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

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, Madagascar reported $151.9M in goods exports to South Korea. The overall review level is Stable.

## 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 | $151.9M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 0% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 0 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.6 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 33.8% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 750210 | Nickel: unwrought, not alloyed | $808.0M | 34% | Watch |
| 2 | 121190 | Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered | $136.2M | 35.3% | Watch |
| 3 | 030752 | Molluscs: octopus (Octopus spp.), frozen | $369.6M | 68.8% | Watch |
| 4 | 460219 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of vegetable materials (not bamboo or rattan), made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601: articles of loofah | $14.4M | 0% | Watch |
| 5 | 611011 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: knitted or crocheted, of wool or fine animal hair | $194.5M | 37.7% | Watch |
| 6 | 620520 | Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $118.0M | 1.7% | Watch |
| 7 | 620630 | Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $97.4M | 0% | Watch |
| 8 | 620442 | Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $81.1M | 20.3% | Watch |
| 9 | 060290 | Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $70.6M | 0% | Watch |
| 10 | 611019 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: knitted or crocheted, of fine animal hair other than that of kashmir (cashmere) goats | $13.9M | 0% | 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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