Calendering or other rolling machines, other than for metals or glass, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8420 · 캘린더기(calendering machine)나 그 밖의 로울기(rolling machine)(금속이나 유리 가공용은 제외한다)와 이것에 사용되는 실린더 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.6 million of calendering or other rolling machines, other than for metals or glass, etc. (HS 8420), down 70.8% from September 2026 and down 80.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of calendering or other rolling machines, other than for metals or glass, etc. (HS 8420) totalled $58.0 million, down 54.4% from the 12 months before ($127.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($17.8 million, 30.6% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Malaysia.
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 $2.2 million (down 21.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $591,437 for the month.
Official description of HS 8420: Calendering or other rolling machines, other than for metals or glass, and cylinders therefor.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8420
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8420.10 | Calendering or other rolling machines | $46.9M | 81.0% | -58.4% | $883K |
| 8420.10.1000 | For paper making | $606K | 1.3% | -18.6% | $132K |
| 8420.10.2000 | For textile fabrics | $1.2M | 2.6% | +60.8% | $51K |
| 8420.10.3000 | For leather | $245K | 0.5% | +257.4% | $0 |
| 8420.10.4000 | For rubber or plastic | $3.6M | 7.7% | -25.6% | $353K |
| 8420.10.5000 | Roll laminators of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit substrates or printed circui | $1.0M | 2.2% | -70.0% | $45K |
| 8420.10.9000 | Other | $40.2M | 85.7% | -60.9% | $302K |
| 8420.91 | Cylinders | $5.2M | 9.0% | +15.3% | $530K |
| 8420.99 | Other | $5.8M | 10.0% | -40.9% | $206K |
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. 72 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 | $17.8M | 30.6% | -44.6% | 2 | $629K |
| 2 | Vietnam | $17.4M | 30.1% | +16.4% | 4 | $336K |
| 3 | Malaysia | $6.9M | 11.9% | +14,069% | 30 | $0 |
| 4 | United States | $3.7M | 6.4% | -90.2% | 1 | $95K |
| 5 | Japan | $3.0M | 5.1% | +77.0% | 7 | $140K |
| 6 | Poland | $1.2M | 2.1% | -61.8% | 6 | $0 |
| 7 | France | $1.1M | 1.9% | -90.6% | 5 | $0 |
| 8 | India | $801K | 1.4% | -38.9% | 8 | $38K |
| 9 | Russia | $765K | 1.3% | +11.2% | 9 | $97K |
| 10 | Taiwan | $683K | 1.2% | +821.6% | 25 | $21K |
| 11 | Indonesia | $621K | 1.1% | +72.2% | 14 | $57K |
| 12 | Australia | $604K | 1.0% | -3.1% | 10 | $110 |
| 13 | Türkiye | $476K | 0.8% | -97.4% | 3 | $24K |
| 14 | Bangladesh | $454K | 0.8% | +1,100% | 34 | $1,043 |
| 15 | Germany | $404K | 0.7% | +25.4% | 15 | $0 |
| 16 | Mexico | $302K | 0.5% | -49.0% | 11 | $0 |
| 17 | Brazil | $237K | 0.4% | +1,207% | 43 | $0 |
| 18 | Philippines | $182K | 0.3% | +174.8% | 27 | $0 |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | $168K | 0.3% | -65.5% | 12 | $0 |
| 20 | Thailand | $140K | 0.2% | -70.0% | 13 | $5,540 |
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 | $1.6M | -80.9% | 166 t | $9.72 | $2.2M | 197 t |
| September 2026 | $5.5M | -34.1% | 376 t | $14.71 | $1.5M | 138 t |
| August 2026 | $3.0M | -87.0% | 134 t | $22.36 | $1.2M | 183 t |
| July 2026 | $4.9M | -31.0% | 236 t | $20.66 | $3.3M | 301 t |
| June 2026 | $2.4M | -80.3% | 78.8 t | $30.91 | $887K | 105 t |
| May 2026 | $9.3M | +8.0% | 268 t | $34.87 | $1.2M | 153 t |
| April 2026 | $9.3M | -17.2% | 606 t | $15.29 | $1.3M | 115 t |
| March 2026 | $5.7M | -21.3% | 184 t | $30.99 | $2.2M | 169 t |
| February 2026 | $4.9M | -65.3% | 299 t | $16.36 | $1.4M | 137 t |
| January 2026 | $4.6M | -58.8% | 284 t | $16.22 | $1.7M | 144 t |
| December 2025 | $5.0M | -44.9% | 207 t | $24.16 | $2.6M | 109 t |
| November 2025 | $1.7M | -73.3% | 47.8 t | $34.71 | $1.4M | 244 t |
| October 2025 | $8.5M | -38.9% | 592 t | $14.29 | $2.8M | 217 t |
| September 2025 | $8.4M | -39.9% | 466 t | $18.04 | $2.1M | 191 t |
| August 2025 | $23.1M | +332.7% | 1,100 t | $20.98 | $5.9M | 370 t |
| July 2025 | $7.1M | +18.0% | 532 t | $13.32 | $1.5M | 232 t |
| June 2025 | $12.4M | +93.3% | 985 t | $12.56 | $1.2M | 118 t |
| May 2025 | $8.7M | +200.0% | 844 t | $10.26 | $5.1M | 267 t |
| April 2025 | $11.2M | +207.1% | 719 t | $15.54 | $2.1M | 146 t |
| March 2025 | $7.2M | -21.6% | 322 t | $22.53 | $2.4M | 209 t |
| February 2025 | $14.1M | +489.1% | 422 t | $33.36 | $1.6M | 74.1 t |
| January 2025 | $11.2M | +339.9% | 563 t | $19.86 | $3.0M | 308 t |
| December 2024 | $9.1M | +14.4% | 496 t | $18.35 | $2.5M | 236 t |
| November 2024 | $6.2M | +92.5% | 942 t | $6.61 | $1.4M | 104 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.