Aircraft, Spacecraft Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 98.8% of that total.
1. France: $1.6 billion (52.4%)
2. United States: $1.2 billion (40.5%)
3. Israel: $50 million (1.7%)
4. United Kingdom: $36 million (1.2%)
5. Italy: $28.9 million (1%)
6. Russia: $26.6 million (0.9%)
7. Japan: $10.1 million (0.3%)
8. China: $8.8 million (0.3%)
9. Canada: $8.7 million (0.29%)
10. Germany: $8.1 million (0.3%)
Alcoholic Beverages Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $890.6 million. The 10 countries below supplied 79.9% of that total.
1. United Kingdom: $193.2 million (21.7%)
2. United States: $115 million (12.9%)
3. France: $81.8 million (9.2%)
4. Brazil: $65.5 million (7.4%)
5. Japan: $49.7 million (5.6%)
6. Pakistan: $46.9 million (5.3%)
7. Italy: $44.2 million (5%)
8. China: $44 million (4.9%)
9. Chile: $38 million (4.3%)
10. Germany: $33.3 million (3.7%)
Aluminum Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $6.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 71.4% of that total.
1. China: $749.6 million (12%)
2. Australia: $645.4 million (10.4%)
3. United States: $634.2 million (10.2%)
4. Russia: $566.5 million (9.1%)
5. India: $353.6 million (5.7%)
6. United Arab Emirates: $339.1 million (5.4%)
7. Malaysia: $312.3 million (5%)
8. Saudi Arabia: $308.3 million (4.9%)
9. Japan: $285.1 million (4.6%)
10. Qatar: $251.1 million (4%)
Automobile Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $13.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 91.3% of that total.
1. Germany: $5.8 billion (43.7%)
2. Japan: $1.7 billion (12.8%)
3. China: $1.5 billion (10.9%)
4. United States: $1.4 billion (10.3%)
5. United Kingdom: $553.5 million (4.2%)
6. Spain: $349.8 million (2.6%)
7. Mexico: $308.6 million (2.3%)
8. Sweden: $212 million (1.6%)
9. Austria: $210.9 million (1.6%)
10. France: $177.5 million (1.3%)
Cereals Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $4.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 94.2% of that total.
1. United States: $1.9 billion (44.4%)
2. Ukraine: $438.6 million (10.4%)
3. Australia: $418.4 million (10%)
4. Brazil: $385.7 million (9.2%)
5. China: $201.8 million (4.8%)
6. Russia: $184.3 million (4.4%)
7. Canada: $169.6 million (4%)
8. Argentina: $136.6 million (3.2%)
9. Serbia: $95.1 million (2.3%)
10. Bulgaria: $67.5 million (1.6%)
Organic Chemicals Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $14.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 86.6% of that total.
1. Japan: $4.4 billion (30.8%)
2. China: $2.6 billion (18.5%)
3. United States: $1.5 billion (10.2%)
4. Germany: $1 billion (7%)
5. Saudi Arabia: $676.5 million (4.7%)
6. Taiwan: $655.4 million (4.6%)
7. Singapore: $546.8 million (3.8%)
8. India: $381.4 million (2.7%)
9. New Zealand: $347.3 million (2.4%)
10. Malaysia: $276.5 million (1.9%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $5.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 93.7% of that total.
1. China: $2.3 billion (41.4%)
2. Viet Nam: $1.7 billion (30.2%)
3. Myanmar (Burma): $407.2 million (7.3%)
4. Indonesia: $301.5 million (5.4%)
5. Italy: $246.3 million (4.4%)
6. Bangladesh: $102.5 million (1.8%)
7. United States: $51 million (0.9%)
8. Romania: $46.6 million (0.8%)
9. France: $42 million (0.8%)
10. India: $34.9 million (0.6%)
Copper Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $6.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 74.3% of that total.
1. Chile: $1.8 billion (28.4%)
2. Japan: $616.5 million (9.6%)
3. China: $557.6 million (8.7%)
4. United States: $377.6 million (5.9%)
5. Zambia: $360 million (5.6%)
6. Philippines: $272.9 million (4.2%)
7. Congo: $248.9 million (3.9%)
8. Taiwan: $227.8 million (3.5%)
9. South Africa: $152.8 million (2.4%)
10. Saudi Arabia: $130.1 million (2%)
Electronic Equipment Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $75.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 90.8% of that total.
1. China: $28.4 billion (37.9%)
2. Taiwan: $10.8 billion (14.4%)
3. Japan: $8.5 billion (11.3%)
4. United States: $6.5 billion (8.7%)
5. Singapore: $5.4 billion (7.3%)
6. Germany: $2.8 billion (3.7%)
7. Malaysia: $1.8 billion (2.4%)
8. Viet Nam: $1.4 billion (1.9%)
9. Philippines: $1.3 billion (1.8%)
10. Thailand: $1.2 billion (1.6%)
Footwear Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $2.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 95.3% of that total.
