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

Understand reported exports from Kenya 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/KEN-KOR/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Kenya reported $30.2M 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 | $30.2M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 95.1% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 3 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 50.2% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 090111 | Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $754.2M | 53% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 740400 | Copper: waste and scrap | $2.1B | 53.6% | High attention |
| 3 | 261400 | Titanium ores and concentrates | $51.1M | 53.8% | High attention |
| 4 | 620711 | Underpants and briefs: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $18.2M | 33.1% | High attention |
| 5 | 120991 | Seed: vegetable seed, of a kind used for sowing | $58.9M | 0% | Watch |
| 6 | 080262 | Nuts, edible: macadamia, fresh or dried, shelled | $17.9M | 0% | Watch |
| 7 | 151590 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.s. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $103.1M | 0% | Watch |
| 8 | 610711 | Underpants and briefs: men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $25.1M | 82.5% | Watch |
| 9 | 060290 | Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $70.6M | 78.8% | Watch |
| 10 | 060319 | Flowers, cut: flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, or chrysanthemums | $15.1M | 45.8% | 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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