South Korea exports to Lebanon
레바논 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $15.1 million of goods to Lebanon, up 3.1% from September 2026 and up 58.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Lebanon totalled $120.6 million, up 12.1% from the 12 months before ($107.6 million).
Lebanon ranked 110th 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 $21.8 million or 18.1% of exports to Lebanon.
Imports from Lebanon in October 2026 were $3.6 million (up 62.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $11.5 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Lebanon: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 68.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $21.8M | 18.1% | -19.7% | $3.1M |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $14.8M | 12.3% | +64.4% | $2.0M |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $13.6M | 11.3% | +14.2% | $2.2M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $12.5M | 10.4% | +17.2% | $1.6M |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $11.9M | 9.8% | +31.9% | $1.5M |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $10.2M | 8.4% | +3.0% | $893K |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $7.3M | 6.0% | -1.0% | $955K |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $6.7M | 5.6% | +24.3% | $548K |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $4.1M | 3.4% | +214.3% | $458K |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | $3.9M | 3.2% | +46.4% | $676K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $2.9M | 2.4% | +10.6% | $366K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $2.0M | 1.6% | -3.7% | $53K |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $955K | 0.8% | +2,558% | $184K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $722K | 0.6% | +42.5% | $118K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $632K | 0.5% | -51.0% | $88K |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $603K | 0.5% | -3.1% | $23K |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $582K | 0.5% | -27.4% | $678 |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $553K | 0.5% | +643.1% | $19K |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $508K | 0.4% | +9.7% | $75K |
| 64 | Footwear | $497K | 0.4% | +372.6% | $0 |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $344K | 0.3% | -23.0% | $21K |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $300K | 0.2% | -63.6% | $0 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $295K | 0.2% | -34.9% | $0 |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, fish or seafood | $278K | 0.2% | +2.5% | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $263K | 0.2% | +204.0% | $14K |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 321 headings exported to Lebanon in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $18.6M | 15.5% | -23.1% | $2.8M |
| 4011 | New pneumatic tyres, of rubber | $11.7M | 9.7% | +33.9% | $1.4M |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $9.1M | 7.6% | +30.1% | $1.8M |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $6.1M | 5.0% | +15.6% | $479K |
| 3906 | Acrylic polymers in primary forms | $5.9M | 4.9% | +263.4% | $1.1M |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $4.3M | 3.6% | +30.7% | $251K |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $4.0M | 3.3% | +252.8% | $455K |
| 7411 | Copper tubes and pipes | $3.8M | 3.1% | +43.1% | $575K |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $3.3M | 2.7% | -3.1% | $358K |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $3.2M | 2.7% | +27.7% | $576K |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $3.0M | 2.5% | -19.2% | $249K |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $2.6M | 2.2% | +24.6% | $348K |
| 3903 | Polymers of styrene, in primary forms | $2.4M | 2.0% | +69.3% | $302K |
| 7321 | Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers, barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, etc. | $2.4M | 2.0% | +6.0% | $362K |
| 8422 | Dishwashers and packaging, filling or labelling machinery | $2.3M | 1.9% | +52.8% | $0 |
| 3923 | Plastic packaging and closures | $2.3M | 1.9% | +30.1% | $166K |
| 8418 | Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps | $2.1M | 1.8% | +1.6% | $267K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $2.1M | 1.7% | -39.2% | $146K |
| 8472 | Other office machines, etc. | $1.9M | 1.6% | +11.0% | $433K |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $1.8M | 1.5% | +296.4% | $310K |
| 3907 | Polyethers, epoxide resins and polyesters, in primary forms | $1.3M | 1.1% | +22.9% | $65K |
| 8536 | Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) | $1.1M | 0.9% | +32.3% | $86K |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $992K | 0.8% | +39.3% | $141K |
| 3006 | Pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) | $919K | 0.8% | +3.0% | $130K |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $896K | 0.7% | +2,394% | $184K |
| 3904 | Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms | $842K | 0.7% | +193.6% | $177K |
| 2902 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $748K | 0.6% | +21.2% | $45K |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $698K | 0.6% | -13.9% | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $653K | 0.5% | +38.1% | $254K |
| 8451 | Dryers, ironing and other textile finishing machinery | $561K | 0.5% | -2.1% | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Lebanon reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Lebanon.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Lebanon, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $15.1M | +58.9% | 4,177 t | $3.61 | $3.6M | 1,219 t |
| September 2026 | $14.6M | -11.6% | 3,665 t | $4.00 | $3.3M | 996 t |
| August 2026 | $9.3M | -0.4% | 1,813 t | $5.16 | $938K | 340 t |
| July 2026 | $10.7M | +41.2% | 2,967 t | $3.62 | $4.1M | 784 t |
| June 2026 | $11.6M | +4.6% | 2,606 t | $4.45 | $3.1M | 651 t |
| May 2026 | $8.3M | -8.8% | 1,727 t | $4.81 | $490K | 109 t |
| April 2026 | $6.5M | -39.9% | 2,282 t | $2.83 | $3.3M | 1,141 t |
| March 2026 | $6.7M | -17.6% | 1,997 t | $3.36 | $1.0M | 465 t |
| February 2026 | $11.4M | +39.2% | 2,832 t | $4.02 | $1.9M | 831 t |
| January 2026 | $7.8M | +22.6% | 1,997 t | $3.89 | $1.5M | 606 t |
| December 2025 | $8.9M | +37.8% | 1,914 t | $4.64 | $1.7M | 805 t |
| November 2025 | $9.6M | +115.6% | 2,238 t | $4.29 | $2.5M | 1,234 t |
| October 2025 | $9.5M | +108.2% | 2,962 t | $3.21 | $2.2M | 920 t |
| September 2025 | $16.6M | +148.2% | 4,747 t | $3.49 | $1.5M | 562 t |
| August 2025 | $9.4M | +16.9% | 2,602 t | $3.61 | $1.7M | 819 t |
| July 2025 | $7.6M | -16.8% | 1,821 t | $4.18 | $1.8M | 834 t |
| June 2025 | $11.1M | +29.1% | 2,776 t | $4.00 | $1.5M | 616 t |
| May 2025 | $9.1M | +28.3% | 2,375 t | $3.83 | $1.7M | 706 t |
| April 2025 | $10.7M | +30.8% | 2,884 t | $3.72 | $2.1M | 552 t |
| March 2025 | $8.2M | +0.1% | 2,436 t | $3.35 | $2.4M | 715 t |
| February 2025 | $8.2M | +13.2% | 2,095 t | $3.91 | $1.7M | 570 t |
| January 2025 | $6.3M | +8.3% | 1,728 t | $3.66 | $1.2M | 258 t |
| December 2024 | $6.5M | -1.0% | 2,081 t | $3.10 | $4.3M | 1,143 t |
| November 2024 | $4.5M | -42.6% | 1,334 t | $3.34 | $2.3M | 1,181 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.