South Korea exports to South Sudan
남수단 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $237,345 of goods to South Sudan, up 996.5% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($0) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to South Sudan totalled $2.5 million, down 87.7% from the 12 months before ($20.2 million).
South Sudan ranked 195th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 156th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was pharmaceutical products (HS 30), with $1.4 million or 57.2% of exports to South Sudan.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to South Sudan: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 30.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.4M | 57.2% | -92.7% | $0 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $398K | 16.0% | +1,623% | $188K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $273K | 10.9% | -50.0% | $49K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $121K | 4.9% | +133.6% | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $85K | 3.4% | +6.4% | $0 |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, fish or seafood | $28K | 1.1% | – | $0 |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $20K | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $19K | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $17K | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $17K | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $14K | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $12K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $11K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $7,508 | 0.3% | -81.3% | $0 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $7,326 | 0.3% | – | $370 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $6,275 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $4,473 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $4,102 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 10 | Cereals | $3,704 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $3,678 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $3,591 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $3,120 | 0.1% | -77.2% | $0 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $2,532 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $1,927 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $893 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 71 headings exported to South Sudan in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $1.4M | 57.1% | -92.7% | $0 |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $398K | 16.0% | +1,760% | $188K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $263K | 10.5% | -51.8% | $49K |
| 8526 | Radar and radio navigation apparatus | $35K | 1.4% | – | $0 |
| 8479 | Machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions | $31K | 1.2% | +8.2% | $0 |
| 1601 | Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, etc. | $28K | 1.1% | – | $0 |
| 0302 | Fish, fresh or chilled (excluding fillets) | $20K | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 2103 | Sauces, condiments and seasonings | $17K | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 6301 | Blankets and travelling rugs | $16K | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 8413 | Pumps for liquids | $16K | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $15K | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 8484 | Gaskets and mechanical seals | $15K | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $14K | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 8502 | Electric generating sets and rotary converters | $13K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 8548 | Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, etc. | $13K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 8506 | Primary cells and primary batteries | $13K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 8487 | Other machinery parts without electrical features | $12K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 2404 | Heated tobacco, e-cigarette and other nicotine products | $11K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 8428 | Lifts, escalators, conveyors and other handling machinery | $8,370 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 3808 | Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and disinfectants | $7,832 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $7,442 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits | $7,300 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 3402 | Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations | $7,128 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $6,275 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $6,147 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $5,988 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $5,073 | 0.2% | – | $370 |
| 8422 | Dishwashers and packaging, filling or labelling machinery | $4,900 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 3401 | Soap and skin-washing preparations | $4,706 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 3926 | Other articles of plastics | $4,426 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to South Sudan reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to South Sudan.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to South Sudan, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $237K | +996.5% | 800 kg | $296.68 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $352K | -66.0% | 34.4 t | $10.22 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $17K | -98.5% | 641 kg | $25.99 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $809K | -68.6% | 1.8 t | $450.25 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $8,716 | -98.3% | 827 kg | $10.54 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $681K | +108.8% | 1.1 t | $601.09 | $10 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $18K | -99.4% | 63 kg | $287.63 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $157 | -100.0% | 10 kg | $15.70 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $371K | -88.5% | 30.7 t | $12.06 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $108 | -100.0% | 5 kg | $21.60 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $72 | -99.8% | 3 kg | $24.00 | $10 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $22K | -93.6% | 481 kg | $45.00 | $14K | 21.0 t |
| September 2025 | $1.1M | – | 3.7 t | $301.96 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $1.0M | +221.7% | 3.3 t | $309.33 | $11 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $1.1M | +3,601% | 20.8 t | $52.65 | $1 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $2.6M | +2,248% | 6.5 t | $393.85 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $513K | – | 1.9 t | $272.55 | $68K | 9 kg |
| April 2025 | $326K | +1,940% | 12.8 t | $25.44 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $3.1M | +1,661% | 5.6 t | $555.07 | $14K | 21.0 t |
| February 2025 | $2.8M | +460.2% | 4.3 t | $665.01 | $18K | 21.0 t |
| January 2025 | $3.2M | +1,277% | 5.7 t | $559.84 | $107 | 1 kg |
| December 2024 | $4.3M | +1,194% | 15.4 t | $281.70 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $47K | -18.7% | 900 kg | $52.03 | $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.