South Korea exports to Timor-Leste
티모르 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$127K
-35.7% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-62.4%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$2.4M
-29.9% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
196
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$676K
balance $1.8M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $126,547 of goods to Timor-Leste, down 35.7% from September 2026 and down 62.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Timor-Leste totalled $2.4 million, down 29.9% from the 12 months before ($3.5 million).
Timor-Leste ranked 196th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 194th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS 22), with $1.8 million or 72.3% of exports to Timor-Leste.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Timor-Leste: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 47.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $1.8M | 72.3% | -33.4% | $79 |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $199K | 8.1% | – | $0 |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $101K | 4.1% | +78.1% | $61K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $71K | 2.9% | -33.4% | $2,396 |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $60K | 2.4% | – | $8,298 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $57K | 2.3% | +31.5% | $12K |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $56K | 2.3% | – | $0 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $34K | 1.4% | -2.3% | $0 |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $31K | 1.2% | – | $31K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $25K | 1.0% | +36.5% | $0 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $9,882 | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $8,492 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $6,357 | 0.3% | – | $3,598 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $4,791 | 0.2% | – | $4,791 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $2,487 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts | $1,719 | 0.1% | – | $1,530 |
| 93 | Arms and ammunition | $1,670 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $1,019 | 0.0% | -94.4% | $0 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $989 | 0.0% | – | $366 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils | $866 | 0.0% | – | $866 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $614 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | $516 | 0.0% | – | $516 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $427 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $354 | 0.0% | – | $354 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $308 | 0.0% | -99.9% | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 57 headings exported to Timor-Leste in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $1.8M | 72.3% | -33.4% | $0 |
| 2402 | Cigarettes and cigars | $199K | 8.1% | – | $0 |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $68K | 2.8% | -32.9% | $0 |
| 6204 | Women's or girls' suits, dresses, skirts and trousers, not knitted | $60K | 2.4% | – | $8,298 |
| 6309 | Worn clothing and other worn articles | $56K | 2.3% | – | $0 |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $47K | 1.9% | +14.1% | $6,708 |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $34K | 1.4% | -2.3% | $0 |
| 8471 | Computers and data processing machines | $32K | 1.3% | – | $0 |
| 3208 | Paints and varnishes, solvent-based | $31K | 1.2% | – | $31K |
| 8413 | Pumps for liquids | $29K | 1.2% | – | $29K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $25K | 1.0% | +36.5% | $0 |
| 8414 | Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans | $17K | 0.7% | – | $17K |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits | $10K | 0.4% | – | $5,367 |
| 8303 | Armoured or reinforced safes, etc. | $9,882 | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 8422 | Dishwashers and packaging, filling or labelling machinery | $9,582 | 0.4% | – | $9,582 |
| 8443 | Printers, copiers and printing machinery | $8,373 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 8528 | Monitors, projectors and televisions | $5,979 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks and valves | $5,270 | 0.2% | – | $5,270 |
| 7213 | Hot-rolled bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, in coils | $4,791 | 0.2% | – | $4,791 |
| 2424 | Household removal goods (Korean customs category) | $4,000 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 2103 | Sauces, condiments and seasonings | $3,719 | 0.2% | – | $961 |
| 3402 | Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations | $2,487 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9026 | Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure | $2,396 | 0.1% | – | $2,396 |
| 2101 | Coffee and tea extracts and preparations (including instant coffee) | $2,365 | 0.1% | – | $2,365 |
| 9304 | Other arms (air guns, spring guns, truncheons) | $1,670 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 2008 | Prepared fruit, nuts and other plant parts (including seasoned laver) | $1,609 | 0.1% | – | $1,420 |
| 8525 | Broadcasting transmitters, television cameras and digital cameras | $1,600 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 7323 | Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel, etc. | $1,019 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8517 | Telephones, smartphones and network equipment | $820 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1507 | Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, etc. | $677 | 0.0% | – | $677 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Timor-Leste reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Timor-Leste.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Timor-Leste, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $127K | -62.4% | 17.0 t | $7.45 | $365 | 2 kg |
| September 2026 | $197K | -74.6% | 186 t | $1.06 | $253K | 140 kg |
| August 2026 | $216K | -15.3% | 14.3 t | $15.07 | $5,098 | 728 kg |
| July 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $55 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $251K | – | 202 t | $1.24 | $802 | 122 kg |
| May 2026 | $205K | -10.0% | 188 t | $1.09 | $881 | 1 kg |
| April 2026 | $177K | -8.3% | 183 t | $0.97 | $2,029 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $203K | +58.3% | 197 t | $1.03 | $1,621 | 16 kg |
| February 2026 | $101K | -81.8% | 96.2 t | $1.04 | $2,958 | 133 kg |
| January 2026 | $261K | +840.9% | 197 t | $1.32 | $173K | 24.2 t |
| December 2025 | $267K | +36.7% | 273 t | $0.98 | $118K | 16.0 t |
| November 2025 | $444K | +9.6% | 421 t | $1.06 | $117K | 19.4 t |
| October 2025 | $337K | -20.2% | 277 t | $1.22 | $61K | 10.4 t |
| September 2025 | $773K | +137.8% | 746 t | $1.04 | $1,064 | 9 kg |
| August 2025 | $255K | +28.2% | 246 t | $1.04 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $396K | +2,943% | 18.6 t | $21.31 | $5,193 | 193 kg |
| June 2025 | $615 | – | 9 kg | $68.33 | $2,515 | 10 kg |
| May 2025 | $228K | -44.0% | 216 t | $1.05 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $193K | -41.5% | 194 t | $0.99 | $17K | 1.7 t |
| March 2025 | $128K | -76.6% | 22.5 t | $5.70 | $2,844 | 10 kg |
| February 2025 | $554K | +1,655% | 565 t | $0.98 | $159 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $28K | -33.3% | 21.7 t | $1.28 | $2,457 | 93 kg |
| December 2024 | $195K | -74.1% | 195 t | $1.00 | $93K | 14.4 t |
| November 2024 | $405K | +93.8% | 419 t | $0.97 | $125K | 23.4 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.