South Korea exports to Suriname
수리남 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $708,460 of goods to Suriname, down 20.6% from September 2026 and up 93.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Suriname totalled $6.7 million, up 5.1% from the 12 months before ($6.4 million).
Suriname ranked 181st of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 183rd in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was machinery, boilers and computers (HS 84), with $1.9 million or 28.6% of exports to Suriname.
Imports from Suriname in October 2026 were $820,110 (up 99.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $111,650 for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Suriname: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 38.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $1.9M | 28.6% | -19.4% | $170K |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $950K | 14.2% | +97.5% | $110K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $745K | 11.2% | +23.5% | $0 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $700K | 10.5% | -38.3% | $2 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $554K | 8.3% | +16.9% | $42K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $485K | 7.3% | +100.5% | $92K |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $451K | 6.8% | +452.0% | $159K |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $288K | 4.3% | +114.6% | $12K |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $173K | 2.6% | +44.8% | $21K |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $106K | 1.6% | -5.5% | $68K |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $72K | 1.1% | -8.4% | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $50K | 0.8% | +239.3% | $24K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $39K | 0.6% | -25.6% | $0 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $35K | 0.5% | +8.1% | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $27K | 0.4% | -39.2% | $0 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $22K | 0.3% | +14.0% | $0 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $14K | 0.2% | +7.0% | $0 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $12K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $9,999 | 0.1% | -13.1% | $2,013 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $7,065 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $6,000 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $5,792 | 0.1% | – | $5,792 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $3,996 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement or mica | $1,833 | 0.0% | – | $1,833 |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $1,634 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 85 headings exported to Suriname in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $736K | 11.0% | +81.7% | $94K |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $554K | 8.3% | +16.9% | $42K |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $482K | 7.2% | -63.1% | $0 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $476K | 7.1% | -54.8% | $0 |
| 2402 | Cigarettes and cigars | $451K | 6.8% | +452.0% | $159K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $405K | 6.1% | +84.4% | $66K |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $364K | 5.5% | +23.2% | $54K |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $359K | 5.4% | +97.0% | $0 |
| 3906 | Acrylic polymers in primary forms | $358K | 5.4% | +3.5% | $0 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $316K | 4.7% | +78.5% | $9,585 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $286K | 4.3% | +114.4% | $12K |
| 8427 | Fork-lift trucks | $238K | 3.6% | +158.8% | $0 |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits | $201K | 3.0% | +168.2% | $16K |
| 8408 | Diesel engines | $190K | 2.8% | +70.2% | $46K |
| 5607 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, etc. | $161K | 2.4% | +59.4% | $21K |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $136K | 2.0% | +126.6% | $0 |
| 8472 | Other office machines, etc. | $108K | 1.6% | -26.6% | $6,940 |
| 3402 | Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations | $100K | 1.5% | -8.6% | $67K |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $89K | 1.3% | – | $0 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $88K | 1.3% | +337.3% | $2 |
| 4901 | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, etc. | $72K | 1.1% | -8.4% | $0 |
| 8543 | Electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions | $64K | 1.0% | +441.9% | $24K |
| 8413 | Pumps for liquids | $44K | 0.7% | -69.0% | $991 |
| 2915 | Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids (including acetic acid) | $39K | 0.6% | -25.6% | $0 |
| 7312 | Stranded wire, ropes and cables of iron or steel | $36K | 0.5% | – | $16K |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $35K | 0.5% | +8.1% | $0 |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $28K | 0.4% | -62.9% | $0 |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $27K | 0.4% | -39.2% | $0 |
| 8450 | Washing machines, household or laundry-type | $24K | 0.4% | – | $24K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $22K | 0.3% | +14.0% | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Suriname reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Suriname.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Suriname, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $708K | +93.8% | 209 t | $3.39 | $820K | 790 t |
| September 2026 | $892K | +53.4% | 365 t | $2.45 | $394K | 511 t |
| August 2026 | $268K | -39.5% | 81.6 t | $3.28 | $939K | 1,528 t |
| July 2026 | $868K | 0.0% | 303 t | $2.86 | $465K | 582 t |
| June 2026 | $393K | -49.3% | 130 t | $3.03 | $373K | 480 t |
| May 2026 | $303K | +68.0% | 57.3 t | $5.30 | $298K | 405 t |
| April 2026 | $473K | +58.6% | 161 t | $2.93 | $1.2M | 1,517 t |
| March 2026 | $517K | +32.4% | 200 t | $2.58 | $525K | 1,118 t |
| February 2026 | $285K | -64.6% | 128 t | $2.22 | $285K | 317 t |
| January 2026 | $861K | -5.7% | 253 t | $3.41 | $914K | 587 t |
| December 2025 | $751K | +111.9% | 134 t | $5.60 | $702K | 788 t |
| November 2025 | $353K | -6.4% | 135 t | $2.61 | $542K | 822 t |
| October 2025 | $366K | -10.8% | 180 t | $2.04 | $411K | 821 t |
| September 2025 | $582K | +131.6% | 266 t | $2.19 | $238K | 415 t |
| August 2025 | $443K | -32.5% | 131 t | $3.38 | $199K | 455 t |
| July 2025 | $868K | -1.6% | 205 t | $4.24 | $573K | 1,096 t |
| June 2025 | $774K | +151.4% | 178 t | $4.34 | $244K | 289 t |
| May 2025 | $181K | -75.7% | 82.5 t | $2.19 | $703K | 960 t |
| April 2025 | $298K | -62.3% | 107 t | $2.79 | $755K | 1,079 t |
| March 2025 | $390K | +49.1% | 141 t | $2.77 | $339K | 663 t |
| February 2025 | $804K | +60.2% | 361 t | $2.23 | $421K | 714 t |
| January 2025 | $914K | +632.4% | 184 t | $4.97 | $777K | 1,490 t |
| December 2024 | $354K | -17.4% | 119 t | $2.98 | $253K | 374 t |
| November 2024 | $377K | -31.6% | 96.9 t | $3.89 | $1.6M | 2,341 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.