South Korea exports to Papua New Guinea
파푸아 뉴기니 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $4.3 million of goods to Papua New Guinea, down 11.2% from September 2026 and down 26.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Papua New Guinea totalled $280.1 million, up 143.1% from the 12 months before ($115.2 million).
Papua New Guinea ranked 90th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 109th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was mineral fuels, oils and their products (HS 27), with $220.1 million or 78.6% of exports to Papua New Guinea.
Imports from Papua New Guinea in October 2026 were $48.9 million (down 69.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $44.5 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Papua New Guinea: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 60.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $220.1M | 78.6% | +310.3% | $422K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $14.6M | 5.2% | +48.9% | $411K |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $9.8M | 3.5% | +40.8% | $1.2M |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $9.7M | 3.5% | +6.0% | $393K |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $9.1M | 3.2% | -2.5% | $667K |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $6.8M | 2.4% | -30.7% | $499K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $3.6M | 1.3% | -26.5% | $545K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $2.1M | 0.8% | +10.4% | $190 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.3M | 0.5% | +41.2% | $24K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $922K | 0.3% | -48.0% | $44K |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $426K | 0.2% | -39.7% | $155 |
| 89 | Ships and boats | $298K | 0.1% | -90.1% | $0 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $219K | 0.1% | -53.3% | $0 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $215K | 0.1% | +4.0% | $13K |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | $175K | 0.1% | -84.5% | $90K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $150K | 0.1% | -25.8% | $0 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $99K | 0.0% | -53.3% | $19K |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $93K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $82K | 0.0% | +54.7% | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $76K | 0.0% | -68.4% | $6 |
| 61 | Clothing, knitted or crocheted | $71K | 0.0% | -25.0% | $0 |
| 25 | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement | $40K | 0.0% | +226.9% | $0 |
| 59 | Coated or laminated textile fabrics | $33K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $27K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 86 | Railway and tramway equipment | $16K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 227 headings exported to Papua New Guinea in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $220.1M | 78.6% | +310.6% | $422K |
| 8309 | Stoppers, caps and lids, capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, etc. | $9.7M | 3.5% | +7.5% | $393K |
| 7310 | Tanks, drums, cans and similar containers of iron or steel | $7.9M | 2.8% | +1.6% | $403K |
| 2837 | Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides | $7.5M | 2.7% | -19.2% | $667K |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $6.0M | 2.1% | -35.2% | $499K |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $4.6M | 1.6% | +38.4% | $596K |
| 7306 | Other welded tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of iron or steel | $4.2M | 1.5% | – | $0 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $3.9M | 1.4% | +28.0% | $613K |
| 2807 | Sulphuric acid and oleum | $1.5M | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 3906 | Acrylic polymers in primary forms | $1.3M | 0.5% | +2.1% | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $1.3M | 0.5% | +40.3% | $24K |
| 7312 | Stranded wire, ropes and cables of iron or steel | $1.1M | 0.4% | +3.2% | $0 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $1.0M | 0.4% | -22.0% | $49K |
| 8418 | Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps | $670K | 0.2% | +333.5% | $466K |
| 7209 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, cold-rolled | $670K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 7326 | Other articles of iron or steel | $606K | 0.2% | +26.7% | $8,214 |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $533K | 0.2% | +171.5% | $0 |
| 8419 | Machinery for treating materials by a change of temperature | $533K | 0.2% | +12.0% | $0 |
| 3923 | Plastic packaging and closures | $518K | 0.2% | +35.9% | $0 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $493K | 0.2% | +28.7% | $3,118 |
| 4013 | Inner tubes, of rubber | $344K | 0.1% | -20.2% | $0 |
| 8414 | Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans | $299K | 0.1% | +25.2% | $644 |
| 8902 | Fishing vessels, etc. | $298K | 0.1% | -0.1% | $0 |
| 8701 | Tractors | $260K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 7307 | Tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel | $257K | 0.1% | +314.2% | $0 |
| 7308 | Steel structures and parts (bridges, towers, frameworks) | $240K | 0.1% | +123.5% | $0 |
| 8517 | Telephones, smartphones and network equipment | $226K | 0.1% | -30.6% | $28K |
| 7301 | Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, etc. | $194K | 0.1% | -18.6% | $0 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $187K | 0.1% | +184.8% | $49 |
| 7903 | Zinc dust, powders and flakes | $174K | 0.1% | -84.2% | $90K |
A chapter is linked when exports to Papua New Guinea reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Papua New Guinea.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Papua New Guinea, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $4.3M | -26.9% | 1,352 t | $3.21 | $48.9M | 13,770 t |
| September 2026 | $4.9M | -85.6% | 1,483 t | $3.30 | $159.0M | 144,738 t |
| August 2026 | $2.1M | -92.8% | 669 t | $3.19 | $108.0M | 87,993 t |
| July 2026 | $52.6M | +728.6% | 47,328 t | $1.11 | $118.1M | 93,822 t |
| June 2026 | $64.6M | +1,467% | 62,215 t | $1.04 | $187.7M | 89,160 t |
| May 2026 | $3.9M | +1.2% | 1,222 t | $3.23 | $82.1M | 4,446 t |
| April 2026 | $4.3M | -18.0% | 1,365 t | $3.18 | $154.0M | 91,757 t |
| March 2026 | $61.4M | +1,445% | 52,953 t | $1.16 | $37.8M | 10,831 t |
| February 2026 | $4.4M | -29.7% | 1,920 t | $2.27 | $133.0M | 96,376 t |
| January 2026 | $7.5M | +18.7% | 2,677 t | $2.79 | $72.9M | 88,218 t |
| December 2025 | $31.6M | +530.7% | 44,070 t | $0.72 | $162.0M | 78,682 t |
| November 2025 | $38.4M | +770.7% | 43,340 t | $0.89 | $62.7M | 85,218 t |
| October 2025 | $5.9M | +24.6% | 4,591 t | $1.29 | $157.6M | 242,889 t |
| September 2025 | $34.0M | +243.9% | 44,161 t | $0.77 | $147.9M | 95,800 t |
| August 2025 | $29.7M | +1,124% | 37,147 t | $0.80 | $147.2M | 100,635 t |
| July 2025 | $6.3M | +23.3% | 2,337 t | $2.72 | $177.7M | 165,929 t |
| June 2025 | $4.1M | -26.5% | 1,730 t | $2.39 | $117.1M | 28,257 t |
| May 2025 | $3.9M | +8.5% | 1,702 t | $2.29 | $117.4M | 80,602 t |
| April 2025 | $5.3M | -85.8% | 1,961 t | $2.70 | $221.0M | 234,935 t |
| March 2025 | $4.0M | +26.2% | 1,573 t | $2.53 | $38.0M | 8,379 t |
| February 2025 | $6.2M | +135.6% | 2,227 t | $2.79 | $25.4M | 4,238 t |
| January 2025 | $6.3M | +47.6% | 2,410 t | $2.61 | $151.5M | 171,463 t |
| December 2024 | $5.0M | -8.3% | 1,798 t | $2.78 | $176.5M | 161,187 t |
| November 2024 | $4.4M | -75.4% | 1,503 t | $2.94 | $82.7M | 84,972 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.