South Korea exports to Sierra Leone
시에라 리온 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $380,708 of goods to Sierra Leone, up 29.6% from September 2026 and down 66.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Sierra Leone totalled $5.9 million, down 72.0% from the 12 months before ($21.0 million).
Sierra Leone ranked 185th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 153rd in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was plastics and articles thereof (HS 39), with $1.8 million or 30.9% of exports to Sierra Leone.
Imports from Sierra Leone in October 2026 were $1.0 million (up 65.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $631,259 for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Sierra Leone: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 48.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $1.8M | 30.9% | -3.1% | $0 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $1.1M | 19.3% | -21.1% | $113K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $708K | 12.0% | +159.8% | $121K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $464K | 7.9% | -77.6% | $127K |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $423K | 7.2% | -41.5% | $0 |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $297K | 5.0% | +2.8% | $0 |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $251K | 4.3% | – | $0 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $200K | 3.4% | – | $772 |
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | $154K | 2.6% | – | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $126K | 2.1% | -98.9% | $3,083 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $85K | 1.4% | +96.9% | $7,306 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $65K | 1.1% | – | $0 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $56K | 1.0% | -50.2% | $0 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $42K | 0.7% | -96.6% | $0 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $23K | 0.4% | +42.6% | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $14K | 0.2% | -96.4% | $5,472 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $8,455 | 0.1% | – | $2,800 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $6,592 | 0.1% | -98.9% | $0 |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $4,015 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 61 | Clothing, knitted or crocheted | $3,841 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $1,500 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $1,460 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $1,205 | 0.0% | – | $75 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | $1,201 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | $1,067 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 104 headings exported to Sierra Leone in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $1.5M | 25.1% | +26.1% | $0 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $741K | 12.6% | +161.6% | $99K |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $663K | 11.2% | +143.1% | $99K |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $423K | 7.2% | -33.5% | $0 |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $334K | 5.7% | +63.8% | $0 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $307K | 5.2% | -73.1% | $11K |
| 2402 | Cigarettes and cigars | $297K | 5.0% | +2.8% | $0 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $288K | 4.9% | -77.8% | $82K |
| 0303 | Fish, frozen (excluding fillets) | $251K | 4.3% | – | $0 |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $200K | 3.4% | – | $772 |
| 0207 | Poultry meat and offal, fresh, chilled or frozen | $154K | 2.6% | – | $0 |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $82K | 1.4% | +501.1% | $2,800 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $70K | 1.2% | +61.5% | $7,306 |
| 4002 | Synthetic rubber | $65K | 1.1% | – | $0 |
| 5601 | Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, etc. | $56K | 1.0% | – | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $51K | 0.9% | -32.9% | $12K |
| 2922 | Oxygen-function amino-compounds | $45K | 0.8% | – | $22K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $44K | 0.7% | -9.4% | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $42K | 0.7% | -96.6% | $0 |
| 8418 | Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps | $31K | 0.5% | +63.0% | $6,290 |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $30K | 0.5% | -65.8% | $0 |
| 8530 | Electrical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, etc. | $29K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 8517 | Telephones, smartphones and network equipment | $27K | 0.5% | – | $382 |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $25K | 0.4% | – | $25K |
| 4819 | Paper and paperboard cartons, boxes, bags and packing containers | $23K | 0.4% | +42.5% | $0 |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks and valves | $17K | 0.3% | -44.6% | $1,498 |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $15K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 8450 | Washing machines, household or laundry-type | $13K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 8516 | Electric water heaters, space heaters, ovens and heating appliances | $11K | 0.2% | – | $501 |
| 8534 | Printed circuits | $9,900 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Sierra Leone reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Sierra Leone.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Sierra Leone, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $381K | -66.8% | 155 t | $2.45 | $1.0M | 524 t |
| September 2026 | $294K | -44.1% | 111 t | $2.64 | $1.9M | 555 t |
| August 2026 | $706K | -37.7% | 487 t | $1.45 | $784K | 329 t |
| July 2026 | $750K | +0.2% | 468 t | $1.60 | $1.3M | 501 t |
| June 2026 | $444K | +12.1% | 229 t | $1.94 | $894K | 468 t |
| May 2026 | $387K | +39.7% | 228 t | $1.70 | $1.1M | 543 t |
| April 2026 | $307K | -77.5% | 139 t | $2.21 | $1.9M | 432 t |
| March 2026 | $597K | -4.6% | 334 t | $1.79 | $1.1M | 573 t |
| February 2026 | $298K | -57.8% | 256 t | $1.17 | $412K | 204 t |
| January 2026 | $591K | -95.1% | 415 t | $1.42 | $1.5M | 531 t |
| December 2025 | $786K | -48.9% | 192 t | $4.08 | $994K | 366 t |
| November 2025 | $360K | -25.1% | 83.5 t | $4.31 | $478K | 188 t |
| October 2025 | $1.1M | +27.6% | 97.7 t | $11.73 | $613K | 250 t |
| September 2025 | $525K | +54.3% | 80.6 t | $6.52 | $988K | 436 t |
| August 2025 | $1.1M | +114.9% | 165 t | $6.85 | $757K | 271 t |
| July 2025 | $748K | +255.0% | 559 t | $1.34 | $1.3M | 395 t |
| June 2025 | $396K | -37.2% | 71.1 t | $5.58 | $729K | 198 t |
| May 2025 | $277K | -97.6% | 222 t | $1.25 | $709K | 363 t |
| April 2025 | $1.4M | +47.0% | 1,938 t | $0.70 | $694K | 238 t |
| March 2025 | $626K | +11.6% | 41.4 t | $15.13 | $1.3M | 415 t |
| February 2025 | $707K | +40.0% | 527 t | $1.34 | $1.1M | 265 t |
| January 2025 | $12.1M | +6,141% | 919 t | $13.18 | $1.4M | 370 t |
| December 2024 | $1.5M | -56.5% | 77.8 t | $19.76 | $958K | 397 t |
| November 2024 | $480K | -94.8% | 191 t | $2.51 | $365K | 97.6 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.