Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants: South Korea exports to the United Arab Emirates
HS chapter 12 · 채유(採油)에 적합한 종자와 과실, 각종 종자와 과실, 공업용ㆍ의약용 식물, 짚과 사료용 식물 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $12,507 of oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants (HS 12) to the United Arab Emirates, down 92.7% from September 2026 and down 52.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants (HS 12) to the United Arab Emirates totalled $721,966, down 18.7% from the 12 months before ($888,344).
The United Arab Emirates took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 32nd of 132 destinations (31st in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Arab Emirates over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $6,253.50 per kg of net weight, compared with $113.12 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $13K | -52.5% | 2 kg | $6,253.50 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $171K | +162.5% | 5.4 t | $31.87 | $1,138 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $11K | -93.4% | 673 kg | $15.66 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $13K | -95.6% | 137 kg | $94.59 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $11K | – | 175 kg | $62.39 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $19K | -91.4% | 384 kg | $48.23 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $238 | -99.7% | 8 kg | $29.75 | $3 | 1 kg |
| March 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $15K | – | 263 kg | $55.37 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $9,340 | -52.5% | 880 kg | $10.61 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $346K | – | 528 kg | $655.56 | $23 | 4 kg |
| November 2025 | $116K | +436.0% | 2.9 t | $40.52 | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $26K | -95.4% | 233 kg | $113.12 | $551 | 18 kg |
| September 2025 | $65K | +1.0% | 228 t | $0.29 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $159K | -24.2% | 1.2 t | $133.07 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $292K | – | 1.3 t | $225.28 | $68 | 1 kg |
| June 2025 | $1,288 | – | 49 kg | $26.29 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $214K | – | 5.1 t | $41.88 | $28 | 2 kg |
| April 2025 | $72K | – | 434 kg | $167.01 | $51 | 10 kg |
| March 2025 | $6,145 | – | 716 kg | $8.58 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $3,247 | – | 116 kg | $27.99 | $1,942 | 3 kg |
| January 2025 | $20K | – | 2.1 t | $9.36 | $17K | 68.4 t |
| December 2024 | $6,473 | -95.7% | 495 kg | $13.08 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $22K | +73.6% | 1.0 t | $20.92 | $24 | 2 kg |
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.
Largest headings exported to the United Arab Emirates
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1209 | Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing | $366K | 50.7% | -27.2% | $13K |
| 1212 | Seaweeds and other algae, locust beans, sugar beet and sugar cane | $311K | 43.0% | +33.9% | $0 |
| 1211 | Medicinal and perfumery plants (including ginseng roots) | $40K | 5.6% | -57.4% | $0 |
| 1201 | Soya beans, whether or not broken | $2,463 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 1207 | Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken | $1,459 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 1208 | Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruit, other than those of mustard | $1,411 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
See also: Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants to all countries · all exports to the United Arab Emirates