Trade lane
What the United States buys from South Korea.
The United States imported USD 123bn of manufactured and processed goods from South Korea in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022. That is 5 per cent of everything the United States imported in these lines, and South Korea is its number 7 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where South Korea dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 123bnfrom South Korea in 2024 (USD 105bn in 2022)
5 per centof the United States's imports in these lines, USD 2.6tn from every source
1,508product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#7South Korea's rank among the United States's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the United States paid South Korea for it at the border, South Korea's share of everything the United States imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 67 per cent of the lane.
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of the United States's imports12 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 8.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,269 a tonne, 762,987 tonnesUSD 11bnin 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 States's imports29 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 127 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,275 a tonne, 591,997 tonnesUSD 7.9bnin 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 States's imports19 per cent, 117 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 7.0bn in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 7.7bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324
Share of the United States's imports23 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 4.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,638 a tonne, 325,958 tonnesUSD 6.7bnin 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 States's imports20 per cent, 38 source countriesChangeup 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.7bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,742 a tonne, 354,297 tonnesUSD 5.9bnin 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 States's imports31 per cent, 90 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 5.9bn in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5.3bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of the United States's imports18 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.7bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,937 a tonne, 205,012 tonnesUSD 4.1bnin 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of the United States's imports9 per cent, 81 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 22,683 a tonne, 100,430 tonnesUSD 2.3bnin 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the United States's imports12 per cent, 125 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,740 a tonne, 203,271 tonnesUSD 2.2bnin 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of the United States's imports21 per cent, 111 source countriesChangeup 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 529m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,388 a tonne, 51,310 tonnesUSD 1.8bnin 2024 -
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Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810
Share of the United States's imports24 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,014 a tonne, 243,256 tonnesUSD 1.7bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of the United States's imports8 per cent, 98 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.3bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,901 a tonne, 175,433 tonnesUSD 1.6bnin 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 States's imports26 per cent, 132 source countriesChangeup 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 550m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,582 a tonne, 48,636 tonnesUSD 1.3bnin 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of the United States's imports30 per cent, 91 source countriesChangeup 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 638m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,664 a tonne, 68,409 tonnesUSD 1.3bnin 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 States's imports5 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 676m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 1.2bnin 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 States's imports8 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 165 per cent on 2022 (USD 463m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 49.1m a tonne, 25 tonnesUSD 1.2bnin 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840
Share of the United States's imports9 per cent, 99 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 903m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,851 a tonne, 84,557 tonnesUSD 1.1bnin 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 States's imports2 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3.9m a tonne, 256 tonnesUSD 995min 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 States's imports9 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 934m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,814 a tonne, 46,909 tonnesUSD 883min 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 1000ccHS 840734
Share of the United States's imports8 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 492m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,593 a tonne, 40,028 tonnesUSD 784min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850
Share of the United States's imports12 per cent, 86 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 852m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,864 a tonne, 112,033 tonnesUSD 769min 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 States's imports28 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 507m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,729 a tonne, 268,613 tonnesUSD 733min 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 States's imports4 per cent, 140 source countriesChangeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 426m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 71,323 a tonne, 9,728 tonnesUSD 694min 2024 -
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Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS 290220
Share of the United States's imports47 per cent, 17 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 700m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,051 a tonne, 655,662 tonnesUSD 689min 2024 -
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Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612
Share of the United States's imports19 per cent, 63 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 499m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,455 a tonne, 184,359 tonnesUSD 637min 2024 -
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Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720
Share of the United States's imports13 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 554m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,164 a tonne, 102,439 tonnesUSD 631min 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 States's imports6 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 819m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,407 a tonne, 113,184 tonnesUSD 612min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854142
Share of the United States's imports29 per cent, 45 source countriesChangefrom USD 21m in 2022Unit valueUSD 89,847 a tonne, 6,298 tonnesUSD 566min 2024 -
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Floor, wall or ceiling coverings: of polymers of vinyl chloride, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tilesHS 391810
Share of the United States's imports12 per cent, 64 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 586m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,631 a tonne, 326,153 tonnesUSD 532min 2024 -
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Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890
Share of the United States's imports14 per cent, 70 source countriesChangeup 418 per cent on 2022 (USD 99m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,263 a tonne, 26,556 tonnesUSD 512min 2024 -
