Trade lane

What Spain buys from South Korea.

Spain imported USD 3.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from South Korea in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Spain imported in these lines, and South Korea is its number 21 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 3.6bnfrom South Korea in 2024 (USD 3.6bn in 2022)
1 per centof Spain's imports in these lines, USD 331bn from every source
290product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#21South Korea's rank among Spain's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Spain paid South Korea for it at the border, South Korea's share of everything Spain imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 71 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340

    Share of Spain's imports13 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 473m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,226 a tonne, 41,383 tonnes
    USD 630min 2024
  2. 2

    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 Spain's imports29 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 908 a tonne, 195,961 tonnes
    USD 178min 2024
  3. 3

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322

    Share of Spain's imports5 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 182m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,478 a tonne, 14,561 tonnes
    USD 167min 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of Spain's imports7 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 271m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,919 a tonne, 13,053 tonnes
    USD 156min 2024
  5. 5

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of Spain's imports4 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,742 a tonne, 8,275 tonnes
    USD 139min 2024
  6. 6

    Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: terephthalic acid and its saltsHS 291736

    Share of Spain's imports51 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 128m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 744 a tonne, 148,371 tonnes
    USD 110min 2024
  7. 7

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

    Share of Spain's imports6 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 861 a tonne, 93,017 tonnes
    USD 80min 2024
  8. 8

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110

    Share of Spain's imports5 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,292 a tonne, 14,612 tonnes
    USD 77min 2024
  9. 9

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Share of Spain's imports7 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,853 a tonne, 30,991 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  10. 10

    Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 382600

    Share of Spain's imports7 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 114m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,211 a tonne, 43,036 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Spain's imports6 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,087 a tonne, 11,796 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  12. 12

    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 870360

    Share of Spain's imports3 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,368 a tonne, 2,362 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  13. 13

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

    Share of Spain's imports1 per cent, 119 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,737 a tonne, 3,400 tonnes
    USD 47min 2024
  14. 14

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332

    Share of Spain's imports1 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,458 a tonne, 2,202 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  15. 15

    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 Spain's imports1 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 39min 2024
  16. 16

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of non-textured polyester filamentsHS 540761

    Share of Spain's imports36 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,123 a tonne, 2,711 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  17. 17

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

    Share of Spain's imports33 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,097 a tonne, 14,121 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  18. 18

    Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: n.e.c. in item no. 2917.3HS 291739

    Share of Spain's imports46 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,426 a tonne, 20,730 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  19. 19

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120

    Share of Spain's imports4 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,068 a tonne, 27,655 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  20. 20

    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 Spain's imports2 per cent, 108 source countries
    Changeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,628 a tonne, 769 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  21. 21

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140

    Share of Spain's imports7 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,235 a tonne, 22,878 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  22. 22

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

    Share of Spain's imports7 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,174 a tonne, 21,607 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  23. 23

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of Spain's imports1 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changeup 164 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,187 a tonne, 1,991 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  24. 24

    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 Spain's imports3 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 319,550 a tonne, 73 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  25. 25

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210

    Share of Spain's imports6 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,101 a tonne, 21,155 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  26. 26

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

    Share of Spain's imports3 per cent, 111 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,870 a tonne, 814 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  27. 27

    Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS 550320

    Share of Spain's imports16 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,085 a tonne, 20,053 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  28. 28

    Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710

    Share of Spain's imports4 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,211 a tonne, 8,892 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  29. 29

    Copper: articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 74HS 741980

    Share of Spain's imports24 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changefrom USD 904k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 13,002 a tonne, 1,501 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  30. 30

    Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853530

    Share of Spain's imports24 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,409 a tonne, 605 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  31. 31

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

    Share of Spain's imports5 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,578 a tonne, 3,324 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  32. 32

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

    Share of Spain's imports4 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,512 a tonne, 11,950 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  33. 33

    Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399

    Share of Spain's imports4 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changefrom USD 485k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  34. 34

    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of Spain's importsunder 1 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changedown 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 121m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.6m a tonne, 10 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  35. 35

    Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951

    Share of Spain's imports7 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,986 a tonne, 2,384 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  36. 36

    Epoxide resins: in primary formsHS 390730

    Share of Spain's imports11 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,118 a tonne, 7,681 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  37. 37

    Cellulose ethers: (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formsHS 391239

    Share of Spain's imports21 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 154 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,123 a tonne, 3,122 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  38. 38

    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 Spain's imports13 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 894 a tonne, 17,581 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  39. 39

    Plastics: of acrylic polymers, polymethyl methacrylate, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported...HS 392051

    Share of Spain's imports29 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,491 a tonne, 6,284 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  40. 40

    Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedHS 731210

    Share of Spain's imports8 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,643 a tonne, 5,613 tonnes
    USD 15min 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 Spain's imports8 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 762 a tonne, 19,073 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  42. 42

    Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853620

    Share of Spain's imports6 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,141 a tonne, 492 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  43. 43

    Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters: lysine and its esters: salts thereofHS 292241

