South Korea exports to Palau
팔라우 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $180,062 of goods to Palau, down 66.9% from September 2026 and down 27.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Palau totalled $10.6 million, down 30.1% from the 12 months before ($15.2 million).
Palau ranked 168th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 163rd in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was mineral fuels, oils and their products (HS 27), with $8.2 million or 77.4% of exports to Palau.
Imports from Palau in October 2026 were $41,541 (up 122.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $138,521 for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Palau: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 42.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $8.2M | 77.4% | -31.3% | $19K |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $478K | 4.5% | -43.3% | $36K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $415K | 3.9% | +120.1% | $0 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $241K | 2.3% | +51.8% | $15K |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $217K | 2.0% | +5.0% | $32K |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $183K | 1.7% | -80.0% | $5,956 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $155K | 1.5% | +50.5% | $23K |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | $154K | 1.5% | -3.4% | $20K |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $90K | 0.9% | +31.6% | $1,020 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $80K | 0.8% | +9.2% | $15K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $75K | 0.7% | +500.0% | $3,800 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $56K | 0.5% | -15.0% | $6,605 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts | $45K | 0.4% | +5.8% | $1,145 |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, fish or seafood | $45K | 0.4% | -19.8% | $0 |
| 25 | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement | $45K | 0.4% | -41.0% | $0 |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $36K | 0.3% | +109.0% | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $28K | 0.3% | -73.8% | $0 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils | $16K | 0.1% | +31.6% | $0 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $12K | 0.1% | -57.0% | $0 |
| 11 | Milling products, malt and starches | $7,480 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $4,745 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $2,714 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $2,050 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $1,682 | 0.0% | – | $1,681 |
| 86 | Railway and tramway equipment | $1,467 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 102 headings exported to Palau in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $7.8M | 73.7% | -33.3% | $0 |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $311K | 2.9% | +87.9% | $0 |
| 2711 | Petroleum gases (including LNG and LPG) | $239K | 2.2% | -2.3% | $19K |
| 2402 | Cigarettes and cigars | $217K | 2.0% | +5.0% | $32K |
| 7214 | Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, forged or hot-rolled | $204K | 1.9% | -66.7% | $28K |
| 2713 | Petroleum coke, bitumen and other petroleum residues | $162K | 1.5% | – | $0 |
| 1701 | Cane or beet sugar | $149K | 1.4% | -2.1% | $20K |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $122K | 1.1% | +111.6% | $3,318 |
| 7219 | Flat-rolled products of stainless steel | $120K | 1.1% | +707.8% | $0 |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits | $113K | 1.1% | +96.7% | $9,832 |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $93K | 0.9% | -29.3% | $0 |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $91K | 0.9% | -1.0% | $5,067 |
| 9406 | Prefabricated buildings | $90K | 0.8% | +33.3% | $1,020 |
| 4818 | Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, etc. | $78K | 0.7% | +9.1% | $15K |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $70K | 0.7% | -87.6% | $0 |
| 8544 | Insulated wire and cable | $69K | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $68K | 0.6% | -51.8% | $2,721 |
| 8427 | Fork-lift trucks | $66K | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 2103 | Sauces, condiments and seasonings | $49K | 0.5% | -18.8% | $6,605 |
| 1601 | Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, etc. | $45K | 0.4% | -20.0% | $0 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $44K | 0.4% | +53.9% | $3,235 |
| 2523 | Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, etc. | $44K | 0.4% | -41.2% | $0 |
| 7216 | Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel | $36K | 0.3% | -42.8% | $0 |
| 1901 | Malt extract and food preparations of flour, starch or milk | $35K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 2008 | Prepared fruit, nuts and other plant parts (including seasoned laver) | $34K | 0.3% | +10.2% | $1,145 |
| 2208 | Spirits and liqueurs (including soju) | $33K | 0.3% | -26.6% | $19K |
| 7616 | Other articles of aluminium | $29K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $28K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 7321 | Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers, barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, etc. | $18K | 0.2% | +17.5% | $0 |
| 1507 | Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, etc. | $15K | 0.1% | +30.0% | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Palau reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Palau.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Palau, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $180K | -27.5% | 99.6 t | $1.81 | $42K | 47.4 t |
| September 2026 | $545K | +49.8% | 248 t | $2.20 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $151K | +755.6% | 78.4 t | $1.93 | $13 | 1 kg |
| July 2026 | $273K | -93.7% | 142 t | $1.92 | $50K | 139 t |
| June 2026 | $284K | +133.2% | 117 t | $2.42 | $28K | 115 t |
| May 2026 | $5.5M | +2,556% | 4,119 t | $1.34 | $9 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $345K | -91.3% | 208 t | $1.66 | $44K | 138 t |
| March 2026 | $194K | -41.5% | 72.5 t | $2.67 | $51K | 204 t |
| February 2026 | $146K | +6.6% | 115 t | $1.27 | $37K | 45.0 t |
| January 2026 | $208K | -65.1% | 99.0 t | $2.11 | $2,274 | 2 kg |
| December 2025 | $2.6M | +683.7% | 3,897 t | $0.66 | $1,931 | 2 kg |
| November 2025 | $197K | -95.7% | 118 t | $1.66 | $1,373 | 1 kg |
| October 2025 | $248K | -46.4% | 130 t | $1.91 | $19K | 23.8 t |
| September 2025 | $364K | +154.0% | 202 t | $1.80 | $23K | 110 t |
| August 2025 | $18K | -99.6% | 6.4 t | $2.75 | $19K | 24.0 t |
| July 2025 | $4.3M | +1,046% | 6,085 t | $0.71 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $122K | -53.6% | 112 t | $1.08 | $29K | 34.0 t |
| May 2025 | $207K | +11.5% | 199 t | $1.04 | $47K | 126 t |
| April 2025 | $4.0M | -18.4% | 5,846 t | $0.68 | $43K | 106 t |
| March 2025 | $331K | +40.2% | 182 t | $1.82 | $44K | 116 t |
| February 2025 | $137K | -70.5% | 137 t | $1.00 | $33K | 38.5 t |
| January 2025 | $597K | +9.5% | 527 t | $1.13 | $24K | 24.2 t |
| December 2024 | $331K | +38.0% | 170 t | $1.94 | $16 | 3 kg |
| November 2024 | $4.5M | +644.2% | 6,052 t | $0.75 | $73K | 245 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.