South Korea exports to El Salvador
엘살바도르 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $33.4 million of goods to El Salvador, down 1.6% from September 2026 and up 57.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to El Salvador totalled $346.5 million, up 37.3% from the 12 months before ($252.3 million).
El Salvador ranked 81st of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 85th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was iron and steel (HS 72), with $223.3 million or 64.4% of exports to El Salvador.
Imports from El Salvador in October 2026 were $4.4 million (up 44.9% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $28.9 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to El Salvador: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 64.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Iron and steel | $223.3M | 64.4% | +54.6% | $23.1M |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $64.6M | 18.7% | +22.8% | $4.1M |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $18.6M | 5.4% | +34.2% | $2.4M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $10.2M | 2.9% | +2.6% | $773K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $6.6M | 1.9% | -13.7% | $582K |
| 25 | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement | $5.5M | 1.6% | – | $1.4M |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.9M | 0.8% | -28.4% | $0 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $1.7M | 0.5% | -60.1% | $72K |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $1.5M | 0.4% | -31.5% | $81K |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $1.5M | 0.4% | -9.6% | $60K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.2M | 0.4% | +40.7% | $71K |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $1.1M | 0.3% | +41.3% | $114K |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $992K | 0.3% | +160.8% | $100K |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $978K | 0.3% | +892.0% | $1,600 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $790K | 0.2% | -59.5% | $119K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $772K | 0.2% | -30.9% | $9,280 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $702K | 0.2% | +111.4% | $132K |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $500K | 0.1% | +70.1% | $65K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $415K | 0.1% | +17.8% | $396 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $367K | 0.1% | +481.0% | $97K |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $366K | 0.1% | +314.6% | $188 |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $297K | 0.1% | -41.4% | $31K |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $261K | 0.1% | -22.8% | $90 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $184K | 0.1% | +21.4% | $0 |
| 71 | Pearls, precious stones and precious metals | $148K | 0.0% | – | $42 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 284 headings exported to El Salvador in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7225 | Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel | $204.6M | 59.0% | +53.1% | $21.7M |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $41.0M | 11.8% | +23.6% | $1.8M |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $17.0M | 4.9% | +70.5% | $1.3M |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $12.7M | 3.7% | +36.5% | $1.8M |
| 3923 | Plastic packaging and closures | $6.3M | 1.8% | +24.6% | $209K |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $6.2M | 1.8% | +2.2% | $407K |
| 2523 | Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, etc. | $5.5M | 1.6% | – | $1.4M |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $4.9M | 1.4% | +282.9% | $1.5M |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $4.8M | 1.4% | +16.1% | $34K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $3.3M | 0.9% | -39.2% | $370K |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $2.7M | 0.8% | +421.9% | $0 |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $2.6M | 0.7% | +47.4% | $69K |
| 3907 | Polyethers, epoxide resins and polyesters, in primary forms | $1.9M | 0.6% | +24.5% | $136K |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $1.9M | 0.5% | -33.3% | $0 |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $1.7M | 0.5% | -60.3% | $72K |
| 7208 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled | $1.6M | 0.5% | +140.2% | $0 |
| 3920 | Plates, sheets and film of plastics, not reinforced | $1.5M | 0.4% | +7.5% | $0 |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $1.4M | 0.4% | -10.5% | $60K |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $1.2M | 0.4% | +116.9% | $523 |
| 4012 | Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber, etc. | $1.2M | 0.3% | -27.8% | $79K |
| 5407 | Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn | $1.0M | 0.3% | +51.3% | $114K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $996K | 0.3% | +40.5% | $51K |
| 7610 | Aluminium structures and parts of structures, etc. | $957K | 0.3% | +884.8% | $0 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $909K | 0.3% | +170.7% | $97K |
| 3912 | Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, in primary forms | $791K | 0.2% | +69.9% | $0 |
| 8537 | Electrical control and distribution boards | $658K | 0.2% | +1,239% | $62K |
| 8450 | Washing machines, household or laundry-type | $614K | 0.2% | -40.3% | $0 |
| 8418 | Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps | $608K | 0.2% | -5.7% | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $581K | 0.2% | -15.5% | $223K |
| 8504 | Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors | $574K | 0.2% | +13.6% | $93K |
A chapter is linked when exports to El Salvador reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to El Salvador.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to El Salvador, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $33.4M | +57.3% | 76,538 t | $0.44 | $4.4M | 1,602 t |
| September 2026 | $33.9M | +29.4% | 23,449 t | $1.45 | $4.7M | 2,253 t |
| August 2026 | $35.2M | +51.3% | 25,706 t | $1.37 | $4.3M | 1,367 t |
| July 2026 | $33.3M | +58.9% | 23,961 t | $1.39 | $3.5M | 851 t |
| June 2026 | $25.8M | +79.2% | 64,156 t | $0.40 | $3.4M | 623 t |
| May 2026 | $23.5M | +11.2% | 15,185 t | $1.55 | $2.8M | 919 t |
| April 2026 | $24.4M | +14.2% | 62,147 t | $0.39 | $2.9M | 778 t |
| March 2026 | $28.3M | +40.5% | 16,259 t | $1.74 | $2.8M | 1,218 t |
| February 2026 | $24.3M | +35.5% | 20,865 t | $1.16 | $2.0M | 1,135 t |
| January 2026 | $29.0M | +37.8% | 25,440 t | $1.14 | $2.7M | 1,502 t |
| December 2025 | $29.7M | +34.0% | 70,524 t | $0.42 | $2.9M | 986 t |
| November 2025 | $25.8M | +14.4% | 25,148 t | $1.03 | $3.9M | 1,239 t |
| October 2025 | $21.2M | -0.2% | 17,991 t | $1.18 | $3.1M | 1,040 t |
| September 2025 | $26.2M | +53.7% | 21,132 t | $1.24 | $3.4M | 1,094 t |
| August 2025 | $23.3M | +78.6% | 21,125 t | $1.10 | $3.3M | 1,126 t |
| July 2025 | $20.9M | +6.8% | 18,005 t | $1.16 | $3.8M | 766 t |
| June 2025 | $14.4M | -3.7% | 9,311 t | $1.54 | $4.4M | 1,646 t |
| May 2025 | $21.1M | -2.2% | 16,909 t | $1.25 | $4.8M | 1,356 t |
| April 2025 | $21.4M | +39.7% | 11,337 t | $1.88 | $10.0M | 11,734 t |
| March 2025 | $20.1M | -7.9% | 13,155 t | $1.53 | $5.6M | 9,777 t |
| February 2025 | $17.9M | +25.7% | 14,023 t | $1.28 | $2.9M | 934 t |
| January 2025 | $21.0M | +1.8% | 17,208 t | $1.22 | $3.4M | 809 t |
| December 2024 | $22.2M | +23.0% | 18,647 t | $1.19 | $3.3M | 1,066 t |
| November 2024 | $22.5M | +21.0% | 18,983 t | $1.19 | $3.2M | 988 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.