# Republic of Korea Cereals Export Opportunities (HS 10)

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Explore Republic of Korea HS 10 cereals export opportunities, product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities.

## Overview

- Exporter: Republic of Korea (KOR)
- Sector: Cereals
- HS chapters: HS 10
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $4.8M
- Products: 5
- Buyer markets: 7
- Average CAGR: +6.2%
- Global sector size: $18.9B

## Product portfolio

| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS 100590 - Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $6.3B | $7.9K | $5.7B | -5.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 100630 - Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $5.7B | $4.8M | $5.2B | +15.8% | 3 | +0.1% |
| HS 100790 - Cereals: grain sorghum, other than seed | $2.2B | $1.6K | $2.8B | +6.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100390 - Cereals: barley, other than seed | $3.2B | $8.5 | $1.7B | -8.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 100199 - Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $1.4B | $3.0K | $1.4B | +14.6% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- China (CHN): $4.5B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Japan (JPN): $2.9B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Viet Nam (VNM): $2.8B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Philippines (PHL): $2.2B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Saudi Arabia (SAU): $1.7B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Mexico (MEX): $1.4B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Iraq (IRQ): $1.3B calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 100630: +15.8% average CAGR, $5.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 100199: +14.6% average CAGR, $1.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 100790: +6.5% average CAGR, $2.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 100590: -5.0% average CAGR, $5.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 100390: -8.8% average CAGR, $1.7B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 100630: 3 buyer markets, $5.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 100590: 2 buyer markets, $5.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 100790: 1 buyer markets, $2.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 100390: 1 buyer markets, $1.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 100199: 1 buyer markets, $1.4B calculated opportunity.

## Method

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [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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