Trade route overview

South Korea exports to Romania
route risk review

See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.

KOR-ROU2024 reported exports367 product typesWatch review level
Latest reported exports$680.2M2024 route total
Highest-priority products0Need the closest review
Products needing review41High-attention product types
Exports needing review40.4%Share of route exports
Overall review levelWatchBased on available indicators

What this page shows

What should a business review on this route?

In 2024, South Korea reported $680.2M in goods exports to Romania. 41 product types are marked for closer review, covering 40.4% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.

How to read this page

Three simple ideas explain the route

This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.

01 - Trade value

How much is traded?

This is the reported value of goods exported from South Korea to Romania in the latest available year.

$680.2M in 2024
02 - Review level

What does "high attention" mean?

It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.

40.4% needs review
03 - Product code

What is a product type?

Each row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

367 product types

Start with the products

See the product rows behind the review level.

Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.

Export history

How much was exported each year?

The latest twelve years of reported exports from South Korea to Romania. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.

Latest annual total$708.4M2024 annual history
Highest year$813.1M2007 annual history
Latest below highest12.9%Difference from the highest year

Why this route needs review

What is behind the review signal?

A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.

What to reviewBar shows relative sizeExport value linked to it
Large year-to-year swings
$495.7M
Still below the previous high
$138.7M
Buyer demand is falling
$219.2K
Product mix is concentrated
$256.2M
Tariffs and access rules
$0.0
Buyer economy is under pressure
$0.0

How to read the numbers

What do these measures tell us?

These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.

Export volatility1.4Higher means bigger yearly swings
Below highest year22.6%Compared with the route's best year
Product concentration (HHI)444.10-10,000 scale; higher means fewer products dominate
Largest product share17.6%Share from the biggest product

Largest product

Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933

Product code HS6 293399 makes up 17.6% of exports from South Korea to Romania. The main reason to review it is: Trade has varied substantially across reported years

See product rows
Exports of this product$119.5M2024 reported value

Products to review

Which product types need a closer look?

Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.

Top product types10 shown - 2024 values
Top product types for South Korea exports to Romania
RankProduct and codeBuyer-market importsBelow product highYearly variationReview level
1Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS6 293399 - six-digit product code$359.3M0%1.7High attention
2Ammunition: n.e.s. in chapter 93HS6 930690 - six-digit product code$563.2M0%1.3High attention
3Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatusHS6 851762 - six-digit product code$733.1M0%2.2Watch
4Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleHS6 300215 - six-digit product code$985.4M0%1.7Watch
5Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS6 721049 - six-digit product code$330.1M1.4%1.5Watch
6Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS6 720851 - six-digit product code$131.0M72.6%1Watch
7Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS6 721070 - six-digit product code$491.2M28.8%0.7Watch
8Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS6 721913 - six-digit product code$88.5M51.9%0.6High attention
9Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS6 401110 - six-digit product code$600.9M0%1.4Watch
10Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS6 330499 - six-digit product code$271.0M0%1.9Watch

Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from South Korea. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.

Trade route conditions

What else can affect this route?

Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.

Distance between markets0 kmApproximate route distance
Trade agreement (FTA)Not reportedReported agreement coverage
Average import tariff17.6%Average tax applied to imports
Buyer economy size$0.02024 gross domestic product
Buyer GDP per person$0.0Current-dollar measure
Buyer economy outlookResilientAvailable buyer-economy context
Shared land borderNoDo the markets share a border?
Shared official languageNoReported common official language
Similar legal systemNoReported legal similarity
Shared religionNoReported cultural similarity
Language similarityNot reportedCommon spoken-language score
Business setup time0 daysDays to register a business

Questions about this page

Simple answers about this route

Definitions and limits for the figures above.

What does "high attention" mean?

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.

How much did South Korea export to Romania?

South Korea reported $680.2M in goods exports to Romania in 2024.

What does "exports needing review" mean?

40.4% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.

What is an HS6 code?

An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

What conditions are shown?

The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

Continue your research

Compare this route with products and markets.

Use the workspace to investigate which products, buyer conditions, and routes deserve attention.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.