What Turkey buys from South Korea.
Turkey imported USD 9.0bn of manufactured and processed goods from South Korea in 2024, up 8 per cent on 2022. That is 4 per cent of everything Turkey imported in these lines, and South Korea is its number 5 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.
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Turkey paid South Korea for it at the border, South Korea's share of everything Turkey imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 64 per cent of the lane.
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Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: terephthalic acid and its saltsHS 291736
Share of Turkey's imports56 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 660m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 796 a tonne, 1,086,708 tonnesUSD 866min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of Turkey's imports16 per cent, 30 source countriesChangefrom USD 14m in 2022Unit valueUSD 18,275 a tonne, 21,173 tonnesUSD 387min 2024 -
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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 Turkey's imports44 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 119m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,095 a tonne, 15,038 tonnesUSD 272min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210
Share of Turkey's imports11 per cent, 62 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 210m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,179 a tonne, 212,373 tonnesUSD 250min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or...HS 300213
Share of Turkey's imports79 per cent, 11 source countriesChangedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 417m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15.4m a tonne, 16 tonnesUSD 242min 2024 -
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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 Turkey's imports56 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 131m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,814 a tonne, 124,217 tonnesUSD 225min 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 Turkey's imports39 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 208m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 889 a tonne, 249,613 tonnesUSD 222min 2024 -
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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 Turkey's imports97 per cent, 17 source countriesChangefrom USD 26m in 2022Unit valueUSD 26.9m a tonne, 7.9 tonnesUSD 212min 2024 -
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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 Turkey's imports10 per cent, 38 source countriesChangeup 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,143 a tonne, 17,252 tonnesUSD 175min 2024 -
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Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390330
Share of Turkey's imports56 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 174m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,791 a tonne, 85,808 tonnesUSD 154min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of Turkey's imports12 per cent, 112 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,888 a tonne, 13,899 tonnesUSD 151min 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 Turkey's imports36 per cent, 33 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 224m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 761 a tonne, 191,596 tonnesUSD 146min 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952
Share of Turkey's imports16 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,612 a tonne, 27,501 tonnesUSD 127min 2024 -
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Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612
Share of Turkey's imports16 per cent, 50 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 133m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,092 a tonne, 28,071 tonnesUSD 115min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230
Share of Turkey's imports16 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 99m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,228 a tonne, 92,952 tonnesUSD 114min 2024 -
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Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690
Share of Turkey's imports25 per cent, 70 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 157m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,417 a tonne, 80,176 tonnesUSD 114min 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 Turkey's imports47 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 665 a tonne, 160,003 tonnesUSD 106min 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 Turkey's imports16 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,491 a tonne, 22,870 tonnesUSD 103min 2024 -
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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 Turkey's imports29 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 965 a tonne, 103,672 tonnesUSD 100min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or moreHS 721633
Share of Turkey's imports52 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 799 a tonne, 112,617 tonnesUSD 90min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840
Share of Turkey's imports4 per cent, 75 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,523 a tonne, 5,329 tonnesUSD 83min 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 Turkey's imports1 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 139m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,238 a tonne, 7,087 tonnesUSD 80min 2024 -
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Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, numerically controlledHS 845811
Share of Turkey's imports30 per cent, 38 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,600 a tonne, 6,776 tonnesUSD 79min 2024 -
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Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanatesHS 292910
Share of Turkey's imports28 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 118m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,959 a tonne, 39,287 tonnesUSD 77min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321
Share of Turkey's imports4 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,029 a tonne, 6,176 tonnesUSD 74min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120
Share of Turkey's imports6 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,172 a tonne, 55,137 tonnesUSD 65min 2024 -
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Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729
