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

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, South Korea reported $30.2M in goods exports to Uganda. 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 | $30.2M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 76% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 5 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.3 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 29.4% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 841950 | Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposes | $10.8M | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 720839 | Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | $78.5M | 39.2% | High attention |
| 3 | 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 | $57.4M | 42.3% | High attention |
| 4 | 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $51.8M | 54.3% | High attention |
| 5 | 842959 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50 | $11.3M | 17.3% | High attention |
| 6 | 300230 | Vaccines: for veterinary medicine | $10.2M | 0% | Watch |
| 7 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $26.0M | 56% | Watch |
| 8 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $13.0M | 0% | Watch |
| 9 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $175.3M | 86.8% | Watch |
| 10 | 390210 | Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $34.8M | 67.1% | 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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