South Korea exports to Uruguay
우루과이 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$13.8M
-26.9% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-16.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$172.9M
+13.9% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
103
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$257.8M
balance -$84.9M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $13.8 million of goods to Uruguay, down 26.9% from September 2026 and down 16.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Uruguay totalled $172.9 million, up 13.9% from the 12 months before ($151.8 million).
Uruguay ranked 103rd of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 99th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $74.4 million or 43.0% of exports to Uruguay.
Imports from Uruguay in October 2026 were $10.2 million (up 103.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $3.6 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Uruguay: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 66.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $74.4M | 43.0% | +11.8% | $5.8M |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $39.5M | 22.9% | +11.9% | $3.0M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $20.2M | 11.7% | -1.6% | $1.2M |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $9.3M | 5.4% | +9.0% | $172K |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $4.9M | 2.8% | +330.4% | $1.2M |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $3.7M | 2.1% | +124.2% | $1.1M |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $3.2M | 1.8% | +13.0% | $327K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $2.4M | 1.4% | +22.1% | $249K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $2.1M | 1.2% | +76.9% | $11K |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $2.0M | 1.2% | +32.3% | $218K |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $1.2M | 0.7% | +94.8% | $13K |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $1.1M | 0.6% | +48.4% | $40 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $995K | 0.6% | -52.5% | $223K |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $976K | 0.6% | -39.3% | $4,128 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $879K | 0.5% | +6.0% | $112K |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $788K | 0.5% | +205.4% | $0 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $713K | 0.4% | +175.0% | $8,776 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $519K | 0.3% | +149.0% | $0 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $419K | 0.2% | -30.3% | $94K |
| 42 | Leather articles, handbags and travel goods | $407K | 0.2% | -53.9% | $2,413 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $353K | 0.2% | +25.3% | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $349K | 0.2% | +132.2% | $31K |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $338K | 0.2% | -7.6% | $0 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts | $324K | 0.2% | +302.6% | $0 |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $296K | 0.2% | +126.6% | $550 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 299 headings exported to Uruguay in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $56.1M | 32.4% | +30.6% | $4.4M |
| 8544 | Insulated wire and cable | $36.1M | 20.9% | +14.6% | $2.8M |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $14.9M | 8.6% | -3.3% | $679K |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $13.1M | 7.6% | +34.6% | $512K |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $8.3M | 4.8% | +9.7% | $5,716 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $3.6M | 2.1% | +345.9% | $1.0M |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $3.0M | 1.7% | +123.7% | $638K |
| 8479 | Machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions | $1.6M | 1.0% | -20.9% | $65K |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $1.5M | 0.9% | -61.0% | $254K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $1.5M | 0.8% | +447.0% | $950K |
| 5607 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, etc. | $1.5M | 0.8% | +27.7% | $218K |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $1.2M | 0.7% | +94.8% | $13K |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $1.1M | 0.7% | +23.4% | $82K |
| 9401 | Seats and parts thereof | $1.1M | 0.6% | +47.5% | $0 |
| 8535 | Electrical switches, fuses and circuit protection (over 1,000 V) | $1.0M | 0.6% | +1.1% | $9,382 |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $944K | 0.5% | +290.4% | $145K |
| 9507 | Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle, etc. | $915K | 0.5% | -37.3% | $0 |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $805K | 0.5% | -20.0% | $156K |
| 0303 | Fish, frozen (excluding fillets) | $787K | 0.5% | +205.8% | $0 |
| 3305 | Hair preparations | $748K | 0.4% | +185.5% | $84K |
| 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives | $676K | 0.4% | +27.0% | $61K |
| 8302 | Base metal fittings and mountings (hinges, castors, brackets) | $661K | 0.4% | +204.6% | $8,547 |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $642K | 0.4% | -26.0% | $223K |
| 7307 | Tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel | $629K | 0.4% | +260.1% | $0 |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $621K | 0.4% | +568.8% | $128 |
| 7326 | Other articles of iron or steel | $617K | 0.4% | +239.8% | $58 |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $586K | 0.3% | +58.9% | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $575K | 0.3% | +33.1% | $102K |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $543K | 0.3% | -21.4% | $9,438 |
| 3307 | Shaving, deodorant, bath and other toiletry preparations | $505K | 0.3% | +601.0% | $64K |
A chapter is linked when exports to Uruguay reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Uruguay.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Uruguay, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $13.8M | -16.8% | 1,577 t | $8.73 | $10.2M | 14,954 t |
| September 2026 | $18.8M | +43.0% | 2,269 t | $8.30 | $12.1M | 19,841 t |
| August 2026 | $12.7M | +45.8% | 1,925 t | $6.59 | $16.2M | 33,270 t |
| July 2026 | $20.0M | +7.6% | 2,786 t | $7.19 | $29.8M | 76,274 t |
| June 2026 | $17.3M | +46.8% | 1,903 t | $9.10 | $15.2M | 52,552 t |
| May 2026 | $14.0M | +14.6% | 1,995 t | $7.02 | $56.3M | 181,095 t |
| April 2026 | $14.4M | +17.7% | 1,810 t | $7.98 | $39.6M | 134,991 t |
| March 2026 | $14.1M | +32.8% | 1,841 t | $7.64 | $32.7M | 97,994 t |
| February 2026 | $12.0M | +2.1% | 1,580 t | $7.58 | $12.5M | 22,804 t |
| January 2026 | $11.4M | +11.7% | 1,505 t | $7.58 | $10.8M | 19,762 t |
| December 2025 | $13.0M | -11.9% | 1,636 t | $7.97 | $12.1M | 21,722 t |
| November 2025 | $11.3M | +1.5% | 1,339 t | $8.43 | $10.3M | 18,553 t |
| October 2025 | $16.5M | +32.5% | 1,027 t | $16.11 | $5.0M | 8,758 t |
| September 2025 | $13.2M | -23.1% | 1,980 t | $6.65 | $8.2M | 14,952 t |
| August 2025 | $8.7M | -50.9% | 1,324 t | $6.57 | $10.5M | 18,240 t |
| July 2025 | $18.6M | +1.3% | 2,360 t | $7.89 | $42.8M | 36,940 t |
| June 2025 | $11.8M | -13.5% | 1,261 t | $9.35 | $11.0M | 18,415 t |
| May 2025 | $12.2M | -20.6% | 1,595 t | $7.66 | $12.5M | 21,166 t |
| April 2025 | $12.3M | +8.9% | 1,529 t | $8.02 | $14.6M | 25,651 t |
| March 2025 | $10.6M | -2.1% | 1,479 t | $7.15 | $11.1M | 19,483 t |
| February 2025 | $11.7M | +18.3% | 1,311 t | $8.96 | $4.8M | 8,144 t |
| January 2025 | $10.2M | -9.3% | 1,323 t | $7.72 | $20.2M | 32,936 t |
| December 2024 | $14.8M | +50.1% | 2,840 t | $5.21 | $8.8M | 14,989 t |
| November 2024 | $11.1M | +3.9% | 1,850 t | $6.01 | $10.4M | 16,121 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.