Trade lane

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.

USD 6.9bnfrom South Korea in 2024 (USD 7.7bn in 2022)
3 per centof Australia's imports in these lines, USD 225bn from every source
410product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#6South Korea's rank among Australia's sources
The top 50

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.

  1. 1

    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 countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.3bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,559 a tonne, 116,535 tonnes
    USD 1.3bnin 2024
  2. 2

    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 countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,161 a tonne, 50,016 tonnes
    USD 758min 2024
  3. 3

    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 countries
    Changefrom USD 46m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 13,622 a tonne, 48,557 tonnes
    USD 661min 2024
  4. 4

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of Australia's imports5 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 137m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,238 a tonne, 7,466 tonnes
    USD 181min 2024
  5. 5

    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 countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 157m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,604 a tonne, 64,928 tonnes
    USD 169min 2024
  6. 6

    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 countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 189m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 55,194 a tonne, 2,965 tonnes
    USD 164min 2024
  7. 7

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324

    Share of Australia's imports10 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 186m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,242 a tonne, 9,326 tonnes
    USD 151min 2024
  8. 8

    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 countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 116m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,152 a tonne, 14,025 tonnes
    USD 142min 2024
  9. 9

    Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)HS 281512

    Share of Australia's imports11 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 184m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 414 a tonne, 286,837 tonnes
    USD 119min 2024
  10. 10

    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 countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 211m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,302 a tonne, 9,914 tonnes
    USD 112min 2024
  11. 11

    Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612

    Share of Australia's imports17 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 121m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,337 a tonne, 33,215 tonnes
    USD 111min 2024
  12. 12

    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 countries
    Changeup 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,287 a tonne, 3,517 tonnes
    USD 99min 2024
  13. 13

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321

    Share of Australia's imports27 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 199 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,373 a tonne, 6,475 tonnes
    USD 67min 2024
  14. 14

    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 countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.1m a tonne, 26 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  15. 15

    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 countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,766 a tonne, 30,526 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  16. 16

    Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760

    Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 40,983 a tonne, 1,279 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  17. 17

    Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230

    Share of Australia's imports21 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,787 a tonne, 13,487 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  18. 18

    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 countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,593 a tonne, 10,951 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  19. 19

    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 countries
    Changeup 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,370 a tonne, 36,452 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  20. 20

    Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952

    Share of Australia's imports6 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,111 a tonne, 9,358 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  21. 21

    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 countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,052 a tonne, 6,715 tonnes
    USD 47min 2024
  22. 22

    Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589

    Share of Australia's imports6 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 334,117 a tonne, 137 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  23. 23

    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 countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,347 a tonne, 31,663 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  24. 24

    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 countries
    Changedown 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 109m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 829 a tonne, 49,319 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  25. 25

    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 countries
    Changeup 340 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,019 a tonne, 37,708 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  26. 26

    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 countries
    Changedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 113m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 250,392 a tonne, 144 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  27. 27

    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 countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 701 a tonne, 42,778 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  28. 28

    Copper: tubes and pipes, of refined copperHS 741110

    Share of Australia's imports21 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,879 a tonne, 2,963 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  29. 29

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460

    Share of Australia's imports9 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,139 a tonne, 3,165 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  30. 30

    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 countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 829 a tonne, 31,105 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  31. 31

    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 countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.6m a tonne, 9.8 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  32. 32

    Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810

    Share of Australia's imports7 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,976 a tonne, 3,601 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  33. 33

    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 countries
    Changeup 493 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 658 a tonne, 37,799 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  34. 34

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449

    Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,993 a tonne, 2,418 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  35. 35

    Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829

    Share of Australia's imports4 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,335 a tonne, 1,626 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  36. 36

    Mastics: painters' fillingsHS 321410

    Share of Australia's imports14 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,768 a tonne, 6,163 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  37. 37

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polyisobutylene in primary formsHS 390220

    Share of Australia's imports91 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,747 a tonne, 12,975 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  38. 38

    Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951

    Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,611 a tonne, 2,861 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  39. 39

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120

    Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,848 a tonne, 7,377 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  40. 40

    Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690

    Share of Australia's imports12 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,629 a tonne, 12,562 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  41. 41

    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 countries
    Changeup 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  42. 42

    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 countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 19min 2024
  43. 43

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassiumHS 310520

    Share of Australia's imports20 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 581 a tonne, 33,099 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  44. 44

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230

    Share of Australia's imports36 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,101 a tonne, 16,520 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  45. 45

    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 countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 52,161 a tonne, 342 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  46. 46

    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 countries
    Changedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 727 a tonne, 24,306 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  47. 47

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

    Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,775 a tonne, 992 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  48. 48

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310230

    Share of Australia's imports18 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 480 a tonne, 36,218 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  49. 49

    Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590

    Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,797 a tonne, 918 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  50. 50

    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 countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,237 a tonne, 3,183 tonnes
    USD 17min 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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
Where South Korea dominates

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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, of copperHS 85441172 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 15m; 35 source countries in all.
  7. 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.
  8. Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)HS 28152075 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 9m; 11 source countries in all.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Cyclic hydrocarbons: tolueneHS 29023063 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 5m; 12 source countries in all.
  13. Sulphuric acid: oleumHS 28070080 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 5m; 14 source countries in all.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Nitrile-function compounds: acrylonitrileHS 29261096 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 2m; 3 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 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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
The other side of the lane

What Australia 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 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.

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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