Crude petroleum oils: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2709 · 석유와 역청유(瀝靑油)(원유로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of crude petroleum oils (HS 2709) in October 2026 (after $153 in September 2026).
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of crude petroleum oils (HS 2709) totalled $242.
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Thailand ($153, 63.2% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Bangladesh.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 27 (mineral fuels, oils and their products) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $10.72 billion (up 51.9% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $10.72 billion for the month.
Official description of HS 2709: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2709
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2709.00 | Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $242 | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 2709.00.1010 | Of a specific gravity more than 0.796 but not more than 0.841 at 15℃ | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2709.00.1020 | Of a specific gravity more than 0.841 but not more than 0.847 at 15℃ | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2709.00.1030 | Of a specific gravity more than 0.847 but not more than 0.855 at 15℃ | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2709.00.1040 | Of a specific gravity more than 0.855 but not more than 0.869 at 15℃ | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2709.00.1050 | Of a specific gravity more than 0.869 but not more than 0.885 at 15℃ | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2709.00.1060 | Of a specific gravity more than 0.885 but not more than 0.899 at 15℃ | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2709.00.1070 | Of a specific gravity more than 0.899 but not more than 0.904 at 15℃ | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2709.00.1080 | Of a specific gravity more than 0.904 but not more than 0.966 at 15℃ | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2709.00.1090 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2709.00.2000 | Crude oils obtained from bituminous minerals | $242 | 100.0% | – | $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. 4 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | $153 | 63.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 2 | Vietnam | $62 | 25.6% | – | 2 | $0 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | $27 | 11.2% | – | – | $0 |
| – | China | $0 | 0.0% | – | 1 | $0 |
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 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $10.72B | 12,020,858 t |
| September 2026 | $153 | – | 20 kg | $7.65 | $7.96B | 10,787,542 t |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $8.28B | 12,095,857 t |
| July 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $9.32B | 12,155,562 t |
| June 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $8.56B | 9,881,151 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $8.43B | 9,695,258 t |
| April 2026 | $62 | – | 10 kg | $6.20 | $7.07B | 8,461,981 t |
| March 2026 | $27 | – | 4 kg | $6.75 | $6.35B | 10,427,964 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $5.71B | 11,109,080 t |
| January 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $6.19B | 12,522,899 t |
| December 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $5.83B | 11,531,333 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $5.59B | 10,803,037 t |
| October 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $7.06B | 12,826,602 t |
| September 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $5.75B | 10,576,419 t |
| August 2025 | $35 | – | 5 kg | $7.00 | $6.84B | 12,537,769 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $6.04B | 11,310,924 t |
| June 2025 | $7 | – | 1 kg | $7.00 | $5.69B | 10,984,774 t |
| May 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $6.77B | 12,574,942 t |
| April 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $6.22B | 10,965,521 t |
| March 2025 | $1,399 | – | 1.4 t | $1.00 | $6.28B | 10,546,083 t |
| February 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $6.13B | 10,132,089 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $7.10B | 12,213,070 t |
| December 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $6.04B | 10,617,862 t |
| November 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $6.53B | 11,288,122 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.