South Korea exports to Jamaica
자마이카 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.1 million of goods to Jamaica, down 38.0% from September 2026 and up 6.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Jamaica totalled $23.1 million, down 29.8% from the 12 months before ($32.9 million).
Jamaica ranked 148th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 138th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $6.7 million or 29.1% of exports to Jamaica.
Imports from Jamaica in October 2026 were $1.1 million (up 55.0% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.0 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Jamaica: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 43.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $6.7M | 29.1% | -59.2% | $588K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $3.5M | 15.1% | -20.9% | $330K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $3.4M | 14.7% | +25.8% | $394K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $2.6M | 11.4% | +18.7% | $2,371 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $2.2M | 9.4% | -6.1% | $425K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $1.3M | 5.8% | +86.6% | $123K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $618K | 2.7% | +17.1% | $22K |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $520K | 2.3% | -0.8% | $53K |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $477K | 2.1% | +96.6% | $52K |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $421K | 1.8% | -17.1% | $66K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $367K | 1.6% | -38.2% | $6,643 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $226K | 1.0% | -52.0% | $17K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $160K | 0.7% | +58.0% | $12K |
| 41 | Raw hides, skins and leather | $84K | 0.4% | -26.0% | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $82K | 0.4% | -46.6% | $0 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $74K | 0.3% | – | $45K |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $69K | 0.3% | -86.0% | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $45K | 0.2% | +108.8% | $0 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $42K | 0.2% | +43.8% | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $35K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $33K | 0.1% | -36.8% | $3,576 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $33K | 0.1% | -47.5% | $0 |
| 64 | Footwear | $21K | 0.1% | -50.4% | $0 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $18K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $2,247 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 128 headings exported to Jamaica in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $6.2M | 26.9% | -51.3% | $549K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $3.1M | 13.2% | -29.3% | $330K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $2.6M | 11.3% | +19.6% | $2,089 |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $1.7M | 7.4% | -7.3% | $396K |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $1.2M | 5.3% | +26.0% | $84K |
| 3906 | Acrylic polymers in primary forms | $677K | 2.9% | +163.3% | $0 |
| 8450 | Washing machines, household or laundry-type | $544K | 2.4% | +124.6% | $114K |
| 3402 | Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations | $504K | 2.2% | -3.9% | $45K |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $477K | 2.1% | +96.6% | $52K |
| 7212 | Narrow flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel (under 600 mm), coated or plated | $467K | 2.0% | -0.4% | $29K |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $459K | 2.0% | +244.4% | $85K |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $421K | 1.8% | -17.1% | $66K |
| 8443 | Printers, copiers and printing machinery | $335K | 1.4% | +1,972% | $0 |
| 2915 | Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids (including acetic acid) | $315K | 1.4% | +6.0% | $22K |
| 7308 | Steel structures and parts (bridges, towers, frameworks) | $301K | 1.3% | -34.1% | $0 |
| 8451 | Dryers, ironing and other textile finishing machinery | $285K | 1.2% | +51.7% | $92K |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $281K | 1.2% | -86.6% | $0 |
| 8535 | Electrical switches, fuses and circuit protection (over 1,000 V) | $266K | 1.2% | – | $0 |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $244K | 1.1% | +36.7% | $0 |
| 8480 | Moulds and moulding boxes | $239K | 1.0% | +47.1% | $4,905 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $223K | 1.0% | -41.5% | $40K |
| 3907 | Polyethers, epoxide resins and polyesters, in primary forms | $206K | 0.9% | +22.9% | $46K |
| 3917 | Plastic tubes, pipes, hoses and fittings | $160K | 0.7% | +185.6% | $0 |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $139K | 0.6% | +401.6% | $62K |
| 3921 | Other plates, sheets and film of plastics | $109K | 0.5% | -15.5% | $0 |
| 8538 | Parts for electrical switching and control apparatus | $90K | 0.4% | +277.3% | $0 |
| 4107 | Finished leather of bovine or equine animals | $84K | 0.4% | -25.7% | $0 |
| 4810 | Paper and paperboard coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances | $83K | 0.4% | +138.9% | $12K |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $77K | 0.3% | +167.2% | $8,130 |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $73K | 0.3% | -52.3% | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Jamaica reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Jamaica.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Jamaica, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.1M | +6.3% | 821 t | $2.61 | $1.1M | 396 t |
| September 2026 | $3.5M | +55.8% | 618 t | $5.59 | $1.5M | 700 t |
| August 2026 | $2.4M | -9.3% | 579 t | $4.09 | $2.1M | 631 t |
| July 2026 | $2.1M | -43.4% | 606 t | $3.48 | $580K | 245 t |
| June 2026 | $1.7M | -49.9% | 455 t | $3.68 | $660K | 262 t |
| May 2026 | $2.1M | -9.8% | 552 t | $3.83 | $986K | 126 t |
| April 2026 | $2.2M | -4.7% | 907 t | $2.43 | $1.0M | 743 t |
| March 2026 | $1.7M | -49.5% | 546 t | $3.13 | $2,768 | 75 kg |
| February 2026 | $680K | -77.7% | 438 t | $1.55 | $1.6M | 483 t |
| January 2026 | $1.2M | -56.2% | 656 t | $1.89 | $2.0M | 971 t |
| December 2025 | $2.2M | -16.5% | 608 t | $3.55 | $23K | 210 kg |
| November 2025 | $1.2M | -49.9% | 189 t | $6.52 | $883K | 465 t |
| October 2025 | $2.0M | -13.3% | 665 t | $3.02 | $724K | 363 t |
| September 2025 | $2.2M | -1.5% | 774 t | $2.86 | $523K | 53.0 t |
| August 2025 | $2.6M | -66.2% | 686 t | $3.80 | $549K | 112 t |
| July 2025 | $3.7M | +4.0% | 1,011 t | $3.68 | $1.4M | 867 t |
| June 2025 | $3.3M | +20.5% | 540 t | $6.19 | $1.0M | 266 t |
| May 2025 | $2.3M | -27.2% | 518 t | $4.53 | $1.0M | 212 t |
| April 2025 | $2.3M | -26.8% | 394 t | $5.86 | $117K | 98.0 t |
| March 2025 | $3.4M | +31.7% | 955 t | $3.54 | $238K | 41.2 t |
| February 2025 | $3.1M | -36.4% | 832 t | $3.67 | $448K | 54.5 t |
| January 2025 | $2.8M | -14.8% | 461 t | $6.17 | $77K | 92.9 t |
| December 2024 | $2.6M | -58.2% | 609 t | $4.24 | $603 | 94 kg |
| November 2024 | $2.5M | -51.5% | 1,111 t | $2.21 | $39.8M | 29,650 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.