# Egypt exports to South Korea: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Egypt to South Korea, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/EGY-KOR/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Egypt reported $139.8M in goods exports to South Korea. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $139.8M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 96% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 3 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 7 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 69.2% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 271012 | Not reported | $18.4B | 91.5% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $27.1B | 96.5% | Critical attention |
| 3 | 230320 | Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture: whether or not in the form of pellets | $25.8M | 57.8% | Critical attention |
| 4 | 720826 | Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm | $29.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 680291 | Marble, travertine and alabaster: articles thereof, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface) | $65.1M | 70.2% | High attention |
| 6 | 680221 | Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface | $21.4M | 70% | High attention |
| 7 | 081110 | Fruit, edible: strawberries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $26.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $74.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 9 | 250510 | Sands: natural, silica and quartz sands, whether or not coloured | $30.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 620342 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $292.5M | 0% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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