South Korea exports to the Northern Mariana Islands
북마리아나 군도 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.4 million of goods to the Northern Mariana Islands, up 16.8% from September 2026 and up 83.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to the Northern Mariana Islands totalled $17.7 million, up 1.8% from the 12 months before ($17.4 million).
The Northern Mariana Islands ranked 155th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 159th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was mineral fuels, oils and their products (HS 27), with $3.6 million or 20.3% of exports to the Northern Mariana Islands.
Imports from the Northern Mariana Islands in October 2026 were $546,705, leaving a surplus of $826,999 for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to the Northern Mariana Islands: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $3.6M | 20.3% | -33.8% | $144K |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $2.4M | 13.7% | +21.5% | $199K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $1.8M | 10.1% | +49.0% | $224K |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $1.6M | 9.2% | +97.9% | $47K |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $1.2M | 6.8% | -2.4% | $90K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $988K | 5.6% | +14.3% | $85K |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $831K | 4.7% | +7.4% | $49K |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $753K | 4.2% | +5.9% | $24K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $680K | 3.8% | +61.1% | $109K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $531K | 3.0% | +4.5% | $64K |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts | $298K | 1.7% | -35.1% | $11K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $290K | 1.6% | -11.6% | $10K |
| 07 | Edible vegetables | $265K | 1.5% | +19.6% | $29K |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $253K | 1.4% | +26.8% | $4,050 |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $247K | 1.4% | -23.4% | $19K |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $235K | 1.3% | -39.7% | $66K |
| 11 | Milling products, malt and starches | $176K | 1.0% | +18.6% | $897 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | $162K | 0.9% | -27.9% | $200 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $157K | 0.9% | -15.5% | $41K |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $149K | 0.8% | +9.1% | $18K |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, fish or seafood | $142K | 0.8% | +92.5% | $0 |
| 25 | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement | $100K | 0.6% | +111.0% | $29K |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $82K | 0.5% | +19.2% | $11K |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $77K | 0.4% | -15.7% | $15K |
| 61 | Clothing, knitted or crocheted | $67K | 0.4% | +333.8% | $7,421 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 316 headings exported to the Northern Mariana Islands in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $2.9M | 16.4% | -38.6% | $90K |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $1.9M | 10.9% | +12.4% | $157K |
| 7214 | Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, forged or hot-rolled | $1.2M | 6.8% | +78.7% | $36K |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $764K | 4.3% | -3.6% | $69K |
| 8428 | Lifts, escalators, conveyors and other handling machinery | $759K | 4.3% | +450.9% | $0 |
| 2711 | Petroleum gases (including LNG and LPG) | $707K | 4.0% | -0.8% | $54K |
| 3924 | Plastic tableware, kitchenware and household articles | $660K | 3.7% | -3.4% | $63K |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $403K | 2.3% | +391.7% | $11K |
| 2203 | Beer made from malt | $336K | 1.9% | +0.4% | $28K |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits | $330K | 1.9% | +0.4% | $11K |
| 2105 | Ice cream and other edible ice | $300K | 1.7% | +21.6% | $12K |
| 7326 | Other articles of iron or steel | $292K | 1.6% | +89.8% | $59K |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $264K | 1.5% | +8.7% | $4,335 |
| 8504 | Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors | $258K | 1.5% | +55.9% | $75K |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $246K | 1.4% | +206.0% | $9,761 |
| 4818 | Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, etc. | $233K | 1.3% | -10.9% | $5,898 |
| 8427 | Fork-lift trucks | $224K | 1.3% | +26.3% | $206K |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $218K | 1.2% | +45.7% | $28K |
| 8433 | Harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers, etc. | $207K | 1.2% | -38.5% | $1,522 |
| 7610 | Aluminium structures and parts of structures, etc. | $205K | 1.2% | -46.2% | $58K |
| 6309 | Worn clothing and other worn articles | $192K | 1.1% | +3.8% | $0 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $176K | 1.0% | +3.6% | $0 |
| 1101 | Wheat or meslin flour | $172K | 1.0% | +19.2% | $0 |
| 2005 | Other vegetables, prepared or preserved, not frozen (including kimchi) | $166K | 0.9% | -43.2% | $6,928 |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $164K | 0.9% | +274.3% | $0 |
| 2103 | Sauces, condiments and seasonings | $159K | 0.9% | +3.2% | $778 |
| 2106 | Other food preparations (including food supplements) | $157K | 0.9% | +109.4% | $4,461 |
| 3926 | Other articles of plastics | $156K | 0.9% | +410.8% | $11K |
| 2201 | Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, etc. | $148K | 0.8% | +34.0% | $13K |
| 0704 | Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas, etc. | $146K | 0.8% | +30.0% | $18K |
A chapter is linked when exports to the Northern Mariana Islands reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to the Northern Mariana Islands.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to the Northern Mariana Islands, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.4M | +83.6% | 609 t | $2.25 | $547K | 436 t |
| September 2026 | $1.2M | -40.5% | 547 t | $2.15 | $313K | 419 t |
| August 2026 | $1.1M | +4.1% | 545 t | $2.02 | $285K | 441 t |
| July 2026 | $1.5M | +82.7% | 689 t | $2.16 | $100K | 343 t |
| June 2026 | $3.5M | +195.1% | 2,777 t | $1.27 | $15K | 47.2 t |
| May 2026 | $1.0M | +17.2% | 520 t | $1.95 | $157K | 274 t |
| April 2026 | $1.3M | -76.3% | 819 t | $1.54 | $181K | 510 t |
| March 2026 | $2.3M | +159.7% | 968 t | $2.36 | $144K | 381 t |
| February 2026 | $1.2M | +16.2% | 918 t | $1.34 | $63K | 256 t |
| January 2026 | $1.2M | +1.5% | 635 t | $1.83 | $264K | 548 t |
| December 2025 | $1.2M | -6.1% | 538 t | $2.25 | $9,629 | 9 kg |
| November 2025 | $920K | -15.6% | 527 t | $1.75 | $108K | 131 t |
| October 2025 | $748K | -54.4% | 503 t | $1.49 | $67 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $2.0M | +88.7% | 749 t | $2.64 | $209K | 177 t |
| August 2025 | $1.1M | -14.0% | 463 t | $2.28 | $617K | 251 t |
| July 2025 | $812K | -32.9% | 346 t | $2.34 | $122K | 117 t |
| June 2025 | $1.2M | +40.1% | 593 t | $2.01 | $76K | 132 t |
| May 2025 | $866K | -74.5% | 468 t | $1.85 | $80K | 298 t |
| April 2025 | $5.3M | +375.9% | 6,977 t | $0.76 | $117K | 90.3 t |
| March 2025 | $878K | -36.0% | 414 t | $2.12 | $58K | 164 t |
| February 2025 | $1.1M | -34.8% | 579 t | $1.82 | $183K | 438 t |
| January 2025 | $1.1M | +46.7% | 527 t | $2.17 | $26K | 118 t |
| December 2024 | $1.3M | +57.9% | 576 t | $2.24 | $85K | 183 t |
| November 2024 | $1.1M | -4.8% | 602 t | $1.81 | $4,375 | 1 kg |
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.