South Korea exports to Ukraine
우크라이나 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$38.8M
-18.2% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+25.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$606.7M
+23.8% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
66
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$274.7M
balance $332.0M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $38.8 million of goods to Ukraine, down 18.2% from September 2026 and up 25.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Ukraine totalled $606.7 million, up 23.8% from the 12 months before ($490.2 million).
Ukraine ranked 66th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 69th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $200.2 million or 33.0% of exports to Ukraine.
Imports from Ukraine in October 2026 were $6.2 million (down 53.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $32.6 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Ukraine: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 73.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $200.2M | 33.0% | +10.8% | $8.0M |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $95.9M | 15.8% | +199.1% | $11.5M |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $78.7M | 13.0% | +5.3% | $6.7M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $54.6M | 9.0% | +7.7% | $2.6M |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $54.1M | 8.9% | +30.2% | $4.1M |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $42.6M | 7.0% | -3.5% | $2.2M |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $13.4M | 2.2% | +31.3% | $1.0M |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $13.1M | 2.2% | -8.5% | $3,854 |
| 31 | Fertilisers | $12.3M | 2.0% | – | $0 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $6.8M | 1.1% | -15.3% | $322K |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $6.6M | 1.1% | +25.0% | $820K |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts | $5.9M | 1.0% | +15.7% | $105K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $4.7M | 0.8% | -12.6% | $71K |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $2.6M | 0.4% | +11.4% | $228K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $2.3M | 0.4% | +602.4% | $5,927 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $2.0M | 0.3% | +41.2% | $239K |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $2.0M | 0.3% | +6.3% | $249K |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $1.3M | 0.2% | +9.9% | $40K |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $1.1M | 0.2% | -40.4% | $113K |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $634K | 0.1% | +104.3% | $0 |
| 35 | Glues, modified starches and enzymes | $634K | 0.1% | +4.1% | $60K |
| 12 | Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants | $628K | 0.1% | -27.1% | $0 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $605K | 0.1% | +33.8% | $107K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $331K | 0.1% | -2.2% | $19K |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $312K | 0.1% | -33.6% | $3,919 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 385 headings exported to Ukraine in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $103.2M | 17.0% | +31.1% | $1.1M |
| 8543 | Electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions | $80.1M | 13.2% | +331.1% | $7.1M |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $76.1M | 12.5% | -9.3% | $5.6M |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $69.7M | 11.5% | +5.5% | $5.9M |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $53.8M | 8.9% | +29.7% | $4.1M |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $35.9M | 5.9% | +35.8% | $1.9M |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $20.6M | 3.4% | +17.1% | $659K |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $17.8M | 2.9% | +12.6% | $1.3M |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $14.2M | 2.3% | -31.5% | $1.1M |
| 4011 | New pneumatic tyres, of rubber | $13.0M | 2.1% | -8.8% | $0 |
| 3105 | Compound (NPK) and other fertilisers | $12.3M | 2.0% | – | $0 |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $10.2M | 1.7% | +56.3% | $804K |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $6.6M | 1.1% | +6.8% | $555K |
| 2008 | Prepared fruit, nuts and other plant parts (including seasoned laver) | $5.8M | 1.0% | +15.4% | $105K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $5.7M | 0.9% | +52.0% | $334K |
| 8209 | Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets | $5.2M | 0.9% | +17.5% | $664K |
| 8535 | Electrical switches, fuses and circuit protection (over 1,000 V) | $4.6M | 0.8% | +2,163% | $46K |
| 8502 | Electric generating sets and rotary converters | $4.0M | 0.7% | -58.8% | $4.0M |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $3.6M | 0.6% | -16.6% | $47K |
| 8403 | Central heating boilers | $2.8M | 0.5% | +599.6% | $0 |
| 3919 | Self-adhesive plates, sheets and film of plastics | $2.5M | 0.4% | -1.3% | $116K |
| 8705 | Special purpose motor vehicles (cranes, fire engines, mixers) | $2.4M | 0.4% | +237.3% | $46K |
| 3401 | Soap and skin-washing preparations | $2.3M | 0.4% | +7.8% | $222K |
| 8466 | Parts and accessories for machine tools | $2.1M | 0.3% | +11.0% | $187K |
| 8479 | Machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions | $2.0M | 0.3% | +33.3% | $3,503 |
| 7305 | Large-diameter tubes and pipes of iron or steel (over 406.4 mm) | $2.0M | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 3307 | Shaving, deodorant, bath and other toiletry preparations | $2.0M | 0.3% | +9.6% | $185K |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $1.7M | 0.3% | -0.2% | $249K |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $1.7M | 0.3% | -16.7% | $100K |
| 8455 | Metal-rolling mills and rolls therefor | $1.7M | 0.3% | -31.6% | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Ukraine reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Ukraine.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Ukraine, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $38.8M | +25.8% | 5,931 t | $6.54 | $6.2M | 14,168 t |
| September 2026 | $47.4M | +4.1% | 8,312 t | $5.71 | $7.8M | 1,111 t |
| August 2026 | $54.9M | +70.5% | 9,956 t | $5.52 | $49.3M | 155,987 t |
| July 2026 | $83.5M | +93.5% | 12,684 t | $6.58 | $27.3M | 82,789 t |
| June 2026 | $68.7M | +42.4% | 10,850 t | $6.33 | $26.8M | 87,395 t |
| May 2026 | $48.2M | -14.4% | 6,637 t | $7.26 | $24.1M | 87,787 t |
| April 2026 | $60.3M | +23.6% | 12,851 t | $4.69 | $15.9M | 51,274 t |
| March 2026 | $52.9M | +19.2% | 9,061 t | $5.84 | $30.5M | 97,754 t |
| February 2026 | $29.4M | -34.5% | 7,299 t | $4.03 | $17.6M | 51,257 t |
| January 2026 | $29.5M | -10.8% | 5,229 t | $5.64 | $21.8M | 71,197 t |
| December 2025 | $51.0M | +84.8% | 33,823 t | $1.51 | $37.4M | 89,712 t |
| November 2025 | $42.1M | +19.8% | 7,137 t | $5.90 | $10.0M | 15,352 t |
| October 2025 | $30.8M | +46.3% | 5,028 t | $6.13 | $13.3M | 36,519 t |
| September 2025 | $45.6M | +29.4% | 8,229 t | $5.54 | $24.9M | 63,032 t |
| August 2025 | $32.2M | -10.7% | 7,009 t | $4.60 | $13.5M | 15,556 t |
| July 2025 | $43.1M | +31.3% | 9,518 t | $4.53 | $17.7M | 44,985 t |
| June 2025 | $48.2M | +34.5% | 8,408 t | $5.74 | $18.3M | 55,054 t |
| May 2025 | $56.3M | +76.6% | 10,864 t | $5.18 | $14.2M | 42,652 t |
| April 2025 | $48.8M | +70.1% | 9,894 t | $4.93 | $49.7M | 206,472 t |
| March 2025 | $44.4M | +29.0% | 9,488 t | $4.68 | $48.3M | 206,051 t |
| February 2025 | $45.0M | +50.7% | 8,439 t | $5.33 | $8.5M | 22,182 t |
| January 2025 | $33.1M | +29.2% | 4,503 t | $7.34 | $31.7M | 105,917 t |
| December 2024 | $27.6M | -11.2% | 3,514 t | $7.86 | $36.7M | 121,243 t |
| November 2024 | $35.2M | +12.1% | 2,824 t | $12.45 | $22.1M | 73,015 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.