Trade lane

What South Korea buys from India.

South Korea imported USD 3.3bn of manufactured and processed goods from India in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything South Korea imported in these lines, and India is its number 15 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where India 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 3.3bnfrom India in 2024 (USD 2.7bn in 2022)
1 per centof South Korea's imports in these lines, USD 370bn from every source
408product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#15India'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 India for it at the border, India'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 53 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of South Korea's imports27 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changefrom USD 7m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2.1m a tonne, 269 tonnes
    USD 553min 2024
  2. 2

    Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isopreneHS 290124

    Share of South Korea's imports18 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 241 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,305 a tonne, 65,366 tonnes
    USD 85min 2024
  3. 3

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

    Share of South Korea's imports9 per cent, 125 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,678 a tonne, 6,116 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  4. 4

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339

    Share of South Korea's imports13 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 46min 2024
  5. 5

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structureHS 293410

    Share of South Korea's imports54 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 145,360 a tonne, 314 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  6. 6

    Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090

    Share of South Korea's imports12 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,493 a tonne, 9,363 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  7. 7

    Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or...HS 291619

    Share of South Korea's imports80 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,207 a tonne, 12,693 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  8. 8

    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 importsunder 1 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changefrom USD 693k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 37min 2024
  9. 9

    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 imports2 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changeup 195 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,295 a tonne, 1,240 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  10. 10

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 49,936 a tonne, 667 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  11. 11

    Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190

    Share of South Korea's imports20 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 278,443 a tonne, 119 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  12. 12

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2HS 520812

    Share of South Korea's imports49 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,576 a tonne, 8,718 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  13. 13

    Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399

    Share of South Korea's imports9 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 154,107 a tonne, 184 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  14. 14

    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 imports1 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 64,869 a tonne, 434 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  15. 15

    Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereonHS 320417

    Share of South Korea's imports13 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,625 a tonne, 4,186 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  16. 16

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399

    Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 111 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 41,083 a tonne, 641 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  17. 17

    Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499

    Share of South Korea's imports7 per cent, 114 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 86,501 a tonne, 288 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  18. 18

    Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 721912

    Share of South Korea's imports12 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changefrom USD 75k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,242 a tonne, 10,651 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  19. 19

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359

    Share of South Korea's imports11 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 84,899 a tonne, 270 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  20. 20

    Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 721933

    Share of South Korea's imports6 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changefrom USD 556k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,279 a tonne, 9,911 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  21. 21

    Vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereofHS 870895

    Share of South Korea's imports5 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,430 a tonne, 879 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  22. 22

    Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam) and clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN)HS 293379

    Share of South Korea's imports9 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 125,763 a tonne, 171 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  23. 23

    Oils, essential: concentrates in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, terpenic by-products, aqueous distillates and solutions, extracted oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading...HS 330190

    Share of South Korea's imports66 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,370 a tonne, 575 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,717 a tonne, 11,807 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  25. 25

    Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of...HS 840890

    Share of South Korea's imports7 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,518 a tonne, 1,090 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  26. 26

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910

    Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 45,252 a tonne, 399 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  27. 27

    Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 721913

    Share of South Korea's imports8 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changefrom USD 133k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,145 a tonne, 8,413 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  28. 28

    Vehicles: parts of bodies, safety seat beltsHS 870821

    Share of South Korea's imports20 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,334 a tonne, 1,286 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  29. 29

    Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not...HS 520513

    Share of South Korea's imports38 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,257 a tonne, 5,142 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  30. 30

    Carbon: carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.HS 280300

    Share of South Korea's imports20 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,045 a tonne, 15,906 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  31. 31

    Phenol-alcohols and polyphenols n.e.c. in item number 2907.2HS 290729

    Share of South Korea's imports46 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,571 a tonne, 2,912 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  32. 32

    Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 232.55 to 192.31 decitex (44 to 52 metric number) per single...HS 520533

    Share of South Korea's imports86 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  33. 33

    Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for furnacesHS 854511

    Share of South Korea's imports15 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,704 a tonne, 5,815 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  34. 34

    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 imports1 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,936 a tonne, 324 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  35. 35

    Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935HS 293590

    Share of South Korea's imports20 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 100,571 a tonne, 153 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  36. 36

