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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.
150 Mld USDUS imports from South Korea
78,8 Mld USDUS 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, settembre 2025 to agosto 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| settembre 2025 | 10,2 Mld USD | 6,07 Mld USD |
| ottobre 2025 | 9,02 Mld USD | 6,4 Mld USD |
| novembre 2025 | 8,71 Mld USD | 5,43 Mld USD |
| dicembre 2025 | 11,8 Mld USD | 5,84 Mld USD |
| gennaio 2026 | 11,6 Mld USD | 5,57 Mld USD |
| febbraio 2026 | 11,4 Mld USD | 5,2 Mld USD |
| marzo 2026 | 12,9 Mld USD | 8,18 Mld USD |
| aprile 2026 | 13,6 Mld USD | 8,13 Mld USD |
| maggio 2026 | 13,3 Mld USD | 8,38 Mld USD |
| giugno 2026 | 15,4 Mld USD | 6,99 Mld USD |
| luglio 2026 | 16,7 Mld USD | 6,19 Mld USD |
| agosto 2026 | 15,2 Mld USD | 6,38 Mld USD |
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 Mld USD | Air | 0,06% |
| 2 | Solid-state non-vol semiconductor storage devicesHS 852351 | 13,1 Mld USD | Air | 0,05% |
| 3 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | 9,07 Mld USD | Sea | 16% |
| 4 | Passenger vehicles with spark-ignition and electric motor,not chrgd by plugHS 870340 | 8,87 Mld USD | Sea | 16% |
| 5 | Pass motor vehicles,spark ign eng, >1000cc but =<1500ccHS 870322 | 7,05 Mld USD | Sea | 14% |
| 6 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine > 3000 ccHS 870324 | 4,95 Mld USD | Sea | 16% |
| 7 | Petrol oil bitum mineral (not crud) etc not biodieslHS 271019 | 3,67 Mld USD | Sea | 0,1% |
| 8 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | 3,51 Mld USD | Air | 0,00% |
| 9 | Immunological products, mixed, not in msred dosesHS 300214 | 2,69 Mld USD | Air | 0,00% |
| 10 | Lithium ion batteriesHS 850760 | 2,22 Mld USD | 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 Mld USD | Sea |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | 3,75 Mld USD | Truck, rail and other |
| 3 | Machines for man. semicondutor devices/electric icHS 848620 | 2,93 Mld USD | Air |
| 4 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | 2,2 Mld USD | Sea |
| 5 | Corn (maize), other than seed cornHS 100590 | 1,95 Mld USD | Sea |
| 6 | Hormones etc. (no antibiotics contained) dosage fmHS 300439 | 1,53 Mld USD | Air |
| 7 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | 1,51 Mld USD | Sea |
| 8 | Parts & accsesories for machines to man. semicnt, etcHS 848690 | 1,4 Mld USD | Air |
| 9 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | 1,29 Mld USD | Sea |
| 10 | Lt oils, preps gt=70% petroleum/bitum not biodieselHS 271012 | 1,23 Mld USD | 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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