Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants: South Korea exports to Italy
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 $30,268 of oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants (HS 12) to Italy. The figures for September 2026 ($2,977) and October 2025 ($4,512) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants (HS 12) to Italy totalled $1.6 million, up 18.2% from the 12 months before ($1.3 million).
Italy took 0.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 26th of 132 destinations (24th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Italy over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $62.41 per kg of net weight, compared with $282.00 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Italy in October 2026 were $1.3 million (up 224.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.3 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $30K | – | 485 kg | $62.41 | $1.3M | 4,876 t |
| September 2026 | $2,977 | -94.0% | 152 kg | $19.59 | $1.6M | 5,704 t |
| August 2026 | $5,022 | -90.7% | 253 kg | $19.85 | $929K | 3,265 t |
| July 2026 | $22K | – | 287 kg | $75.66 | $2.2M | 8,327 t |
| June 2026 | $18K | -93.7% | 59 kg | $302.12 | $3.1M | 10,809 t |
| May 2026 | $600K | – | 30 kg | $20,000.33 | $2.8M | 11,738 t |
| April 2026 | $26K | – | 196 kg | $130.82 | $971K | 3,164 t |
| March 2026 | $84K | -89.5% | 1.4 t | $60.68 | $1.3M | 4,522 t |
| February 2026 | $54K | -0.3% | 1.6 t | $35.02 | $917K | 3,442 t |
| January 2026 | $714K | +1,223% | 687 kg | $1,038.92 | $803K | 1,643 t |
| December 2025 | $3,881 | – | 97 kg | $40.01 | $889K | 1,548 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $150K | 127 t |
| October 2025 | $4,512 | -89.4% | 16 kg | $282.00 | $404K | 134 t |
| September 2025 | $50K | +32.4% | 239 kg | $207.51 | $212K | 135 t |
| August 2025 | $54K | – | 976 kg | $55.40 | $578K | 93.6 t |
| July 2025 | $5,079 | – | 19 kg | $267.32 | $170K | 423 t |
| June 2025 | $282K | +1,379% | 1.4 t | $198.51 | $1.3M | 936 t |
| May 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $175K | 273 t |
| April 2025 | $9,653 | -55.7% | 83 kg | $116.30 | $485K | 1,403 t |
| March 2025 | $803K | -3.0% | 2.8 t | $285.08 | $481K | 1,090 t |
| February 2025 | $55K | +157.4% | 362 kg | $150.93 | $450K | 965 t |
| January 2025 | $54K | -21.2% | 163 kg | $330.92 | $422K | 589 t |
| December 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $987K | 1,518 t |
| November 2024 | $3,153 | -85.0% | 13 kg | $242.54 | $539K | 955 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.
Largest headings exported to Italy
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1209 | Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing | $1.6M | 99.5% | +20.9% | $30K |
| 1212 | Seaweeds and other algae, locust beans, sugar beet and sugar cane | $7,680 | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 1211 | Medicinal and perfumery plants (including ginseng roots) | $25 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants to all countries · all exports to Italy