South Korea exports: June 2026
Monthly report, generated from Korea Customs Service statistics
In June 2026, South Korea exported $101.93 billion of goods, up 16.5% from May 2026 and up 70.4% from June 2025.
The three largest destinations were the United States ($20.01 billion, 19.6%), China ($19.99 billion, 19.6%), Hong Kong ($9.09 billion, 8.9%).
Compared with June 2025, the largest increases in export value by destination were China (+$9.58 billion), the United States (+$8.81 billion), Hong Kong (+$5.91 billion).
The largest decreases by destination were Liberia (-$317.6 million), France (-$255.0 million), Denmark (-$182.6 million).
Within the top 10 destinations, Hong Kong moved from 5th to 3rd, Singapore moved from 8th to 6th, Malaysia moved from 10th to 8th compared with June 2025.
Top destinations
| Rank | Country | Exports | Share | vs May 2026 | vs June 2025 | Rank a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $20.01B | 19.6% | +25.2% | +78.7% | 1 |
| 2 | China | $19.99B | 19.6% | +5.9% | +92.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | $9.09B | 8.9% | +40.6% | +185.8% | 5 |
| 4 | Vietnam | $8.62B | 8.5% | +2.1% | +74.6% | 3 |
| 5 | Taiwan | $8.33B | 8.2% | +24.9% | +91.5% | 4 |
| 6 | Singapore | $3.12B | 3.1% | +35.5% | +104.3% | 8 |
| 7 | Japan | $2.79B | 2.7% | +6.2% | +14.6% | 6 |
| 8 | Malaysia | $2.46B | 2.4% | +68.2% | +138.2% | 10 |
| 9 | India | $2.10B | 2.1% | +7.6% | +33.0% | 7 |
| 10 | Australia | $2.06B | 2.0% | -1.3% | +70.9% | 9 |
| 11 | Philippines | $1.98B | 1.9% | +16.6% | +93.1% | 11 |
| 12 | Mexico | $1.57B | 1.5% | +2.4% | +60.4% | 12 |
| 13 | Netherlands | $1.39B | 1.4% | +8.9% | +84.0% | 15 |
| 14 | Canada | $1.17B | 1.1% | +4.0% | +24.6% | 13 |
| 15 | Poland | $1.11B | 1.1% | +64.9% | +18.6% | 14 |
Largest changes by destination
Change in export value compared with June 2025, ranked by dollar amount.
| Country | June 2026 | June 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | $19.99B | $10.41B | +$9.58B | +92.0% |
| United States | $20.01B | $11.20B | +$8.81B | +78.7% |
| Hong Kong | $9.09B | $3.18B | +$5.91B | +185.8% |
| Taiwan | $8.33B | $4.35B | +$3.98B | +91.5% |
| Vietnam | $8.62B | $4.94B | +$3.68B | +74.6% |
Chapters
The 20 largest of 96 HS chapters by export value this month.
Compared with June 2025, the largest increases in export value by chapter were Electrical machinery and electronics (HS 85) (+$26.74 billion), Machinery, boilers and computers (HS 84) (+$8.91 billion), Mineral fuels, oils and their products (HS 27) (+$1.63 billion).
The largest decreases by chapter were Arms and ammunition (HS 93) (-$171.3 million), Clocks and watches (HS 91) (-$85.3 million), Tobacco and tobacco substitutes (HS 24) (-$9.5 million).
Imports in June 2026 were $65.99 billion (up 29.9% from June 2025), leaving a surplus of $35.94 billion for the month.
Largest changes by 4-digit heading
Change in export value compared with June 2025, ranked by dollar amount.
| Heading | June 2026 | June 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic integrated circuits (semiconductor chips) | $33.56B | $12.26B | +$21.31B | +173.9% |
| Parts and accessories for computers and office machines | $10.73B | $2.25B | +$8.48B | +376.8% |
| Solid-state storage devices, discs and other recording media | $5.26B | $1.20B | +$4.06B | +338.3% |
| Refined petroleum oils | $5.36B | $3.67B | +$1.69B | +46.2% |
| Gold | $975.6M | $346.0M | +$629.5M | +181.9% |
| Cargo ships, tankers and passenger ships | $2.66B | $2.27B | +$383.3M | +16.9% |
| Flat panel display modules | $1.38B | $1.01B | +$368.1M | +36.5% |
| Passenger cars | $6.36B | $6.00B | +$359.5M | +6.0% |
| Heading | June 2026 | June 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors | $340.6M | $482.5M | -$141.8M | -29.4% |
| Military weapons (artillery, rocket launchers and others) | $28.1M | $153.7M | -$125.5M | -81.7% |
| Other clock or watch parts | $1.2M | $87.6M | -$86.4M | -98.6% |
| Parts and accessories of weapons | $12.2M | $84.2M | -$72.0M | -85.5% |
| Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $1.47B | $1.52B | -$52.0M | -3.4% |
| Diesel engines | $163.0M | $206.4M | -$43.4M | -21.0% |
| Coal tar distillation oils (benzene, toluene, xylene) | $91.4M | $133.3M | -$41.9M | -31.4% |
| Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $98.9M | $140.6M | -$41.7M | -29.6% |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Percentages are left blank when the earlier month was under $10,000. Figures are as downloaded on 2026-11-13; the source can revise them later. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.