According to South Korean customs statistics, in 2014 South Korea and China's bilateral trade amounted to $ 235.4 billion, an increase of 2.8%. Among them, South Korea's exports to China $ 145.33 billion, an increase of 0.4%; imports from China $ 90.07 billion, an increase of 8.5%. ROK trade surplus of $ 55.26 billion, down 12.0 %,China is South Korea's largest trading partner, largest export destination and largest source of imports.

 

Mechanical and electrical products, optical and medical equipments,chemical products are the main products of Korea's exports to China, in 2014 exports were $ 65.94 billion, $ 20.4 billion and $ 17.77 billion, together accounted for 71.6% of Korea's total exports to China, export of electromechanical products an increase of 5.7%, optical and medical equipments,chemical products exports down to 6.4% and 4.0%.  In 2014,minerals, paper and animal products exports to China showed a larger decline.

 

South Korean imports from China ranked the top three commodities are electronic products, base metals and products, and chemical products, in 2014 imports amounted to $ 38.89 billion, $ 14.68 billion and $ 7.01 billion, an increase of 8.7%, 17.6% and 10.1%, accounting for Korea 43.2% of total imports from China, 16.3% and 7.8%. 2014 South Korean imports of major commodities from China, transport equipment, mineral larger negative growth.

 

On imports of textiles and raw materials markets, labor-intensive products such toys, furniture, China continues to maintain our edge. These products, China's main competitors are Japan, the United States, Italy and Vietnam and other countries.