Share of Turkey's imports11 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,495 a tonne, 42,964 tonnesUSD 64min 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 Turkey's imports14 per cent, 96 source countriesChangeup 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 38,893 a tonne, 1,649 tonnesUSD 64min 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 Turkey's imports9 per cent, 19 source countriesChangefrom USD 9m in 2022Unit valueUSD 601 a tonne, 106,219 tonnesUSD 64min 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 Turkey's imports6 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 229 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 621 a tonne, 102,556 tonnesUSD 64min 2024 -
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Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)HS 760692
Share of Turkey's imports48 per cent, 50 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 91m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,228 a tonne, 13,720 tonnesUSD 58min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232
Share of Turkey's imports59 per cent, 46 source countriesChangeup 355 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5.9m a tonne, 9.6 tonnesUSD 57min 2024 -
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Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: n.e.c. in subheading 8528.52, whether or not colourHS 852859
Share of Turkey's imports18 per cent, 61 source countriesChangeup 430 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 120,351 a tonne, 458 tonnesUSD 55min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of Turkey's imports8 per cent, 104 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,413 a tonne, 15,063 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Plastics: polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight not less than 6% of plasticisers: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and...HS 392043
Share of Turkey's imports30 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,624 a tonne, 8,899 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120
Share of Turkey's imports13 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,921 a tonne, 12,737 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Polycarbonates: in primary formsHS 390740
Share of Turkey's imports27 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,505 a tonne, 19,814 tonnesUSD 50min 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 Turkey's imports18 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 692 a tonne, 70,328 tonnesUSD 49min 2024 -
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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 Turkey's imports3 per cent, 104 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 52,297 a tonne, 898 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), polyesters (not high tenacity or textured), not partially oriented, single, untwisted or twisted 50...HS 540247
Share of Turkey's imports30 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,760 a tonne, 26,250 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of Turkey's imports12 per cent, 83 source countriesChangeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 39 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Waxes: artificial and prepared, of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)HS 340420
Share of Turkey's imports33 per cent, 23 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,107 a tonne, 41,305 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590
Share of Turkey's imports8 per cent, 64 source countriesChangeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,364 a tonne, 3,699 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Turbines: steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output exceeding 40MWHS 840681
Share of Turkey's imports13 per cent, 17 source countriesChangefrom USD 3m in 2022Unit valueUSD 34,760 a tonne, 1,289 tonnesUSD 45min 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 Turkey's imports4 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 43min 2024 -
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Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999
Share of Turkey's imports5 per cent, 86 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,973 a tonne, 1,462 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410
Share of Turkey's imports6 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 105m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 807 a tonne, 51,290 tonnesUSD 41min 2024 -
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Fibres: artificial filament tow of cellulose acetateHS 550210
Share of Turkey's imports22 per cent, 12 source countriesChangeup 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,691 a tonne, 6,005 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
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Dental fittings: other than artificial teethHS 902129
Share of Turkey's imports31 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 723,410 a tonne, 54 tonnesUSD 39min 2024 -
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Amino-resins: n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)HS 390931
Share of Turkey's imports8 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,185 a tonne, 17,700 tonnesUSD 39min 2024
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.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 387m in 2024, from USD 14m in 2022. South Korea supplies 16 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 212m in 2024, from USD 26m in 2022. South Korea supplies 97 per cent of the line.
- 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 720838USD 64m in 2024, from USD 9m in 2022. South Korea supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: n.e.c. in subheading 8528.52, whether or not colourHS 852859USD 55m in 2024, up 430 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). South Korea supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232USD 57m in 2024, up 355 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 59 per cent of the line.
- Pumps: concrete pumpsHS 841340USD 20m in 2024, up 246 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 26 per cent of the line.
- 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 720839USD 64m in 2024, up 229 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- 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 720837USD 31m in 2024, up 191 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). South Korea supplies 22 per cent of the line.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coilsHS 722530USD 34m in 2024, up 175 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 17 per cent of the line.
- Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951USD 15m in 2024, up 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), tools for pressing, stamping or punchingHS 820730USD 28m in 2024, up 152 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). South Korea supplies 24 per cent of the line.
