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2022
Exports $966MWorld Rnk 13 / 184
Flag Rnk 42 / 96
2022
Destination $15.4M Japan
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $15.4MPanama
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Tobacco & substitutes-0.8Rnk 780 / 1025
2022
Imports $380MWorld Rnk 33 / 223
Flag Rnk 72 / 96
2022
Origin $13.3M Philippines
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $13.3MIndia
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Korea1.78Rnk 4 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Korea exported $966M in Tobacco & substitutes, making it the 13th largest exporter of Tobacco & substitutes in the world. At the same year, Tobacco & substitutes was the 42nd most exported product in South Korea. The main destination of Tobacco & substitutes exports from South Korea are: Japan ($384M), United Arab Emirates ($171M), Thailand ($54.8M), Hong Kong ($38.4M), and Mongolia ($36.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Tobacco & substitutes of South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Panama ($15.4M), United Arab Emirates ($14.1M), and Vietnam ($11.6M).

Imports In 2022, South Korea imported $380M in Tobacco & substitutes, becoming the 33rd largest importer of Tobacco & substitutes in the world. At the same year, Tobacco & substitutes was the 72nd most imported product in South Korea. South Korea imports Tobacco & substitutes primarily from: Philippines ($98.5M), India ($38.4M), Brazil ($38.1M), United States ($31.3M), and Indonesia ($28.1M).

The fastest growing import markets in Tobacco & substitutes for South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were India ($13.3M), Tanzania ($11.9M), and Malawi ($5.71M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as LG Electronics (29), Givaudan Fragrances (2), and Hankook Tires (1) were at the forefront of shipping Tobacco & substitutes from South Korea to the United States.

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 South Korea's Tobacco & substitutes exports accounted up to $87.9M and imports accounted up to $43.9M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $44M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Korea's   Tobacco & substitutes have decreased by $-13.7M (-13.5%) from $102M to $87.9M, while imports decreased by $-12.9M (-22.7%) from $56.8M to $43.9M.

Destinations In October 2024, Tobacco & substitutes were exported mostly to Japan ($43.6M), Hong Kong ($7.96M), Mongolia ($3.76M), Indonesia ($3.23M), and Tajikistan ($2.85M), and were imported mostly from Philippines ($8.38M), Brazil ($6.73M), China ($6.53M), Indonesia ($4.05M), and Argentina ($3.51M).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in Tobacco & substitutes's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to United Arab Emirates ($-13.9M or -49.4%), Thailand ($-4.14M or -97.3%), and Vietnam ($-2.18M or -62.4%). In October 2024, the decrease in Tobacco & substitutes's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Philippines ($-3.33M or -58.8%), Argentina ($-2.71M or -97.1%), and India ($-2.63M or -72.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-13.7M(-13.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-12.9M(-22.7%)
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)Japan$43.6M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$966M
IMPORTS (2022)$380M
NET TRADE (2022)$586M

In 2022, South Korea exported $966M in Tobacco & substitutes. The main destinations of South Korea exports on Tobacco & substitutes were Japan ($384M), United Arab Emirates ($171M), Thailand ($54.8M), Hong Kong ($38.4M), and Mongolia ($36.7M).

In 2022, South Korea imported $380M in Tobacco & substitutes, mainly from Philippines ($98.5M), India ($38.4M), Brazil ($38.1M), United States ($31.3M), and Indonesia ($28.1M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Tobacco & substitutes EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
Panama$15.4M (119%)
United Arab Emirates$14.1M (8.96%)
Vietnam$11.6M (57.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Tobacco & substitutes BY South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States-$116M (-98%)
Thailand-$15.5M (-22.1%)
Japan-$15M (-3.77%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Korea's main exporting competitors in Tobacco & substitutes were:
United Arab Emirates $5.1B
Poland $4.62B
Germany $2.92B
In 2022, South Korea's main importing competitors in Tobacco & substitutes were:
Germany $2.74B
Japan $2.41B
United States $2.38B

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Trade Value of Tobacco & substitutes by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $10.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $8.92M

Tobacco & substitutes’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $10.5M.   Tobacco & substitutes’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $8.92M.

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