South Korea exports to Samoa
사모아 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$3.8M
-15.7% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-7.1%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$53.6M
-1.2% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
126
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$1.5M
balance $52.2M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $3.8 million of goods to Samoa, down 15.7% from September 2026 and down 7.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Samoa totalled $53.6 million, down 1.2% from the 12 months before ($54.3 million).
Samoa ranked 126th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 124th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was iron and steel (HS 72), with $23.2 million or 43.2% of exports to Samoa.
Imports from Samoa in October 2026 were $57,156 (up 233.8% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $3.7 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Samoa: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 43.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Iron and steel | $23.2M | 43.2% | +0.6% | $882K |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $19.0M | 35.4% | -8.4% | $1.5M |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $3.7M | 6.8% | -19.4% | $472K |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $2.7M | 5.0% | +65.3% | $498K |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $2.3M | 4.2% | -1.5% | $260K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $1.4M | 2.5% | +692.3% | $30K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $202K | 0.4% | -32.4% | $244 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $164K | 0.3% | +108.4% | $20K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $139K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $133K | 0.2% | -63.8% | $59K |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $131K | 0.2% | -40.0% | $4,025 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $126K | 0.2% | +88.5% | $20K |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts | $126K | 0.2% | +76.8% | $27K |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $84K | 0.2% | +63.7% | $0 |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | $67K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $58K | 0.1% | -88.5% | $388 |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $58K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $45K | 0.1% | -40.5% | $4,698 |
| 31 | Fertilisers | $39K | 0.1% | -25.9% | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $29K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $22K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $18K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, fish or seafood | $11K | 0.0% | – | $3,395 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $8,518 | 0.0% | -41.4% | $0 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea and spices | $7,707 | 0.0% | – | $1,223 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 104 headings exported to Samoa in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $22.9M | 42.8% | -0.4% | $860K |
| 8309 | Stoppers, caps and lids, capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, etc. | $19.0M | 35.4% | -8.2% | $1.5M |
| 3923 | Plastic packaging and closures | $3.2M | 6.0% | -25.1% | $434K |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $2.3M | 4.4% | +88.6% | $498K |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $1.9M | 3.6% | -3.4% | $211K |
| 8418 | Refrigerators, freezers and heat pumps | $563K | 1.0% | – | $0 |
| 8414 | Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans | $373K | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits | $273K | 0.5% | +6.3% | $45K |
| 8427 | Fork-lift trucks | $237K | 0.4% | +588.4% | $0 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $218K | 0.4% | -41.1% | $0 |
| 7216 | Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel | $184K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 3924 | Plastic tableware, kitchenware and household articles | $175K | 0.3% | +107.2% | $29K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $132K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 4818 | Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, etc. | $126K | 0.2% | +275.5% | $13K |
| 2008 | Prepared fruit, nuts and other plant parts (including seasoned laver) | $120K | 0.2% | +77.6% | $25K |
| 3926 | Other articles of plastics | $117K | 0.2% | -12.6% | $8,332 |
| 5601 | Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, etc. | $113K | 0.2% | +69.3% | $20K |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $112K | 0.2% | -36.3% | $4,025 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $106K | 0.2% | -0.2% | $49K |
| 8423 | Weighing machinery, including weight operated counting or checking machines, etc. | $103K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 7308 | Steel structures and parts (bridges, towers, frameworks) | $88K | 0.2% | -63.0% | $244 |
| 3925 | Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included | $78K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $73K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 7905 | Zinc plates, sheets, strip and foil | $67K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 6302 | Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen | $58K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 0303 | Fish, frozen (excluding fillets) | $56K | 0.1% | -88.8% | $0 |
| 3916 | Plastic monofilament, rods, sticks and profile shapes | $47K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $39K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 7326 | Other articles of iron or steel | $39K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 3105 | Compound (NPK) and other fertilisers | $39K | 0.1% | -25.9% | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Samoa reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Samoa.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Samoa, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $3.8M | -7.1% | 1,036 t | $3.66 | $57K | 42.8 t |
| September 2026 | $4.5M | -21.0% | 1,577 t | $2.85 | $87K | 68.9 t |
| August 2026 | $2.8M | -38.9% | 908 t | $3.12 | $151K | 161 t |
| July 2026 | $4.5M | +3.1% | 1,576 t | $2.85 | $93K | 64.5 t |
| June 2026 | $4.6M | -3.4% | 1,707 t | $2.70 | $219K | 239 t |
| May 2026 | $5.2M | +15.7% | 1,591 t | $3.29 | $287K | 451 t |
| April 2026 | $5.4M | +18.8% | 1,880 t | $2.86 | $2,013 | 2 kg |
| March 2026 | $5.1M | +37.3% | 1,729 t | $2.97 | $63K | 136 t |
| February 2026 | $4.8M | -1.2% | 1,808 t | $2.65 | $135K | 252 t |
| January 2026 | $4.4M | +31.8% | 1,644 t | $2.70 | $108K | 101 t |
| December 2025 | $4.7M | -14.6% | 1,528 t | $3.09 | $155K | 243 t |
| November 2025 | $3.7M | -11.8% | 1,205 t | $3.09 | $104K | 152 t |
| October 2025 | $4.1M | -8.3% | 1,330 t | $3.07 | $17K | 22.5 t |
| September 2025 | $5.7M | +26.2% | 1,849 t | $3.08 | $73K | 70.3 t |
| August 2025 | $4.6M | +9.4% | 1,625 t | $2.86 | $20K | 24.0 t |
| July 2025 | $4.3M | +7.6% | 1,531 t | $2.84 | $23K | 25 kg |
| June 2025 | $4.8M | +17.0% | 1,663 t | $2.86 | $51K | 34.2 t |
| May 2025 | $4.5M | +2.0% | 1,599 t | $2.83 | $18K | 23.8 t |
| April 2025 | $4.5M | -13.2% | 1,522 t | $2.97 | $19 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $3.7M | -10.9% | 1,495 t | $2.50 | $76K | 43.7 t |
| February 2025 | $4.9M | -18.9% | 1,590 t | $3.05 | $100 | 10 kg |
| January 2025 | $3.4M | -20.9% | 1,288 t | $2.62 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $5.5M | +86.3% | 1,953 t | $2.83 | $17K | 23.6 t |
| November 2024 | $4.2M | +66.5% | 1,552 t | $2.72 | $55K | 70.2 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.