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Drying machines: of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kgHS 845129
Share of the United States's imports43 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 566m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,855 a tonne, 63,147 tonnesUSD 496min 2024 -
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Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVAHS 850421
Share of the United States's imports30 per cent, 53 source countriesChangefrom USD 43m in 2022Unit valueUSD 10,086 a tonne, 48,782 tonnesUSD 492min 2024 -
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Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690
Share of the United States's imports11 per cent, 75 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 398m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 218,828 a tonne, 2,232 tonnesUSD 488min 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 States's imports3 per cent, 114 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 526m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 405,858 a tonne, 1,178 tonnesUSD 478min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of the United States's imports7 per cent, 100 source countriesChangeup 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 221m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,832 a tonne, 81,531 tonnesUSD 476min 2024 -
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Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370
Share of the United States's imports3 per cent, 124 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 305m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 124,858 a tonne, 3,705 tonnesUSD 463min 2024 -
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Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil and gas (other than stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730629
Share of the United States's imports48 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 870m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,080 a tonne, 418,821 tonnesUSD 452min 2024 -
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Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220
Share of the United States's imports9 per cent, 87 source countriesChangeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 330m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 39,367 a tonne, 11,290 tonnesUSD 444min 2024 -
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Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991
Share of the United States's imports6 per cent, 91 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 480m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,913 a tonne, 31,903 tonnesUSD 444min 2024 -
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Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids: n.e.c. in heading no. 2841HS 284190
Share of the United States's imports49 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 788m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,977 a tonne, 20,235 tonnesUSD 424min 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952
Share of the United States's imports8 per cent, 37 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 676m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,617 a tonne, 74,871 tonnesUSD 421min 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 States's imports9 per cent, 107 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 485m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,252 a tonne, 78,008 tonnesUSD 410min 2024 -
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Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: combined with sound recording or reproducing...HS 852721
Share of the United States's imports15 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 431m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 86,351 a tonne, 4,596 tonnesUSD 397min 2024 -
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Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423
Share of the United States's imports13 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 277 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,536 a tonne, 23,221 tonnesUSD 384min 2024 -
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Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430
Share of the United States's imports13 per cent, 72 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 455m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,438 a tonne, 36,162 tonnesUSD 377min 2024 -
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Heaters: instantaneous gas water heaters, for domestic or other purposesHS 841911
Share of the United States's imports50 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 300m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,147 a tonne, 20,691 tonnesUSD 375min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 123 source countriesChangeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 245m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,043 a tonne, 13,663 tonnesUSD 369min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232
Share of the United States's imports21 per cent, 67 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 560m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4.7m a tonne, 77 tonnesUSD 361min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 370 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.3m a tonne, 154 tonnesUSD 355min 2024 -
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Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850422
Share of the United States's imports24 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 287 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,926 a tonne, 38,252 tonnesUSD 341min 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 apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854142USD 566m in 2024, from USD 21m in 2022. South Korea supplies 29 per cent of the line.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVAHS 850421USD 492m in 2024, from USD 43m in 2022. South Korea supplies 30 per cent of the line.
- Transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 16kVA but not exceeding 500kVAHS 850433USD 100m in 2024, up 421 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). South Korea supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890USD 512m in 2024, up 418 per cent on 2022 (USD 99m in 2022). South Korea supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Optical appliances and instruments: parts and accessories for articles of heading no. 9013HS 901390USD 28m in 2024, up 399 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239USD 355m in 2024, up 370 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022). South Korea supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Boilers: parts of steam or other vapour generating boilersHS 840290USD 45m in 2024, up 352 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). South Korea supplies 24 per cent of the line.
- Apparatus based on the use of x-rays, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: for other than medical, surgical, dental or veterinary usesHS 902219USD 47m in 2024, up 345 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). South Korea supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811USD 74m in 2024, up 337 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). South Korea supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, with a recording device (excluding multimeters)HS 903039USD 69m in 2024, up 326 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). South Korea supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), with drivers or control circuitsHS 852492USD 97m in 2024, up 321 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). South Korea supplies 56 per cent of the line.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coilsHS 722540USD 25m in 2024, up 319 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soapHS 340130USD 72m in 2024, up 318 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). South Korea supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Metal-rolling mills: hot or combination hot and cold rolling millsHS 845521USD 114m in 2024, up 295 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). South Korea supplies 53 per cent of the line.