- Mountings, fittings and similar articles: for motor vehicles, of base metalHS 830230USD 17m in 2024, up 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321USD 74m in 2024, up 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). South Korea supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- 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 272m in 2024, up 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 119m in 2022). South Korea supplies 44 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 64m in 2024, up 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). South Korea supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS 721391USD 26m in 2024, up 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). South Korea supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- 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 870421USD 175m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022). South Korea supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830USD 13m in 2024, up 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Fibres: artificial filament tow of cellulose acetateHS 550210USD 40m in 2024, up 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). South Korea supplies 22 per cent of the line.
- Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220USD 27m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). South Korea supplies 10 per cent of the line.
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 Turkey imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or...HS 30021379 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 242m; 11 source countries in all.
- 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 30021497 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 212m; 17 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 72106981 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 26m; 11 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS 72106184 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 17m; 13 source countries in all.
- Copper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coilsHS 74092167 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 13m; 19 source countries in all.
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polyesters (not high tenacity or textured), single, twisted more than 50 turns per metre, not for...HS 54025270 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 10m; 16 source countries in all.
- Paper: carbon paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in...HS 48099071 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 5m; 38 source countries in all.
- Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: methacrylic acid and its saltsHS 29161360 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 3m; 11 source countries in all.
- Machine-tools: for boring by removing metal, numerically controlled boring machines, n.e.c. in heading 8459HS 84594166 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 2m; 9 source countries in all.
- Cyanides and cyanide oxides: other than of sodiumHS 28371964 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 1m; 10 source countries in all.
- Prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, their derivatives and structural analoguesHS 29375062 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 1m; 17 source countries in all.
- Polyphenols: 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its saltsHS 29072368 per cent of Turkey's imports of the line, USD 1m; 13 source countries in all.
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 Turkey 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.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380South Korea: USD 387m at USD 18,275 a tonne. China: USD 119m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 13,127 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,358 a tonne.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210South Korea: USD 250m at USD 1,179 a tonne. Kazakhstan: USD 30m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 758 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,245 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 225m at USD 1,814 a tonne. China: USD 46m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 1,341 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,075 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 222m at USD 889 a tonne. Belgium: USD 66m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 690 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 780 a tonne.
- 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 175m at USD 10,143 a tonne. South Africa: USD 66m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 5,053 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,517 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899South Korea: USD 151m at USD 10,888 a tonne. China: USD 129m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 4,143 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,795 a tonne.
- 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 146m at USD 761 a tonne. Luxembourg: USD 5m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 600 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 804 a tonne.
- Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612South Korea: USD 115m at USD 4,092 a tonne. China: USD 148m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 3,156 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,184 a tonne.
- Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690South Korea: USD 114m at USD 1,417 a tonne. Saudi Arabia: USD 15m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 1,113 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,325 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110South Korea: USD 103m at USD 4,491 a tonne. China: USD 11m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 3,509 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,821 a tonne.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, plated or coated with zinc (other than electrolytically)HS 722592South Korea: USD 100m at USD 965 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 6m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 621 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,213 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840South Korea: USD 83m at USD 15,523 a tonne. China: USD 93m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 11,970 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,996 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322South Korea: USD 80m at USD 11,238 a tonne. Italy: USD 13m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 7,416 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,846 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321South Korea: USD 74m at USD 12,029 a tonne. China: USD 70m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 9,459 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,434 a tonne.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120South Korea: USD 65m at USD 1,172 a tonne. Uzbekistan: USD 87m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 802 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,212 a tonne.
- Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729South Korea: USD 64m at USD 1,495 a tonne. Saudi Arabia: USD 61m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 1,148 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,407 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 64m at USD 38,893 a tonne. France: USD 143m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 25,543 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 24,838 a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232South Korea: USD 57m at USD 5.9m a tonne. China: USD 16m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 704,470 a tonne, 88 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.2m a tonne.
- Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: n.e.c. in subheading 8528.52, whether or not colourHS 852859South Korea: USD 55m at USD 120,351 a tonne. China: USD 32m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 31,073 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 142,295 a tonne.
- Plastics: polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight not less than 6% of plasticisers: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and...HS 392043South Korea: USD 50m at USD 5,624 a tonne. China: USD 40m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 1,889 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,361 a tonne.
What Turkey buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 Turkey 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 Turkey 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.
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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