Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles): South Korea exports and imports
HS 1902 · 파스타[조리한 것인지 또는 육(肉)이나 그 밖의 물품으로 속을 채운 것인지에 상관없으며 스파게티ㆍ마카로니ㆍ누들ㆍ라자니아(lasagne)ㆍ뇨키(gnocchi)ㆍ라비올리(ravioli)ㆍ카넬로니(cannelloni) 등과 같이 그 밖의 방법으로 조제한 것을 포함한다]와 쿠스쿠스(couscous)(조제한 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $194.4 million of pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) (HS 1902), up 1.3% from September 2026 and up 33.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) (HS 1902) totalled $2.12 billion, up 23.3% from the 12 months before ($1.72 billion).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($472.6 million, 22.3% of the total), followed by the United States and the Netherlands.
That was 68.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 19 (preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $21.4 million (up 3.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $173.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 1902: Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 1902
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902.11 | Containing eggs | $389K | 0.0% | +33.8% | $32K |
| 1902.11.1000 | Spaghetti | $215K | 55.2% | +194.2% | $12K |
| 1902.11.2000 | Macaroni | $1,981 | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 1902.11.9000 | Other | $172K | 44.3% | -17.7% | $20K |
| 1902.19 | Other | $64.8M | 3.1% | +5.9% | $5.2M |
| 1902.19.1000 | Noodles | $34.2M | 52.8% | -5.0% | $2.8M |
| 1902.19.2000 | Chinese vermicelli | $9.8M | 15.2% | +44.2% | $548K |
| 1902.19.3000 | Naeng-myunⓚ | $9.0M | 13.9% | +1.5% | $501K |
| 1902.19.9000 | Other | $11.8M | 18.2% | +23.8% | $1.3M |
| 1902.20 | Stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared | $70.4M | 3.3% | +12.1% | $5.3M |
| 1902.30 | Other pasta | $1.98B | 93.6% | +24.4% | $183.9M |
| 1902.30.1010 | Ramenⓚ | $1.85B | 93.4% | +24.8% | $172.9M |
| 1902.30.1090 | Other | $90.0M | 4.5% | +23.6% | $7.6M |
| 1902.30.9000 | Other | $40.0M | 2.0% | +8.2% | $3.4M |
| 1902.40 | Couscous | $2,638 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 164 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $472.6M | 22.3% | +21.5% | 1 | $48.6M |
| 2 | United States | $418.0M | 19.8% | +27.4% | 2 | $40.1M |
| 3 | Netherlands | $121.2M | 5.7% | +28.4% | 4 | $9.2M |
| 4 | Japan | $98.9M | 4.7% | -1.7% | 3 | $8.5M |
| 5 | United Kingdom | $82.2M | 3.9% | +46.1% | 7 | $4.6M |
| 6 | Philippines | $81.4M | 3.8% | +21.5% | 5 | $8.3M |
| 7 | Canada | $62.8M | 3.0% | +38.8% | 10 | $8.4M |
| 8 | Mexico | $61.0M | 2.9% | +161.1% | 17 | $7.0M |
| 9 | Malaysia | $60.7M | 2.9% | +2.9% | 6 | $5.3M |
| 10 | Germany | $59.0M | 2.8% | +23.1% | 9 | $3.4M |
| 11 | Australia | $58.0M | 2.7% | +8.0% | 8 | $5.3M |
| 12 | Thailand | $48.6M | 2.3% | +9.4% | 11 | $4.4M |
| 13 | Taiwan | $42.8M | 2.0% | +6.5% | 13 | $3.4M |
| 14 | Russia | $40.9M | 1.9% | -7.6% | 12 | $1.2M |
| 15 | Vietnam | $33.5M | 1.6% | +17.1% | 15 | $3.2M |
| 16 | Hong Kong | $32.1M | 1.5% | +7.1% | 14 | $3.3M |
| 17 | India | $27.7M | 1.3% | +59.9% | 21 | $2.5M |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | $24.8M | 1.2% | +4.5% | 16 | $1.7M |
| 19 | Indonesia | $18.4M | 0.9% | -3.4% | 18 | $1.4M |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | $18.0M | 0.9% | +3.8% | 20 | $1.6M |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $194.4M | +33.6% | 48,378 t | $4.02 | $21.4M | 12,310 t |
| September 2026 | $192.0M | +15.3% | 47,567 t | $4.04 | $21.1M | 12,528 t |
| August 2026 | $178.7M | +33.9% | 44,735 t | $3.99 | $20.7M | 11,821 t |
| July 2026 | $173.9M | +14.6% | 44,194 t | $3.93 | $20.9M | 12,253 t |
| June 2026 | $188.3M | +29.1% | 47,261 t | $3.99 | $23.9M | 14,393 t |
| May 2026 | $175.1M | +17.8% | 43,338 t | $4.04 | $18.8M | 10,914 t |
| April 2026 | $212.6M | +33.1% | 53,787 t | $3.95 | $20.9M | 12,104 t |
| March 2026 | $189.1M | +37.0% | 48,496 t | $3.90 | $22.6M | 12,951 t |
| February 2026 | $159.9M | +13.9% | 40,662 t | $3.93 | $22.0M | 12,498 t |
| January 2026 | $148.6M | +20.7% | 38,195 t | $3.89 | $23.8M | 14,076 t |
| December 2025 | $159.9M | +25.0% | 40,954 t | $3.91 | $24.7M | 14,368 t |
| November 2025 | $143.8M | +5.5% | 38,507 t | $3.73 | $19.2M | 11,129 t |
| October 2025 | $145.5M | +6.9% | 38,388 t | $3.79 | $20.6M | 11,871 t |
| September 2025 | $166.5M | +37.6% | 43,652 t | $3.82 | $23.9M | 14,431 t |
| August 2025 | $133.5M | +12.9% | 35,390 t | $3.77 | $19.6M | 11,010 t |
| July 2025 | $151.7M | +17.7% | 40,255 t | $3.77 | $22.6M | 12,986 t |
| June 2025 | $145.9M | +17.0% | 36,517 t | $4.00 | $19.9M | 11,586 t |
| May 2025 | $148.6M | +14.9% | 38,545 t | $3.86 | $19.0M | 11,114 t |
| April 2025 | $159.7M | +20.9% | 41,475 t | $3.85 | $21.7M | 12,815 t |
| March 2025 | $138.0M | +19.2% | 36,411 t | $3.79 | $19.0M | 11,285 t |
| February 2025 | $140.4M | +24.9% | 37,806 t | $3.71 | $19.6M | 11,581 t |
| January 2025 | $123.1M | +16.8% | 33,075 t | $3.72 | $22.0M | 12,950 t |
| December 2024 | $128.0M | +36.2% | 34,426 t | $3.72 | $23.6M | 13,301 t |
| November 2024 | $136.3M | +22.1% | 37,337 t | $3.65 | $23.3M | 13,047 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.