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인도 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$2.72B
+5.4% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+83.9%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$25.28B
+32.0% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
8
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$7.31B
balance $17.97B
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.72 billion of goods to India, up 5.4% from September 2026 and up 83.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to India totalled $25.28 billion, up 32.0% from the 12 months before ($19.15 billion).
India ranked 8th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, the same position as in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was electrical machinery and electronics (HS 85), with $8.72 billion or 34.5% of exports to India.
Imports from India in October 2026 were $647.8 million (up 24.6% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.07 billion for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly exports Export value in US dollars (FOB). $0B $1B $2B $3B Oct ’26 May ’26 Dec ’25 Jul ’25 Feb ’25 November 2024: $1.45 billion December 2024: $1.68 billion January 2025: $1.46 billion February 2025: $1.59 billion March 2025: $1.50 billion April 2025: $1.70 billion May 2025: $1.61 billion June 2025: $1.58 billion July 2025: $1.78 billion August 2025: $1.59 billion September 2025: $1.72 billion October 2025: $1.48 billion November 2025: $1.48 billion December 2025: $1.72 billion January 2026: $1.68 billion February 2026: $1.74 billion March 2026: $1.96 billion April 2026: $2.42 billion May 2026: $1.95 billion June 2026: $2.10 billion July 2026: $2.58 billion August 2026: $2.35 billion September 2026: $2.58 billion October 2026: $2.72 billion
Monthly imports Import value in US dollars (CIF). $0M $250M $500M $750M $1000M Oct ’26 May ’26 Dec ’25 Jul ’25 Feb ’25 $648M November 2024: $554.6 million December 2024: $634.6 million January 2025: $535.8 million February 2025: $539.8 million March 2025: $592.5 million April 2025: $504.8 million May 2025: $628.3 million June 2025: $480.2 million July 2025: $505.4 million August 2025: $538.8 million September 2025: $626.8 million October 2025: $519.7 million November 2025: $430.6 million December 2025: $518.7 million January 2026: $525.1 million February 2026: $453.5 million March 2026: $633.7 million April 2026: $698.9 million May 2026: $652.6 million June 2026: $775.1 million July 2026: $727.9 million August 2026: $561.1 million September 2026: $680.6 million October 2026: $647.8 million
What South Korea exports to India: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 94.
Code Product Exports, 12 months Share vs 12 months before October 2026
85 Electrical machinery and electronics $8.72B
34.5% +69.4% $831.5M 84 Machinery, boilers and computers $2.90B
11.5% +27.2% $276.5M 72 Iron and steel $2.36B
9.3% -6.9% $217.1M 39 Plastics and articles thereof $2.33B
9.2% +18.4% $230.2M 27 Mineral fuels, oils and their products $1.67B
6.6% +30.4% $277.8M 29 Organic chemicals $1.23B
4.9% +11.9% $154.6M 90 Optical, measuring and medical instruments $829.9M
3.3% +7.1% $87.5M 87 Vehicles, parts and accessories $733.7M
2.9% +10.9% $91.7M 79 Zinc and articles thereof $683.7M
2.7% +50.8% $75.9M 40 Rubber and articles thereof $492.3M
1.9% +29.5% $41.0M 73 Articles of iron or steel $325.3M
1.3% +22.5% $31.1M 74 Copper and articles thereof $324.9M
1.3% +53.9% $34.8M 82 Tools and cutlery of base metal $313.9M
1.2% +45.8% $49.5M 71 Pearls, precious stones and precious metals $270.6M
1.1% +137.5% $160.7M 76 Aluminium and articles thereof $267.5M
1.1% +17.8% $14.5M 38 Miscellaneous chemical products $236.6M
0.9% +18.9% $22.8M 28 Inorganic chemicals $227.4M
0.9% +29.4% $15.0M 31 Fertilisers $162.6M
0.6% +566.7% $493K 48 Paper and paperboard $158.3M
0.6% -2.9% $11.4M 33 Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics $111.6M
0.4% +23.9% $10.3M 32 Dyes, pigments, paints and inks $108.6M
0.4% +4.1% $11.4M 78 Lead and articles thereof $107.9M
0.4% +1.7% $4.6M 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal $84.0M
0.3% +1.8% $8.6M 34 Soap, washing preparations and waxes $72.8M
0.3% -20.9% $6.0M 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement or mica $46.7M
0.2% +6.7% $4.4M
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 880 headings exported to India in the same 12 months.