    Share of Spain's imports13 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 947 a tonne, 15,060 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  44. 44

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

    Share of Spain's imports1 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 45,930 a tonne, 306 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  45. 45

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

    Share of Spain's imports1 per cent, 88 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 144,726 a tonne, 97 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  46. 46

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

    Share of Spain's imports2 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,380 a tonne, 3,100 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  47. 47

    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 Spain's imports37 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changefrom USD 955k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,577 a tonne, 8,368 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  48. 48

    Explosives, prepared: other than propellent powdersHS 360200

    Share of Spain's imports34 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 32,600 a tonne, 400 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  49. 49

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110

    Share of Spain's imports2 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,315 a tonne, 9,905 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  50. 50

    Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, cold-rolledHS 722020

    Share of Spain's imports12 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,077 a tonne, 3,926 tonnes
    USD 12min 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. 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 178m in 2024, up 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022). South Korea supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  2. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323USD 24m in 2024, up 164 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  3. Cellulose ethers: (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formsHS 391239USD 16m in 2024, up 154 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 21 per cent of the line.
  4. Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220USD 14m in 2024, up 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  5. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 77m in 2024, up 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  6. 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 720836USD 16m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). South Korea supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  7. Machining centres: for working metalHS 845710USD 11m in 2024, up 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  8. Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 139m in 2024, up 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022). South Korea supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  9. Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853530USD 19m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  10. Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of soft cellulose fibres: coated, impregnated, covered, surface-decorated or surface-coloured, n.e.c. in heading no. 4811...HS 481190USD 9m in 2024, up 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  11. 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 29m in 2024, up 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). South Korea supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  12. Machinery: for filtering or purifying waterHS 842121USD 9m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  13. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: ultrasonic scanning apparatusHS 901812USD 8m in 2024, up 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  14. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690USD 10m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  15. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999USD 22m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  16. 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 39m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  17. Carbonates: potassium carbonateHS 283640USD 7m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). South Korea supplies 34 per cent of the line.
  18. Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951USD 17m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  19. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 9m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  20. 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 10m in 2024, up 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 12 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 Spain imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Fabrics, woven: of artificial filament yarn, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament, strip or the like, bleached or unbleachedHS 54082169 per cent of Spain's imports of the line, USD 8m; 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 Spain at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Vehicles: with 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 630m at USD 15,226 a tonne. China: USD 205m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 10,910 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,966 a tonne.
  2. 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 720851South Korea: USD 178m at USD 908 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 97m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 659 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 920 a tonne.
  3. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322South Korea: USD 167m at USD 11,478 a tonne. Morocco: USD 183m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 4,210 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,497 a tonne.
  4. Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380South Korea: USD 139m at USD 16,742 a tonne. China: USD 1.4bn (41 per cent of the line) at USD 13,339 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,239 a tonne.
  5. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049South Korea: USD 80m at USD 861 a tonne. Japan: USD 10m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 654 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,003 a tonne.
  6. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110South Korea: USD 77m at USD 5,292 a tonne. China: USD 297m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 2,786 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,110 a tonne.
  7. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890South Korea: USD 57m at USD 1,853 a tonne. China: USD 232m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 1,467 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,628 a tonne.
  8. Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 382600South Korea: USD 52m at USD 1,211 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 127m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 966 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,267 a tonne.
  9. Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850South Korea: USD 48m at USD 4,087 a tonne. India: USD 8m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 2,840 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,142 a tonne.
  10. 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 870360South Korea: USD 48m at USD 20,368 a tonne. China: USD 173m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 11,636 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,081 a tonne.
  11. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899South Korea: USD 47m at USD 13,737 a tonne. France: USD 973m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 7,894 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,039 a tonne.
  12. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332South Korea: USD 43m at USD 19,458 a tonne. France: USD 266m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 12,285 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,122 a tonne.
  13. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of non-textured polyester filamentsHS 540761South Korea: USD 30m at USD 11,123 a tonne. China: USD 19m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 5,777 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,451 a tonne.
  14. 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 29m at USD 37,628 a tonne. Germany: USD 178m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 13,846 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 24,911 a tonne.
  15. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323South Korea: USD 24m at USD 12,187 a tonne. Romania: USD 17m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 6,336 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,538 a tonne.
  16. 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 23m at USD 319,550 a tonne. Germany: USD 286m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 59,172 a tonne, 82 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 134,656 a tonne.
  17. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999South Korea: USD 22m at USD 26,870 a tonne. China: USD 68m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 11,869 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,826 a tonne.
  18. Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710South Korea: USD 20m at USD 2,211 a tonne. China: USD 16m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 1,566 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,070 a tonne.
  19. Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690South Korea: USD 18m at USD 1,512 a tonne. Turkey: USD 7m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 1,019 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,459 a tonne.
  20. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713South Korea: USD 17m at USD 1.6m a tonne. China: USD 1.3bn (31 per cent of the line) at USD 594,105 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 866,408 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 Spain 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 Spain 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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