Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants: South Korea exports to Sri Lanka
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 $5,772 of oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants (HS 12) to Sri Lanka, down 95.7% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($1,496) is 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 Sri Lanka totalled $542,050, down 3.0% from the 12 months before ($558,691).
Sri Lanka took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 39th of 132 destinations (36th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Sri Lanka over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $320.67 per kg of net weight, compared with $78.84 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Sri Lanka in October 2026 were $23,146, leaving a deficit of $17,374 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $5,772 | -95.7% | 18 kg | $320.67 | $23K | 821 kg |
| September 2026 | $1,496 | -85.5% | 10 kg | $149.60 | $4,304 | 1.4 t |
| August 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $18K | 597 kg |
| July 2026 | $108K | – | 1.2 t | $92.42 | $26K | 736 kg |
| June 2026 | $1,830 | -97.9% | 20 kg | $91.50 | $38K | 1.4 t |
| May 2026 | $21K | – | 149 kg | $143.66 | $18K | 1.2 t |
| April 2026 | $13K | -12.8% | 151 kg | $85.25 | $8,443 | 841 kg |
| March 2026 | $142K | – | 1.7 t | $85.08 | $22K | 770 kg |
| February 2026 | $14K | -77.5% | 143 kg | $96.06 | $53K | 1.6 t |
| January 2026 | $150 | – | 3 kg | $50.00 | $681 | 1 kg |
| December 2025 | $213K | +44.0% | 3.6 t | $58.55 | $48K | 873 kg |
| November 2025 | $22K | -33.7% | 253 kg | $85.50 | $1,785 | 435 kg |
| October 2025 | $135K | – | 1.7 t | $78.84 | $3,525 | 352 kg |
| September 2025 | $10K | -82.1% | 112 kg | $92.32 | $15K | 856 kg |
| August 2025 | $59K | +1.7% | 780 kg | $75.30 | $3,988 | 121 kg |
| July 2025 | $0 | – | 1 kg | – | $53K | 768 kg |
| June 2025 | $86K | -32.0% | 1.1 t | $81.25 | $5,961 | 213 kg |
| May 2025 | $513 | – | 5 kg | $102.60 | $23K | 974 kg |
| April 2025 | $15K | – | 630 kg | $23.43 | $46K | 2.1 t |
| March 2025 | $2,730 | -84.0% | 30 kg | $91.00 | $2,479 | 202 kg |
| February 2025 | $61K | – | 840 kg | $72.71 | $24K | 700 kg |
| January 2025 | $9,825 | – | 27 kg | $363.89 | $10K | 261 kg |
| December 2024 | $148K | -2.1% | 2.8 t | $52.47 | $1,754 | 151 kg |
| November 2024 | $33K | -67.8% | 431 kg | $75.71 | $12K | 798 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 Sri Lanka
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1209 | Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing | $539K | 99.5% | -3.3% | $5,740 |
| 1211 | Medicinal and perfumery plants (including ginseng roots) | $1,981 | 0.4% | – | $0 |
| 1206 | Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken | $301 | 0.1% | – | $32 |
| 1207 | Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken | $185 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 1212 | Seaweeds and other algae, locust beans, sugar beet and sugar cane | $177 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants to all countries · all exports to Sri Lanka