Code Product Exports, 12 months Share vs 12 months before October 2026
8542 Electronic integrated circuits (semiconductor chips) $6.25B
24.7% +102.2% $577.0M 2710 Refined petroleum oils $1.36B
5.4% +32.5% $232.5M 8708 Parts and accessories of motor vehicles $713.3M
2.8% +12.8% $81.1M 7901 Unwrought zinc $676.2M
2.7% +52.4% $75.7M 7210 Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated $642.8M
2.5% +12.7% $50.1M 7208 Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled $597.3M
2.4% -25.8% $66.4M 2902 Cyclic hydrocarbons $533.3M
2.1% +48.9% $91.9M 3901 Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms $514.6M
2.0% +53.2% $51.8M 7225 Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel $492.4M
1.9% -9.4% $46.0M 3907 Polyethers, epoxide resins and polyesters, in primary forms $422.0M
1.7% +18.2% $48.4M 8479 Machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions $410.7M
1.6% +37.1% $41.6M 4002 Synthetic rubber $395.4M
1.6% +30.3% $30.7M 8507 Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) $336.5M
1.3% +98.1% $34.4M 2707 Coal tar distillation oils (benzene, toluene, xylene) $301.1M
1.2% +24.2% $44.7M 8529 Parts for display modules, televisions and broadcasting equipment $267.9M
1.1% +71.0% $25.0M 7106 Silver $262.9M
1.0% +142.3% $160.1M 8207 Interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools $256.5M
1.0% +48.4% $44.2M 8524 Flat panel display modules $237.4M
0.9% -25.7% $9.5M 8480 Moulds and moulding boxes $229.4M
0.9% +16.1% $20.9M 9031 Measuring or checking instruments and machines $221.0M
0.9% -14.1% $29.6M 3909 Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms $217.9M
0.9% +16.8% $17.4M 7411 Copper tubes and pipes $204.0M
0.8% +58.2% $22.0M 3903 Polymers of styrene, in primary forms $191.1M
0.8% -8.0% $16.1M 8536 Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) $186.3M
0.7% +36.4% $18.2M 3902 Polymers of propylene, in primary forms $179.9M
0.7% +56.3% $15.3M 3904 Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms $171.0M
0.7% -7.3% $18.0M 7219 Flat-rolled products of stainless steel $170.7M
0.7% -17.3% $18.3M 9032 Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus $170.5M
0.7% +37.7% $16.8M 8538 Parts for electrical switching and control apparatus $167.3M
0.7% +23.9% $15.4M 8431 Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery $161.7M
0.6% +11.1% $13.1M
A chapter is linked when exports to India reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a
heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to India.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to India , by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
Month Exports vs year earlier Export weight Export $/kg
Imports Import weight
October 2026 $2.72B +83.9% 851,271 t
$3.19 $647.8M 593,026 t September 2026 $2.58B +49.7% 820,435 t
$3.14 $680.6M 848,313 t August 2026 $2.35B +47.8% 797,513 t
$2.95 $561.1M 688,799 t July 2026 $2.58B +45.2% 862,888 t
$2.99 $727.9M 738,245 t June 2026 $2.10B +33.0% 672,928 t
$3.13 $775.1M 793,627 t May 2026 $1.95B +21.2% 654,095 t
$2.99 $652.6M 710,455 t April 2026 $2.42B +42.1% 842,346 t
$2.87 $698.9M 465,790 t March 2026 $1.96B +30.7% 892,994 t
$2.20 $633.7M 703,562 t February 2026 $1.74B +9.0% 804,191 t
$2.16 $453.5M 410,129 t January 2026 $1.68B +15.2% 801,290 t
$2.10 $525.1M 548,409 t December 2025 $1.72B +2.1% 940,679 t
$1.83 $518.7M 578,978 t November 2025 $1.48B +1.8% 736,464 t
$2.00 $430.6M 457,887 t October 2025 $1.48B -2.1% 835,498 t
$1.77 $519.7M 713,452 t September 2025 $1.72B +17.3% 942,387 t
$1.83 $626.8M 980,366 t August 2025 $1.59B -2.7% 992,113 t
$1.60 $538.8M 585,468 t July 2025 $1.78B +10.3% 909,860 t
$1.96 $505.4M 506,908 t June 2025 $1.58B +2.1% 870,144 t
$1.82 $480.2M 623,821 t May 2025 $1.61B -3.8% 785,020 t
$2.05 $628.3M 785,109 t April 2025 $1.70B +8.7% 845,622 t
$2.01 $504.8M 546,779 t March 2025 $1.50B -0.6% 635,874 t
$2.36 $592.5M 718,118 t February 2025 $1.59B +8.3% 662,650 t
$2.41 $539.8M 662,318 t January 2025 $1.46B -4.8% 751,080 t
$1.95 $535.8M 669,503 t December 2024 $1.68B +6.1% 937,181 t
$1.80 $634.6M 773,863 t November 2024 $1.45B -4.6% 776,479 t
$1.87 $554.6M 648,826 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.