FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Country
Republic of Korea
Import-led FAO agricultural trade profile for Republic of Korea (2018–2023).
- $19.2B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $134.2B
- imports, 2018–2023
- -$115.1B
- trade deficit
- $153.4B
- total trade (imports + exports)
Republic of Korea agricultural trade, 2018–2023
Imports vs exports by year, FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock
Import-heavy partner mix
Republic of Korea in the import-led third
Exports are only 12% of total ag trade for Republic of Korea, a lower-third export share (import-led book).
Republic of Korea is import-led (exports only 12% of trade); the top-imports table dominates the supply-shock story. Leading export: Cigarettes; leading import: Maize (corn). US MFN duties follow the product's HTS classification, not origin; Republic of Korea-origin shipments may still qualify for preferential Special rates under applicable FTAs.
Dig deeper: How tariffs reach consumer prices. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Top Agricultural Exports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cigarettes | $690.1M |
| 2 | Other non-alcoholic caloric beverages | $684.4M |
| 3 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages | $197.8M |
| 4 | Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale | $149.8M |
| 5 | Meat of chickens; fresh or chilled | $68.0M |
| 6 | Cake of soya beans | $30.9M |
| 7 | Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining | $11.8M |
| 8 | Brewing or distilling dregs and waste | $5.5M |
| 9 | Soya bean oil | $4.5M |
| 10 | Meat of cattle boneless; fresh or chilled | $3.6M |
Top Agricultural Imports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maize (corn) | $3.5B |
| 2 | Meat of cattle boneless; fresh or chilled | $2.6B |
| 3 | Meat of pig boneless; fresh or chilled | $1.9B |
| 4 | Wheat | $1.7B |
| 5 | Meat of cattle with the bone; fresh or chilled | $951.4M |
| 6 | Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | $941.9M |
| 7 | Soya beans | $913.0M |
| 8 | Cheese from whole cow milk | $819.0M |
| 9 | Cake of soya beans | $767.2M |
| 10 | Coffee; green | $744.8M |
Trade Profile Summary
- Leading agricultural export: Cigarettes
- Leading agricultural import: Maize (corn)
Nationwide trading partners with similar ag trade scale
Two FAO peer sets for import-led Republic of Korea, each excluding this country (commodity tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total ag trade
Nearest other countries by cumulative imports+exports ($153.4B here).
Similar trade balance
Nearest other countries by export−import balance (−$115.1B here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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