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

    Share of South Korea's importsunder 1 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changeup 462 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8.6m a tonne, 1.8 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  37. 37

    Imines and their derivatives: salts thereof: other than chlordimeform (ISO)HS 292529

    Share of South Korea's imports25 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,427 a tonne, 820 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  38. 38

    Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, including dyeing extracts not animal black, whether or not chemically defined: preparations based on colouring matter of...HS 320300

    Share of South Korea's imports23 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 48,574 a tonne, 309 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  39. 39

    Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changeup 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 410,550 a tonne, 36 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  40. 40

    Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502HS 850300

    Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 254 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,129 a tonne, 643 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  41. 41

    Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149

    Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,850 a tonne, 3,829 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  42. 42

    Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490

    Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 35,478 a tonne, 414 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  43. 43

    Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol)HS 290531

    Share of South Korea's imports7 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 104 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,478 a tonne, 9,551 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  44. 44

    Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991

    Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,121 a tonne, 984 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  45. 45

    Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not...HS 520523

    Share of South Korea's imports21 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,404 a tonne, 4,070 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  46. 46

    Steel, stainless: bars and rods, n.e.c. in heading no. 7222HS 722230

    Share of South Korea's imports22 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,137 a tonne, 1,675 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  47. 47

    Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), other than high tenacity or textured yarn, elastomeric, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less...HS 540244

    Share of South Korea's imports30 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 4,026 a tonne, 3,344 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  48. 48

    Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, no lactones or unfused furan rings in the structure, other than isosafrole, 1-(1,3-benzodiaxol-5-yl)...HS 293299

    Share of South Korea's imports9 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,992 a tonne, 407 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  49. 49

    Steel, stainless: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of circular cross-sectionHS 722211

    Share of South Korea's imports35 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,267 a tonne, 5,648 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  50. 50

    Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not...HS 520512

    Share of South Korea's imports22 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,611 a tonne, 4,816 tonnes
    USD 13min 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. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112USD 553m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. India supplies 27 per cent of the line.
  2. Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isopreneHS 290124USD 85m in 2024, up 241 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). India supplies 18 per cent of the line.
  3. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 34m in 2024, up 195 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). India supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  4. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762USD 15m in 2024, up 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  5. Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol)HS 290531USD 14m in 2024, up 104 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  6. Steel, stainless: bars and rods, n.e.c. in heading no. 7222HS 722230USD 14m in 2024, up 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 22 per cent of the line.
  7. Alcohols: acyclic, diols, other than ethylene glycol (ethandiol) or propylene glycol (propane-1,2-diol)HS 290539USD 9m in 2024, up 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  8. Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190USD 33m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). India supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  9. Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereofHS 850490USD 9m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  10. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299USD 8m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  11. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 28m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  12. Steel, stainless: bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finishedHS 722220USD 12m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). India supplies 21 per cent of the line.
  13. Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894USD 12m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). India supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  14. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499USD 20m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  15. Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359USD 23m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). India supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  16. Apparel: articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leatherHS 420310USD 8m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  17. Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620520USD 7m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  18. Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam) and clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN)HS 293379USD 22m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). India supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  19. Oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations, other prepared additives for mineral oils or liquids used as mineral oils (including...HS 381190USD 11m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). India supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  20. Amino-alcohol-phenols, amino-acid-phenols and other amino-compounds with oxygen functionHS 292250USD 7m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 13 per cent of the line.
Where India dominates

