South Korea exports to Nepal
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Exports, October 2026
$3.0M
-7.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+5.4%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$34.6M
-7.7% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
141
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$7.7M
balance $26.9M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $3.0 million of goods to Nepal, down 7.0% from September 2026 and up 5.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Nepal totalled $34.6 million, down 7.7% from the 12 months before ($37.5 million).
Nepal ranked 141st of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 136th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics (HS 33), with $9.0 million or 25.9% of exports to Nepal.
Imports from Nepal in October 2026 were $756,820 (up 114.6% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.2 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Nepal: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 71.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $9.0M | 25.9% | +123.3% | $1.1M |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $7.7M | 22.3% | +1.8% | $812K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $3.3M | 9.4% | +16.6% | $170K |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $2.2M | 6.3% | -12.0% | $35K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $1.9M | 5.4% | -21.2% | $17K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $1.4M | 3.9% | -10.7% | $7,124 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.3M | 3.9% | -43.8% | $370K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $864K | 2.5% | +22.7% | $41K |
| 12 | Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants | $775K | 2.2% | -31.3% | $76 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $663K | 1.9% | +45.0% | $8,954 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $632K | 1.8% | -9.3% | $44K |
| 67 | Prepared feathers, artificial flowers and wigs | $558K | 1.6% | +5.0% | $41K |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $499K | 1.4% | +82.5% | $45K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $477K | 1.4% | -13.7% | $140 |
| 61 | Clothing, knitted or crocheted | $455K | 1.3% | -0.4% | $66K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $332K | 1.0% | -16.5% | $0 |
| 23 | Food industry residues and animal feed | $317K | 0.9% | -17.1% | $28K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $245K | 0.7% | +3.9% | $20K |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $214K | 0.6% | +67.4% | $4,280 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $211K | 0.6% | -6.3% | $33K |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts | $193K | 0.6% | +66.3% | $64K |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $169K | 0.5% | +69.3% | $465 |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $121K | 0.3% | +37.9% | $21K |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $104K | 0.3% | +6.6% | $7,124 |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $96K | 0.3% | +52.9% | $3,400 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 308 headings exported to Nepal 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 | $8.6M | 24.9% | +131.8% | $1.1M |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $4.4M | 12.8% | +6.6% | $526K |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $2.0M | 5.8% | -10.2% | $16K |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $1.8M | 5.1% | -3.0% | $227K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $1.1M | 3.2% | +8.9% | $40K |
| 8502 | Electric generating sets and rotary converters | $1.0M | 3.0% | -1.9% | $0 |
| 8451 | Dryers, ironing and other textile finishing machinery | $1.0M | 2.9% | – | $0 |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $983K | 2.8% | -50.8% | $299K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $814K | 2.4% | +28.9% | $41K |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $806K | 2.3% | -39.3% | $101K |
| 3904 | Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms | $784K | 2.3% | +262.2% | $0 |
| 1209 | Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing | $775K | 2.2% | -31.2% | $66 |
| 8477 | Machinery for working rubber or plastics | $500K | 1.4% | – | $0 |
| 3401 | Soap and skin-washing preparations | $467K | 1.4% | +127.7% | $45K |
| 4801 | Newsprint, in rolls or sheets | $460K | 1.3% | -10.4% | $0 |
| 9404 | Mattress supports, etc. | $434K | 1.3% | +12.3% | $44K |
| 6703 | Human hair, dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise worked, etc. | $366K | 1.1% | -0.4% | $30K |
| 2309 | Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding | $317K | 0.9% | -17.1% | $28K |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $306K | 0.9% | +321.3% | $0 |
| 8466 | Parts and accessories for machine tools | $298K | 0.9% | +6.4% | $0 |
| 6110 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, etc. | $270K | 0.8% | -17.1% | $11K |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $247K | 0.7% | +47.8% | $9,334 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $230K | 0.7% | -39.8% | $8,954 |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $214K | 0.6% | +9.9% | $20K |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $192K | 0.6% | +58.1% | $0 |
| 2008 | Prepared fruit, nuts and other plant parts (including seasoned laver) | $192K | 0.6% | +66.2% | $64K |
| 6704 | Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, etc. | $192K | 0.6% | +17.2% | $11K |
| 8536 | Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) | $187K | 0.5% | +14.7% | $1,432 |
| 3006 | Pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) | $183K | 0.5% | +1.5% | $18K |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits | $173K | 0.5% | -14.8% | $19K |
A chapter is linked when exports to Nepal reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Nepal.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Nepal, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $3.0M | +5.4% | 125 t | $23.83 | $757K | 58.5 t |
| September 2026 | $3.2M | +4.6% | 260 t | $12.34 | $763K | 99.5 t |
| August 2026 | $3.6M | +17.5% | 322 t | $11.15 | $803K | 78.8 t |
| July 2026 | $3.1M | +11.5% | 830 t | $3.75 | $679K | 56.7 t |
| June 2026 | $3.7M | +2.0% | 329 t | $11.10 | $797K | 74.9 t |
| May 2026 | $1.8M | -41.1% | 228 t | $7.72 | $443K | 27.2 t |
| April 2026 | $3.1M | +36.8% | 257 t | $12.13 | $497K | 29.3 t |
| March 2026 | $3.3M | +7.3% | 643 t | $5.13 | $631K | 69.0 t |
| February 2026 | $2.4M | +3.1% | 435 t | $5.51 | $523K | 16.6 t |
| January 2026 | $2.9M | +48.0% | 289 t | $10.12 | $496K | 45.8 t |
| December 2025 | $2.8M | -65.2% | 295 t | $9.64 | $737K | 48.0 t |
| November 2025 | $1.7M | +25.2% | 486 t | $3.51 | $526K | 24.5 t |
| October 2025 | $2.8M | +18.0% | 326 t | $8.70 | $353K | 16.0 t |
| September 2025 | $3.1M | -8.6% | 260 t | $11.81 | $705K | 60.1 t |
| August 2025 | $3.1M | +85.8% | 303 t | $10.06 | $633K | 40.7 t |
| July 2025 | $2.8M | +14.9% | 357 t | $7.82 | $724K | 25.0 t |
| June 2025 | $3.6M | +59.4% | 593 t | $6.05 | $583K | 33.2 t |
| May 2025 | $3.0M | +142.8% | 763 t | $3.93 | $612K | 62.3 t |
| April 2025 | $2.3M | +0.4% | 369 t | $6.18 | $404K | 16.8 t |
| March 2025 | $3.1M | -3.3% | 257 t | $11.95 | $812K | 103 t |
| February 2025 | $2.3M | -84.3% | 197 t | $11.79 | $731K | 121 t |
| January 2025 | $2.0M | -33.3% | 574 t | $3.44 | $564K | 24.4 t |
| December 2024 | $8.2M | +309.2% | 401 t | $20.35 | $670K | 33.5 t |
| November 2024 | $1.4M | -81.9% | 204 t | $6.68 | $470K | 36.8 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.