Pumps for liquids: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8413 · 액체펌프(계기를 갖추었는지에 상관없다)와 액체엘리베이터 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $138.8 million of pumps for liquids (HS 8413), down 7.7% from September 2026 and up 25.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of pumps for liquids (HS 8413) totalled $1.63 billion, up 3.6% from the 12 months before ($1.57 billion).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($478.0 million, 29.3% of the total), followed by China and Canada.
That was 1.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 84 (machinery, boilers and computers) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $176.2 million (up 28.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $37.3 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8413: Pumps for liquids, whether or not fitted with a measuring device; liquid elevators.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8413
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8413.11 | Pumps for dispensing fuel or lubricants, of the type used in filling-stations or in garages | $1.2M | 0.1% | +11.3% | $40K |
| 8413.19 | Other | $8.9M | 0.5% | -10.1% | $999K |
| 8413.20 | Hand pumps, other than those of subheading 8413.11 or 8413.19 | $33.9M | 2.1% | -7.4% | $3.0M |
| 8413.30 | Fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines | $464.6M | 28.5% | +0.5% | $38.2M |
| 8413.30.1000 | For aircraft | $1.2M | 0.2% | -13.1% | $170K |
| 8413.30.2000 | For railway locomotive | $51K | 0.0% | – | $49K |
| 8413.30.3000 | For marine | $27.1M | 5.8% | +21.0% | $2.5M |
| 8413.30.4000 | For vehicles of Chapter 87 | $368.6M | 79.3% | -0.7% | $29.0M |
| 8413.30.9000 | Other | $67.7M | 14.6% | +0.5% | $6.4M |
| 8413.40 | Concrete pumps | $150.5M | 9.2% | +8.6% | $13.8M |
| 8413.50 | Other reciprocating positive displacement pumps | $52.0M | 3.2% | +13.3% | $3.8M |
| 8413.50.4000 | Pumps to be used with swimming pools | $46K | 0.1% | -56.0% | $6,780 |
| 8413.50.9010 | Plunger pumps | $3.3M | 6.3% | +42.9% | $323K |
| 8413.50.9020 | Piston pumps | $18.1M | 34.8% | +4.6% | $1.4M |
| 8413.50.9030 | Diaphragm pumps | $7.2M | 13.9% | +7.6% | $421K |
| 8413.50.9090 | Other | $23.3M | 44.9% | +19.8% | $1.7M |
| 8413.60 | Other rotary positive displacement pumps | $197.0M | 12.1% | -7.8% | $15.8M |
| 8413.60.4000 | Pumps to be used with swimming pools | $32K | 0.0% | +4.8% | $0 |
| 8413.60.9010 | Gear pumps | $42.6M | 21.6% | +33.2% | $4.2M |
| 8413.60.9020 | Vane pumps | $42.1M | 21.4% | -21.3% | $2.8M |
| 8413.60.9030 | Screw pumps | $1.3M | 0.6% | +1.7% | $31K |
| 8413.60.9090 | Other | $111.0M | 56.3% | -12.5% | $8.8M |
| 8413.70 | Other centrifugal pumps | $284.9M | 17.5% | +24.6% | $26.9M |
| 8413.70.3000 | Pumps to be used with swimming pools | $58K | 0.0% | -53.9% | $900 |
| 8413.70.9010 | Turbine pumps | $39.6M | 13.9% | +68.9% | $6.0M |
| 8413.70.9020 | Volute pumps | $123.2M | 43.2% | +22.1% | $14.7M |
| 8413.70.9090 | Other | $122.0M | 42.8% | +17.2% | $6.2M |
| 8413.81 | Pumps | $61.9M | 3.8% | -11.9% | $5.5M |
| 8413.81.1000 | Pumps to be used with swimming pools | $22K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8413.81.2000 | Cooling medium pumps for electric vehicles (including hybrid types) | $2.6M | 4.3% | +132.4% | $277K |
| 8413.81.9000 | Other | $59.3M | 95.7% | -14.3% | $5.2M |
| 8413.82 | Liquid elevators | $8,042 | 0.0% | -93.0% | $0 |
| 8413.91 | Of pumps | $374.2M | 22.9% | +3.9% | $30.9M |
| 8413.91.1000 | Of pumps for dispensing fuel or lubricants | $4.8M | 1.3% | +48.7% | $437K |
