South Korea exports to North Macedonia
마세도니아 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $696,842 of goods to North Macedonia, down 35.2% from September 2026 and down 22.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to North Macedonia totalled $10.8 million, down 2.0% from the 12 months before ($11.1 million).
North Macedonia ranked 167th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 169th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics (HS 33), with $2.8 million or 25.5% of exports to North Macedonia.
Imports from North Macedonia in October 2026 were $271,075 (up 7.0% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $425,767 for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to North Macedonia: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 52.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $2.8M | 25.5% | +38.2% | $185K |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $2.0M | 18.3% | -27.0% | $113K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $1.1M | 9.8% | +200.3% | $25K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $978K | 9.0% | +2.5% | $75K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $860K | 7.9% | +3.2% | $40K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $469K | 4.3% | +21.6% | $14K |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $379K | 3.5% | +36.4% | $60K |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $329K | 3.0% | +874.7% | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $318K | 2.9% | +39.7% | $33K |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $300K | 2.8% | +50.5% | $16K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $279K | 2.6% | -2.1% | $36K |
| 59 | Coated or laminated textile fabrics | $251K | 2.3% | +977.9% | $3,042 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $187K | 1.7% | +48.5% | $75K |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $155K | 1.4% | +448.6% | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $111K | 1.0% | -94.3% | $10K |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $90K | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $72K | 0.7% | -59.2% | $0 |
| 12 | Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants | $69K | 0.6% | -14.3% | $7,560 |
| 01 | Live animals | $45K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $45K | 0.4% | -1.1% | $31 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $27K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $19K | 0.2% | -58.9% | $2,729 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts | $16K | 0.1% | +21.5% | $0 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $13K | 0.1% | -81.1% | $0 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $4,987 | 0.0% | – | $39 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 140 headings exported to North Macedonia 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 | $2.5M | 23.4% | +38.6% | $170K |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $1.6M | 15.0% | -34.3% | $110K |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $688K | 6.3% | +5.3% | $50K |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $422K | 3.9% | +1,006% | $0 |
| 4011 | New pneumatic tyres, of rubber | $290K | 2.7% | +26.9% | $51K |
| 3401 | Soap and skin-washing preparations | $290K | 2.7% | +49.7% | $16K |
| 7606 | Aluminium plates, sheets and strip | $281K | 2.6% | – | $0 |
| 3921 | Other plates, sheets and film of plastics | $281K | 2.6% | +112.3% | $21K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $279K | 2.6% | -1.9% | $36K |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $273K | 2.5% | +42.1% | $32K |
| 5903 | Textile fabrics coated or laminated with plastics | $251K | 2.3% | +977.9% | $3,042 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $213K | 2.0% | – | $0 |
| 5503 | Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | $187K | 1.7% | +48.5% | $75K |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $182K | 1.7% | +62.8% | $13K |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $178K | 1.6% | +21.6% | $22K |
| 2402 | Cigarettes and cigars | $155K | 1.4% | +448.6% | $0 |
| 8479 | Machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions | $149K | 1.4% | 0.0% | $9,256 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $148K | 1.4% | -40.0% | $3,535 |
| 3909 | Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms | $142K | 1.3% | – | $0 |
| 8451 | Dryers, ironing and other textile finishing machinery | $128K | 1.2% | -2.4% | $0 |
| 3926 | Other articles of plastics | $127K | 1.2% | +8.4% | $3,733 |
| 8536 | Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) | $124K | 1.1% | +326.1% | $7,643 |
| 8543 | Electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions | $122K | 1.1% | +87.8% | $129 |
| 9401 | Seats and parts thereof | $111K | 1.0% | -94.3% | $10K |
| 8483 | Transmission shafts, gears, gear boxes and clutches | $107K | 1.0% | -20.9% | $0 |
| 8422 | Dishwashers and packaging, filling or labelling machinery | $101K | 0.9% | +63.2% | $0 |
| 8418 | Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps | $101K | 0.9% | -27.4% | $0 |
| 8472 | Other office machines, etc. | $95K | 0.9% | +136.0% | $29K |
| 5603 | Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated | $88K | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 4016 | Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber | $86K | 0.8% | +73.1% | $8,532 |
A chapter is linked when exports to North Macedonia reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to North Macedonia.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to North Macedonia, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $697K | -22.0% | 117 t | $5.94 | $271K | 1.3 t |
| September 2026 | $1.1M | -20.8% | 126 t | $8.55 | $2.7M | 610 t |
| August 2026 | $928K | -1.8% | 118 t | $7.85 | $1.2M | 69.7 t |
| July 2026 | $868K | -39.6% | 44.8 t | $19.38 | $1.3M | 95.1 t |
| June 2026 | $1.3M | -28.9% | 176 t | $7.55 | $173K | 15.0 t |
| May 2026 | $724K | -16.5% | 26.8 t | $27.05 | $248K | 16.6 t |
| April 2026 | $897K | +10.6% | 135 t | $6.66 | $396K | 14.5 t |
| March 2026 | $954K | +18.2% | 34.6 t | $27.59 | $181K | 710 kg |
| February 2026 | $799K | +10.9% | 40.7 t | $19.61 | $230K | 10.5 t |
| January 2026 | $822K | +240.0% | 64.2 t | $12.80 | $813K | 38.1 t |
| December 2025 | $1.3M | +142.3% | 95.0 t | $13.76 | $635K | 23.2 t |
| November 2025 | $439K | -23.6% | 31.0 t | $14.13 | $1.1M | 51.6 t |
| October 2025 | $894K | -6.2% | 40.4 t | $22.12 | $253K | 4.3 t |
| September 2025 | $1.4M | +33.0% | 39.8 t | $34.13 | $184K | 1.3 t |
| August 2025 | $945K | +90.9% | 94.3 t | $10.02 | $952K | 62.0 t |
| July 2025 | $1.4M | +50.7% | 42.5 t | $33.78 | $563K | 21.0 t |
| June 2025 | $1.9M | +163.0% | 87.1 t | $21.48 | $306K | 17.7 t |
| May 2025 | $867K | -10.2% | 96.5 t | $8.98 | $599K | 50.0 t |
| April 2025 | $811K | -2.8% | 51.4 t | $15.78 | $461K | 29.7 t |
| March 2025 | $807K | +3.7% | 109 t | $7.38 | $625K | 28.2 t |
| February 2025 | $720K | +111.5% | 53.5 t | $13.46 | $568K | 34.3 t |
| January 2025 | $242K | -20.9% | 6.5 t | $37.45 | $845K | 89.1 t |
| December 2024 | $539K | +54.6% | 36.2 t | $14.88 | $140K | 891 kg |
| November 2024 | $574K | -16.2% | 60.0 t | $9.56 | $179K | 1.2 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.