What is the U.S. trade balance with Korea, South?

The U.S. trade balance with Korea, South is -$666.18B (a deficit — the U.S. imports more than it exports).

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Q: What does the U.S. import from Korea, South?

The top U.S. imports from Korea, South are Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts etc., Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery etc.; Parts, Electric Machinery etc.; Sound Equipment; TV Equipment; Parts. The full product breakdown is on this page.

The United States imports $984.46B from Korea, South and exports $318.28B to it as of Aug 2026, a trade balance of -$666.18B. Top U.S. imports from Korea, South: Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts etc., Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery etc.; Parts, Electric Machinery etc.; Sound Equipment; TV Equipment; Parts.

$984.46BU.S. imports from

$318.28BU.S. exports to

-$666.18BU.S. trade balance

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Monthly U.S. imports from KOREA, SOUTH

$19.72B

Sep
25

$17.92B

Oct
25

$17.28B

Nov
25

$23.11B

Dec
25

$23.03B

Jan
26

$22.56B

Feb
26

$25.38B

Mar
26

$13.22B

Apr
26

$26.22B

May
26

$30.56B

Jun
26

$33.15B

Jul
26

$30.20B

Aug
26

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Top products imported from KOREA, SOUTH

#	Product	Value
1	HS 87 Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts etc.	$170.34B
2	HS 84 Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery etc.; Parts	$119.25B
3	HS 85 Electric Machinery etc.; Sound Equipment; TV Equipment; Parts	$106.07B
4	HS 847330 Parts And Accessories Of The Machines Of Heading 8471:	$37.30B
5	HS 870323 Of A Cylinder Capacity Exceeding 1,500 Cc But Not Exceeding 3,000 Cc	$29.35B
6	HS 27 Mineral Fuel, Oil etc.; Bituminous Substances; Mineral Wax	$23.15B
7	HS 870322 Of A Cylinder Capacity Exceeding 1,000 Cc But Not Exceeding 1,500 Cc	$22.97B
8	HS 852351 Solid-state Non-volatile Storage Devices	$21.83B

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Top products exported to KOREA, SOUTH

#	Product	Value
1	HS 27 Mineral Fuel, Oil etc.; Bituminous Substances; Mineral Wax	$88.47B
2	HS 84 Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery etc.; Parts	$37.11B
3	HS 85 Electric Machinery etc.; Sound Equipment; TV Equipment; Parts	$25.73B
4	HS 90 Optic, Photo etc., Medic Or Surgical Instrments etc.	$18.61B
5	HS 88 Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof	$16.40B
6	HS 87 Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts etc.	$13.63B
7	HS 02 Meat And Edible Meat Offal	$13.54B
8	HS 30 Pharmaceutical Products	$9.73B