Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass, not optically worked, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 7014 · 신호용 유리제품과 유리로 만든 광학소자(제7015호의 것과 광학적으로 가공한 것은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $463,455 of signalling glassware and optical elements of glass, not optically worked, etc. (HS 7014), down 59.2% from September 2026 and down 19.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of signalling glassware and optical elements of glass, not optically worked, etc. (HS 7014) totalled $8.5 million, up 21.6% from the 12 months before ($7.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($4.1 million, 48.5% of the total), followed by the United States and India.
That was 0.5% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 70 (glass and glassware) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.4 million (up 33.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $929,524 for the month.
Official description of HS 7014: Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass (other than those of heading 70.15), not optically worked.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 7014
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7014.00 | Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass (other than those of heading 70.15), not optically worked | $8.5M | 100.0% | +21.6% | $463K |
| 7014.00.1000 | Of sealed beam lamp | $3.8M | 44.8% | +54.1% | $301K |
| 7014.00.9010 | Signalling glassware | $30K | 0.4% | +165.5% | $3,300 |
| 7014.00.9020 | Optical elements of glass | $4.7M | 54.9% | +3.5% | $159K |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 23 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $4.1M | 48.5% | +9.9% | 1 | $854 |
| 2 | United States | $1.3M | 14.7% | -4.9% | 3 | $208K |
| 3 | India | $775K | 9.1% | +259.1% | 5 | $105K |
| 4 | Japan | $729K | 8.6% | +2,793% | 7 | $1,855 |
| 5 | Philippines | $536K | 6.3% | – | – | $71K |
| 6 | Vietnam | $420K | 4.9% | -68.5% | 2 | $29K |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $354K | 4.1% | +24.1% | 4 | $35K |
| 8 | Sweden | $170K | 2.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | Germany | $70K | 0.8% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 10 | Israel | $33K | 0.4% | +9.0% | 6 | $4,708 |
| 11 | Finland | $20K | 0.2% | – | 9 | $0 |
| 12 | Netherlands | $15K | 0.2% | +6.7% | 8 | $6,934 |
| 13 | Russia | $5,014 | 0.1% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 14 | Poland | $4,170 | 0.0% | – | – | $810 |
| 15 | Taiwan | $3,136 | 0.0% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 16 | Vanuatu | $2,021 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $0 |
| 17 | Australia | $213 | 0.0% | – | 18 | $3 |
| 18 | Mongolia | $200 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | $98 | 0.0% | – | 14 | $2 |
| 20 | Canada | $51 | 0.0% | – | 19 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $463K | -19.4% | 13.5 t | $34.24 | $1.4M | 9.0 t |
| September 2026 | $1.1M | +28.5% | 17.0 t | $67.06 | $1.9M | 12.4 t |
| August 2026 | $613K | -7.7% | 2.9 t | $212.97 | $1.2M | 10.3 t |
| July 2026 | $844K | +5.3% | 16.6 t | $50.84 | $1.2M | 9.1 t |
| June 2026 | $772K | +35.3% | 874 kg | $882.93 | $1.3M | 8.9 t |
| May 2026 | $608K | -24.6% | 11.7 t | $51.94 | $1.0M | 8.7 t |
| April 2026 | $707K | -9.6% | 33.9 t | $20.89 | $1.4M | 9.2 t |
| March 2026 | $398K | -19.8% | 2.0 t | $194.93 | $1.2M | 13.7 t |
| February 2026 | $753K | +65.3% | 5.3 t | $141.43 | $886K | 5.4 t |
| January 2026 | $786K | +89.1% | 12.9 t | $61.09 | $841K | 8.6 t |
| December 2025 | $684K | +164.2% | 9.1 t | $75.13 | $980K | 31.9 t |
| November 2025 | $759K | +154.8% | 18.1 t | $42.04 | $1.0M | 13.6 t |
| October 2025 | $575K | +41.2% | 4.6 t | $126.26 | $1.0M | 14.1 t |
| September 2025 | $885K | +232.2% | 14.3 t | $61.77 | $1.2M | 18.0 t |
| August 2025 | $664K | +84.0% | 6.0 t | $111.19 | $1.2M | 19.4 t |
| July 2025 | $802K | +85.3% | 1.6 t | $502.84 | $1.5M | 24.4 t |
| June 2025 | $570K | -16.2% | 622 kg | $916.70 | $2.7M | 48.3 t |
| May 2025 | $807K | -28.8% | 3.9 t | $205.21 | $1.6M | 38.4 t |
| April 2025 | $783K | -57.2% | 5.5 t | $141.76 | $1.0M | 26.5 t |
| March 2025 | $497K | -73.5% | 950 kg | $522.83 | $1.8M | 34.1 t |
| February 2025 | $455K | -84.1% | 853 kg | $533.92 | $710K | 17.7 t |
| January 2025 | $416K | -82.0% | 1.1 t | $362.37 | $1.8M | 27.1 t |
| December 2024 | $259K | -87.2% | 276 kg | $938.37 | $1.3M | 23.0 t |
| November 2024 | $298K | -83.3% | 915 kg | $325.50 | $797K | 13.1 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.