South Korea exports to Zimbabwe
짐바브웨 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.5 million of goods to Zimbabwe, down 28.9% from September 2026 and down 41.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Zimbabwe totalled $39.0 million, up 47.0% from the 12 months before ($26.6 million).
Zimbabwe ranked 134th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 147th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was inorganic chemicals (HS 28), with $27.5 million or 70.4% of exports to Zimbabwe.
Imports from Zimbabwe in October 2026 were $1.3 million (up 572.8% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $179,780 for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Zimbabwe: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 39.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $27.5M | 70.4% | +33.4% | $681K |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $3.4M | 8.7% | +152.5% | $299K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $2.1M | 5.5% | +614.3% | $210K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $2.0M | 5.1% | +204.3% | $150K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.9M | 4.8% | +4.9% | $36K |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $697K | 1.8% | +1,402% | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $550K | 1.4% | -41.4% | $25K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $407K | 1.0% | +138.4% | $22K |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $181K | 0.5% | +177.3% | $66K |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $136K | 0.3% | -22.0% | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $44K | 0.1% | +10.8% | $0 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $34K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $30K | 0.1% | -4.5% | $0 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $25K | 0.1% | -10.1% | $770 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $19K | 0.0% | – | $1,569 |
| 59 | Coated or laminated textile fabrics | $13K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $6,902 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 31 | Fertilisers | $5,950 | 0.0% | -82.9% | $0 |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $4,925 | 0.0% | -87.6% | $0 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $3,575 | 0.0% | -78.1% | $0 |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $1,738 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $280 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics, lace and embroidery | $239 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 35 | Glues, modified starches and enzymes | $225 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $164 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 80 headings exported to Zimbabwe in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2837 | Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides | $27.4M | 70.2% | +33.5% | $627K |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $2.1M | 5.5% | +541.5% | $248K |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $1.7M | 4.4% | +1,389% | $24K |
| 3808 | Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and disinfectants | $1.2M | 3.2% | +53.7% | $0 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $1.2M | 3.0% | +31.5% | $26K |
| 3909 | Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms | $1.2M | 3.0% | +432.6% | $150K |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $664K | 1.7% | +1,639% | $0 |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $642K | 1.6% | +132.5% | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $640K | 1.6% | -34.9% | $36K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $431K | 1.1% | -49.6% | $0 |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $346K | 0.9% | +295.2% | $176K |
| 3903 | Polymers of styrene, in primary forms | $189K | 0.5% | +124.5% | $0 |
| 4901 | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, etc. | $181K | 0.5% | +177.3% | $66K |
| 3402 | Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations | $134K | 0.3% | -22.6% | $0 |
| 8422 | Dishwashers and packaging, filling or labelling machinery | $128K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $92K | 0.2% | +158.0% | $11K |
| 8477 | Machinery for working rubber or plastics | $71K | 0.2% | +85.0% | $0 |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $70K | 0.2% | -24.1% | $7,500 |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $60K | 0.2% | -46.4% | $25K |
| 8504 | Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors | $55K | 0.1% | +137.2% | $25K |
| 2847 | Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea | $54K | 0.1% | +138.7% | $54K |
| 8536 | Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) | $54K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $50K | 0.1% | +94.5% | $0 |
| 9405 | Luminaires and lighting fittings, etc. | $44K | 0.1% | +15.9% | $0 |
| 4810 | Paper and paperboard coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances | $34K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8471 | Computers and data processing machines | $25K | 0.1% | +108.5% | $0 |
| 3005 | Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles, etc. | $23K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $23K | 0.1% | -9.9% | $770 |
| 8472 | Other office machines, etc. | $22K | 0.1% | -44.9% | $10K |
| 3206 | Other colouring matter, etc. | $17K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Zimbabwe reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Zimbabwe.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Zimbabwe, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.5M | -41.8% | 555 t | $2.69 | $1.3M | 193 t |
| September 2026 | $2.1M | -19.4% | 891 t | $2.35 | $567K | 715 t |
| August 2026 | $2.7M | +1.6% | 1,213 t | $2.21 | $980K | 300 t |
| July 2026 | $2.8M | +38.0% | 1,268 t | $2.23 | $1.2M | 131 t |
| June 2026 | $4.1M | +105.5% | 1,675 t | $2.45 | $294K | 200 t |
| May 2026 | $4.2M | +82.5% | 917 t | $4.55 | $2.2M | 561 t |
| April 2026 | $2.6M | +1.8% | 957 t | $2.70 | $492K | 152 t |
| March 2026 | $4.2M | +84.7% | 1,921 t | $2.19 | $2.5M | 556 t |
| February 2026 | $4.8M | +223.7% | 1,598 t | $2.98 | $716K | 231 t |
| January 2026 | $3.8M | +255.6% | 1,424 t | $2.64 | $1.3M | 240 t |
| December 2025 | $4.1M | +53.3% | 1,298 t | $3.19 | $1.0M | 207 t |
| November 2025 | $2.2M | -7.0% | 913 t | $2.43 | $822K | 78.2 t |
| October 2025 | $2.6M | +15.3% | 1,060 t | $2.41 | $195K | 79.3 t |
| September 2025 | $2.6M | -4.4% | 1,095 t | $2.37 | $306K | 31.3 t |
| August 2025 | $2.6M | +52.5% | 1,026 t | $2.57 | $1.5M | 148 t |
| July 2025 | $2.0M | -36.0% | 784 t | $2.61 | $1.9M | 369 t |
| June 2025 | $2.0M | +1.2% | 830 t | $2.40 | $137K | 112 t |
| May 2025 | $2.3M | +38.1% | 954 t | $2.39 | $652K | 138 t |
| April 2025 | $2.5M | +42.3% | 1,073 t | $2.37 | $3.6M | 460 t |
| March 2025 | $2.3M | +55.9% | 733 t | $3.10 | $4.5M | 1,600 t |
| February 2025 | $1.5M | -37.8% | 554 t | $2.65 | $4.0M | 459 t |
| January 2025 | $1.1M | -75.5% | 332 t | $3.19 | $673K | 69.3 t |
| December 2024 | $2.7M | +60.1% | 1,094 t | $2.47 | $57K | 97.2 t |
| November 2024 | $2.4M | +124.2% | 850 t | $2.80 | $734K | 114 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.