What South Korea buys from Indonesia.
South Korea imported USD 4.9bn of manufactured and processed goods from Indonesia in 2024, down 10 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything South Korea imported in these lines, and Indonesia is its number 12 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Indonesia 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.
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what South Korea paid Indonesia for it at the border, Indonesia'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 69 per cent of the lane.
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of South Korea's imports11 per cent, 55 source countriesChangefrom USD 187k in 2022Unit valueUSD 29,515 a tonne, 17,066 tonnesUSD 504min 2024 -
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Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872
Share of South Korea's imports36 per cent, 59 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 403m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,034 a tonne, 18,322 tonnesUSD 330min 2024 -
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Ammonia: anhydrousHS 281410
Share of South Korea's imports46 per cent, 17 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 524m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 407 a tonne, 545,934 tonnesUSD 222min 2024 -
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Plywood: consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, with at least one outer ply of tropical woodHS 441231
Share of South Korea's imports54 per cent, 20 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 267m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 826 a tonne, 248,500 tonnesUSD 205min 2024 -
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Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous woodHS 470329
Share of South Korea's imports26 per cent, 17 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 235m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 633 a tonne, 287,699 tonnesUSD 182min 2024 -
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Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)HS 382319
Share of South Korea's imports52 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 233m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 822 a tonne, 219,267 tonnesUSD 180min 2024 -
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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 imports16 per cent, 111 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 207m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 41,370 a tonne, 3,793 tonnesUSD 157min 2024 -
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Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299
Share of South Korea's imports12 per cent, 80 source countriesChangeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 31,250 a tonne, 2,960 tonnesUSD 93min 2024 -
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Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar: for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular...HS 480300
Share of South Korea's imports49 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 104m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,022 a tonne, 84,615 tonnesUSD 86min 2024 -
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Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 480256
Share of South Korea's imports69 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 861 a tonne, 85,307 tonnesUSD 73min 2024 -
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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 imports18 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,136 a tonne, 32,493 tonnesUSD 69min 2024 -
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Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining: stearic acidHS 382311
Share of South Korea's imports79 per cent, 11 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,051 a tonne, 60,119 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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Sports footwear: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640411
Share of South Korea's imports16 per cent, 67 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 39,057 a tonne, 1,615 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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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 imports28 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,139 a tonne, 25,398 tonnesUSD 54min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 54 source countriesChangefrom USD 852k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 52min 2024 -
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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 imports2 per cent, 92 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 201,872 a tonne, 255 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: not designed to...HS 852871
Share of South Korea's imports24 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 81,231 a tonne, 593 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters: glutamic acid and its esters: salts thereofHS 292242
Share of South Korea's imports61 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 47min 2024 -
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Wood: tropical (including unassembled strips and friezes for parquet flooring), continuously shaped along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or...HS 440922
Share of South Korea's imports84 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,063 a tonne, 43,786 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 76 source countriesChangeup 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,164 a tonne, 39,153 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 37 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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Industrial fatty alcoholsHS 382370
Share of South Korea's imports47 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,160 a tonne, 37,534 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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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 imports18 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,084 a tonne, 20,133 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Coats: men's or boys', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620140
Share of South Korea's imports6 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 39min 2024 -
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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 countriesChangeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,506 a tonne, 1,149 tonnesUSD 37min 2024 -
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Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419
Share of South Korea's imports6 per cent, 104 source countriesChangedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,621 a tonne, 1,039 tonnesUSD 37min 2024 -
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620343
Share of South Korea's imports9 per cent, 84 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 22,087 a tonne, 1,644 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810
Share of South Korea's imports8 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,512 a tonne, 9,368 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310210
Share of South Korea's imports11 per cent, 33 source countriesChangedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 346 a tonne, 92,800 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990
Share of South Korea's imports8 per cent, 88 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 23,323 a tonne, 1,310 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smokingHS 240399
Share of South Korea's imports83 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,140 a tonne, 2,832 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
32
Coats: women's or girls', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620240
Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 79 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 28min 2024 -
33
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 countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 31,804 a tonne, 834 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Footwear: with metal toe-cap, outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640340
Share of South Korea's imports23 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,981 a tonne, 1,880 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910
Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 109 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,448 a tonne, 1,813 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 611030
Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 90 source countriesChangeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 22,663 a tonne, 1,109 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: men's or boys', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 621133
Share of South Korea's imports9 per cent, 70 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 23,096 a tonne, 1,068 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491
Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 56 source countriesChangeup 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 46,584 a tonne, 518 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640219
Share of South Korea's imports21 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 313 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 55,828 a tonne, 407 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Clothing accessories: gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports, of leather or composition leather, paddedHS 420321
Share of South Korea's imports55 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 75,754 a tonne, 294 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442
Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 22min 2024 -
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610463
Share of South Korea's imports12 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,710 a tonne, 1,159 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149
Share of South Korea's imports5 per cent, 62 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 20min 2024 -
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Garments: overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, men's or boys', of the fabrics of heading no. 5602...HS 621020
Share of South Korea's imports21 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 76,560 a tonne, 262 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890
Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 97 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 20min 2024 -
46
Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining: oleic acidHS 382312
Share of South Korea's imports45 per cent, 9 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,217 a tonne, 16,307 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
47
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 countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 19min 2024 -
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Manganese: articles thereof, including waste and scrapHS 811100
Share of South Korea's imports10 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,607 a tonne, 11,261 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crochetedHS 621210
Share of South Korea's imports7 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 47,872 a tonne, 356 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
50
Alcohols: polyhydric, glycerolHS 290545
Share of South Korea's imports50 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 576 a tonne, 29,573 tonnesUSD 17min 2024
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.
- Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640219USD 23m in 2024, up 313 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Garments: overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, men's or boys', of the fabrics of heading no. 5602...HS 621020USD 20m in 2024, up 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491USD 24m in 2024, up 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: not designed to...HS 852871USD 48m in 2024, up 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 24 per cent of the line.
- Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smokingHS 240399USD 29m in 2024, up 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 83 per cent of the line.
- Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499USD 46m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610520USD 9m in 2024, up 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504HS 850450USD 9m in 2024, up 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610343USD 9m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590USD 10m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210USD 9m in 2024, up 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51HS 841459USD 9m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020USD 14m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Wood: not of bamboo, articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4414 to 4420 (excluding clothes hangers)HS 442199USD 7m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 37m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Jackets and blazers: men's or boys', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620331USD 7m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 721932USD 13m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620463USD 15m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420292USD 27m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3921, cellularHS 392119USD 7m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Indonesia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
Lines where Indonesia supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Indonesia 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.
- Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 48025669 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 73m; 35 source countries in all.
- Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining: stearic acidHS 38231179 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 63m; 11 source countries in all.
- Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters: glutamic acid and its esters: salts thereofHS 29224261 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 47m; 19 source countries in all.
- Wood: tropical (including unassembled strips and friezes for parquet flooring), continuously shaped along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or...HS 44092284 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 47m; 13 source countries in all.
- Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smokingHS 24039983 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 29m; 24 source countries in all.
- Millstones and grindstones: for milling, grinding or pulpingHS 68041084 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 11m; 24 source countries in all.
- Blockboard, laminboard and battenboard: with at least one outer layer of tropical woodHS 44125172 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 7m; 5 source countries in all.
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled, of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic, not put up for retail saleHS 55093272 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 5m; 2 source countries in all.
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of artificial staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, not put up for...HS 55101284 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 5m; 9 source countries in all.
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number), not...HS 52061180 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 4m; 7 source countries in all.
- Suits: women's or girls', of textile materials (other than synthetic fibres), knitted or crochetedHS 61041976 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 4m; 27 source countries in all.
- Wood: doors and their frames and thresholds, of tropical wood:HS 44182180 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 2m; 7 source countries in all.
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where Indonesia'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.
- Plywood: consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, with at least one outer ply of tropical woodHS 441231Indonesia: USD 205m at USD 826 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 135m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 481 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 737 a tonne.
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous woodHS 470329Indonesia: USD 182m at USD 633 a tonne. Japan: USD 11m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 397 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 648 a tonne.
- Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399Indonesia: USD 157m at USD 41,370 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.
- Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299Indonesia: USD 93m at USD 31,250 a tonne. China: USD 342m (45 per cent of the line) at USD 12,438 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 31,390 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Indonesia: USD 52m at USD 201,872 a tonne. China: USD 1.0bn (43 per cent of the line) at USD 129,532 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 410,550 a tonne.
- Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: not designed to...HS 852871Indonesia: USD 48m at USD 81,231 a tonne. China: USD 77m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 58,783 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 81,231 a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239Indonesia: USD 44m at USD 1.2m a tonne. Vietnam: USD 19m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 765,096 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.3m a tonne.
- Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 721913Indonesia: USD 42m at USD 2,084 a tonne. China: USD 82m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 1,594 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,148 a tonne.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Indonesia: USD 37m at USD 32,506 a tonne. Italy: USD 241m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 25,567 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 70,647 a tonne.
- Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419Indonesia: USD 37m at USD 35,621 a tonne. China: USD 285m (48 per cent of the line) at USD 14,144 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 49,071 a tonne.
- Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620343Indonesia: USD 36m at USD 22,087 a tonne. Myanmar: USD 33m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 16,339 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 62,757 a tonne.
- T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990Indonesia: USD 31m at USD 23,323 a tonne. China: USD 152m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 15,343 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 59,139 a tonne.
- Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420292Indonesia: USD 27m at USD 31,804 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 91m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 22,291 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 90,424 a tonne.
- Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 611030Indonesia: USD 25m at USD 22,663 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 75m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 17,429 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 61,569 a tonne.
- Garments: overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, men's or boys', of the fabrics of heading no. 5602...HS 621020Indonesia: USD 20m at USD 76,560 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 37m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 47,303 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 76,560 a tonne.
- Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crochetedHS 621210Indonesia: USD 17m at USD 47,872 a tonne. China: USD 146m (63 per cent of the line) at USD 34,990 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 64,659 a tonne.
- Food preparations: mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' waresHS 190120Indonesia: USD 14m at USD 2,569 a tonne. China: USD 10m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 2,029 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,036 a tonne.
- Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020Indonesia: USD 14m at USD 21,229 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 50m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 16,545 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 71,004 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779Indonesia: USD 13m at USD 211,031 a tonne. Japan: USD 10m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 159,001 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 564,656 a tonne.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120Indonesia: USD 13m at USD 13,743 a tonne. China: USD 25m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 9,507 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,379 a tonne.
What South Korea buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 Indonesia'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.
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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