What Australia buys from South Korea.
Australia imported USD 6.9bn of manufactured and processed goods from South Korea in 2024, down 10 per cent on 2022. That is 3 per cent of everything Australia imported in these lines, and South Korea is its number 6 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where South Korea 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 Australia paid South Korea for it at the border, South Korea's share of everything Australia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 75 per cent of the lane.
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of Australia's imports19 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.3bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,559 a tonne, 116,535 tonnesUSD 1.3bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332
Share of Australia's imports47 per cent, 25 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,161 a tonne, 50,016 tonnesUSD 758min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340
Share of Australia's imports15 per cent, 25 source countriesChangefrom USD 46m in 2022Unit valueUSD 13,622 a tonne, 48,557 tonnesUSD 661min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of Australia's imports5 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 137m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 24,238 a tonne, 7,466 tonnesUSD 181min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710
Share of Australia's imports54 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 157m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,604 a tonne, 64,928 tonnesUSD 169min 2024 -
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Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)HS 860310
Share of Australia's imports87 per cent, 4 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 189m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 55,194 a tonne, 2,965 tonnesUSD 164min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324
Share of Australia's imports10 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 186m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,242 a tonne, 9,326 tonnesUSD 151min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421
Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 116m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,152 a tonne, 14,025 tonnesUSD 142min 2024 -
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Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)HS 281512
Share of Australia's imports11 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 184m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 414 a tonne, 286,837 tonnesUSD 119min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of Australia's imports6 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 211m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,302 a tonne, 9,914 tonnesUSD 112min 2024 -
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Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612
Share of Australia's imports17 per cent, 41 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 121m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,337 a tonne, 33,215 tonnesUSD 111min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of Australia's imports12 per cent, 86 source countriesChangeup 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,287 a tonne, 3,517 tonnesUSD 99min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321
Share of Australia's imports27 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 199 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,373 a tonne, 6,475 tonnesUSD 67min 2024 -
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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 Australia's imports3 per cent, 47 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.1m a tonne, 26 tonnesUSD 55min 2024 -
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Floor, wall or ceiling coverings: of polymers of vinyl chloride, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tilesHS 391810
Share of Australia's imports20 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,766 a tonne, 30,526 tonnesUSD 54min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 40,983 a tonne, 1,279 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230
Share of Australia's imports21 per cent, 51 source countriesChangeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,787 a tonne, 13,487 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of Australia's imports6 per cent, 52 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,593 a tonne, 10,951 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got by...HS 481019
Share of Australia's imports73 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,370 a tonne, 36,452 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952
Share of Australia's imports6 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,111 a tonne, 9,358 tonnesUSD 48min 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 Australia's imports4 per cent, 80 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,052 a tonne, 6,715 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of Australia's imports6 per cent, 68 source countriesChangeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 334,117 a tonne, 137 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070
Share of Australia's imports56 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,347 a tonne, 31,663 tonnesUSD 43min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049
Share of Australia's imports64 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 109m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 829 a tonne, 49,319 tonnesUSD 41min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120
Share of Australia's imports13 per cent, 30 source countriesChangeup 340 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,019 a tonne, 37,708 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219
Share of Australia's imports5 per cent, 60 source countriesChangedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 113m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 250,392 a tonne, 144 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851
Share of Australia's imports67 per cent, 26 source countriesChangedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 701 a tonne, 42,778 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Copper: tubes and pipes, of refined copperHS 741110
Share of Australia's imports21 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,879 a tonne, 2,963 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460
Share of Australia's imports9 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,139 a tonne, 3,165 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730661
Share of Australia's imports34 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 829 a tonne, 31,105 tonnesUSD 26min 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 Australia's imports13 per cent, 57 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.6m a tonne, 9.8 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810
Share of Australia's imports7 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,976 a tonne, 3,601 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 721310
Share of Australia's imports18 per cent, 12 source countriesChangeup 493 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 658 a tonne, 37,799 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449
Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,993 a tonne, 2,418 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of Australia's imports4 per cent, 76 source countriesChangeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,335 a tonne, 1,626 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Mastics: painters' fillingsHS 321410
Share of Australia's imports14 per cent, 50 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,768 a tonne, 6,163 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: polyisobutylene in primary formsHS 390220
Share of Australia's imports91 per cent, 18 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,747 a tonne, 12,975 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951
Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,611 a tonne, 2,861 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120
Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,848 a tonne, 7,377 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690
Share of Australia's imports12 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,629 a tonne, 12,562 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893
Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 20min 2024 -
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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 200899
Share of Australia's imports17 per cent, 73 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 19min 2024 -
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassiumHS 310520
Share of Australia's imports20 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 581 a tonne, 33,099 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230
Share of Australia's imports36 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,101 a tonne, 16,520 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220
Share of Australia's imports7 per cent, 70 source countriesChangeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 52,161 a tonne, 342 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not...HS 720852
Share of Australia's imports56 per cent, 20 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 727 a tonne, 24,306 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 92 source countriesChangedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,775 a tonne, 992 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310230
Share of Australia's imports18 per cent, 16 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 480 a tonne, 36,218 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590
Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,797 a tonne, 918 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900
Share of Australia's imports4 per cent, 49 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,237 a tonne, 3,183 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.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340USD 661m in 2024, from USD 46m in 2022. South Korea supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120USD 38m in 2024, up 340 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321USD 67m in 2024, up 199 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). South Korea supplies 27 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got by...HS 481019USD 50m in 2024, up 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). South Korea supplies 73 per cent of the line.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499USD 99m in 2024, up 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022). South Korea supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893USD 20m in 2024, up 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690USD 20m in 2024, up 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, having more than 10% of mechanically processed fibres, (excluding light-weight paper), for...HS 481029USD 13m in 2024, up 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). South Korea supplies 20 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829USD 23m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). South Korea supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230USD 51m in 2024, up 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022). South Korea supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: eye make-upHS 330420USD 9m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: bumpers and parts thereof, for the vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870810USD 13m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589USD 46m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Polyurethanes: in primary formsHS 390950USD 9m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830USD 7m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). South Korea supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230USD 18m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). South Korea supplies 36 per cent of the line.
- Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220USD 18m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 181m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 137m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Pumps: concrete pumpsHS 841340USD 8m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 36 per cent of the line.
- Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 200599USD 8m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 8 per cent of the line.
Lines where South Korea supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where South Korea ships at least 60 per cent of what Australia imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks: self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)HS 86031087 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 164m; 4 source countries in all.
- Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got by...HS 48101973 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 50m; 25 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 72104964 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 41m; 21 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 72085167 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 30m; 26 source countries in all.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polyisobutylene in primary formsHS 39022091 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 23m; 18 source countries in all.
- Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, of copperHS 85441172 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 15m; 35 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-sectionHS 72149962 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 14m; 24 source countries in all.
- Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)HS 28152075 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 9m; 11 source countries in all.
- Lead: articles n.e.c. in chapter 78HS 78060085 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 6m; 28 source countries in all.
- Amine-function compounds: acyclic monoamines and their derivatives, methylamine, di- or trimethylamine and their saltsHS 29211190 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 5m; 12 source countries in all.
- Paper: carbon paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in...HS 48099063 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 5m; 17 source countries in all.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: tolueneHS 29023063 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 5m; 12 source countries in all.
- Sulphuric acid: oleumHS 28070080 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 5m; 14 source countries in all.
- Steel, alloy: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7227HS 72279093 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 9 source countries in all.
- Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material, other than of bamboo or fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton linters pulp, mechanicalHS 47069179 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 6 source countries in all.
- Copper: plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base...HS 74099083 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 20 source countries in all.
- Paper and paperboard: coated with inorganic substances only, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS 48109966 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 24 source countries in all.
- Amino-resins: n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, other than poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)HS 39093967 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 18 source countries in all.
- 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 38221262 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 2m; 28 source countries in all.
- Nitrile-function compounds: acrylonitrileHS 29261096 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 2m; 3 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 South Korea's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Australia 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.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323South Korea: USD 1.3bn at USD 11,559 a tonne. China: USD 260m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 8,156 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,079 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332South Korea: USD 758m at USD 15,161 a tonne. Thailand: USD 662m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 11,646 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,589 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380South Korea: USD 181m at USD 24,238 a tonne. China: USD 2.2bn (64 per cent of the line) at USD 17,969 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,644 a tonne.
- Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)HS 281512South Korea: USD 119m at USD 414 a tonne. Japan: USD 177m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 322 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 372 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322South Korea: USD 112m at USD 11,302 a tonne. China: USD 578m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 8,672 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,955 a tonne.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499South Korea: USD 99m at USD 28,287 a tonne. Thailand: USD 43m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 19,569 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 34,229 a tonne.
- 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 300215South Korea: USD 55m at USD 2.1m a tonne. United States: USD 334m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 1.2m a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.6m a tonne.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760South Korea: USD 52m at USD 40,983 a tonne. China: USD 1.6bn (49 per cent of the line) at USD 19,848 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 54,343 a tonne.
- Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230South Korea: USD 51m at USD 3,787 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 42m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 2,812 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,073 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110South Korea: USD 50m at USD 4,593 a tonne. Thailand: USD 124m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 3,603 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,613 a tonne.
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952South Korea: USD 48m at USD 5,111 a tonne. Thailand: USD 22m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 3,909 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,577 a tonne.
- Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589South Korea: USD 46m at USD 334,117 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 30m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 158,526 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 446,675 a tonne.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070South Korea: USD 43m at USD 1,347 a tonne. China: USD 5m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 914 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,253 a tonne.
- 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 382219South Korea: USD 36m at USD 250,392 a tonne. China: USD 57m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 81,414 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 209,331 a tonne.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460South Korea: USD 29m at USD 9,139 a tonne. China: USD 159m (51 per cent of the line) at USD 6,439 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,036 a tonne.
- Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351South Korea: USD 26m at USD 2.6m a tonne. China: USD 44m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 284,747 a tonne, 89 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 610,707 a tonne.
- Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810South Korea: USD 25m at USD 6,976 a tonne. China: USD 279m (74 per cent of the line) at USD 4,792 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,227 a tonne.
- Mastics: painters' fillingsHS 321410South Korea: USD 23m at USD 3,768 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 7m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 2,034 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,388 a tonne.
- Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951South Korea: USD 22m at USD 7,611 a tonne. Japan: USD 118m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 5,457 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,077 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120South Korea: USD 21m at USD 2,848 a tonne. China: USD 298m (45 per cent of the line) at USD 2,119 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,423 a tonne.
What Australia 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 Australia 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 South Korea's part of everything Australia 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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