South Korea exports to Mongolia

몽골 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026

$61.1M

+0.6% vs previous month

vs same month a year earlier

+44.7%

export value

Exports, last 12 months

$624.7M

-6.2% vs 12 months before

Rank among destinations

of 239, last 12 months

Imports, last 12 months

$27.8M

balance $596.9M

In October 2026, South Korea exported $61.1 million of goods to Mongolia, up 0.6% from September 2026 and up 44.7% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Mongolia totalled $624.7 million, down 6.2% from the 12 months before ($665.8 million).

Mongolia ranked 64th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 59th in the 12 months before.

The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $86.5 million or 13.8% of exports to Mongolia.

Imports from Mongolia in October 2026 were $2.9 million (up 10.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $58.2 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).

Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).

What South Korea exports to Mongolia: chapters

Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 91.

Code	Product	Exports, 12 months	Share	vs 12 months before	October 2026
87	Vehicles, parts and accessories	$86.5M	13.8%	-4.0%	$7.1M
33	Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics	$79.7M	12.8%	+46.5%	$16.2M
84	Machinery, boilers and computers	$65.6M	10.5%	+7.9%	$3.2M
22	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$41.8M	6.7%	+9.0%	$3.4M
85	Electrical machinery and electronics	$39.8M	6.4%	+21.2%	$4.2M
21	Miscellaneous edible preparations	$38.8M	6.2%	+26.3%	$4.1M
30	Pharmaceutical products	$29.6M	4.7%	+6.8%	$2.6M
19	Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products	$29.2M	4.7%	+17.0%	$3.1M
90	Optical, measuring and medical instruments	$22.3M	3.6%	+26.3%	$1.1M
27	Mineral fuels, oils and their products	$19.7M	3.1%	+31.0%	$1.6M
24	Tobacco and tobacco substitutes	$17.7M	2.8%	-38.8%	$108K
39	Plastics and articles thereof	$17.4M	2.8%	+11.2%	$1.6M
32	Dyes, pigments, paints and inks	$13.4M	2.1%	+11.2%	$747K
71	Pearls, precious stones and precious metals	$12.4M	2.0%	-39.2%	$1.7M
34	Soap, washing preparations and waxes	$10.6M	1.7%	+39.0%	$1.1M
20	Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts	$8.6M	1.4%	+22.4%	$754K
73	Articles of iron or steel	$7.4M	1.2%	-26.2%	$556K
48	Paper and paperboard	$7.0M	1.1%	+10.6%	$632K
96	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	$7.0M	1.1%	+22.9%	$503K
16	Preparations of meat, fish or seafood	$6.9M	1.1%	+31.0%	$556K
61	Clothing, knitted or crocheted	$5.9M	0.9%	+9.9%	$559K
94	Furniture, bedding and lighting	$4.8M	0.8%	+31.7%	$465K
62	Clothing, not knitted or crocheted	$4.4M	0.7%	-12.2%	$482K
44	Wood and articles of wood	$4.1M	0.7%	+16.5%	$445K
17	Sugars and sugar confectionery	$3.9M	0.6%	+30.2%	$372K

