South Korea exports to Malawi
말라위 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $625,699 of goods to Malawi, up 38.8% from September 2026 and up 462.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Malawi totalled $5.5 million, up 4.6% from the 12 months before ($5.3 million).
Malawi ranked 186th 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 pharmaceutical products (HS 30), with $2.6 million or 47.6% of exports to Malawi.
Imports from Malawi in October 2026 were $485,222 (down 74.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $140,477 for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Malawi: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.6M | 47.6% | -13.4% | $456K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $1.2M | 21.8% | +15.6% | $47K |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $351K | 6.4% | +129.1% | $450 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $284K | 5.2% | +28.0% | $35K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $229K | 4.2% | +66.1% | $4,883 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $179K | 3.2% | -33.6% | $27K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $177K | 3.2% | +1,456% | $0 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $136K | 2.5% | +95.8% | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $103K | 1.9% | – | $5,016 |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $102K | 1.9% | -8.4% | $13K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $32K | 0.6% | -67.2% | $180 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $28K | 0.5% | +132.4% | $80 |
| 52 | Cotton | $20K | 0.4% | – | $20K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $18K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 51 | Wool and animal hair | $10K | 0.2% | – | $10K |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $4,758 | 0.1% | – | $4,758 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $2,371 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 86 | Railway and tramway equipment | $2,267 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $1,402 | 0.0% | -97.4% | $0 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $762 | 0.0% | – | $762 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $670 | 0.0% | -97.6% | $0 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | $484 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 61 | Clothing, knitted or crocheted | $424 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $225 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $149 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 67 headings exported to Malawi in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $2.6M | 47.6% | +15.8% | $456K |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $1.2M | 21.8% | +15.6% | $47K |
| 4901 | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, etc. | $351K | 6.4% | +129.1% | $450 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $283K | 5.1% | +32.7% | $35K |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $183K | 3.3% | +160.2% | $4,200 |
| 4801 | Newsprint, in rolls or sheets | $177K | 3.2% | – | $0 |
| 3921 | Other plates, sheets and film of plastics | $152K | 2.8% | -19.3% | $0 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $116K | 2.1% | – | $0 |
| 9403 | Other furniture and parts thereof | $98K | 1.8% | – | $0 |
| 8472 | Other office machines, etc. | $59K | 1.1% | +14.3% | $13K |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $31K | 0.6% | -50.6% | $0 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $28K | 0.5% | +133.0% | $80 |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $27K | 0.5% | -53.5% | $27K |
| 8504 | Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors | $21K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $20K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 7323 | Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel, etc. | $18K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 5209 | Woven cotton fabrics, 85% or more cotton, over 200 g/m2 | $15K | 0.3% | – | $15K |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $13K | 0.2% | – | $683 |
| 8430 | Other earth-moving, boring and pile-driving machinery | $10K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 5112 | Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair | $10K | 0.2% | – | $10K |
| 8538 | Parts for electrical switching and control apparatus | $7,999 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8705 | Special purpose motor vehicles (cranes, fire engines, mixers) | $7,297 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8701 | Tractors | $7,102 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $5,412 | 0.1% | -91.9% | $0 |
| 8473 | Parts and accessories for computers and office machines | $5,323 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9401 | Seats and parts thereof | $5,082 | 0.1% | – | $5,016 |
| 5407 | Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn | $4,758 | 0.1% | – | $4,758 |
| 8443 | Printers, copiers and printing machinery | $4,198 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 5210 | Woven cotton and man-made fibre blends, up to 200 g/m2 | $3,830 | 0.1% | – | $3,830 |
| 8517 | Telephones, smartphones and network equipment | $2,373 | 0.0% | -77.9% | $180 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Malawi reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Malawi.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Malawi, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $626K | +462.5% | 56.3 t | $11.12 | $485K | 138 t |
| September 2026 | $451K | -37.9% | 233 t | $1.93 | $225K | 29.4 t |
| August 2026 | $175K | -68.7% | 62.2 t | $2.81 | $1.2M | 184 t |
| July 2026 | $90K | -68.0% | 15.4 t | $5.85 | $1.7M | 266 t |
| June 2026 | $469K | +90.4% | 21.5 t | $21.84 | $2.1M | 441 t |
| May 2026 | $868K | +789.9% | 17.5 t | $49.61 | $1.7M | 316 t |
| April 2026 | $346K | +23.5% | 314 t | $1.10 | $3.8M | 702 t |
| March 2026 | $273K | +697.0% | 93.2 t | $2.93 | $1.3M | 287 t |
| February 2026 | $1.3M | – | 51.5 t | $24.41 | $1.7M | 271 t |
| January 2026 | $167K | +142.0% | 80.3 t | $2.08 | $2.2M | 416 t |
| December 2025 | $598K | -78.6% | 287 t | $2.08 | $6.7M | 1,099 t |
| November 2025 | $190K | +183.1% | 49.1 t | $3.86 | $2.3M | 423 t |
| October 2025 | $111K | -62.1% | 60.0 t | $1.85 | $1.9M | 289 t |
| September 2025 | $726K | +253.7% | 321 t | $2.26 | $972K | 209 t |
| August 2025 | $560K | +516.4% | 33.9 t | $16.52 | $613K | 90.6 t |
| July 2025 | $282K | +415.2% | 49.2 t | $5.73 | $431K | 49.3 t |
| June 2025 | $246K | -68.3% | 154 t | $1.60 | $247K | 42.5 t |
| May 2025 | $97K | +60.6% | 25.9 t | $3.76 | $443K | 142 t |
| April 2025 | $280K | +98.3% | 146 t | $1.92 | $1.8M | 708 t |
| March 2025 | $34K | -98.8% | 782 kg | $43.76 | $10.3M | 1,608 t |
| February 2025 | $9,101 | -93.9% | 92 kg | $98.92 | $7.3M | 997 t |
| January 2025 | $69K | -96.6% | 492 kg | $140.20 | $1.5M | 246 t |
| December 2024 | $2.8M | +1,025% | 107 t | $26.10 | $207K | 31.0 t |
| November 2024 | $67K | -62.1% | 18.5 t | $3.63 | $823K | 130 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.