What Brazil sold to and bought from South Korea in January–August 2026: exports, imports, trade balance and the most traded HS4 chapters.
Brazil ran a US$ 3.75 billion trade deficit with South Korea in January–July 2026, exporting US$ 2.90 billion against US$ 6.65 billion in imports. Brazil buys 2.3 times what it sells — one of the sharpest imbalances among Asian partners.
The deficit has a concentrated origin: vessels and floating structures alone account for US$ 2.43 billion of imports, and integrated circuits for US$ 1.76 billion — together 63% of everything Brazil bought. Brazilian exports are the usual set: crude oil, iron ore and soybean meal. Browse the SH4 chapters below to drill into a specific commodity.
In trade with South Korea, Brazil closed January–August 2026 with a deficit of US$ 4.15B.
Brazil sold US$ 3.25B and bought US$ 7.41B, across 783 SH4 headings with data.
Brazil carries a US$ 3.75 billion deficit: US$ 2.90 billion exported against US$ 6.65 billion imported. Imports run at 2.3 times exports, and the gap is larger than the export figure itself for the period.
Two chapters carry the bill: light-vessels, dredgers and floating structures total US$ 2.43 billion, and integrated circuits US$ 1.76 billion — together US$ 4.19 billion, or 63% of all imports. These are high unit-value capital goods that arrive in few shipments and can move an entire month's balance.
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See what Pro includesCrude petroleum oils lead at US$ 801.9 million, followed by iron ores (US$ 445.4 million) and soybean meal (US$ 274.4 million). Poultry meat comes next at US$ 267.3 million — the basket is entirely primary commodities.
770 SH4 chapters record movement in the window, fewer than with Brazil's largest partners. Combined with US$ 4.19 billion concentrated in just two imported chapters, the profile is that of a specialised relationship rather than a diffuse one.
