Air conditioners: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8415 · 공기조절기(동력구동식 팬과 온도와 습도를 변화시키는 기구를 갖춘 것으로 한정하며, 습도만을 따로 조절할 수 없는 것도 포함한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $87.0 million of air conditioners (HS 8415), down 0.5% from September 2026 and up 24.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of air conditioners (HS 8415) totalled $1.09 billion, down 10.8% from the 12 months before ($1.22 billion).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($236.4 million, 21.7% of the total), followed by the Netherlands and China.
That was 0.7% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 84 (machinery, boilers and computers) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $60.0 million (up 20.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $27.0 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8415: Air conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8415
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8415.10 | Of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or “split-system” | $219.7M | 20.2% | -14.3% | $14.1M |
| 8415.10.1010 | Of power consumption less than 11 kW | $408K | 0.2% | -54.4% | $78K |
| 8415.10.1020 | Of power consumption not less than 11 kW | $668K | 0.3% | +139.3% | $49K |
| 8415.10.2010 | Of power consumption less than 11 kW | $9.9M | 4.5% | +12.9% | $799K |
| 8415.10.2020 | Of power consumption not less than 11 kW | $5.3M | 2.4% | -5.1% | $391K |
| 8415.10.9010 | Of power consumption less than 11 kW | $5.1M | 2.3% | +381.1% | $197K |
| 8415.10.9020 | Of power consumption not less than 11 kW | $198.3M | 90.3% | -17.3% | $12.6M |
| 8415.20 | Of a kind used for persons, in motor vehicles | $8.8M | 0.8% | -44.8% | $695K |
| 8415.81 | Incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of the cooling/heat cycle (reversible heat pumps) | $7.0M | 0.6% | -21.2% | $52K |
| 8415.82 | Other, incorporating a refrigerating unit | $43.6M | 4.0% | -4.6% | $5.8M |
| 8415.83 | Not incorporating a refrigerating unit | $12.2M | 1.1% | -42.4% | $709K |
| 8415.90 | Parts | $796.7M | 73.2% | -8.7% | $65.5M |
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. 173 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 | $236.4M | 21.7% | -17.3% | 1 | $16.8M |
| 2 | Netherlands | $113.1M | 10.4% | -9.3% | 2 | $6.1M |
| 3 | China | $66.6M | 6.1% | -15.4% | 3 | $7.3M |
| 4 | Türkiye | $63.8M | 5.9% | +25.5% | 7 | $4.0M |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | $53.0M | 4.9% | -22.6% | 4 | $4.1M |
| 6 | Thailand | $50.4M | 4.6% | -4.5% | 6 | $3.8M |
| 7 | India | $47.0M | 4.3% | -26.6% | 5 | $4.1M |
| 8 | Vietnam | $34.1M | 3.1% | -7.3% | 9 | $2.1M |
| 9 | Brazil | $31.0M | 2.9% | -14.9% | 10 | $2.4M |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | $30.2M | 2.8% | -18.0% | 8 | $2.8M |
| 11 | Mexico | $22.7M | 2.1% | -16.2% | 11 | $2.3M |
| 12 | Philippines | $16.3M | 1.5% | -8.9% | 15 | $2.7M |
| 13 | Slovakia | $15.9M | 1.5% | -22.1% | 12 | $314K |
| 14 | Egypt | $15.1M | 1.4% | -16.4% | 14 | $2.0M |
| 15 | Canada | $14.9M | 1.4% | -10.4% | 16 | $1.0M |
| 16 | Indonesia | $14.7M | 1.3% | +28.7% | 20 | $2.8M |
| 17 | Japan | $14.6M | 1.3% | +7.7% | 18 | $1.7M |
| 18 | Algeria | $13.6M | 1.2% | +45.9% | 22 | $1.6M |
| 19 | Germany | $13.4M | 1.2% | +49.0% | 24 | $1.1M |
| 20 | Australia | $12.9M | 1.2% | +3.9% | 19 | $421K |
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 | $87.0M | +24.0% | 6,736 t | $12.91 | $60.0M | 5,160 t |
| September 2026 | $87.4M | -8.8% | 6,367 t | $13.73 | $73.3M | 7,069 t |
| August 2026 | $68.1M | -2.5% | 5,585 t | $12.19 | $78.9M | 8,271 t |
| July 2026 | $104.1M | -1.0% | 8,254 t | $12.62 | $108.6M | 12,587 t |
| June 2026 | $89.6M | +0.7% | 7,193 t | $12.45 | $143.5M | 16,340 t |
| May 2026 | $87.6M | -15.1% | 6,723 t | $13.03 | $126.6M | 15,021 t |
| April 2026 | $102.9M | -15.7% | 7,927 t | $12.99 | $139.2M | 16,498 t |
| March 2026 | $96.9M | -28.3% | 7,120 t | $13.60 | $107.3M | 12,269 t |
| February 2026 | $94.1M | -26.3% | 6,988 t | $13.47 | $78.4M | 8,670 t |
| January 2026 | $89.7M | +0.1% | 7,054 t | $12.71 | $73.3M | 8,629 t |
| December 2025 | $87.3M | -13.4% | 6,683 t | $13.06 | $49.1M | 4,875 t |
| November 2025 | $93.4M | -16.6% | 6,968 t | $13.40 | $52.2M | 5,565 t |
| October 2025 | $70.1M | -40.4% | 5,430 t | $12.91 | $49.8M | 5,678 t |
| September 2025 | $95.9M | +2.6% | 7,528 t | $12.74 | $59.6M | 6,383 t |
| August 2025 | $69.8M | -22.1% | 5,269 t | $13.25 | $93.0M | 10,956 t |
| July 2025 | $105.2M | -12.2% | 8,075 t | $13.02 | $126.8M | 15,949 t |
| June 2025 | $88.9M | -19.0% | 6,534 t | $13.61 | $130.0M | 15,759 t |
| May 2025 | $103.2M | -9.9% | 7,438 t | $13.88 | $135.7M | 17,545 t |
| April 2025 | $122.2M | -20.0% | 8,946 t | $13.65 | $118.2M | 14,573 t |
| March 2025 | $135.1M | -9.7% | 9,783 t | $13.81 | $79.9M | 9,174 t |
| February 2025 | $127.7M | +6.0% | 9,634 t | $13.25 | $74.5M | 8,848 t |
| January 2025 | $89.6M | -25.7% | 6,465 t | $13.86 | $68.4M | 8,281 t |
| December 2024 | $100.8M | +7.3% | 6,940 t | $14.52 | $54.8M | 5,837 t |
| November 2024 | $112.0M | +4.1% | 7,708 t | $14.53 | $47.0M | 4,729 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.