Trade lane

What South Korea buys from Ireland.

South Korea imported USD 1.2bn of manufactured and processed goods from Ireland in 2024, down 12 per cent on 2022. That is under 1 per cent of everything South Korea imported in these lines, and Ireland is its number 26 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Ireland 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 1.2bnfrom Ireland in 2024 (USD 1.3bn in 2022)
under 1 per centof South Korea's imports in these lines, USD 370bn from every source
77product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#26Ireland'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 Ireland for it at the border, Ireland'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 93 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 imports11 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 293m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 61,571 a tonne, 7,057 tonnes
    USD 434min 2024
  2. 2

    Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190

    Share of South Korea's imports26 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 113m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 43 tonnes
    USD 77min 2024
  3. 3

    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 imports3 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changedown 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 234m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 32 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  4. 4

    Lenses, contact: unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically workedHS 900130

    Share of South Korea's imports32 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 96,456 a tonne, 593 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of South Korea's imports7 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 929,095 a tonne, 36 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  6. 6

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839

    Share of South Korea's imports5 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 28min 2024
  7. 7

    Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170

    Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 529,738 a tonne, 49 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  8. 8

    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 imports3 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 254 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 147,939 a tonne, 168 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  9. 9

    Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or includedHS 847190

    Share of South Korea's imports24 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  10. 10

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819

    Share of South Korea's imports14 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 265 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 276,889 a tonne, 84 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  11. 11

    Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131

    Share of South Korea's imports25 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 640,131 a tonne, 33 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  12. 12

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 364,588 a tonne, 52 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  13. 13

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

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 119 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 19min 2024
  14. 14

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

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changeup 174 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  15. 15

    Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139

    Share of South Korea's imports9 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 91m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.2m a tonne, 7.8 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  16. 16

    Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790

    Share of South Korea's imports5 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  17. 17

    Dyes: synthetic organic products n.e.c. in heading no. 3204 (e.g. of a kind used as luminophores), whether or not chemically definedHS 320490

    Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 429,399 a tonne, 30 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  18. 18

    Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5WHS 850110

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,967 a tonne, 433 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  19. 19

    Beer: made from maltHS 220300

    Share of South Korea's imports6 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,114 a tonne, 10,391 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  20. 20

    Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150

    Share of South Korea's imports13 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.9m a tonne, 2.8 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  21. 21

    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 importsunder 1 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changefrom USD 466k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 961,530 a tonne, 10 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  22. 22

    Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: n.e.c. in item 3002.3HS 300249

    Share of South Korea's imports7 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  23. 23

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212

    Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  24. 24

    CaseinHS 350110

    Share of South Korea's imports25 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,465 a tonne, 1,013 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  25. 25

    Mollusc preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 1605.5, preparations such as pastes, sausages, prepared meals and the likeHS 160559

    Share of South Korea's imports14 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,178 a tonne, 617 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  26. 26

    Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display onlyHS 910211

    Share of South Korea's imports5 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 7min 2024
  27. 27

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: tubular metal needles and needles for suturesHS 901832

    Share of South Korea's imports16 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 76,995 a tonne, 87 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  28. 28

    Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432

    Share of South Korea's imports10 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 276 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 351,890 a tonne, 18 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  29. 29

    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 imports1 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 309,776 a tonne, 20 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  30. 30

    Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351

    Share of South Korea's importsunder 1 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  31. 31

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 256,366 a tonne, 23 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  32. 32

    Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities of heat, sound or...HS 902781

    Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 588,387 a tonne, 9.8 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  33. 33

    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 imports3 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 466 per cent on 2022 (USD 957k in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  34. 34

    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
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11.5m a tonne, 0.5 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  35. 35

    Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities of heat, sound or...HS 902789

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 224 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 163,430 a tonne, 32 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  36. 36

    Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903149

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  37. 37

    Balers: straw or fodder balers, including pick-up balersHS 843340

    Share of South Korea's imports17 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,243 a tonne, 380 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  38. 38

    Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail saleHS 190110

    Share of South Korea's imports5 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,909 a tonne, 241 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  39. 39

    WhiskiesHS 220830

    Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,401 a tonne, 637 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  40. 40

    Oral or dental hygiene preparations: dentifricesHS 330610

    Share of South Korea's imports5 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,689 a tonne, 225 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  41. 41

    Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250

    Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,903 a tonne, 666 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  42. 42

    Oral or dental hygiene preparations: other than dentifricesHS 330690

    Share of South Korea's imports12 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,012 a tonne, 112 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  43. 43

    Air conditioning machines: containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, not incorporating a refrigerating unitHS 841583

    Share of South Korea's imports19 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 30,148 a tonne, 122 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  44. 44

    Epoxide resins: in primary formsHS 390730

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,810 a tonne, 396 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  45. 45

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

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 224 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 3min 2024
  46. 46