Largest 4-digit headings

The 30 largest of 701 headings exported to Mongolia 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	$65.9M	10.5%	+50.8%	$14.2M
8703	Passenger cars	$36.3M	5.8%	-23.0%	$2.4M
8704	Motor vehicles for the transport of goods	$28.0M	4.5%	+23.4%	$3.0M
8429	Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery	$26.4M	4.2%	+9.9%	$165K
2203	Beer made from malt	$22.7M	3.6%	+6.3%	$1.4M
3004	Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs	$21.3M	3.4%	+2.8%	$1.9M
2710	Refined petroleum oils	$18.8M	3.0%	+33.8%	$1.6M
2402	Cigarettes and cigars	$17.6M	2.8%	-39.2%	$0
2202	Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages	$16.6M	2.7%	+21.4%	$1.7M
1902	Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles)	$13.7M	2.2%	+13.9%	$1.3M
2106	Other food preparations (including food supplements)	$13.4M	2.1%	+45.6%	$1.2M
8517	Telephones, smartphones and network equipment	$13.0M	2.1%	+75.6%	$1.0M
7113	Jewellery of precious metal	$12.2M	2.0%	-40.5%	$1.7M
1905	Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits	$11.9M	1.9%	+34.3%	$1.2M
2103	Sauces, condiments and seasonings	$11.6M	1.9%	+13.4%	$1.3M
8708	Parts and accessories of motor vehicles	$10.2M	1.6%	+13.0%	$1.1M
2101	Coffee and tea extracts and preparations (including instant coffee)	$10.1M	1.6%	+47.0%	$1.3M
9018	Medical, surgical and dental instruments	$8.3M	1.3%	+59.3%	$501K
3209	Paints and varnishes, water-based	$7.9M	1.3%	-5.0%	$325K
8507	Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators)	$7.6M	1.2%	+21.6%	$871K
8418	Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps	$6.9M	1.1%	+32.0%	$751K
1604	Prepared or preserved fish, caviar and substitutes	$6.6M	1.1%	+34.9%	$537K
3305	Hair preparations	$6.6M	1.1%	+35.0%	$1.2M
3002	Blood products, vaccines and immunological products	$6.5M	1.0%	+17.9%	$486K
3307	Shaving, deodorant, bath and other toiletry preparations	$6.0M	1.0%	+20.8%	$745K
8544	Insulated wire and cable	$6.0M	1.0%	+2.3%	$971K
3402	Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations	$5.9M	0.9%	+60.6%	$626K
2008	Prepared fruit, nuts and other plant parts (including seasoned laver)	$5.8M	0.9%	+22.9%	$399K
8702	Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons)	$5.5M	0.9%	+2.2%	$397K
9619	Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins, napkin liners and similar articles, etc.	$5.5M	0.9%	+23.3%	$301K

A chapter is linked when exports to Mongolia reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Mongolia.

Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Mongolia, by 6-digit product.

Monthly figures

Month	Exports	vs year earlier	Export weight	Export $/kg	Imports	Import weight
October 2026	$61.1M	+44.7%	17,041 t	$3.59	$2.9M	466 t
September 2026	$60.8M	+1.2%	21,824 t	$2.79	$1.8M	449 t
August 2026	$55.9M	+34.6%	18,340 t	$3.05	$1.9M	851 t
July 2026	$55.1M	+41.0%	18,104 t	$3.04	$1.8M	1,452 t
June 2026	$66.2M	+16.8%	20,045 t	$3.30	$2.6M	1,674 t
May 2026	$50.6M	-64.9%	17,650 t	$2.86	$3.5M	520 t
April 2026	$55.8M	+1.7%	23,381 t	$2.39	$1.4M	1,895 t
March 2026	$57.6M	+5.4%	21,541 t	$2.67	$1.4M	1,753 t
February 2026	$35.5M	-26.9%	14,012 t	$2.54	$1.2M	967 t
January 2026	$39.2M	+24.0%	14,195 t	$2.76	$1.9M	560 t
December 2025	$41.5M	-7.8%	13,238 t	$3.13	$3.1M	821 t
November 2025	$45.3M	-3.8%	12,911 t	$3.51	$4.3M	873 t
October 2025	$42.3M	-17.1%	13,254 t	$3.19	$2.7M	949 t
September 2025	$60.1M	+15.6%	22,786 t	$2.64	$3.0M	1,230 t
August 2025	$41.5M	-23.1%	13,834 t	$3.00	$7.9M	874 t
July 2025	$39.1M	-18.8%	13,418 t	$2.91	$2.5M	494 t
June 2025	$56.6M	+5.0%	17,292 t	$3.28	$1.6M	566 t
May 2025	$144.2M	+138.3%	19,999 t	$7.21	$1.2M	316 t
April 2025	$54.9M	+9.2%	25,327 t	$2.17	$1.3M	240 t
March 2025	$54.7M	+21.2%	22,220 t	$2.46	$926K	75.0 t
February 2025	$48.6M	+28.8%	20,136 t	$2.42	$1.2M	112 t
January 2025	$31.6M	-14.5%	12,414 t	$2.55	$2.7M	181 t
December 2024	$45.0M	+25.4%	14,235 t	$3.16	$2.2M	141 t
November 2024	$47.1M	+27.2%	12,256 t	$3.84	$2.4M	183 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.