Trade lane

What Slovakia buys from South Korea.

Slovakia imported USD 3.8bn of manufactured and processed goods from South Korea in 2024, down 2 per cent on 2022. That is 4 per cent of everything Slovakia 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 3.8bnfrom South Korea in 2024 (USD 3.8bn in 2022)
4 per centof Slovakia's imports in these lines, USD 96bn from every source
210product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#7South Korea's rank among Slovakia's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Slovakia paid South Korea for it at the border, South Korea's share of everything Slovakia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 79 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991

    Share of Slovakia's imports65 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 182 per cent on 2022 (USD 157m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,017 a tonne, 11,926 tonnes
    USD 441min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports16 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 472m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,897 a tonne, 23,675 tonnes
    USD 305min 2024
  3. 3

    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of Slovakia's imports10 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 240m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,776 a tonne, 13,781 tonnes
    USD 190min 2024
  4. 4

    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of Slovakia's imports5 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 152m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.7m a tonne, 90 tonnes
    USD 158min 2024
  5. 5

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Slovakia's imports16 per cent, 88 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 105m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 62,394 a tonne, 1,697 tonnes
    USD 106min 2024
  6. 6

    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 Slovakia's imports100 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 104min 2024
  7. 7

    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 Slovakia's imports6 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 152m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,194 a tonne, 6,711 tonnes
    USD 102min 2024
  8. 8

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports3 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,571 a tonne, 7,708 tonnes
    USD 97min 2024
  9. 9

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports13 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,001 a tonne, 13,338 tonnes
    USD 93min 2024
  10. 10

    Ignition or starting equipment: starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851140

    Share of Slovakia's imports66 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,117 a tonne, 5,011 tonnes
    USD 86min 2024
  11. 11

    Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430

    Share of Slovakia's imports47 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,354 a tonne, 4,160 tonnes
    USD 85min 2024
  12. 12

    Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310

    Share of Slovakia's imports39 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,353 a tonne, 3,205 tonnes
    USD 84min 2024
  13. 13

    Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston enginesHS 841330

    Share of Slovakia's imports43 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,768 a tonne, 2,795 tonnes
    USD 78min 2024
  14. 14

    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 Slovakia's imports7 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 59,649 a tonne, 1,159 tonnes
    USD 69min 2024
  15. 15

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of Slovakia's imports23 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,644 a tonne, 3,050 tonnes
    USD 63min 2024
  16. 16

    Meters: speed indicators and tachometers: stroboscopesHS 902920

    Share of Slovakia's imports29 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 126,716 a tonne, 467 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  17. 17

    Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289

    Share of Slovakia's imports43 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 49,289 a tonne, 1,199 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  18. 18

    Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894

    Share of Slovakia's imports9 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,618 a tonne, 3,536 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  19. 19

    Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830

    Share of Slovakia's imports5 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,286 a tonne, 5,230 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  20. 20

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports6 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,524 a tonne, 1,333 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  21. 21

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports4 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 139m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 52,169 a tonne, 761 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  22. 22

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports2 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 40,358 a tonne, 845 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  23. 23

    Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washersHS 731815

    Share of Slovakia's imports12 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,987 a tonne, 8,525 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  24. 24

    Mountings, fittings and similar articles: for motor vehicles, of base metalHS 830230

    Share of Slovakia's imports24 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,190 a tonne, 5,386 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  25. 25

    Pulleys and flywheels, including pulley blocksHS 848350

    Share of Slovakia's imports25 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,169 a tonne, 3,436 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  26. 26

    Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880

    Share of Slovakia's imports3 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,895 a tonne, 3,794 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  27. 27

    Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690

    Share of Slovakia's imports10 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,132 a tonne, 1,105 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  28. 28

    Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic type, thermostatsHS 903210

    Share of Slovakia's imports58 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changefrom USD 316k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 139,909 a tonne, 179 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  29. 29

    Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890

    Share of Slovakia's imports9 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,768 a tonne, 796 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  30. 30

    Ignition or starting equipment: generators n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851150

    Share of Slovakia's imports31 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,809 a tonne, 1,391 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  31. 31

    Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kWHS 850132

    Share of Slovakia's imports44 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 46,129 a tonne, 477 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  32. 32

    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 Slovakia's imports10 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,002 a tonne, 21,582 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  33. 33

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Slovakia's imports6 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 51,763 a tonne, 416 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  34. 34

    Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999

    Share of Slovakia's imports9 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,076 a tonne, 1,502 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  35. 35

    Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5WHS 850110

    Share of Slovakia's imports9 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,656 a tonne, 1,063 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  36. 36

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports9 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,050 a tonne, 1,721 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  37. 37

    Lighting or signalling equipment: electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: parts, of those kinds used for...HS 851290

    Share of Slovakia's imports7 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,008 a tonne, 1,997 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  38. 38

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports14 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,672 a tonne, 1,161 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  39. 39

    Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180

    Share of Slovakia's imports12 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changeup 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 61,992 a tonne, 311 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  40. 40

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Slovakia's imports7 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,455 a tonne, 557 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  41. 41

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Slovakia's imports2 per cent, 129 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,159 a tonne, 1,669 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  42. 42

    Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170

    Share of Slovakia's imports14 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 419,675 a tonne, 44 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
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    Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430

    Share of Slovakia's imports1 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,982 a tonne, 525 tonnes
    USD 18min 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 Slovakia's imports3 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,357 a tonne, 1,195 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
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    Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4016, of non-cellular rubberHS 401699