- Glass: safety glass, toughened (tempered), of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vesselsHS 700711USD 21m in 2024, up 292 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). South Korea supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850422USD 341m in 2024, up 287 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022). South Korea supplies 24 per cent of the line.
- Engines: rotary internal combustion piston engines, for other than aircraft or marine propulsionHS 840790USD 65m in 2024, up 283 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). South Korea supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423USD 384m in 2024, up 277 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022). South Korea supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Dressings, adhesive: and other articles having an adhesive layer, packed for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposesHS 300510USD 43m in 2024, up 268 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating foodHS 841989USD 192m in 2024, up 251 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022). South Korea supplies 13 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 States imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (other than of stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 73061965 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 309m; 38 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by...HS 87037090 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 158m; 11 source countries in all.
- Railway or tramway coaches: passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding...HS 86050067 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 67m; 6 source countries in all.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: m-xyleneHS 29024295 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 64m; 8 source countries in all.
- Nitrile-function compounds: acrylonitrileHS 29261099 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 30m; 12 source countries in all.
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), polyesters (not high tenacity or textured), not partially oriented, single, untwisted or twisted 50...HS 54024763 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 23m; 24 source countries in all.
- Rubber: inner tubes, of a kind used on motorcars (including station wagons and racing cars), buses and lorriesHS 40131079 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 16m; 29 source countries in all.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: mixed xylene isomersHS 29024462 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 13m; 13 source countries in all.
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not...HS 52052260 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 8m; 16 source countries in all.
- Bismuth: articles thereof, including waste and scrap, containing more than 99.99% of bismuth, by weightHS 81061064 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 8m; 15 source countries in all.
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not...HS 52052367 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 7m; 13 source countries in all.
- Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dimethyl terephthalateHS 29173771 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 1m; 10 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 States 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 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 5.9bn at USD 16,742 a tonne. Mexico: USD 13m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 5,309 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,088 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899South Korea: USD 2.2bn at USD 10,740 a tonne. India: USD 751m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 6,654 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,946 a tonne.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989South Korea: USD 1.8bn at USD 35,388 a tonne. China: USD 783m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 7,909 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 37,550 a tonne.
- Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810South Korea: USD 1.7bn at USD 7,014 a tonne. Mexico: USD 3.7bn (52 per cent of the line) at USD 5,311 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,630 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 1.3bn at USD 27,582 a tonne. China: USD 328m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 6,652 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,108 a tonne.
- Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499South Korea: USD 1.3bn at USD 18,664 a tonne. Germany: USD 514m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 6,797 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,159 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 1.2bn at USD 49.1m a tonne. Switzerland: USD 263m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 13.7m a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10.2m a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840South Korea: USD 1.1bn at USD 12,851 a tonne. Brazil: USD 22m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 10,194 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,659 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 995m at USD 3.9m a tonne. Belgium: USD 1.9bn (4 per cent of the line) at USD 2.1m a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.9m a tonne.
- Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000ccHS 840734South Korea: USD 784m at USD 19,593 a tonne. Spain: USD 43m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 13,518 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,374 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850South Korea: USD 769m at USD 6,864 a tonne. Brazil: USD 15m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 5,291 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,055 a tonne.
- Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710South Korea: USD 733m at USD 2,729 a tonne. Thailand: USD 5m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 1,694 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,115 a tonne.
- Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710South Korea: USD 694m at USD 71,323 a tonne. Turkey: USD 20m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 53,222 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 138,152 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110South Korea: USD 612m at USD 5,407 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 754m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 4,285 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,856 a tonne.
- Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854142South Korea: USD 566m at USD 89,847 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 53m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 55,165 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 89,847 a tonne.
- Floor, wall or ceiling coverings: of polymers of vinyl chloride, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tilesHS 391810South Korea: USD 532m at USD 1,631 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 27m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 1,258 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,430 a tonne.
- Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890South Korea: USD 512m at USD 19,263 a tonne. Canada: USD 434m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 14,525 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,969 a tonne.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVAHS 850421South Korea: USD 492m at USD 10,086 a tonne. China: USD 49m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 6,265 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,705 a tonne.
- Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690South Korea: USD 488m at USD 218,828 a tonne. Ireland: USD 8m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 120,475 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 458,171 a tonne.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730South Korea: USD 478m at USD 405,858 a tonne. Mexico: USD 1.3bn (9 per cent of the line) at USD 233,203 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 431,132 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the United States 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 States 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 States 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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