Trade lane
What South Korea buys from the Philippines.
South Korea imported USD 3.3bn of manufactured and processed goods from the Philippines in 2024, down 14 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything South Korea imported in these lines, and the Philippines is its number 14 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the Philippines 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 the Philippines in 2024 (USD 3.8bn in 2022)
1 per centof South Korea's imports in these lines, USD 370bn from every source
153product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#14the Philippines'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 the Philippines for it at the border, the Philippines'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 87 per cent of the lane.
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Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5WHS 850110
Share of South Korea's imports38 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.0bn in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 686min 2024 -
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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 imports2 per cent, 68 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 295m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.8m a tonne, 133 tonnesUSD 378min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 95 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 426m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.3m a tonne, 154 tonnesUSD 352min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430
Share of South Korea's imports11 per cent, 70 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 204m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,386 a tonne, 17,850 tonnesUSD 310min 2024 -
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Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504HS 850450
Share of South Korea's imports20 per cent, 63 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 140min 2024 -
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Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990
Share of South Korea's imports5 per cent, 83 source countriesChangeup 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 64 tonnesUSD 93min 2024 -
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Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220
Share of South Korea's imports89 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,406 a tonne, 5,234 tonnesUSD 81min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330
Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 100 source countriesChangedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 140m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 35 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224
Share of South Korea's imports5 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 138,067 a tonne, 327 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690
Share of South Korea's imports7 per cent, 85 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 65,258 a tonne, 620 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
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Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351
Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 62 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 37min 2024 -
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Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900
Share of South Korea's imports20 per cent, 62 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,565 a tonne, 9,979 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Hair-dressing apparatus: electro-thermic, other than hair dryersHS 851632
Share of South Korea's imports31 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 107m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 42,399 a tonne, 785 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metalHS 850511
Share of South Korea's imports11 per cent, 50 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 51,800 a tonne, 642 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853669
Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 257,516 a tonne, 120 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Projectors: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 852862
Share of South Korea's imports33 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 136,260 a tonne, 216 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Meters: speed indicators and tachometers: stroboscopesHS 902920
Share of South Korea's imports8 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,601 a tonne, 924 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportionHS 240319
Share of South Korea's imports79 per cent, 21 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 23min 2024 -
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Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isopreneHS 290124
Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 18 source countriesChangeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,421 a tonne, 14,882 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Copper: foil, not backed, of a thickness not exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copperHS 741011
Share of South Korea's imports6 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 45,634 a tonne, 450 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Hair-dressing apparatus: electro-thermic hair dryersHS 851631
Share of South Korea's imports22 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 71,731 a tonne, 286 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442
Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 97 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,852 a tonne, 1,053 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crochetedHS 621210
Share of South Korea's imports8 per cent, 67 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 66,838 a tonne, 281 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839
Share of South Korea's imports3 per cent, 63 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,292 a tonne, 1,517 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Fruit: pineapples, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spiritHS 200820
Share of South Korea's imports71 per cent, 18 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,339 a tonne, 12,697 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180
Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 99 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 235,787 a tonne, 70 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or detecting alpha, beta...HS 903090
Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 386 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 764,280 a tonne, 21 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Electrical resistors: fixed, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors)HS 853321
Share of South Korea's imports9 per cent, 59 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 90,696 a tonne, 173 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 95 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,090 a tonne, 742 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129
Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 48 source countriesChangedown 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 408,802 a tonne, 36 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to...HS 844331
Share of South Korea's imports6 per cent, 32 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,935 a tonne, 1,048 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170
Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 281,009 a tonne, 52 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902140
Share of South Korea's imports25 per cent, 23 source countriesChangefrom USD 17k in 2022Unit valueUSD 5.1m a tonne, 2.7 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: relays, for a voltage exceeding 60 voltsHS 853649
Share of South Korea's imports9 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 49,862 a tonne, 243 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of less than 1WHS 854121
Share of South Korea's imports4 per cent, 41 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 916,462 a tonne, 13 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232
Share of South Korea's importsunder 1 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 12min 2024 -
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Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: mixtures (other than those of subheading no 2008.19): prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in headings 2007 and 2008...HS 200897
Share of South Korea's imports65 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,193 a tonne, 9,210 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Briefs and panties: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610822
Share of South Korea's imports9 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,214 a tonne, 319 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Lenses: objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material...HS 900211
Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 51 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 3.6m a tonne, 2.8 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Twine, cordage or rope: fishing nets, made up, of man made textile materialsHS 560811
Share of South Korea's imports14 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,499 a tonne, 1,667 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Carbon: activatedHS 380210
Share of South Korea's imports6 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,418 a tonne, 6,462 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: fuses, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853610
Share of South Korea's imports7 per cent, 57 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 9min 2024 -
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Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20LHS 850811
Share of South Korea's imports1 per cent, 41 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 55,381 a tonne, 151 tonnesUSD 8min 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 imports1 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 60,082 a tonne, 139 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereofHS 850490
Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 64 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 25,478 a tonne, 317 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Amine-function compounds: acyclic monoamines and their derivatives, and salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2921.1HS 292119
Share of South Korea's imports7 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,073 a tonne, 3,670 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Alcohols: saturated monohydric, dodecan-1-ol (lauryl alcohol), hexadecan-1-ol (cetyl alcohol) and octadecan-1-ol (stearyl alcohol)HS 290517
Share of South Korea's imports22 per cent, 18 source countriesChangedown 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,399 a tonne, 5,435 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392310
Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 75 source countriesChangeup 141 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,265 a tonne, 3,305 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED)HS 854110
Share of South Korea's imports2 per cent, 59 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 7min 2024 -
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Locks: (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metalHS 830140
Share of South Korea's imports10 per cent, 56 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 26,993 a tonne, 271 tonnesUSD 7min 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.
- Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990USD 93m in 2024, up 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isopreneHS 290124USD 21m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430USD 310m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 204m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220USD 81m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 89 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 7m in 2024, up 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839USD 19m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231USD 378m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 295m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Briefs and panties: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610822USD 10m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Amine-function compounds: acyclic monoamines and their derivatives, and salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2921.1HS 292119USD 8m in 2024, up 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.c. in heading no. 2008HS 200899USD 7m in 2024, up 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Fabrics, narrow woven fabrics, n.e.c. in heading no. 5806, of man-made fibres (excluding goods of heading no. 5807)HS 580632USD 7m in 2024, up 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 30 per cent of the line.
- Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: mixtures (other than those of subheading no 2008.19): prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in headings 2007 and 2008...HS 200897USD 11m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 65 per cent of the line.
- Twine, cordage or rope: fishing nets, made up, of man made textile materialsHS 560811USD 9m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224USD 45m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853669USD 31m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351USD 37m in 2024, up 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Meters: speed indicators and tachometers: stroboscopesHS 902920USD 26m in 2024, up 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504HS 850450USD 140m in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 20 per cent of the line.
- Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to...HS 844332USD 7m in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 4 per cent of the line.
Where the Philippines dominates
Lines where the Philippines supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where the Philippines 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.
- Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 24022089 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 81m; 49 source countries in all.
- Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportionHS 24031979 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 23m; 21 source countries in all.
- Fruit: pineapples, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spiritHS 20082071 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 17m; 18 source countries in all.
- Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: mixtures (other than those of subheading no 2008.19): prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in headings 2007 and 2008...HS 20089765 per cent of South Korea's imports of the line, USD 11m; 40 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 the Philippines'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.
- Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231The Philippines: USD 378m at USD 2.8m a tonne. China: USD 1.9bn (8 per cent of the line) at USD 2.1m a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6.3m a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239The Philippines: USD 352m at USD 2.3m a tonne. China: USD 1.4bn (15 per cent of the line) at USD 1.1m a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.3m a tonne.
- Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990The Philippines: USD 93m at USD 1.5m a tonne. Vietnam: USD 833m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 226,410 a tonne, 84 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 420,773 a tonne.
- Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330The Philippines: USD 47m at USD 1.3m a tonne. Taiwan: USD 211m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 202,326 a tonne, 85 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 996,646 a tonne.
- Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690The Philippines: USD 40m at USD 65,258 a tonne. China: USD 174m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 30,313 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 62,649 a tonne.
- Hair-dressing apparatus: electro-thermic, other than hair dryersHS 851632The Philippines: USD 33m at USD 42,399 a tonne. China: USD 38m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 25,009 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 37,000 a tonne.
- Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853669The Philippines: USD 31m at USD 257,516 a tonne. China: USD 253m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 47,837 a tonne, 81 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 127,916 a tonne.
- Copper: foil, not backed, of a thickness not exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copperHS 741011The Philippines: USD 21m at USD 45,634 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 64m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 12,792 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,803 a tonne.
- Hair-dressing apparatus: electro-thermic hair dryersHS 851631The Philippines: USD 21m at USD 71,731 a tonne. China: USD 69m (72 per cent of the line) at USD 22,936 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 34,355 a tonne.
- Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crochetedHS 621210The Philippines: USD 19m at USD 66,838 a tonne. China: USD 146m (63 per cent of the line) at USD 34,990 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 64,659 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839The Philippines: USD 19m at USD 12,292 a tonne. Serbia: USD 9m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 9,635 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 47,534 a tonne.
- Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180The Philippines: USD 17m at USD 235,787 a tonne. China: USD 258m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 57,457 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 235,787 a tonne.
- Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or detecting alpha, beta...HS 903090The Philippines: USD 16m at USD 764,280 a tonne. Germany: USD 44m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 439,743 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 904,507 a tonne.
- Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129The Philippines: USD 15m at USD 408,802 a tonne. Thailand: USD 16m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 221,127 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 633,098 a tonne.
- Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902140The Philippines: USD 14m at USD 5.1m a tonne. Poland: USD 6m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 1.2m a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.1m a tonne.
- Electrical apparatus: relays, for a voltage exceeding 60 voltsHS 853649The Philippines: USD 12m at USD 49,862 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 6m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 24,091 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 103,180 a tonne.
- Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of less than 1WHS 854121The Philippines: USD 12m at USD 916,462 a tonne. China: USD 98m (33 per cent of the line) at USD 491,350 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 525,814 a tonne.
- Briefs and panties: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610822The Philippines: USD 10m at USD 32,214 a tonne. China: USD 71m (64 per cent of the line) at USD 22,667 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,762 a tonne.
- Lenses: objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material...HS 900211The Philippines: USD 10m at USD 3.6m a tonne. China: USD 262m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 750,562 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.2m a tonne.
- Twine, cordage or rope: fishing nets, made up, of man made textile materialsHS 560811The Philippines: USD 9m at USD 5,499 a tonne. China: USD 49m (72 per cent of the line) at USD 3,114 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,404 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What South Korea buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 the Philippines'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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