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.
$1.5 کھربUS imports from South Korea
$78.8 اربUS 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, ستمبر 2025 to اگست 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| ستمبر 2025 | $10.2 ارب | $6.07 ارب |
| اکتوبر 2025 | $9.02 ارب | $6.4 ارب |
| نومبر 2025 | $8.71 ارب | $5.43 ارب |
| دسمبر 2025 | $11.8 ارب | $5.84 ارب |
| جنوری 2026 | $11.6 ارب | $5.57 ارب |
| فروری 2026 | $11.4 ارب | $5.2 ارب |
| مارچ 2026 | $12.9 ارب | $8.18 ارب |
| اپریل 2026 | $13.6 ارب | $8.13 ارب |
| مئی 2026 | $13.3 ارب | $8.38 ارب |
| جون 2026 | $15.4 ارب | $6.99 ارب |
| جولائی 2026 | $16.7 ارب | $6.19 ارب |
| اگست 2026 | $15.2 ارب | $6.38 ارب |
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 ارب | Air | 0.06% |
| 2 | Solid-state non-vol semiconductor storage devicesHS 852351 | $13.1 ارب | Air | 0.05% |
| 3 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | $9.07 ارب | Sea | 16% |
| 4 | Passenger vehicles with spark-ignition and electric motor,not chrgd by plugHS 870340 | $8.87 ارب | Sea | 16% |
| 5 | Pass motor vehicles,spark ign eng, >1000cc but =<1500ccHS 870322 | $7.05 ارب | Sea | 14% |
| 6 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine > 3000 ccHS 870324 | $4.95 ارب | Sea | 16% |
| 7 | Petrol oil bitum mineral (not crud) etc not biodieslHS 271019 | $3.67 ارب | Sea | 0.1% |
| 8 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | $3.51 ارب | Air | 0.00% |
| 9 | Immunological products, mixed, not in msred dosesHS 300214 | $2.69 ارب | Air | 0.00% |
| 10 | Lithium ion batteriesHS 850760 | $2.22 ارب | 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 ارب | Sea |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | $3.75 ارب | Truck, rail and other |
| 3 | Machines for man. semicondutor devices/electric icHS 848620 | $2.93 ارب | Air |
| 4 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | $2.2 ارب | Sea |
| 5 | Corn (maize), other than seed cornHS 100590 | $1.95 ارب | Sea |
| 6 | Hormones etc. (no antibiotics contained) dosage fmHS 300439 | $1.53 ارب | Air |
| 7 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | $1.51 ارب | Sea |
| 8 | Parts & accsesories for machines to man. semicnt, etcHS 848690 | $1.4 ارب | Air |
| 9 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | $1.29 ارب | Sea |
| 10 | Lt oils, preps gt=70% petroleum/bitum not biodieselHS 271012 | $1.23 ارب | 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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