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

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, South Korea reported $4.4B in goods exports to Russia. 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 | $4.4B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 64.4% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 17 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 209 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 30.3% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $9.4B | 79.8% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $900.2M | 0% | Watch |
| 3 | 271019 | Not reported | $801.2M | 15.5% | Stable |
| 4 | 870332 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $322.3M | 52.6% | Critical attention |
| 5 | 842691 | Cranes and derricks: designed for mounting on road vehicles | $171.3M | 10.7% | High attention |
| 6 | 401110 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $828.4M | 16.5% | High attention |
| 7 | 902129 | Dental fittings: other than artificial teeth | $229.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 870830 | Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereof | $720.5M | 3.2% | High attention |
| 9 | 281122 | Silicon dioxide | $133.7M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 121221 | Seaweeds and other algae: fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground | $75.5M | 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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