Hydraulic turbines, water wheels, and regulators therefor: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8410 · 수력터빈ㆍ수차와 이들의 조정기 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $893,402 of hydraulic turbines, water wheels, and regulators therefor (HS 8410), up 888.1% from September 2026 and up 6,884% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of hydraulic turbines, water wheels, and regulators therefor (HS 8410) totalled $3.2 million, down 23.1% from the 12 months before ($4.2 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Canada ($1.9 million, 58.1% of the total), followed by Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 84 (machinery, boilers and computers) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $6.4 million, leaving a deficit of $5.5 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8410
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8410.11 | Of a power not exceeding 1,000 kW | $570K | 17.8% | -32.8% | $500K |
| 8410.11.1000 | Hydraulic turbines | $570K | 100.0% | -26.3% | $500K |
| 8410.11.9000 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8410.12 | Of a power exceeding 1,000 kW but not exceeding 10,000 kW | $113K | 3.5% | – | $113K |
| 8410.13 | Of a power exceeding 10,000 kW | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8410.90 | Parts, including regulators | $2.5M | 78.7% | -23.8% | $280K |
| 8410.90.1010 | For water turbines | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8410.90.1090 | Other | $361K | 14.3% | +1,776% | $0 |
| 8410.90.9010 | For water turbines | $1.3M | 53.2% | -51.8% | $0 |
| 8410.90.9090 | Other | $822K | 32.5% | +61.2% | $280K |
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. 30 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 | Canada | $1.9M | 58.1% | +10.5% | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | $500K | 15.6% | – | – | $500K |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | $271K | 8.4% | – | – | $271K |
| 4 | United States | $266K | 8.3% | -77.8% | 2 | $113K |
| 5 | Japan | $121K | 3.8% | -71.9% | 4 | $0 |
| 6 | Germany | $70K | 2.2% | -90.2% | 3 | $0 |
| 7 | Taiwan | $49K | 1.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | Vietnam | $30K | 0.9% | +113.1% | 8 | $8,740 |
| 9 | Tajikistan | $14K | 0.4% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | Slovakia | $13K | 0.4% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 11 | Indonesia | $1,456 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 12 | Gambia | $1,310 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Senegal | $1,310 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Mexico | $1,283 | 0.0% | – | 21 | $0 |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | $1,021 | 0.0% | -92.1% | 9 | $0 |
| 16 | Hungary | $1,020 | 0.0% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 17 | France | $1,014 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | India | $686 | 0.0% | -96.6% | 7 | $686 |
| 19 | China | $675 | 0.0% | -97.9% | 6 | $0 |
| 20 | Poland | $458 | 0.0% | – | 13 | $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 | $893K | +6,884% | 64.1 t | $13.94 | $6.4M | 202 t |
| September 2026 | $90K | -91.9% | 237 kg | $381.51 | $1.5M | 37.7 t |
| August 2026 | $15K | -88.5% | 157 kg | $92.92 | $176K | 1.7 t |
| July 2026 | $5,567 | -99.6% | 82 kg | $67.89 | $1.0M | 26.8 t |
| June 2026 | $2,131 | -97.7% | 28 kg | $76.11 | $39K | 436 kg |
| May 2026 | $98K | -86.5% | 2.6 t | $37.51 | $14K | 258 kg |
| April 2026 | $134 | -99.9% | 1 kg | $134.00 | $31K | 7.0 t |
| March 2026 | $1,961 | -98.6% | 47 kg | $41.72 | $99K | 16.1 t |
| February 2026 | $496K | +639.4% | 33.2 t | $14.95 | $4,147 | 313 kg |
| January 2026 | $4,563 | -87.1% | 83 kg | $54.98 | $5.8M | 87.5 t |
| December 2025 | $1.3M | +371.3% | 83.8 t | $15.06 | $5,420 | 52 kg |
| November 2025 | $343K | +2,925% | 16.5 t | $20.84 | $37K | 254 kg |
| October 2025 | $13K | -90.2% | 118 kg | $108.42 | $6,052 | 49 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.1M | +62.8% | 148 t | $7.51 | $32K | 1.2 t |
| August 2025 | $127K | – | 2.4 t | $53.05 | $192K | 2.6 t |
| July 2025 | $1.4M | +10,081% | 84.8 t | $16.14 | $120K | 2.5 t |
| June 2025 | $95K | -58.7% | 1.4 t | $65.58 | $2.5M | 92.8 t |
| May 2025 | $723K | -10.4% | 49.3 t | $14.66 | $1,470 | 78 kg |
| April 2025 | $213K | -18.0% | 10.3 t | $20.69 | $89K | 22.3 t |
| March 2025 | $145K | +14.5% | 3.5 t | $41.71 | $9,797 | 71 kg |
| February 2025 | $67K | – | 8.0 t | $8.40 | $5,204 | 64 kg |
| January 2025 | $35K | – | 6.0 t | $5.86 | $8,337 | 34 kg |
| December 2024 | $268K | -48.3% | 12.5 t | $21.48 | $6,448 | 108 kg |
| November 2024 | $11K | -98.6% | 984 kg | $11.54 | $15K | 60 kg |
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.