    Navigational instruments and appliances: for navigation other than aeronautical or space navigation (excluding direction finding compasses)HS 901480

    Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 388 per cent on 2022 (USD 642k in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 3min 2024
  47. 47

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

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,824 a tonne, 340 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  48. 48

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

    Share of South Korea's importsunder 1 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changedown 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 3min 2024
  49. 49

    Machinery parts: buckets, shovels, grabs and grips, for the machinery of heading no. 8426 and 8430HS 843141

    Share of South Korea's imports12 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changefrom USD 80k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 7,868 a tonne, 337 tonnes
    USD 3min 2024
  50. 50

    Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990

    Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 811 a tonne, 3,119 tonnes
    USD 3min 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. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819USD 23m in 2024, up 265 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Ireland supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  2. 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 382219USD 25m in 2024, up 254 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Ireland supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  3. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499USD 17m in 2024, up 174 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Ireland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  4. Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790USD 13m in 2024, up 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Ireland supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  5. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 434m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 293m in 2022). Ireland supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  6. Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: n.e.c. in item 3002.3HS 300249USD 8m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Ireland supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  7. CaseinHS 350110USD 8m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Ireland supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  8. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839USD 28m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). Ireland supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  9. Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150USD 11m in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Ireland supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  10. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212USD 8m in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Ireland supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  11. Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129USD 6m in 2024, up 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Ireland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  12. Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5WHS 850110USD 12m in 2024, up 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Ireland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  13. Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display onlyHS 910211USD 7m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Ireland supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  14. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439USD 6m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Ireland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  15. Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241USD 34m in 2024, up 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). Ireland supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  16. Lenses, contact: unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically workedHS 900130USD 57m in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022). Ireland supplies 32 per cent of the line.
Where Ireland dominates

Lines where Ireland supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Ireland 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.

No line worth USD 1m or more where Ireland supplies 60 per cent of South Korea's imports.

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 Ireland'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. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Ireland: USD 434m at USD 61,571 a tonne. France: USD 266m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 40,731 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 70,647 a tonne.
  2. Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190Ireland: USD 77m at USD 1.8m a tonne. United States: USD 88m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 772,172 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 874,127 a tonne.
  3. 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 300215Ireland: USD 59m at USD 1.8m a tonne. China: USD 15m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 1.4m a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.1m a tonne.
  4. Lenses, contact: unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically workedHS 900130Ireland: USD 57m at USD 96,456 a tonne. Hungary: USD 11m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 52,499 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 128,413 a tonne.
  5. Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241Ireland: USD 34m at USD 929,095 a tonne. France: USD 64m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 509,797 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.5m a tonne.
  6. Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170Ireland: USD 26m at USD 529,738 a tonne. China: USD 277m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 274,009 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 557,694 a tonne.
  7. 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 382219Ireland: USD 25m at USD 147,939 a tonne. China: USD 83m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 36,538 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 177,316 a tonne.
  8. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819Ireland: USD 23m at USD 276,889 a tonne. Japan: USD 13m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 215,027 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 347,163 a tonne.
  9. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890Ireland: USD 19m at USD 364,588 a tonne. Japan: USD 113m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 96,452 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 146,609 a tonne.
  10. Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139Ireland: USD 17m at USD 2.2m a tonne. United States: USD 62m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 791,755 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 977,256 a tonne.
  11. Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5WHS 850110Ireland: USD 12m at USD 27,967 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 114m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 15,935 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 72,585 a tonne.
  12. Beer: made from maltHS 220300Ireland: USD 12m at USD 1,114 a tonne. Japan: USD 66m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 789 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,053 a tonne.
  13. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Ireland: USD 10m at USD 961,530 a tonne. China: USD 1.0bn (43 per cent of the line) at USD 129,532 a tonne, 87 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 410,550 a tonne.
  14. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: tubular metal needles and needles for suturesHS 901832Ireland: USD 7m at USD 76,995 a tonne. China: USD 9m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 36,420 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 95,713 a tonne.
  15. Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432Ireland: USD 6m at USD 351,890 a tonne. Sweden: USD 11m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 95,041 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 177,388 a tonne.
  16. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439Ireland: USD 6m at USD 309,776 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 11m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 246,559 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 379,740 a tonne.
  17. Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129Ireland: USD 6m at USD 256,366 a tonne. United States: USD 162m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 61,027 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 61,301 a tonne.
  18. Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities of heat, sound or...HS 902781Ireland: USD 6m at USD 588,387 a tonne. Japan: USD 5m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 397,368 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 530,298 a tonne.
  19. Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231Ireland: USD 5m at USD 11.5m a tonne. China: USD 1.9bn (8 per cent of the line) at USD 2.1m a tonne, 82 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6.3m a tonne.
  20. Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities of heat, sound or...HS 902789Ireland: USD 5m at USD 163,430 a tonne. Japan: USD 166m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 119,322 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 277,332 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 Ireland'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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