    Share of Slovakia's imports7 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,239 a tonne, 1,671 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  46. 46

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: ultrasonic scanning apparatusHS 901812

    Share of Slovakia's imports28 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 212,240 a tonne, 81 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
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    Vehicles: bumpers and parts thereof, for the vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870810

    Share of Slovakia's imports5 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,523 a tonne, 851 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
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    Plastics: fittings for furniture, coachwork or the likeHS 392630

    Share of Slovakia's imports5 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,739 a tonne, 912 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
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    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS 721030

    Share of Slovakia's imports56 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,177 a tonne, 12,188 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
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    Iron or steel: threaded nutsHS 731816

    Share of Slovakia's imports17 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,510 a tonne, 2,559 tonnes
    USD 14min 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. Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991USD 441m in 2024, up 182 per cent on 2022 (USD 157m in 2022). South Korea supplies 65 per cent of the line.
  2. Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression typesHS 848071USD 19m in 2024, up 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  3. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180USD 19m in 2024, up 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). South Korea supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  4. Mountings, fittings and similar articles: for motor vehicles, of base metalHS 830230USD 33m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). South Korea supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  5. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480USD 63m in 2024, up 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022). South Korea supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  6. 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 17m in 2024, up 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  7. Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589USD 9m in 2024, up 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  8. Plastics: fittings for furniture, coachwork or the likeHS 392630USD 14m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  9. Vehicle parts: clutches and parts thereofHS 870893USD 14m in 2024, up 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  10. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690USD 12m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  11. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829USD 97m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  12. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 22m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  13. 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 840733USD 104m in 2024, up 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022). South Korea supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  14. Iron or steel: threaded nutsHS 731816USD 14m in 2024, up 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  15. Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220USD 42m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  16. Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4016, of non-cellular rubberHS 401699USD 17m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  17. Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351USD 10m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 21 per cent of the line.
  18. Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690USD 26m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). South Korea supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  19. Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output not exceeding 750WHS 850151USD 7m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). South Korea supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  20. Vehicles: bumpers and parts thereof, for the vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870810USD 17m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 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 Slovakia imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 84099165 per cent of Slovakia's imports of the line, USD 441m; 62 source countries in all.
  2. 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 840733100 per cent of Slovakia's imports of the line, USD 104m; 13 source countries in all.
  3. Ignition or starting equipment: starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 85114066 per cent of Slovakia's imports of the line, USD 86m; 38 source countries in all.
  4. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 84119165 per cent of Slovakia's imports of the line, USD 8m; 20 source countries in all.
  5. Optical elements: polarising material, sheets and plates thereofHS 90012067 per cent of Slovakia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 19 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 Slovakia 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. Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991South Korea: USD 441m at USD 37,017 a tonne. Poland: USD 69m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 7,913 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 31,364 a tonne.
  2. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899South Korea: USD 305m at USD 12,897 a tonne. Germany: USD 251m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 7,518 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,629 a tonne.
  3. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840South Korea: USD 190m at USD 13,776 a tonne. France: USD 63m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 10,485 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,401 a tonne.
  4. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713South Korea: USD 158m at USD 1.7m a tonne. China: USD 236m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 906,097 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 932,337 a tonne.
  5. Electrical static convertersHS 850440South Korea: USD 106m at USD 62,394 a tonne. China: USD 144m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 31,397 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 64,635 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 102m at USD 15,194 a tonne. France: USD 72m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 9,699 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,415 a tonne.
  7. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829South Korea: USD 97m at USD 12,571 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 798m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 5,448 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,571 a tonne.
  8. Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850South Korea: USD 93m at USD 7,001 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 68m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 4,017 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,367 a tonne.
  9. Ignition or starting equipment: starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851140South Korea: USD 86m at USD 17,117 a tonne. Poland: USD 9m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 13,511 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,117 a tonne.
  10. Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430South Korea: USD 85m at USD 20,354 a tonne. Germany: USD 43m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 16,265 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,265 a tonne.
  11. Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310South Korea: USD 84m at USD 26,353 a tonne. Germany: USD 85m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 3,089 a tonne, 88 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,103 a tonne.
  12. Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston enginesHS 841330South Korea: USD 78m at USD 27,768 a tonne. Turkey: USD 13m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 16,931 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,737 a tonne.
  13. 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 69m at USD 59,649 a tonne. Lithuania: USD 43m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 19,430 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 94,440 a tonne.
  14. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480South Korea: USD 63m at USD 20,644 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 11m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 14,032 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,144 a tonne.
  15. Meters: speed indicators and tachometers: stroboscopesHS 902920South Korea: USD 59m at USD 126,716 a tonne. Romania: USD 11m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 75,280 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 181,360 a tonne.
  16. Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894South Korea: USD 55m at USD 15,618 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 17m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 8,489 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,135 a tonne.
  17. Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830South Korea: USD 43m at USD 8,286 a tonne. Poland: USD 161m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 5,309 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,286 a tonne.
  18. Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220South Korea: USD 42m at USD 31,524 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 234m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 21,182 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,171 a tonne.
  19. Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760South Korea: USD 40m at USD 52,169 a tonne. China: USD 312m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 20,467 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 52,379 a tonne.
  20. Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491South Korea: USD 34m at USD 40,358 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 944m (64 per cent of the line) at USD 20,672 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 40,358 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Slovakia 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 Slovakia 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 Slovakia 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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