1. China: $1.2 billion (51.6%)
2. Viet Nam: $506.3 million (21.8%)
3. Indonesia: $193.3 million (8.3%)
4. Italy: $185.1 million (8%)
5. United States: $36.2 million (1.6%)
6. Spain: $24.3 million (1%)
7. Germany: $20.7 million (0.9%)
8. Bangladesh: $16.8 million (0.7%)
9. India: $15.2 million (0.7%)
10. Portugal: $14.9 million (0.6%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $2.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 92.4% of that total.
1. China: $1.7 billion (65.9%)
2. Viet Nam: $231.5 million (9%)
3. United States: $95.2 million (3.7%)
4. Italy: $87.5 million (3.4%)
5. Germany: $68.9 million (2.7%)
6. Indonesia: $55.4 million (2.1%)
7. Malaysia: $45.5 million (1.8%)
8. Japan: $44.7 million (1.7%)
9. Norway: $30.9 million (1.2%)
10. Thailand: $25.7 million (1%)
Gems, Precious Metals Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $3.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 75.6% of that total.
1. Japan: $519.1 million (13.9%)
2. Germany: $425.2 million (11.4%)
3. Switzerland: $389.3 million (10.4%)
4. United States: $356.7 million (9.5%)
5. United Kingdom: $297.8 million (8%)
6. South Africa: $202.2 million (5.4%)
7. Australia: $174.5 million (4.7%)
8. Italy: $173.3 million (4.6%)
9. China: $153.7 million (4.1%)
10. France: $139.7 million (3.7%)
Inorganic Chemicals Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $5.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 85.3% of that total.
1. China: $2 billion (34.2%)
2. Japan: $727.9 million (12.4%)
3. United States: $612.9 million (10.4%)
4. Germany: $329.1 million (5.6%)
5. Canada: $301.2 million (5.1%)
6. Saudi Arabia: $281.4 million (4.8%)
7. Russia: $259.8 million (4.4%)
8. Australia: $251.1 million (4.3%)
9. Belgium: $130 million (2.2%)
10. Chile: $105.1 million (1.8%)
Iron and Steel Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $22 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 89.6% of that total.
1. China: $8.9 billion (40.5%)
2. Japan: $7 billion (32.1%)
3. United States: $865.9 million (3.9%)
4. Russia: $827.5 million (3.8%)
5. Taiwan: $529.9 million (2.4%)
6. India: $425.6 million (1.9%)
7. Brazil: $369.6 million (1.7%)
8. South Africa: $288.6 million (1.3%)
9. Indonesia: $217.2 million (1%)
10. Ukraine: $203.9 million (0.9%)
Iron or Steel Product Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $8.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 87.3% of that total.
1. China: $3.5 billion (39.7%)
2. Japan: $1.2 billion (13.7%)
3. United States: $1 billion (11.6%)
4. Germany: $490.1 million (5.5%)
5. Italy: $332 million (3.7%)
6. Norway: $264.1 million (3%)
7. United Kingdom: $262.9 million (3%)
8. United Arab Emirates: $249.5 million (2.8%)
9. Singapore: $201.9 million (2.3%)
10. France: $182.9 million (2.1%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $48.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 83.7% of that total.
1. China: $10.5 billion (21.4%)
2. Japan: $8.9 billion (18.2%)
3. United States: $8.2 billion (16.9%)
4. Germany: $4.6 billion (9.5%)
5. Netherlands: $2.5 billion (5%)
6. Italy: $1.7 billion (3.5%)
7. Norway: $1.3 billion (2.7%)
8. Singapore: $1.1 billion (2.3%)
9. France: $1.1 billion (2.2%)
10. United Kingdom: $1 billion (2.1%)
Meat Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $3.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 93.2% of that total.
1. United States: $1.3 billion (37.1%)
2. Australia: $983.9 million (29.2%)
3. Germany: $219.3 million (6.5%)
4. Brazil: $138.2 million (4.1%)
5. Spain: $126.7 million (3.8%)
6. New Zealand: $122.4 million (3.6%)
7. Canada: $96.7 million (2.9%)
8. Chile: $96.7 million (2.9%)
9. Austria: $61.3 million (1.8%)
10. France: $47.2 million (1.4%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $17.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 84.8% of that total.
1. Japan: $4.1 billion (23.1%)
2. China: $4.1 billion (22.9%)
3. United States: $3.2 billion (17.7%)
4. Germany: $1.6 billion (9.2%)
5. Taiwan: $494.5 million (2.8%)
6. Singapore: $486.3 million (2.7%)
7. United Kingdom: $394.9 million (2.2%)
8. Switzerland: $247 million (1.4%)
9. France: $242.7 million (1.4%)
10. Italy: $242.3 million (1.4%)
Oil Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $175.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 78.5% of that total.