Lines where India supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where India 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. Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or...HS 29161980 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 41m; 26 source countries in all.
  2. Oils, essential: concentrates in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, terpenic by-products, aqueous distillates and solutions, extracted oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading...HS 33019066 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 21m; 42 source countries in all.
  3. Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 232.55 to 192.31 decitex (44 to 52 metric number) per single...HS 52053386 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 16m; 4 source countries in all.
  4. Fabrics, woven: unbleached or bleached, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibresHS 55161177 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 11m; 14 source countries in all.
  5. Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 192.30 to 125 decitex (53 to 80 metric number) per single yarn...HS 52054478 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 9m; 6 source countries in all.
  6. Yarn: of combed wool, containing less than 85% by weight of wool, not put up for retail saleHS 51072062 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 7m; 15 source countries in all.
  7. Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14, of...HS 41131071 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 5m; 16 source countries in all.
  8. Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, Methyldiethanolamine and ethyldiethanolamineHS 29221761 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 3m; 7 source countries in all.
  9. Alkaloids: theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline-ethylenediamine) and their derivatives: salts thereof, other than fenetyllineHS 29395974 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 3m; 12 source countries in all.
  10. Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 232.55 to 192.31 decitex (44 to 52 metric number) per single...HS 52054396 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 3m; 8 source countries in all.
  11. Glass: unworked, tubes, of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6), (or 0.000005) per Kelvin within a temperature range of...HS 70023265 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 3m; 8 source countries in all.
  12. Alkaloids: of ephedrine and their derivatives: pseudoephedrine (INN) and its saltsHS 29394269 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 2m; 5 source countries in all.
  13. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, bleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, weighing more than 200g/m2HS 52092290 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 2m; 6 source countries in all.
  14. Fabrics, woven: unbleached or bleached, containing less than 85% by weight of artificial staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cottonHS 55164163 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 2m; 4 source countries in all.
  15. Insecticides: containing goods named in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles, in packings of a...HS 380869100 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 1m; 2 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 India'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. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112India: USD 553m at USD 2.1m a tonne. Germany: USD 9m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 573,291 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.1m a tonne.
  2. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899India: USD 65m at USD 10,678 a tonne. Turkey: USD 7m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 7,329 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,939 a tonne.
  3. Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090India: USD 42m at USD 4,493 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 11m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 2,639 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,235 a tonne.
  4. Electrical static convertersHS 850440India: USD 33m at USD 49,936 a tonne. Philippines: USD 16m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 21,090 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 93,204 a tonne.
  5. Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190India: USD 33m at USD 278,443 a tonne. China: USD 78m (48 per cent of the line) at USD 126,980 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 271,921 a tonne.
  6. Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399India: USD 28m at USD 154,107 a tonne. China: USD 167m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 28,275 a tonne, 82 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 129,068 a tonne.
  7. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490India: USD 28m at USD 64,869 a tonne. France: USD 266m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 40,731 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 70,647 a tonne.
  8. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399India: USD 26m at USD 41,083 a tonne. China: USD 210m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 27,654 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 62,634 a tonne.
  9. Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499India: USD 25m at USD 86,501 a tonne. China: USD 190m (50 per cent of the line) at USD 60,444 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 274,966 a tonne.
  10. Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359India: USD 23m at USD 84,899 a tonne. China: USD 60m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 39,448 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 118,737 a tonne.
  11. Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 721933India: USD 23m at USD 2,279 a tonne. China: USD 96m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 1,724 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,300 a tonne.
  12. Vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereofHS 870895India: USD 22m at USD 25,430 a tonne. China: USD 310m (65 per cent of the line) at USD 14,930 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,690 a tonne.
  13. Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam) and clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN)HS 293379India: USD 22m at USD 125,763 a tonne. Japan: USD 40m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 61,477 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 99,414 a tonne.
  14. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499India: USD 20m at USD 1,717 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 46m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 1,164 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,089 a tonne.
  15. Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of...HS 840890India: USD 19m at USD 17,518 a tonne. China: USD 57m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 12,265 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,400 a tonne.
  16. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910India: USD 18m at USD 45,252 a tonne. China: USD 210m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 18,350 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 60,278 a tonne.
  17. Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 721913India: USD 18m at USD 2,145 a tonne. China: USD 82m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 1,594 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,148 a tonne.
  18. Vehicles: parts of bodies, safety seat beltsHS 870821India: USD 17m at USD 13,334 a tonne. Thailand: USD 32m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 9,220 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 24,391 a tonne.
  19. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239India: USD 15m at USD 8.6m a tonne. China: USD 1.4bn (15 per cent of the line) at USD 1.1m a tonne, 87 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.3m a tonne.
  20. Imines and their derivatives: salts thereof: other than chlordimeform (ISO)HS 292529India: USD 15m at USD 18,427 a tonne. China: USD 24m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 8,311 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,758 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 India'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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