South Korea exports to Zambia
잠비아 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.6 million of goods to Zambia, down 27.3% from September 2026 and down 29.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Zambia totalled $29.4 million, up 0.6% from the 12 months before ($29.2 million).
Zambia ranked 146th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 140th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was miscellaneous chemical products (HS 38), with $5.6 million or 19.1% of exports to Zambia.
Imports from Zambia in October 2026 were $4.2 million (up 3.9% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.5 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Zambia: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 45.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $5.6M | 19.1% | +93.0% | $116K |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $5.4M | 18.4% | +20.8% | $563K |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $3.8M | 12.9% | -22.0% | $0 |
| 93 | Arms and ammunition | $2.9M | 9.9% | – | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.4M | 8.2% | +714.9% | $964K |
| 36 | Explosives and matches | $2.4M | 8.1% | +248.0% | $594K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $1.7M | 5.9% | -70.0% | $76K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $1.3M | 4.5% | -44.0% | $7,330 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $809K | 2.8% | +182.7% | $0 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $680K | 2.3% | -70.5% | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $591K | 2.0% | -70.3% | $260 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $449K | 1.5% | +376.1% | $258K |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $378K | 1.3% | -59.1% | $0 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $241K | 0.8% | +36.5% | $6,800 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $186K | 0.6% | +196.6% | $17K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $164K | 0.6% | -75.0% | $5,366 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $143K | 0.5% | +508.1% | $13K |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $100K | 0.3% | -46.6% | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $24K | 0.1% | -85.0% | $1,531 |
| 61 | Clothing, knitted or crocheted | $20K | 0.1% | – | $18K |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $8,168 | 0.0% | -71.5% | $0 |
| 35 | Glues, modified starches and enzymes | $7,293 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $6,943 | 0.0% | -60.4% | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $4,480 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 12 | Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants | $3,500 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 126 headings exported to Zambia in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5402 | Synthetic filament yarn | $5.4M | 18.4% | +20.8% | $563K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $4.9M | 16.7% | +200.9% | $116K |
| 5501 | Synthetic filament tow | $3.8M | 12.9% | -22.1% | $0 |
| 3603 | Safety fuses, etc. | $2.4M | 8.1% | +248.0% | $594K |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $2.4M | 8.0% | +749.5% | $964K |
| 9306 | Bombs, missiles, ammunition and parts | $1.6M | 5.4% | – | $0 |
| 9304 | Other arms (air guns, spring guns, truncheons) | $1.3M | 4.4% | – | $0 |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $809K | 2.8% | +182.7% | $0 |
| 3906 | Acrylic polymers in primary forms | $783K | 2.7% | -39.6% | $7,330 |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $712K | 2.4% | – | $0 |
| 3808 | Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and disinfectants | $682K | 2.3% | -46.2% | $0 |
| 9612 | Typewriter or similar ribbons, etc. | $629K | 2.1% | -72.3% | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $450K | 1.5% | -45.8% | $72K |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $378K | 1.3% | -59.1% | $0 |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $358K | 1.2% | -4.6% | $0 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $264K | 0.9% | +1,687% | $141K |
| 8483 | Transmission shafts, gears, gear boxes and clutches | $225K | 0.8% | – | $0 |
| 8535 | Electrical switches, fuses and circuit protection (over 1,000 V) | $215K | 0.7% | -82.4% | $0 |
| 4016 | Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber | $212K | 0.7% | +20.4% | $6,800 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $181K | 0.6% | -1.4% | $0 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $140K | 0.5% | +219.9% | $17K |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $119K | 0.4% | – | $116K |
| 8516 | Electric water heaters, space heaters, ovens and heating appliances | $118K | 0.4% | +169.6% | $0 |
| 6309 | Worn clothing and other worn articles | $100K | 0.3% | -46.2% | $0 |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $86K | 0.3% | -85.7% | $60 |
| 5603 | Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated | $82K | 0.3% | +498.7% | $13K |
| 3903 | Polymers of styrene, in primary forms | $78K | 0.3% | -25.7% | $0 |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $64K | 0.2% | +28.4% | $5,306 |
| 5607 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, etc. | $61K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 8422 | Dishwashers and packaging, filling or labelling machinery | $49K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Zambia reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Zambia.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Zambia, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.6M | -29.8% | 333 t | $7.93 | $4.2M | 214 t |
| September 2026 | $3.6M | -54.7% | 1,025 t | $3.55 | $484K | 144 t |
| August 2026 | $1.4M | +10.1% | 483 t | $2.91 | $543K | 40.2 t |
| July 2026 | $4.6M | +104.6% | 563 t | $8.20 | $11.8M | 979 t |
| June 2026 | $1.3M | -41.9% | 344 t | $3.70 | $13.8M | 1,547 t |
| May 2026 | $1.1M | -18.3% | 214 t | $4.98 | $12.9M | 1,325 t |
| April 2026 | $1.1M | -49.1% | 293 t | $3.60 | $15.4M | 1,078 t |
| March 2026 | $2.4M | +55.6% | 490 t | $4.94 | $25.3M | 2,035 t |
| February 2026 | $4.8M | +181.1% | 678 t | $7.09 | $21.4M | 2,046 t |
| January 2026 | $1.8M | +53.7% | 454 t | $3.95 | $26.8M | 2,656 t |
| December 2025 | $2.0M | +1.2% | 590 t | $3.34 | $17.0M | 1,756 t |
| November 2025 | $2.7M | +39.0% | 499 t | $5.39 | $15.6M | 1,514 t |
| October 2025 | $3.8M | +137.8% | 669 t | $5.62 | $4.0M | 928 t |
| September 2025 | $8.0M | +216.2% | 1,183 t | $6.79 | $1.6M | 285 t |
| August 2025 | $1.3M | -10.4% | 609 t | $2.10 | $5.0M | 556 t |
| July 2025 | $2.3M | +97.5% | 827 t | $2.73 | $13.4M | 1,360 t |
| June 2025 | $2.2M | +86.1% | 586 t | $3.74 | $3.7M | 83.0 t |
| May 2025 | $1.3M | +47.8% | 376 t | $3.47 | $10.5M | 1,362 t |
| April 2025 | $2.1M | -11.3% | 705 t | $2.94 | $6.6M | 826 t |
| March 2025 | $1.6M | -72.4% | 270 t | $5.77 | $32.6M | 3,837 t |
| February 2025 | $1.7M | -0.6% | 450 t | $3.81 | $6.5M | 755 t |
| January 2025 | $1.2M | -39.5% | 375 t | $3.12 | $4.4M | 493 t |
| December 2024 | $1.9M | +76.0% | 418 t | $4.65 | $4.1M | 456 t |
| November 2024 | $1.9M | +51.2% | 735 t | $2.63 | $1.6M | 243 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.