Trade lane

What South Korea buys from France.

South Korea imported USD 5.9bn of manufactured and processed goods from France in 2024, down 7 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything South Korea imported in these lines, and France is its number 10 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where France dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 5.9bnfrom France in 2024 (USD 6.3bn in 2022)
2 per centof South Korea's imports in these lines, USD 370bn from every source
555product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#10France's rank among South Korea's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what South Korea paid France for it at the border, France's share of everything South Korea imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 58 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420221

    Share of South Korea's imports33 per cent, 94 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 371m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 348min 2024
  2. 2

    Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 314m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15.2m a tonne, 20 tonnes
    USD 300min 2024
  3. 3

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of South Korea's imports7 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 267m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 40,731 a tonne, 6,519 tonnes
    USD 266min 2024
  4. 4

    Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499

    Share of South Korea's imports29 per cent, 125 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 229m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 40,154 a tonne, 5,441 tonnes
    USD 218min 2024
  5. 5

    Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420222

    Share of South Korea's imports26 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 129m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 151min 2024
  6. 6

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of South Korea's imports19 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 64,103 a tonne, 2,259 tonnes
    USD 145min 2024
  7. 7

    Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300

    Share of South Korea's imports54 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 156m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 88,534 a tonne, 1,547 tonnes
    USD 137min 2024
  8. 8

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, diodes other than light emitting diodes and photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made...HS 854149

    Share of South Korea's imports45 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 125min 2024
  9. 9

    Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, (excluding silicon-electrical or high speed steel), cold-rolledHS 722692

    Share of South Korea's imports92 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 239 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,331 a tonne, 7,137 tonnes
    USD 124min 2024
  10. 10

    Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421

    Share of South Korea's imports30 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 133m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,605 a tonne, 6,229 tonnes
    USD 103min 2024
  11. 11

    Wine: sparklingHS 220410

    Share of South Korea's imports78 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,900 a tonne, 2,183 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  12. 12

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 93,204 a tonne, 765 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  13. 13

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 61,614 a tonne, 1,153 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  14. 14

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 6.2m a tonne, 11 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  15. 15

    Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241

    Share of South Korea's imports14 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 509,797 a tonne, 127 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  16. 16

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changefrom USD 8m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2.2m a tonne, 28 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
  17. 17

    Medicaments: containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300431

    Share of South Korea's imports45 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 480 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 176,743 a tonne, 311 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  18. 18

    Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950

    Share of South Korea's imports14 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 75,315 a tonne, 706 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  19. 19

    Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612

    Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,019 a tonne, 2,836 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  20. 20

    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 256m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,240 a tonne, 2,226 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  21. 21

    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730

    Share of South Korea's imports6 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.0m a tonne, 46 tonnes
    USD 47min 2024
  22. 22

    Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating foodHS 841989

    Share of South Korea's imports11 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 77,253 a tonne, 602 tonnes
    USD 47min 2024
  23. 23

    Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 46min 2024
  24. 24

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 98,298 a tonne, 429 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  25. 25

    Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420232

    Share of South Korea's imports22 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 41min 2024
  26. 26

    Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 126m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4.9m a tonne, 8.2 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  27. 27

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423

    Share of South Korea's imports9 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,829 a tonne, 2,733 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  28. 28

    Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420231

    Share of South Korea's imports19 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 35min 2024
  29. 29

    Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-upHS 330410

    Share of South Korea's imports39 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 72,406 a tonne, 452 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  30. 30

    Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsHS 381800

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 32min 2024
  31. 31

    Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoaHS 210500

    Share of South Korea's imports46 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,797 a tonne, 4,066 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  32. 32

    Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420292

    Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 99 source countries
    Changeup 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 31min 2024
  33. 33

    Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191

    Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.9m a tonne, 7.8 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  34. 34

    Navigational instruments and appliances: for aeronautical or space navigation (excluding compasses)HS 901420

    Share of South Korea's imports31 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7.1m a tonne, 4.1 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  35. 35

    Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289

    Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 172,653 a tonne, 164 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  36. 36

    Pharmaceutical goods: opacifying preparations for x-ray examinations, diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patientHS 300630

    Share of South Korea's imports20 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 151,368 a tonne, 163 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  37. 37

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 123 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,393 a tonne, 730 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  38. 38

    Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340

    Share of South Korea's imports5 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 24min 2024
  39. 39

    Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers (other than polytetrafluoroethylene), in primary formsHS 390469

    Share of South Korea's imports10 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,975 a tonne, 1,149 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  40. 40

    Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121

    Share of South Korea's imports14 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,094 a tonne, 1,725 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
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    Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439

    Share of South Korea's imports5 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 268,131 a tonne, 83 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  42. 42

    Gases, rare: other than argonHS 280429

    Share of South Korea's imports7 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  43. 43

    Aluminium: table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof: pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the likeHS 761510

    Share of South Korea's imports18 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,629 a tonne, 1,726 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  44. 44

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 119 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,764 a tonne, 3,066 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  45. 45

    Electrical capacitors: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 8532HS 853229

    Share of South Korea's imports16 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 231 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  46. 46

    Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 782,901 a tonne, 26 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  47. 47

    Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,751 a tonne, 2,521 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  48. 48

    Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199

    Share of South Korea's imports5 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 249,916 a tonne, 77 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  49. 49

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 125 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,141 a tonne, 1,536 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
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    Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219

    Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 100,635 a tonne, 180 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215USD 62m in 2024, from USD 8m in 2022. France supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  2. Medicaments: containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300431USD 55m in 2024, up 480 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). France supplies 45 per cent of the line.
  3. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, (excluding silicon-electrical or high speed steel), cold-rolledHS 722692USD 124m in 2024, up 239 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022). France supplies 92 per cent of the line.
  4. Electrical capacitors: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 8532HS 853229USD 20m in 2024, up 231 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). France supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  5. Signalling apparatus: parts of safety, traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, airfields, parking facilities, port instalments...HS 853090USD 14m in 2024, up 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). France supplies 37 per cent of the line.
  6. Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890USD 16m in 2024, up 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). France supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  7. Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420292USD 31m in 2024, up 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). France supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  8. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831USD 16m in 2024, up 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). France supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  9. Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290USD 16m in 2024, up 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). France supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  10. Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612USD 51m in 2024, up 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). France supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  11. Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoaHS 210500USD 32m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). France supplies 46 per cent of the line.
  12. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239USD 46m in 2024, up 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). France supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  13. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480USD 145m in 2024, up 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022). France supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  14. Instruments and apparatus: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs)HS 902750USD 13m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). France supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  15. Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950USD 53m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). France supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  16. Clothing accessories: belts and bandoliers, of leather or of composition leatherHS 420330USD 10m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). France supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  17. Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating foodHS 841989USD 47m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). France supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  18. Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissionsHS 848120USD 12m in 2024, up 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). France supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  19. Jackets and blazers: women's or girls', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620431USD 10m in 2024, up 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). France supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  20. Floor, wall or ceiling coverings: of polymers of vinyl chloride, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tilesHS 391810USD 8m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). France supplies 13 per cent of the line.
Where France dominates

Lines where France supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where France ships at least 60 per cent of what South Korea imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, (excluding silicon-electrical or high speed steel), cold-rolledHS 72269292 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 124m; 9 source countries in all.
  2. Wine: sparklingHS 22041078 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 72m; 46 source countries in all.
  3. Turbo-propellers: of a power not exceeding 1100kWHS 84112186 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 13m; 6 source countries in all.
  4. Ensembles: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.2 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62042974 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 8m; 23 source countries in all.
  5. Haymaking machineryHS 84333062 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 2m; 12 source countries in all.
  6. Ensembles: men's or boys', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6203.2 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62032961 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 2m; 29 source countries in all.
  7. Balloons and dirigibles: gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft.HS 88010066 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 1m; 17 source countries in all.
  8. Machinery, auxiliary: dobbies and jacquards, card reducing, copying, punching or assembling machines for use therewithHS 84481162 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 1m; 5 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where France's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to South Korea at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231France: USD 300m at USD 15.2m a tonne. Taiwan: USD 15bn (62 per cent of the line) at USD 11.6m a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6.3m a tonne.
  2. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490France: USD 266m at USD 40,731 a tonne. Italy: USD 241m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 25,567 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 70,647 a tonne.
  3. Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499France: USD 218m at USD 40,154 a tonne. China: USD 36m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 20,411 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,183 a tonne.
  4. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480France: USD 145m at USD 64,103 a tonne. China: USD 213m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 12,518 a tonne, 81 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,115 a tonne.
  5. Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300France: USD 137m at USD 88,534 a tonne. Spain: USD 18m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 32,579 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 65,852 a tonne.
  6. Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421France: USD 103m at USD 16,605 a tonne. Italy: USD 48m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 8,398 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,317 a tonne.
  7. Wine: sparklingHS 220410France: USD 72m at USD 32,900 a tonne. Italy: USD 8m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 4,284 a tonne, 87 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,301 a tonne.
  8. Electrical static convertersHS 850440France: USD 71m at USD 93,204 a tonne. China: USD 1.1bn (48 per cent of the line) at USD 41,406 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 93,204 a tonne.
  9. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180France: USD 71m at USD 61,614 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 100m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 24,568 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 62,100 a tonne.
  10. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112France: USD 71m at USD 6.2m a tonne. United States: USD 753m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 1.8m a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.1m a tonne.
  11. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215France: USD 62m at USD 2.2m a tonne. China: USD 15m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 1.4m a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.1m a tonne.
  12. Medicaments: containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300431France: USD 55m at USD 176,743 a tonne. Italy: USD 9m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 136,451 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 192,809 a tonne.
  13. Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950France: USD 53m at USD 75,315 a tonne. China: USD 88m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 14,812 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,625 a tonne.
  14. Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612France: USD 51m at USD 18,019 a tonne. China: USD 763m (65 per cent of the line) at USD 3,556 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,980 a tonne.
  15. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840France: USD 50m at USD 22,240 a tonne. China: USD 450m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 12,955 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,523 a tonne.
  16. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730France: USD 47m at USD 1.0m a tonne. United States: USD 558m (73 per cent of the line) at USD 599,734 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.0m a tonne.
  17. Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating foodHS 841989France: USD 47m at USD 77,253 a tonne. China: USD 154m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 12,297 a tonne, 84 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 61,419 a tonne.
  18. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710France: USD 42m at USD 98,298 a tonne. China: USD 485m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 45,475 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 121,660 a tonne.
  19. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330France: USD 40m at USD 4.9m a tonne. Vietnam: USD 2.8bn (47 per cent of the line) at USD 2.5m a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 996,646 a tonne.
  20. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423France: USD 35m at USD 12,829 a tonne. Germany: USD 20m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 9,638 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,004 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to South Korea with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is France's part of everything South Korea imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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