South Korea exports to Sudan
수단 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$5.7M
-56.9% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+85.3%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$78.4M
+9.9% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
119
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$230K
balance $78.1M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $5.7 million of goods to Sudan, down 56.9% from September 2026 and up 85.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Sudan totalled $78.4 million, up 9.9% from the 12 months before ($71.3 million).
Sudan ranked 119th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 118th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $28.8 million or 36.7% of exports to Sudan.
Imports from Sudan in October 2026 were $114,388, leaving a surplus of $5.6 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Sudan: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 49.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $28.8M | 36.7% | +205.6% | $2.6M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $18.4M | 23.5% | +282.5% | $1.6M |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $11.8M | 15.1% | +12.8% | $375K |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $9.0M | 11.4% | -77.5% | $667K |
| 31 | Fertilisers | $4.2M | 5.4% | – | $0 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $2.4M | 3.1% | +65.1% | $42K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $713K | 0.9% | +76.8% | $327K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $604K | 0.8% | +830.9% | $0 |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $457K | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $449K | 0.6% | +2,183% | $73K |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $251K | 0.3% | +552.1% | $1,451 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $226K | 0.3% | -1.5% | $0 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $167K | 0.2% | -95.3% | $8,308 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $96K | 0.1% | +192.2% | $0 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $92K | 0.1% | +55.4% | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $76K | 0.1% | -8.3% | $0 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $56K | 0.1% | +150.7% | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $53K | 0.1% | +283.0% | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $44K | 0.1% | -53.2% | $4,523 |
| 11 | Milling products, malt and starches | $40K | 0.1% | +18.6% | $0 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $39K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, fish or seafood | $33K | 0.0% | +22.9% | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $32K | 0.0% | +28.7% | $0 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $29K | 0.0% | -75.5% | $0 |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $29K | 0.0% | -22.0% | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 202 headings exported to Sudan in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $18.6M | 23.7% | +114.6% | $1.8M |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $9.2M | 11.7% | +558.1% | $753K |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $8.2M | 10.5% | -77.4% | $667K |
| 8517 | Telephones, smartphones and network equipment | $8.1M | 10.3% | +1,226% | $0 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $7.8M | 10.0% | +1,632% | $692K |
| 3102 | Mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous | $4.2M | 5.4% | – | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $3.9M | 5.0% | +184.6% | $169K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $3.2M | 4.1% | -66.5% | $369K |
| 8407 | Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $2.8M | 3.6% | +188.5% | $272K |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $2.1M | 2.7% | +760.8% | $128K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $1.4M | 1.8% | +81.1% | $5,519 |
| 3003 | Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed, etc. | $613K | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $573K | 0.7% | +1,127% | $0 |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $554K | 0.7% | +290.8% | $98K |
| 8408 | Diesel engines | $512K | 0.7% | +101.4% | $145K |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $452K | 0.6% | +757.7% | $327K |
| 6307 | Other made up articles, including dress patterns | $443K | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $353K | 0.5% | +56.4% | $1,177 |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $345K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $281K | 0.4% | +153.5% | $1,625 |
| 8705 | Special purpose motor vehicles (cranes, fire engines, mixers) | $274K | 0.3% | +353.7% | $0 |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $226K | 0.3% | +3.1% | $0 |
| 7607 | Aluminium foil (up to 0.2 mm thick) | $225K | 0.3% | +1,687% | $1,451 |
| 8413 | Pumps for liquids | $222K | 0.3% | +521.4% | $73K |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks and valves | $211K | 0.3% | – | $3,992 |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $189K | 0.2% | +1,322% | $21K |
| 8414 | Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans | $165K | 0.2% | +670.3% | $23K |
| 8479 | Machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions | $161K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $141K | 0.2% | -96.0% | $0 |
| 8543 | Electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions | $111K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Sudan reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Sudan.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Sudan, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $5.7M | +85.3% | 1,939 t | $2.94 | $114K | 20.0 t |
| September 2026 | $13.2M | +53.9% | 2,995 t | $4.42 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $4.6M | -38.3% | 1,120 t | $4.10 | $248 | 1 kg |
| July 2026 | $7.4M | +19.3% | 1,378 t | $5.37 | $4 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $5.6M | -43.5% | 1,240 t | $4.48 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $4.7M | -39.5% | 1,206 t | $3.90 | $114K | 20.0 t |
| April 2026 | $6.7M | +65.5% | 5,032 t | $1.33 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $2.6M | -28.6% | 630 t | $4.10 | $71 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $3.1M | +14.7% | 1,024 t | $3.02 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $12.4M | +128.2% | 921 t | $13.46 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $6.2M | +120.2% | 837 t | $7.39 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $6.3M | -35.8% | 6,863 t | $0.92 | $1,220 | 182 kg |
| October 2025 | $3.1M | -49.1% | 1,033 t | $2.97 | $236 | 2 kg |
| September 2025 | $8.6M | +36.0% | 967 t | $8.89 | $8 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $7.4M | +153.5% | 881 t | $8.45 | $110K | 20.0 t |
| July 2025 | $6.2M | +277.8% | 785 t | $7.90 | $36K | 15 kg |
| June 2025 | $9.8M | +829.9% | 928 t | $10.59 | $114K | 20.0 t |
| May 2025 | $7.8M | -11.9% | 835 t | $9.31 | $34 | 1 kg |
| April 2025 | $4.0M | +38.6% | 934 t | $4.32 | $29 | 1 kg |
| March 2025 | $3.6M | +127.0% | 924 t | $3.91 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $2.7M | +384.8% | 798 t | $3.38 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $5.4M | +39.8% | 730 t | $7.44 | $4 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $2.8M | +515.4% | 878 t | $3.20 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $9.8M | +25.6% | 441 t | $22.18 | $0 | 0 kg |
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.