1. Saudi Arabia: $35.2 billion (20%)
2. Qatar: $25.3 billion (14.4%)
3. Kuwait: $16.8 billion (9.6%)
4. United Arab Emirates: $15.3 billion (8.7%)
5. Russia: $12.4 billion (7%)
6. Australia: $8.8 billion (4.99%)
7. Indonesia: $7.6 billion (4.4%)
8. Iraq: $6.7 billion (3.8%)
9. Malaysia: $5.3 billion (2.992%)
10. Iran: $4.5 billion (2.6%)
Paper Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $1.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 87.4% of that total.
1. China: $450.8 million (26.2%)
2. Japan: $309.9 million (18%)
3. United States: $284.7 million (16.5%)
4. Thailand: $114.9 million (6.7%)
5. Indonesia: $86.2 million (5%)
6. Finland: $75.4 million (4.4%)
7. Germany: $63.2 million (3.7%)
8. Taiwan: $48.8 million (2.8%)
9. France: $43.4 million (2.5%)
10. Sweden: $27.3 million (1.6%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $1.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 86.4% of that total.
1. United States: $495.8 million (29.3%)
2. France: $353.9 million (20.9%)
3. Japan: $215.6 million (12.7%)
4. Italy: $69.1 million (4.1%)
5. Thailand: $68.4 million (4%)
6. China: $62.6 million (3.7%)
7. United Kingdom: $59.5 million (3.5%)
8. Germany: $58.9 million (3.5%)
9. Singapore: $42.7 million (2.5%)
10. Canada: $34.2 million (2%)
Pharmaceuticals Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $4.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 80.2% of that total.
1. United States: $1.2 billion (25.2%)
2. Germany: $722 million (14.9%)
3. Italy: $317 million (6.5%)
4. France: $296.5 million (6.1%)
5. Switzerland: $294.8 million (6.1%)
6. United Kingdom: $262.7 million (5.4%)
7. Japan: $245.4 million (5.1%)
8. Ireland: $228.1 million (4.7%)
9. Spain: $165.4 million (3.4%)
10. Belgium: $130.4 million (2.7%)
Plastics Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $10.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 89.6% of that total.
1. Japan: $3.8 billion (35.3%)
2. China: $2.1 billion (19.3%)
3. United States: $1.6 billion (14.5%)
4. Germany: $579.3 million (5.4%)
5. Taiwan: $472.7 million (4.4%)
6. Singapore: $290.3 million (2.7%)
7. Malaysia: $266.6 million (2.5%)
8. Thailand: $264.7 million (2.5%)
9. United Kingdom: $172.2 million (1.6%)
10. France: $147.3 million (1.4%)
Rubber Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $2.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 83.2% of that total.
1. Thailand: $483.9 million (17.6%)
2. China: $382.8 million (13.9%)
3. Japan: $382.5 million (13.9%)
4. Indonesia: $338.3 million (12.3%)
5. United States: $212.9 million (7.7%)
6. Germany: $134.7 million (4.9%)
7. Malaysia: $110.5 million (4%)
8. France: $99.6 million (3.6%)
9. Viet Nam: $96 million (3.5%)
10. Russia: $46.4 million (1.7%)
Wood Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $3.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 85.9% of that total.
1. China: $717.2 million (21.3%)
2. New Zealand: $383 million (11.4%)
3. Viet Nam: $348.4 million (10.4%)
4. Malaysia: $305.6 million (9.1%)
5. Canada: $288.2 million (8.6%)
6. Indonesia: $239.8 million (7.1%)
7. United States: $184 million (5.5%)
8. Thailand: $174.4 million (5.2%)
9. Chile: $129.9 million (3.9%)
10. Russia: $120.6 million (3.6%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Imports
South Korean imports for this product category were $2.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 91.1% of that total.
1. China: $1.2 billion (47.9%)
2. Viet Nam: $461.9 million (18.8%)
3. Indonesia: $179.3 million (7.3%)
4. Italy: $111.6 million (4.5%)
5. Cambodia: $74.6 million (3%)
6. Bangladesh: $68.2 million (2.8%)
7. Myanmar (Burma): $55.1 million (2.2%)
8. Thailand: $43.7 million (1.8%)
9. Philippines: $40.5 million (1.6%)
10. Turkey: $27.3 million (1.1%)
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top South Korea Import Partners 2014
Fastest-Growing South Korean Import Countries
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include
re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include
re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance
costs are sometimes added to import totals.
South Korea imported US$525.6 billion worth of goods from its international trade buddies in 2014. The adjacent list reveals its 10 top trade partners, accounting for 65.1% of total South Korean imports.
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for leading South Korean import countries from 2010 to 2014.
