Day-one corridor
South Korea and the United States
What the two countries trade, how it ships, and what duty and freight add, over the last 12 months of official US trade data.
150 مليار US$US imports from South Korea
78.8 مليار US$US exports to South Korea
9.1%Average duty on US imports
2.7%Freight and insurance, as a share of import value
Source: US Census Bureau trade data, سبتمبر 2025 to أغسطس 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| سبتمبر 2025 | 10.2 مليار US$ | 6.07 مليار US$ |
| أكتوبر 2025 | 9.02 مليار US$ | 6.4 مليار US$ |
| نوفمبر 2025 | 8.71 مليار US$ | 5.43 مليار US$ |
| ديسمبر 2025 | 11.8 مليار US$ | 5.84 مليار US$ |
| يناير 2026 | 11.6 مليار US$ | 5.57 مليار US$ |
| فبراير 2026 | 11.4 مليار US$ | 5.2 مليار US$ |
| مارس 2026 | 12.9 مليار US$ | 8.18 مليار US$ |
| أبريل 2026 | 13.6 مليار US$ | 8.13 مليار US$ |
| مايو 2026 | 13.3 مليار US$ | 8.38 مليار US$ |
| يونيو 2026 | 15.4 مليار US$ | 6.99 مليار US$ |
| يوليو 2026 | 16.7 مليار US$ | 6.19 مليار US$ |
| أغسطس 2026 | 15.2 مليار US$ | 6.38 مليار US$ |
How goods travel
Imports from South Korea
- Sea
- 59%
- Air
- 38%
- Truck, rail and other
- 2.7%
Exports to South Korea
- Sea
- 62%
- Air
- 33%
- Truck, rail and other
- 5.4%
Top 10 US imports from South Korea
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by | Avg duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parts & accessories for computers & unitsHS 847330 | 23.1 مليار US$ | Air | 0.06% |
| 2 | Solid-state non-vol semiconductor storage devicesHS 852351 | 13.1 مليار US$ | Air | 0.05% |
| 3 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | 9.07 مليار US$ | Sea | 16% |
| 4 | Passenger vehicles with spark-ignition and electric motor,not chrgd by plugHS 870340 | 8.87 مليار US$ | Sea | 16% |
| 5 | Pass motor vehicles,spark ign eng, >1000cc but =<1500ccHS 870322 | 7.05 مليار US$ | Sea | 14% |
| 6 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine > 3000 ccHS 870324 | 4.95 مليار US$ | Sea | 16% |
| 7 | Petrol oil bitum mineral (not crud) etc not biodieslHS 271019 | 3.67 مليار US$ | Sea | 0.1% |
| 8 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | 3.51 مليار US$ | Air | 0.00% |
| 9 | Immunological products, mixed, not in msred dosesHS 300214 | 2.69 مليار US$ | Air | 0.00% |
| 10 | Lithium ion batteriesHS 850760 | 2.22 مليار US$ | Sea | 7% |
Top 10 US exports to South Korea
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crude oil from petroleum and bituminous mineralsHS 270900 | 17.9 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | 3.75 مليار US$ | Truck, rail and other |
| 3 | Machines for man. semicondutor devices/electric icHS 848620 | 2.93 مليار US$ | Air |
| 4 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | 2.2 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 5 | Corn (maize), other than seed cornHS 100590 | 1.95 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 6 | Hormones etc. (no antibiotics contained) dosage fmHS 300439 | 1.53 مليار US$ | Air |
| 7 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | 1.51 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 8 | Parts & accsesories for machines to man. semicnt, etcHS 848690 | 1.4 مليار US$ | Air |
| 9 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | 1.29 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 10 | Lt oils, preps gt=70% petroleum/bitum not biodieselHS 271012 | 1.23 مليار US$ | Sea |
Duty and freight are averages worked out from official figures, not a quote. Real duty depends on the exact product, where it was made and the tariffs in force.
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