South Korea exports to Tuvalu
투발루 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$641K
-32.3% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+3,429%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$4.5M
+3.5% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
191
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$6.2M
balance -$1.7M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $641,226 of goods to Tuvalu, down 32.3% from September 2026 and up 3,429% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Tuvalu totalled $4.5 million, up 3.5% from the 12 months before ($4.3 million).
Tuvalu ranked 191st of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 190th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was machinery, boilers and computers (HS 84), with $3.0 million or 66.2% of exports to Tuvalu.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Tuvalu: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 36.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $3.0M | 66.2% | +68.8% | $498K |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $458K | 10.2% | -58.2% | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $302K | 6.7% | +19.4% | $54K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $215K | 4.8% | -55.8% | $0 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $173K | 3.9% | +62.0% | $49K |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $164K | 3.6% | +18.5% | $15K |
| 25 | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement | $113K | 2.5% | -37.9% | $21K |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts | $47K | 1.0% | +84.0% | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $11K | 0.2% | – | $3,850 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $9,905 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $6,146 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables | $5,224 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $4,643 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 89 | Ships and boats | $1,846 | 0.0% | -99.3% | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $1,477 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | $1,278 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 61 | Clothing, knitted or crocheted | $1,271 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 35 | Glues, modified starches and enzymes | $1,191 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1,179 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils | $1,136 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $1,114 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 42 | Leather articles, handbags and travel goods | $692 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $677 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea and spices | $637 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 12 | Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants | $543 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 43 headings exported to Tuvalu in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $3.0M | 66.0% | +84.2% | $498K |
| 8526 | Radar and radio navigation apparatus | $302K | 6.7% | +20.9% | $54K |
| 5608 | Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope, etc. | $252K | 5.6% | -74.2% | $0 |
| 5607 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, etc. | $204K | 4.5% | +76.9% | $0 |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $173K | 3.9% | +62.0% | $49K |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $164K | 3.6% | +18.5% | $15K |
| 7312 | Stranded wire, ropes and cables of iron or steel | $125K | 2.8% | -73.4% | $0 |
| 2501 | Salt and pure sodium chloride, etc. | $113K | 2.5% | -37.9% | $21K |
| 7326 | Other articles of iron or steel | $48K | 1.1% | +228.2% | $0 |
| 2005 | Other vegetables, prepared or preserved, not frozen (including kimchi) | $47K | 1.0% | +84.0% | $0 |
| 7318 | Screws, bolts, nuts, washers and rivets of iron or steel | $20K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 7325 | Other cast articles of iron or steel | $17K | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 3403 | Lubricating preparations and preparations, etc. | $11K | 0.2% | – | $3,850 |
| 2201 | Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, etc. | $9,905 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 8413 | Pumps for liquids | $6,741 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 6306 | Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds, etc. | $6,146 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 0710 | Vegetables, frozen, etc. | $5,224 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 7315 | Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel | $4,646 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 3808 | Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and disinfectants | $2,594 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8907 | Other floating structures, etc. | $1,846 | 0.0% | -99.3% | $0 |
| 3811 | Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, etc. | $1,554 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2101 | Coffee and tea extracts and preparations (including instant coffee) | $1,447 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 5609 | Articles of yarn, strip, twine, cordage or rope | $1,333 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1701 | Cane or beet sugar | $1,278 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 6116 | Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted | $1,271 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3506 | Glues and adhesives | $1,191 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1806 | Chocolate and cocoa preparations | $1,179 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1507 | Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, etc. | $1,136 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9025 | Thermometers, hydrometers, barometers and hygrometers | $1,114 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4203 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, etc. | $692 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Tuvalu reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Tuvalu.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $641K | +3,429% | 209 t | $3.07 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $947K | +130.6% | 311 t | $3.04 | $2.7M | 1,285 t |
| August 2026 | $94K | -65.3% | 5.7 t | $16.38 | $1.3M | 790 t |
| July 2026 | $147K | -74.0% | 222 t | $0.66 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $342K | +953.9% | 176 t | $1.95 | $1.6M | 824 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $269 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $323K | +19.4% | 170 t | $1.90 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $600K | +16.8% | 161 t | $3.72 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $125K | – | 28.8 t | $4.32 | $556K | 288 t |
| January 2026 | $141K | -76.9% | 13.6 t | $10.36 | $1,720 | 2 kg |
| December 2025 | $741K | +174.4% | 137 t | $5.40 | $636 | 5 kg |
| November 2025 | $401K | -21.0% | 55.6 t | $7.21 | $22K | 8 kg |
| October 2025 | $18K | -91.5% | 100 t | $0.18 | $39K | 25 kg |
| September 2025 | $411K | -17.4% | 112 t | $3.67 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $269K | -31.6% | 213 t | $1.26 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $565K | +26.8% | 172 t | $3.29 | $1.3M | 917 t |
| June 2025 | $32K | -71.4% | 152 t | $0.21 | $2,094 | 1 kg |
| May 2025 | $879K | +156.5% | 112 t | $7.84 | $1,667 | 8 kg |
| April 2025 | $271K | +92.1% | 328 t | $0.83 | $125 | 1 kg |
| March 2025 | $514K | -42.2% | 221 t | $2.33 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $3,000 | -98.9% | 3 kg | $1,000.00 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $610K | -38.3% | 53.6 t | $11.38 | $2,078 | 80.0 t |
| December 2024 | $270K | +76.3% | 39.5 t | $6.82 | $2,134 | 65.0 t |
| November 2024 | $507K | +50.1% | 384 t | $1.32 | $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.