| 8413.91.2000 | Of internal combustion engine | $75.0M | 20.0% | +15.8% | $7.2M |
| 8413.91.3000 | Of reciprocating pumps | $21.8M | 5.8% | +18.3% | $1.9M |
| 8413.91.4000 | Of centrifugal pumps | $108.5M | 29.0% | -9.9% | $7.6M |
| 8413.91.5000 | Of rotary pumps | $4.2M | 1.1% | -11.5% | $387K |
| 8413.91.9000 | Other | $160.0M | 42.8% | +7.6% | $13.4M |
| 8413.92 | Of liquid elevators | $2.1M | 0.1% | -68.9% | $0 |
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. 180 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 | United States | $478.0M | 29.3% | +10.2% | 1 | $46.9M |
| 2 | China | $181.0M | 11.1% | +3.7% | 2 | $19.0M |
| 3 | Canada | $116.2M | 7.1% | +9.3% | 4 | $11.9M |
| 4 | Japan | $90.9M | 5.6% | -16.3% | 3 | $8.5M |
| 5 | Mexico | $84.1M | 5.2% | +1.2% | 5 | $6.9M |
| 6 | India | $71.7M | 4.4% | +62.5% | 7 | $4.3M |
| 7 | Slovakia | $58.8M | 3.6% | -8.7% | 6 | $3.4M |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | $52.9M | 3.2% | +22.8% | 8 | $4.8M |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | $34.3M | 2.1% | +13.8% | 10 | $1.7M |
| 10 | Vietnam | $34.0M | 2.1% | -9.4% | 9 | $3.0M |
| 11 | Malaysia | $31.2M | 1.9% | +91.0% | 18 | $1.2M |
| 12 | Germany | $23.9M | 1.5% | +5.2% | 15 | $2.1M |
| 13 | Egypt | $23.6M | 1.4% | +432.8% | 41 | $226K |
| 14 | Australia | $22.4M | 1.4% | -5.2% | 14 | $2.1M |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $21.6M | 1.3% | -19.0% | 12 | $1.1M |
| 16 | Singapore | $21.6M | 1.3% | +22.6% | 16 | $2.2M |
| 17 | Netherlands | $21.2M | 1.3% | -16.1% | 13 | $2.1M |
| 18 | Türkiye | $19.0M | 1.2% | -30.8% | 11 | $1.2M |
| 19 | Indonesia | $17.9M | 1.1% | +2.2% | 17 | $1.6M |
| 20 | Thailand | $15.4M | 0.9% | +8.8% | 21 | $1.5M |
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 | $138.8M | +25.3% | 7,818 t | $17.76 | $176.2M | 6,782 t |
| September 2026 | $150.4M | +4.1% | 8,068 t | $18.64 | $165.8M | 7,060 t |
| August 2026 | $107.3M | -14.1% | 5,334 t | $20.12 | $114.3M | 5,234 t |
| July 2026 | $162.0M | +23.9% | 8,645 t | $18.74 | $152.1M | 6,885 t |
| June 2026 | $140.0M | -3.3% | 7,284 t | $19.22 | $167.0M | 7,408 t |
| May 2026 | $140.8M | +0.3% | 7,472 t | $18.84 | $153.8M | 6,584 t |
| April 2026 | $139.9M | +4.0% | 7,946 t | $17.61 | $160.0M | 7,199 t |
| March 2026 | $135.1M | +4.0% | 7,420 t | $18.20 | $148.5M | 5,899 t |
| February 2026 | $116.7M | -12.0% | 6,517 t | $17.90 | $132.1M | 5,147 t |
| January 2026 | $126.9M | +11.8% | 6,608 t | $19.20 | $152.6M | 6,458 t |
| December 2025 | $148.0M | +6.3% | 7,359 t | $20.12 | $149.6M | 6,432 t |
| November 2025 | $125.1M | -2.3% | 6,936 t | $18.04 | $152.1M | 5,951 t |
| October 2025 | $110.8M | -19.5% | 5,871 t | $18.88 | $137.0M | 5,733 t |
| September 2025 | $144.5M | +18.0% | 7,485 t | $19.31 | $169.1M | 6,198 t |
| August 2025 | $125.0M | +4.6% | 6,032 t | $20.72 | $134.2M | 5,763 t |
| July 2025 | $130.7M | -10.4% | 6,387 t | $20.47 | $146.0M | 6,337 t |
| June 2025 | $144.7M | +16.7% | 7,634 t | $18.96 | $149.8M | 6,589 t |
| May 2025 | $140.4M | +1.9% | 7,020 t | $20.00 | $136.4M | 6,270 t |
| April 2025 | $134.5M | +1.8% | 7,362 t | $18.28 | $154.0M | 6,419 t |
| March 2025 | $129.8M | -4.8% | 6,890 t | $18.84 | $129.6M | 6,026 t |
| February 2025 | $132.5M | +8.9% | 6,930 t | $19.13 | $128.4M | 5,089 t |
| January 2025 | $113.5M | -4.3% | 6,331 t | $17.92 | $109.9M | 5,762 t |
| December 2024 | $139.2M | +4.0% | 7,000 t | $19.89 | $138.0M | 5,910 t |
| November 2024 | $128.0M | -1.4% | 6,227 t | $20.56 | $134.3M | 6,018 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.