South Korea exports to Mauritania
모리타니 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.0 million of goods to Mauritania, up 23.7% from September 2026 and up 143.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Mauritania totalled $12.0 million, down 22.5% from the 12 months before ($15.5 million).
Mauritania ranked 164th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 160th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage (HS 56), with $3.1 million or 26.1% of exports to Mauritania.
Imports from Mauritania in October 2026 were $541,336 (down 63.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $459,020 for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Mauritania: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 36.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $3.1M | 26.1% | -23.7% | $423K |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $2.3M | 19.4% | +84.4% | $148K |
| 25 | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement | $1.4M | 11.3% | – | $0 |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $1.1M | 9.3% | -50.5% | $194K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $886K | 7.4% | +104.0% | $169K |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $485K | 4.0% | -14.6% | $0 |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $411K | 3.4% | -5.4% | $0 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $408K | 3.4% | +22.6% | $0 |
| 89 | Ships and boats | $366K | 3.0% | – | $0 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $217K | 1.8% | -82.2% | $0 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $215K | 1.8% | +261.1% | $0 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $214K | 1.8% | +73.2% | $30K |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $213K | 1.8% | +112.0% | $25K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $147K | 1.2% | +251.4% | $0 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $135K | 1.1% | +57.9% | $0 |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $119K | 1.0% | – | $0 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $115K | 1.0% | – | $22 |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $54K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $25K | 0.2% | +25.8% | $5,649 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $24K | 0.2% | -43.5% | $5,062 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $18K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 47 | Pulp of wood, and waste paper | $14K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $6,501 | 0.1% | – | $556 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $949 | 0.0% | -93.6% | $373 |
| 42 | Leather articles, handbags and travel goods | $655 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 86 headings exported to Mauritania in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5608 | Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope, etc. | $2.3M | 19.4% | -24.8% | $133K |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $2.1M | 17.2% | +113.9% | $146K |
| 2523 | Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, etc. | $1.4M | 11.3% | – | $0 |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $886K | 7.4% | +104.0% | $169K |
| 5607 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, etc. | $807K | 6.7% | -20.5% | $290K |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $475K | 3.9% | -16.0% | $0 |
| 7610 | Aluminium structures and parts of structures, etc. | $411K | 3.4% | -5.4% | $0 |
| 8907 | Other floating structures, etc. | $366K | 3.0% | – | $0 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $310K | 2.6% | +338.2% | $8,397 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $243K | 2.0% | -65.7% | $5,297 |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $242K | 2.0% | -75.9% | $0 |
| 2837 | Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides | $217K | 1.8% | -82.2% | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $213K | 1.8% | +72.8% | $30K |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $213K | 1.8% | – | $0 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $189K | 1.6% | +95.6% | $25K |
| 8433 | Harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers, etc. | $174K | 1.4% | – | $174K |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $164K | 1.4% | -11.5% | $1,856 |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $156K | 1.3% | +1,124% | $0 |
| 4804 | Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, etc. | $147K | 1.2% | +251.5% | $0 |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $135K | 1.1% | +5.5% | $0 |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $135K | 1.1% | +57.9% | $0 |
| 2402 | Cigarettes and cigars | $119K | 1.0% | – | $0 |
| 9507 | Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle, etc. | $114K | 0.9% | – | $0 |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $91K | 0.8% | -9.9% | $0 |
| 9029 | Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, etc. | $63K | 0.5% | +35.2% | $0 |
| 6309 | Worn clothing and other worn articles | $50K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $47K | 0.4% | -66.4% | $0 |
| 8477 | Machinery for working rubber or plastics | $35K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 3401 | Soap and skin-washing preparations | $24K | 0.2% | +13.1% | $5,062 |
| 8512 | Vehicle lighting, signalling equipment and wipers | $23K | 0.2% | – | $5,637 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Mauritania reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Mauritania.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Mauritania, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.0M | +143.7% | 345 t | $2.90 | $541K | 49.6 t |
| September 2026 | $809K | -36.5% | 295 t | $2.75 | $312K | 64.6 t |
| August 2026 | $844K | +93.7% | 516 t | $1.64 | $874K | 94.7 t |
| July 2026 | $919K | -1.1% | 345 t | $2.67 | $2.3M | 193 t |
| June 2026 | $917K | -26.3% | 288 t | $3.18 | $753K | 75.5 t |
| May 2026 | $2.4M | +117.7% | 48,236 t | $0.05 | $3.3M | 287 t |
| April 2026 | $902K | -82.1% | 241 t | $3.75 | $2.2M | 206 t |
| March 2026 | $630K | +19.6% | 191 t | $3.30 | $1.5M | 122 t |
| February 2026 | $700K | -5.0% | 171 t | $4.09 | $39 | 2 kg |
| January 2026 | $1.0M | +125.4% | 319 t | $3.27 | $1.3M | 137 t |
| December 2025 | $1.0M | -19.0% | 298 t | $3.43 | $2.5M | 550 t |
| November 2025 | $825K | -60.8% | 314 t | $2.62 | $1.6M | 149 t |
| October 2025 | $410K | -40.9% | 106 t | $3.85 | $1.5M | 149 t |
| September 2025 | $1.3M | +20.0% | 450 t | $2.83 | $1.4M | 320 t |
| August 2025 | $436K | -54.0% | 47.1 t | $9.24 | $1.3M | 260 t |
| July 2025 | $929K | +97.1% | 220 t | $4.22 | $1.6M | 194 t |
| June 2025 | $1.2M | +26.1% | 262 t | $4.74 | $1.3M | 188 t |
| May 2025 | $1.1M | +1.1% | 490 t | $2.27 | $741K | 90.5 t |
| April 2025 | $5.0M | +67.9% | 13,250 t | $0.38 | $1.5M | 142 t |
| March 2025 | $527K | -59.2% | 178 t | $2.96 | $1.4M | 163 t |
| February 2025 | $737K | +22.2% | 163 t | $4.52 | $1.3M | 154 t |
| January 2025 | $462K | -58.7% | 182 t | $2.53 | $1.5M | 156 t |
| December 2024 | $1.3M | +27.0% | 477 t | $2.64 | $4.0M | 797 t |
| November 2024 | $2.1M | +306.8% | 715 t | $2.95 | $6.0M | 648 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.