Trade lane
What Italy buys from South Korea.
Italy imported USD 4.9bn of manufactured and processed goods from South Korea in 2024, down 15 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Italy imported in these lines, and South Korea is its number 18 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 4.9bnfrom South Korea in 2024 (USD 5.8bn in 2022)
1 per centof Italy's imports in these lines, USD 409bn from every source
371product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#18South Korea's rank among Italy's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Italy paid South Korea for it at the border, South Korea's share of everything Italy imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 67 per cent of the lane.
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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 Italy's imports8 per cent, 37 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 385m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 508min 2024 -
2
Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214
Share of Italy's imports20 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 295m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7.3m a tonne, 62 tonnesUSD 447min 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 Italy's imports3 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 331m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,398 a tonne, 16,763 tonnesUSD 258min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321
Share of Italy's imports3 per cent, 46 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 123m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,322 a tonne, 13,708 tonnesUSD 141min 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 Italy's imports5 per cent, 53 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,695 a tonne, 17,087 tonnesUSD 97min 2024 -
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Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mmHS 721934
Share of Italy's imports19 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,992 a tonne, 48,686 tonnesUSD 97min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of Italy's imports5 per cent, 61 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 51,059 a tonne, 1,762 tonnesUSD 90min 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 Italy's imports2 per cent, 48 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,391 a tonne, 6,155 tonnesUSD 89min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839
Share of Italy's imports7 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 552 a tonne, 154,169 tonnesUSD 85min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230
Share of Italy's imports10 per cent, 52 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,203 a tonne, 68,600 tonnesUSD 83min 2024 -
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Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 721933
Share of Italy's imports13 per cent, 37 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,924 a tonne, 37,269 tonnesUSD 72min 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 Italy's imports34 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 593 a tonne, 120,475 tonnesUSD 71min 2024 -
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Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190
Share of Italy's imports6 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 728,280 a tonne, 91 tonnesUSD 66min 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 Italy's imports7 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 103m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 950 a tonne, 59,252 tonnesUSD 56min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 720838
Share of Italy's imports5 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 586 a tonne, 90,209 tonnesUSD 53min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 720837
Share of Italy's imports7 per cent, 34 source countriesChangedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 107m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 603 a tonne, 86,863 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of Italy's imports4 per cent, 106 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,513 a tonne, 14,163 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, numerically controlledHS 845811
Share of Italy's imports26 per cent, 32 source countriesChangedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,974 a tonne, 4,371 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390330
Share of Italy's imports23 per cent, 39 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,644 a tonne, 28,187 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210
Share of Italy's imports4 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,068 a tonne, 42,515 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
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Polycarbonates: in primary formsHS 390740
Share of Italy's imports11 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,836 a tonne, 24,383 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of Italy's imports1 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,983 a tonne, 2,758 tonnesUSD 41min 2024 -
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Machining centres: for working metalHS 845710
Share of Italy's imports14 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,451 a tonne, 4,213 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mmHS 720917
Share of Italy's imports13 per cent, 33 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 651 a tonne, 60,682 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
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Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: n.e.c. in item no. 2917.3HS 291739
Share of Italy's imports23 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,552 a tonne, 24,555 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS 550320
Share of Italy's imports29 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,019 a tonne, 37,344 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 720916
Share of Italy's imports14 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 758 a tonne, 48,736 tonnesUSD 37min 2024 -
28
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120
Share of Italy's imports4 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,211 a tonne, 28,941 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140
Share of Italy's imports6 per cent, 32 source countriesChangedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,282 a tonne, 24,767 tonnesUSD 32min 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 Italy's imports1 per cent, 48 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valueUSD 16,412 a tonne, 1,918 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxidesHS 721050
Share of Italy's imports27 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,113 a tonne, 25,975 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Lubricating oil additives: not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 381129
Share of Italy's imports69 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,625 a tonne, 11,005 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of Italy's imports1 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 309 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,079 a tonne, 2,456 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium, other than plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS 721069
Share of Italy's imports65 per cent, 20 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 809 a tonne, 32,985 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsHS 381800
Share of Italy's imports6 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 139 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 917,341 a tonne, 27 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: n.e.c. in item 3002.3HS 300249
Share of Italy's imports13 per cent, 41 source countriesChangefrom USD 32k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 24min 2024 -
37
Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 721913
Share of Italy's imports7 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,947 a tonne, 12,256 tonnesUSD 24min 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 Italy's imports2 per cent, 56 source countriesChangedown 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 248,880 a tonne, 95 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
39
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedHS 722511
Share of Italy's imports7 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,384 a tonne, 9,331 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
40
Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392062
Share of Italy's imports6 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,794 a tonne, 3,781 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
41
Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)HS 722519
Share of Italy's imports7 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 729 a tonne, 28,372 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
42
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 Italy's imports1 per cent, 101 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 103,185 a tonne, 199 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), other than high tenacity or textured yarn, elastomeric, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less...HS 540244
Share of Italy's imports24 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,454 a tonne, 3,144 tonnesUSD 20min 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 Italy's imports2 per cent, 79 source countriesChangeup 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,150 a tonne, 746 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761
