Trade lane

What Brazil buys from South Korea.

Brazil imported USD 5.5bn of manufactured and processed goods from South Korea in 2024, level with 2022. That is 3 per cent of everything Brazil imported in these lines, and South Korea is its number 7 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 5.5bnfrom South Korea in 2024 (USD 5.5bn in 2022)
3 per centof Brazil's imports in these lines, USD 215bn from every source
391product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#7South Korea's rank among Brazil's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Brazil paid South Korea for it at the border, South Korea's share of everything Brazil imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 66 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232

    Share of Brazil's imports59 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 654m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11.2m a tonne, 63 tonnes
    USD 705min 2024
  2. 2

    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 Brazil's imports16 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 374m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 520min 2024
  3. 3

    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of Brazil's imports11 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 342m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,285 a tonne, 23,320 tonnes
    USD 286min 2024
  4. 4

    Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 1000ccHS 840733

    Share of Brazil's imports98 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 167m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,007 a tonne, 8,157 tonnes
    USD 188min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Brazil's imports8 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 113m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,631 a tonne, 4,666 tonnes
    USD 106min 2024
  6. 6

    Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891

    Share of Brazil's imports7 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 100min 2024
  7. 7

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

    Share of Brazil's imports8 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.8m a tonne, 24 tonnes
    USD 93min 2024
  8. 8

    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 Brazil's imports2 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 119m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 49 tonnes
    USD 88min 2024
  9. 9

    Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000ccHS 840734

    Share of Brazil's imports20 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 117m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 50,772 a tonne, 1,571 tonnes
    USD 80min 2024
  10. 10

    Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491

    Share of Brazil's imports4 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changefrom USD 12m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 165,936 a tonne, 469 tonnes
    USD 78min 2024
  11. 11

    Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390330

    Share of Brazil's imports44 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,847 a tonne, 39,480 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  12. 12

    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730

    Share of Brazil's imports6 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 788,734 a tonne, 84 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  13. 13

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

    Share of Brazil's imports17 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,435 a tonne, 39,960 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  14. 14

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

    Share of Brazil's imports7 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 110 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 373,731 a tonne, 148 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  15. 15

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

    Share of Brazil's imports6 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,822 a tonne, 4,875 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  16. 16

    Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990

    Share of Brazil's imports8 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 53min 2024
  17. 17

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070

    Share of Brazil's imports20 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,469 a tonne, 14,999 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  18. 18

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

    Share of Brazil's imports4 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,532 a tonne, 8,873 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  19. 19

    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 Brazil's imports1 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changefrom USD 825k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 9,764 a tonne, 4,675 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  20. 20

    Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850

    Share of Brazil's imports7 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,564 a tonne, 6,031 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  21. 21

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS 721030

    Share of Brazil's imports77 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,594 a tonne, 25,206 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  22. 22

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

    Share of Brazil's imports8 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 236,871 a tonne, 163 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  23. 23

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210

    Share of Brazil's imports6 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 158 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,260 a tonne, 29,689 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of Brazil's imports12 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,395 a tonne, 26,466 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  25. 25

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xyleneHS 290243

    Share of Brazil's imports14 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,021 a tonne, 36,090 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  26. 26

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049

    Share of Brazil's imports10 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,047 a tonne, 34,480 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  27. 27

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

    Share of Brazil's imports5 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,862 a tonne, 7,310 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  28. 28

    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 Brazil's imports6 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 87,727 a tonne, 386 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  29. 29

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

    Share of Brazil's imports10 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 33min 2024
  30. 30

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339

    Share of Brazil's imports3 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,295 a tonne, 1,666 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  31. 31

    Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330

    Share of Brazil's imports3 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 30min 2024
  32. 32

    Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolledHS 722550

    Share of Brazil's imports78 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,176 a tonne, 25,018 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  33. 33

    Polycarbonates: in primary formsHS 390740

    Share of Brazil's imports22 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,552 a tonne, 11,116 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  34. 34

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of Brazil's imports4 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 51,365 a tonne, 552 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  35. 35

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

    Share of Brazil's imports8 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 402 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,926 a tonne, 1,482 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  36. 36

    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 Brazil's imports1 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 34,577 a tonne, 810 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  37. 37

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: ultrasonic scanning apparatusHS 901812

    Share of Brazil's imports26 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 181,176 a tonne, 147 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  38. 38

    Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439

    Share of Brazil's imports2 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 659,317 a tonne, 39 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  39. 39

    Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression typesHS 848071

    Share of Brazil's imports14 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,089 a tonne, 1,366 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  40. 40

    Circuits: printedHS 853400

    Share of Brazil's imports6 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 87,673 a tonne, 277 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  41. 41

    Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, plated or coated with zinc (other than electrolytically)HS 722592

    Share of Brazil's imports60 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 217 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,033 a tonne, 22,643 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  42. 42

    Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170

    Share of Brazil's imports5 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 16 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  43. 43

    Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanatesHS 292910

    Share of Brazil's imports8 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,970 a tonne, 11,230 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  44. 44

    Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729

    Share of Brazil's imports5 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,670 a tonne, 13,238 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  45. 45

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

    Share of Brazil's imports6 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,991 a tonne, 5,470 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  46. 46

    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 721499

    Share of Brazil's imports38 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 868 a tonne, 24,894 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  47. 47

    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 Brazil's imports10 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 264 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 66,766 a tonne, 311 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  48. 48

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

    Share of Brazil's imports2 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 269,576 a tonne, 77 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  49. 49

    Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090

    Share of Brazil's imports3 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,785 a tonne, 3,537 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  50. 50

    Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220

    Share of Brazil's imports4 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,115 a tonne, 954 tonnes
    USD 20min 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. Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491USD 78m in 2024, from USD 12m in 2022. South Korea supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  2. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324USD 28m in 2024, up 402 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  3. 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 21m in 2024, up 264 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  4. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, plated or coated with zinc (other than electrolytically)HS 722592USD 23m in 2024, up 217 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 60 per cent of the line.
  5. Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210USD 37m in 2024, up 158 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  6. Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polishedHS 721710USD 17m in 2024, up 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  7. Styrene polymers: styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390320USD 11m in 2024, up 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). South Korea supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  8. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 55m in 2024, up 110 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  9. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 20m in 2024, up 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). South Korea supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  10. Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170USD 23m in 2024, up 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  11. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180USD 14m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  12. Pharmaceutical goods: sterile surgical catgut, suture materials, tissue adhesives, laminaria, laminaria tents, absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics, and surgical...HS 300610USD 12m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 22 per cent of the line.
  13. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 66m in 2024, up 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  14. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS 721030USD 40m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). South Korea supplies 77 per cent of the line.
  15. Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590USD 53m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  16. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439USD 26m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). South Korea supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  17. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070USD 52m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022). South Korea supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  18. Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression typesHS 848071USD 25m in 2024, up 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). South Korea supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  19. Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850USD 46m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022). South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  20. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(vinyl butyral), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392091USD 13m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 22 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 Brazil imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 1000ccHS 84073398 per cent of Brazil's imports of the line, USD 188m; 16 source countries in all.
  2. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS 72103077 per cent of Brazil's imports of the line, USD 40m; 9 source countries in all.
  3. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolledHS 72255078 per cent of Brazil's imports of the line, USD 29m; 8 source countries in all.
  4. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, plated or coated with zinc (other than electrolytically)HS 72259260 per cent of Brazil's imports of the line, USD 23m; 9 source countries in all.
  5. Carbonates: potassium carbonateHS 28364066 per cent of Brazil's imports of the line, USD 4m; 12 source countries in all.
  6. Boilers: condensers, for steam or other vapour power unitsHS 84042095 per cent of Brazil's imports of the line, USD 3m; 11 source countries in all.
  7. Copper: master alloys of copperHS 74050073 per cent of Brazil's imports of the line, USD 3m; 9 source countries in all.
  8. Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 38221262 per cent of Brazil's imports of the line, USD 3m; 12 source countries in all.
  9. Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (e.g. kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earthsHS 69010065 per cent of Brazil's imports of the line, USD 1m; 14 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 Brazil 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. Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232South Korea: USD 705m at USD 11.2m a tonne. China: USD 310m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 3.7m a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4.3m a tonne.
  2. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840South Korea: USD 286m at USD 12,285 a tonne. India: USD 17m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 7,575 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,065 a tonne.
  3. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899South Korea: USD 106m at USD 22,631 a tonne. China: USD 176m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 5,285 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,732 a tonne.
  4. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239South Korea: USD 93m at USD 3.8m a tonne. China: USD 416m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 799,739 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.6m a tonne.
  5. 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 88m at USD 1.8m a tonne. United States: USD 689m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 1.4m a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.9m a tonne.
  6. Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000ccHS 840734South Korea: USD 80m at USD 50,772 a tonne. China: USD 79m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 10,620 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,335 a tonne.
  7. Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491South Korea: USD 78m at USD 165,936 a tonne. China: USD 1.3bn (75 per cent of the line) at USD 26,544 a tonne, 84 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 43,993 a tonne.
  8. Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390330South Korea: USD 73m at USD 1,847 a tonne. Saudi Arabia: USD 14m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 1,457 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,995 a tonne.
  9. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730South Korea: USD 66m at USD 788,734 a tonne. United States: USD 330m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 390,136 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.1m a tonne.
  10. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890South Korea: USD 55m at USD 373,731 a tonne. United States: USD 229m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 187,639 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 92,595 a tonne.
  11. Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590South Korea: USD 53m at USD 10,822 a tonne. China: USD 674m (72 per cent of the line) at USD 6,734 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,266 a tonne.
  12. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070South Korea: USD 52m at USD 3,469 a tonne. China: USD 190m (74 per cent of the line) at USD 791 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,772 a tonne.
  13. 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 870421South Korea: USD 46m at USD 9,764 a tonne. China: USD 9m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 7,437 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,721 a tonne.
  14. Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850South Korea: USD 46m at USD 7,564 a tonne. China: USD 84m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 4,316 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,411 a tonne.
  15. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049South Korea: USD 36m at USD 1,047 a tonne. China: USD 325m (86 per cent of the line) at USD 649 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,019 a tonne.
  16. Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149South Korea: USD 36m at USD 4,862 a tonne. China: USD 299m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 2,959 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,816 a tonne.
  17. 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 34m at USD 87,727 a tonne. United States: USD 241m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 42,088 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 99,821 a tonne.
  18. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710South Korea: USD 28m at USD 51,365 a tonne. India: USD 7m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 33,844 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 114,964 a tonne.
  19. 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 380893South Korea: USD 28m at USD 34,577 a tonne. China: USD 1.3bn (66 per cent of the line) at USD 3,550 a tonne, 90 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,295 a tonne.
  20. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439South Korea: USD 26m at USD 659,317 a tonne. United States: USD 118m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 348,804 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 321,812 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Brazil 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 Brazil 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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