Trade lane
What the United Kingdom buys from South Korea.
The United Kingdom imported USD 6.8bn of manufactured and processed goods from South Korea in 2024, down 4 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything the United Kingdom imported in these lines, and South Korea is its number 18 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where South Korea dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 6.8bnfrom South Korea in 2024 (USD 7.1bn in 2022)
1 per centof the United Kingdom's imports in these lines, USD 506bn from every source
403product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#18South Korea's rank among the United Kingdom's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the United Kingdom paid South Korea for it at the border, South Korea's share of everything the United Kingdom imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 74 per cent of the lane.
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of the United Kingdom's imports8 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,349 a tonne, 54,545 tonnesUSD 1.1bnin 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 the United Kingdom's imports10 per cent, 37 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 665m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,628 a tonne, 38,080 tonnesUSD 595min 2024 -
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of the United Kingdom's imports6 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 506m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 217 tonnesUSD 393min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 38 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 293m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,265 a tonne, 20,917 tonnesUSD 277min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 121 source countriesChangeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 209m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 227min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 165m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.6m a tonne, 136 tonnesUSD 217min 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 the United Kingdom's imports6 per cent, 114 source countriesChangeup 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 33,802 a tonne, 4,116 tonnesUSD 139min 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 the United Kingdom's imports16 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 25.0m a tonne, 5.2 tonnesUSD 131min 2024 -
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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 the United Kingdom's imports2 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,589 a tonne, 6,277 tonnesUSD 129min 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 the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 63 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 91m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,304 a tonne, 21,974 tonnesUSD 117min 2024 -
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Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 47 source countriesChangefrom USD 3m in 2022Unit valueUSD 2.5m a tonne, 42 tonnesUSD 108min 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 the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,622 a tonne, 5,951 tonnesUSD 99min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070
Share of the United Kingdom's imports40 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 118m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,337 a tonne, 72,376 tonnesUSD 97min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231
Share of the United Kingdom's imports11 per cent, 81 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 116m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 95min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710
Share of the United Kingdom's imports17 per cent, 50 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,565 a tonne, 34,772 tonnesUSD 89min 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 the United Kingdom's imports11 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 819 a tonne, 96,834 tonnesUSD 79min 2024 -
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Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423
Share of the United Kingdom's imports25 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 453 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,649 a tonne, 4,078 tonnesUSD 64min 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 124m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,563 a tonne, 9,555 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230
Share of the United Kingdom's imports16 per cent, 76 source countriesChangeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,340 a tonne, 11,169 tonnesUSD 60min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460
Share of the United Kingdom's imports8 per cent, 64 source countriesChangeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,872 a tonne, 4,548 tonnesUSD 54min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 87 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 34 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330
Share of the United Kingdom's imports3 per cent, 92 source countriesChangeup 168 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 855,699 a tonne, 51 tonnesUSD 43min 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 the United Kingdom's importsunder 1 per cent, 54 source countriesChangedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,151 a tonne, 3,414 tonnesUSD 41min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 83 source countriesChangedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,363 a tonne, 11,343 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Iron: articles of non-malleable cast ironHS 732510
Share of the United Kingdom's imports33 per cent, 52 source countriesChangefrom USD 2k in 2022Unit valueUSD 2,933 a tonne, 12,988 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351
Share of the United Kingdom's imports8 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 817,333 a tonne, 45 tonnesUSD 37min 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 the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 112 source countriesChangeup 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 36min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of the United Kingdom's imports4 per cent, 82 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.2m a tonne, 15 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 72 source countriesChangedown 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 29,723 a tonne, 1,089 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereofHS 870870
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 64 source countriesChangeup 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,157 a tonne, 6,024 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Plastics: builders' ware, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doorsHS 392520
Share of the United Kingdom's imports24 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,945 a tonne, 10,453 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled: parts thereof for heading no. 8716HS 871690
Share of the United Kingdom's imports6 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,558 a tonne, 18,678 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 91m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,807 a tonne, 1,775 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210
Share of the United Kingdom's imports9 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,633 a tonne, 17,085 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,879 a tonne, 5,639 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170
Share of the United Kingdom's imports2 per cent, 86 source countriesChangedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 623,447 a tonne, 43 tonnesUSD 27min 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 the United Kingdom's imports15 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 688 a tonne, 37,855 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of the United Kingdom's importsunder 1 per cent, 127 source countriesChangedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 182,585 a tonne, 142 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, numerically controlledHS 845811
Share of the United Kingdom's imports18 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,279 a tonne, 1,799 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS 550320
Share of the United Kingdom's imports21 per cent, 37 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,141 a tonne, 22,254 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square)...HS 720712
Share of the United Kingdom's imports6 per cent, 20 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 493 a tonne, 49,633 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 38 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,390 a tonne, 3,209 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390330
Share of the United Kingdom's imports26 per cent, 39 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,344 a tonne, 9,790 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the United Kingdom's imports1 per cent, 95 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,045 a tonne, 1,167 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereofHS 850490
Share of the United Kingdom's imports7 per cent, 81 source countriesChangefrom USD 636k in 2022Unit valueUSD 17,753 a tonne, 1,251 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690
Share of the United Kingdom's imports5 per cent, 54 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valueUSD 1,306 a tonne, 16,481 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of the United Kingdom's imports2 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 170,194 a tonne, 124 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Polycarbonates: in primary formsHS 390740
Share of the United Kingdom's imports12 per cent, 37 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,137 a tonne, 9,428 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Cranes: overhead travelling cranes on fixed supportHS 842611
Share of the United Kingdom's imports24 per cent, 24 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 7,096 a tonne, 2,797 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Nitrile-function compounds: acrylonitrileHS 292610
Share of the United Kingdom's imports28 per cent, 8 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,598 a tonne, 12,371 tonnesUSD 20min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423USD 64m in 2024, up 453 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 25 per cent of the line.
- Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles, assembling semiconductor devices or electronic...HS 848640USD 17m in 2024, up 228 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). South Korea supplies 37 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330USD 43m in 2024, up 168 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210USD 28m in 2024, up 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 17m in 2024, up 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 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 139m in 2024, up 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360USD 129m in 2024, up 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022). South Korea supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- 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 853710USD 36m in 2024, up 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230USD 60m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). South Korea supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Apparatus based on use of x-rays and similar: parts and accessories (x-ray generators, tubes, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or...HS 902290USD 11m in 2024, up 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499USD 13m in 2024, up 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 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 15m in 2024, up 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). South Korea supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Polyesters: n.e.c. in heading no. 3907, saturated, in primary formsHS 390799USD 19m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332USD 99m in 2024, up 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereofHS 870870USD 31m in 2024, up 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 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 131m in 2024, up 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022). South Korea supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 14m in 2024, up 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460USD 54m in 2024, up 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022). South Korea supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to...HS 844332USD 9m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston enginesHS 841330USD 14m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). South Korea supplies 2 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 the United Kingdom imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium, other than plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS 72106965 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 15m; 20 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS 72106171 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 7m; 12 source countries in all.
- Sound recording or reproducing apparatus: operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of paymentHS 85192069 per cent of the United Kingdom's imports of the line, USD 4m; 30 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 the United Kingdom 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 1.1bn at USD 20,349 a tonne. France: USD 771m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 15,815 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,834 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340South Korea: USD 595m at USD 15,628 a tonne. Poland: USD 193m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 11,612 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,342 a tonne.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713South Korea: USD 393m at USD 1.8m a tonne. China: USD 3.2bn (46 per cent of the line) at USD 716,449 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 920,688 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321South Korea: USD 277m at USD 13,265 a tonne. Morocco: USD 174m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 9,599 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,755 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215South Korea: USD 217m at USD 1.6m a tonne. Austria: USD 54m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 833,894 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.0m 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 139m at USD 33,802 a tonne. France: USD 380m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 23,846 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,297 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214South Korea: USD 131m at USD 25.0m a tonne. United States: USD 376m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 13.0m a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6.1m a tonne.
- 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 129m at USD 20,589 a tonne. China: USD 293m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 15,101 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,586 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110South Korea: USD 117m at USD 5,304 a tonne. China: USD 752m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 3,050 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,301 a tonne.
- Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112South Korea: USD 108m at USD 2.5m a tonne. Spain: USD 199m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 1.6m a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.7m a tonne.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423South Korea: USD 64m at USD 15,649 a tonne. China: USD 28m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 11,242 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,993 a tonne.
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952South Korea: USD 63m at USD 6,563 a tonne. Ireland: USD 15m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 3,402 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,743 a tonne.
- Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230South Korea: USD 60m at USD 5,340 a tonne. Ireland: USD 68m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 3,378 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,984 a tonne.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460South Korea: USD 54m at USD 11,872 a tonne. Greece: USD 100m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 5,025 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,353 a tonne.
- Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191South Korea: USD 51m at USD 1.5m a tonne. Spain: USD 495m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 651,095 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.5m a tonne.
- Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330South Korea: USD 43m at USD 855,699 a tonne. China: USD 548m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 64,506 a tonne, 93 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 262,160 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322South Korea: USD 41m at USD 12,151 a tonne. Morocco: USD 21m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 9,561 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,946 a tonne.
- Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149South Korea: USD 38m at USD 3,363 a tonne. India: USD 207m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 2,241 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,819 a tonne.
- Iron: articles of non-malleable cast ironHS 732510South Korea: USD 38m at USD 2,933 a tonne. China: USD 33m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 1,522 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,403 a tonne.
- Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351South Korea: USD 37m at USD 817,333 a tonne. China: USD 96m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 434,664 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 620,116 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom 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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