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

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, South Korea reported $1.0B in goods exports to Qatar. The overall review level is High 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 | $1.0B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 83.4% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 2 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 38 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 3.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 20.1% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 842129 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2 | $518.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 841989 | Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating food | $117.2M | 3.5% | High attention |
| 3 | 841950 | Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposes | $263.9M | 51.9% | High attention |
| 4 | 841940 | Distilling or rectifying plant: not used for domestic purposes | $44.8M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 722540 | Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coils | $30.8M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $684.5M | 77.7% | Watch |
| 7 | 870324 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $978.6M | 28.5% | High attention |
| 8 | 270810 | Pitch: obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars | $37.0M | 32.5% | High attention |
| 9 | 730900 | Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers: for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated | $36.3M | 88.9% | Critical attention |
| 10 | 853529 | Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage of 72.5kV or more | $18.8M | 0% | High attention |

## 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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