.7% | 114 t | $14.35 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $757K | – | 378 t | $2.00 | $550 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $2,350 | -98.1% | 4 kg | $587.50 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $285K | +63.2% | 4.4 t | $64.66 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $3,602 | 280 kg |
| July 2025 | $35K | -77.7% | 7.4 t | $4.71 | $10.0M | 9,219 t |
| June 2025 | $6.1M | +757.9% | 227 t | $26.75 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $64K | +11.4% | 1.1 t | $59.53 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $30K | – | 1.1 t | $28.56 | $533 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $1 | – | 17 kg | $0.06 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $1,084 | -89.3% | 40 kg | $27.10 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $503K | – | 14.6 t | $34.42 | $13.0M | 9,978 t |
| November 2024 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $13.9M | 10,937 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.