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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.
$150BUS imports from South Korea
$78.8BUS 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, September 2025 to August 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | $10.2B | $6.07B |
| October 2025 | $9.02B | $6.4B |
| November 2025 | $8.71B | $5.43B |
| December 2025 | $11.8B | $5.84B |
| January 2026 | $11.6B | $5.57B |
| February 2026 | $11.4B | $5.2B |
| March 2026 | $12.9B | $8.18B |
| April 2026 | $13.6B | $8.13B |
| May 2026 | $13.3B | $8.38B |
| June 2026 | $15.4B | $6.99B |
| July 2026 | $16.7B | $6.19B |
| August 2026 | $15.2B | $6.38B |
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 | $23.1B | Air | 0.06% |
| 2 | Solid-state non-vol semiconductor storage devicesHS 852351 | $13.1B | Air | 0.05% |
| 3 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | $9.07B | Sea | 16% |
| 4 | Passenger vehicles with spark-ignition and electric motor,not chrgd by plugHS 870340 | $8.87B | Sea | 16% |
| 5 | Pass motor vehicles,spark ign eng, >1000cc but =<1500ccHS 870322 | $7.05B | Sea | 14% |
| 6 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine > 3000 ccHS 870324 | $4.95B | Sea | 16% |
| 7 | Petrol oil bitum mineral (not crud) etc not biodieslHS 271019 | $3.67B | Sea | 0.1% |
| 8 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | $3.51B | Air | 0.00% |
| 9 | Immunological products, mixed, not in msred dosesHS 300214 | $2.69B | Air | 0.00% |
| 10 | Lithium ion batteriesHS 850760 | $2.22B | Sea | 7% |
Top 10 US exports to South Korea
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crude oil from petroleum and bituminous mineralsHS 270900 | $17.9B | Sea |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | $3.75B | Truck, rail and other |
| 3 | Machines for man. semicondutor devices/electric icHS 848620 | $2.93B | Air |
| 4 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | $2.2B | Sea |
| 5 | Corn (maize), other than seed cornHS 100590 | $1.95B | Sea |
| 6 | Hormones etc. (no antibiotics contained) dosage fmHS 300439 | $1.53B | Air |
| 7 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | $1.51B | Sea |
| 8 | Parts & accsesories for machines to man. semicnt, etcHS 848690 | $1.4B | Air |
| 9 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | $1.29B | Sea |
| 10 | Lt oils, preps gt=70% petroleum/bitum not biodieselHS 271012 | $1.23B | 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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