Share of Italy's imports4 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,312 a tonne, 15,373 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
46
Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: ultrasonic scanning apparatusHS 901812
Share of Italy's imports12 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 211,962 a tonne, 95 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
47
Petroleum resins, coumarone, indene or coumarone-indene resins and polyterpenes: in primary formsHS 391110
Share of Italy's imports14 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,970 a tonne, 10,080 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
48
Cyclic hydrocarbons: o-xyleneHS 290241
Share of Italy's imports24 per cent, 10 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 1,175 a tonne, 16,029 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
49
Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedHS 731210
Share of Italy's imports10 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,936 a tonne, 6,334 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720836
Share of Italy's imports7 per cent, 25 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 574 a tonne, 32,301 tonnesUSD 19min 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.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899USD 27m in 2024, up 309 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsHS 381800USD 25m in 2024, up 139 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- 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 720852USD 16m in 2024, up 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 34 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 20m in 2024, up 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- 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 720851USD 71m in 2024, up 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). South Korea supplies 34 per cent of the line.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedHS 722511USD 22m in 2024, up 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231USD 13m in 2024, up 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). South Korea supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 41m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 721913USD 24m in 2024, up 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214USD 447m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 295m in 2022). South Korea supplies 20 per cent of the line.
- Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935HS 293590USD 14m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: terephthalic acid and its saltsHS 291736USD 13m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Polycarbonates: in primary formsHS 390740USD 45m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). South Korea supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Antimony oxidesHS 282580USD 10m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360USD 8m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420221USD 10m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: n.e.c. in item no. 2917.3HS 291739USD 38m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). South Korea supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 721933USD 72m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022). South Korea supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- 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 300215USD 508m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 385m in 2022). South Korea supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 16m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 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 Italy imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Lubricating oil additives: not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 38112969 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 29m; 21 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium, other than plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS 72106965 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 27m; 20 source countries in all.
- Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), with steel coreHS 76141063 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 5m; 15 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 Italy 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.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214South Korea: USD 447m at USD 7.3m a tonne. Belgium: USD 131m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 3.1m a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10.4m a tonne.
- 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 870340South Korea: USD 258m at USD 15,398 a tonne. Romania: USD 452m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 11,798 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,599 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321South Korea: USD 141m at USD 10,322 a tonne. France: USD 18m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 7,115 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,624 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110South Korea: USD 97m at USD 5,695 a tonne. China: USD 284m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 3,655 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,068 a tonne.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760South Korea: USD 90m at USD 51,059 a tonne. China: USD 770m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 18,434 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 48,877 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322South Korea: USD 89m at USD 14,391 a tonne. Spain: USD 872m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 10,275 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,391 a tonne.
- Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190South Korea: USD 66m at USD 728,280 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 125m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 263,293 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 317,378 a tonne.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049South Korea: USD 56m at USD 950 a tonne. Tunisia: USD 45m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 703 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 827 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380South Korea: USD 41m at USD 14,983 a tonne. China: USD 158m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 11,641 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,394 a tonne.
- Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: n.e.c. in item no. 2917.3HS 291739South Korea: USD 38m at USD 1,552 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 25m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 1,237 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,859 a tonne.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120South Korea: USD 35m at USD 1,211 a tonne. Switzerland: USD 5m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 819 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,209 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 31m at USD 16,412 a tonne. Turkey: USD 297m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 12,886 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,333 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899South Korea: USD 27m at USD 11,079 a tonne. China: USD 108m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 6,391 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,540 a tonne.
- Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsHS 381800South Korea: USD 25m at USD 917,341 a tonne. Japan: USD 37m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 212,565 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 840,220 a tonne.
- Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 721913South Korea: USD 24m at USD 1,947 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 23m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 1,507 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,679 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 24m at USD 248,880 a tonne. Germany: USD 427m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 50,575 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 139,843 a tonne.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedHS 722511South Korea: USD 22m at USD 2,384 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 10m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 1,893 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,207 a tonne.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392062South Korea: USD 22m at USD 5,794 a tonne. Germany: USD 71m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 3,643 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,217 a tonne.
- 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 21m at USD 103,185 a tonne. China: USD 212m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 38,098 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 79,535 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 20m at USD 27,150 a tonne. Germany: USD 132m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 15,289 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,998 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Italy 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 Italy 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 Italy 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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