South Korea exports to Somalia
소말리아 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $700,208 of goods to Somalia, down 40.4% from September 2026 and down 26.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Somalia totalled $14.8 million, up 42.7% from the 12 months before ($10.4 million).
Somalia ranked 159th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 171st in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was tobacco and tobacco substitutes (HS 24), with $5.8 million or 39.5% of exports to Somalia.
Imports from Somalia in October 2026 were $1.2 million (up 111.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $501,693 for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Somalia: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 27.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $5.8M | 39.5% | +1,511% | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $4.2M | 28.6% | -14.4% | $488K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $1.5M | 10.3% | +67.9% | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.0M | 7.0% | +3.7% | $181K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $869K | 5.9% | -14.6% | $0 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $298K | 2.0% | +122.5% | $8,522 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $243K | 1.6% | -38.9% | $16K |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $191K | 1.3% | -65.7% | $2,928 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $135K | 0.9% | -67.4% | $0 |
| 47 | Pulp of wood, and waste paper | $127K | 0.9% | +17.4% | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $112K | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $95K | 0.6% | -30.7% | $4,478 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $28K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $19K | 0.1% | -77.8% | $33 |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $17K | 0.1% | -86.8% | $0 |
| 12 | Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants | $7,500 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | $1,125 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $646 | 0.0% | – | $58 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $58 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 42 | Leather articles, handbags and travel goods | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 61 | Clothing, knitted or crocheted | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement or mica | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 91 | Clocks and watches | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 41 headings exported to Somalia in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2402 | Cigarettes and cigars | $5.8M | 39.5% | +1,511% | $0 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $4.2M | 28.4% | -14.8% | $488K |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $1.5M | 10.3% | +67.9% | $0 |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $891K | 6.0% | -3.5% | $156K |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $519K | 3.5% | +178.2% | $0 |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $214K | 1.4% | +520.9% | $0 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $199K | 1.3% | +830.9% | $0 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $187K | 1.3% | -66.3% | $2,928 |
| 8450 | Washing machines, household or laundry-type | $137K | 0.9% | +238.5% | $0 |
| 4707 | Recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard | $127K | 0.9% | +17.4% | $0 |
| 7314 | Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire, etc. | $107K | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $95K | 0.6% | -30.7% | $4,478 |
| 4013 | Inner tubes, of rubber | $94K | 0.6% | -77.3% | $0 |
| 8408 | Diesel engines | $91K | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 3006 | Pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) | $80K | 0.5% | +100.4% | $0 |
| 8451 | Dryers, ironing and other textile finishing machinery | $78K | 0.5% | +276.6% | $0 |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $65K | 0.4% | +83.7% | $24K |
| 4010 | Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanised rubber | $41K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 8487 | Other machinery parts without electrical features | $29K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 4901 | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, etc. | $28K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $26K | 0.2% | -38.7% | $8,522 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $26K | 0.2% | -92.6% | $16K |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $25K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $21K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8537 | Electrical control and distribution boards | $20K | 0.1% | +71.6% | $0 |
| 3401 | Soap and skin-washing preparations | $19K | 0.1% | -77.8% | $33 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $18K | 0.1% | -40.6% | $0 |
| 6309 | Worn clothing and other worn articles | $17K | 0.1% | -86.8% | $0 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $13K | 0.1% | -69.3% | $0 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $11K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Somalia reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Somalia.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Somalia, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $700K | -26.8% | 236 t | $2.97 | $1.2M | 203 t |
| September 2026 | $1.2M | +13.7% | 403 t | $2.91 | $335K | 67.9 t |
| August 2026 | $665K | -10.1% | 275 t | $2.42 | $19K | 75 kg |
| July 2026 | $944K | +43.8% | 342 t | $2.76 | $76K | 7.2 t |
| June 2026 | $2.5M | +178.9% | 561 t | $4.44 | $156K | 20.6 t |
| May 2026 | $1.7M | +1,075% | 465 t | $3.70 | $445K | 73.1 t |
| April 2026 | $828K | -34.8% | 229 t | $3.61 | $93K | 46.4 t |
| March 2026 | $876K | +162.5% | 191 t | $4.58 | $61K | 19.9 t |
| February 2026 | $556K | -59.8% | 220 t | $2.53 | $244K | 107 t |
| January 2026 | $585K | -44.5% | 348 t | $1.68 | $739K | 89.3 t |
| December 2025 | $2.1M | +232.0% | 304 t | $6.85 | $194K | 73.8 t |
| November 2025 | $2.2M | +70.0% | 457 t | $4.73 | $246K | 42.1 t |
| October 2025 | $956K | -26.2% | 362 t | $2.65 | $568K | 100 t |
| September 2025 | $1.0M | -37.5% | 383 t | $2.70 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $740K | -31.1% | 302 t | $2.45 | $433K | 83.4 t |
| July 2025 | $657K | -23.4% | 323 t | $2.03 | $318K | 46.3 t |
| June 2025 | $893K | -12.7% | 430 t | $2.08 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $146K | -80.6% | 63.1 t | $2.32 | $302K | 52.6 t |
| April 2025 | $1.3M | +11.7% | 414 t | $3.07 | $254K | 67.4 t |
| March 2025 | $334K | -90.5% | 229 t | $1.46 | $221K | 35.1 t |
| February 2025 | $1.4M | +64.7% | 259 t | $5.34 | $397K | 71.6 t |
| January 2025 | $1.1M | +85.9% | 408 t | $2.58 | $374K | 61.7 t |
| December 2024 | $628K | -53.9% | 203 t | $3.10 | $153K | 17.9 t |
| November 2024 | $1.3M | -10.8% | 338 t | $3.77 | $621K | 73.4 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.