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

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, South Korea reported $307.9M in goods exports to Iran. The overall review level is Watch.

## 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 | $307.9M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 44.4% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 42 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 65.6% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 520100 | Cotton: not carded or combed | $217.7M | 39.5% | Watch |
| 2 | 902129 | Dental fittings: other than artificial teeth | $75.4M | 29.9% | Stable |
| 3 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $274.6M | 93.2% | Watch |
| 4 | 853710 | 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 voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $115.6M | 14.1% | High attention |
| 5 | 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $80.1M | 64.7% | Critical attention |
| 6 | 382200 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $104.4M | 32.4% | Watch |
| 7 | 841480 | Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414 | $129.6M | 68% | High attention |
| 8 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $115.4M | 92.2% | High attention |
| 9 | 841899 | Refrigerating or freezing equipment: parts thereof, other than furniture | $21.4M | 97% | High attention |
| 10 | 853690 | Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $71.5M | 25.3% | Stable |

## 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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