Weighing machinery, including weight operated counting or checking machines, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8423 · 중량 측정기기[감량(感量)이 50밀리그램 이하인 저울은 제외하며, 중량측정식 계수기와 검사기를 포함한다]와 각종 저울 추 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $4.8 million of weighing machinery, including weight operated counting or checking machines, etc. (HS 8423), up 18.9% from September 2026 and up 42.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of weighing machinery, including weight operated counting or checking machines, etc. (HS 8423) totalled $54.4 million, down 6.6% from the 12 months before ($58.3 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($19.0 million, 34.9% of the total), followed by Japan and China.
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 $4.3 million (up 1.0% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $503,357 for the month.
Official description of HS 8423: Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8423
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8423.10 | Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales | $1.5M | 2.8% | -1.6% | $120K |
| 8423.20 | Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors | $6.7M | 12.4% | +15.4% | $414K |
| 8423.20.1000 | Conveyer scale | $4.0M | 60.2% | -12.0% | $268K |
| 8423.20.2000 | Feed meter or feed weighers | $54K | 0.8% | -90.8% | $0 |
| 8423.20.9000 | Other | $2.6M | 39.0% | +306.9% | $146K |
| 8423.30 | Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including | $10.2M | 18.7% | -33.5% | $195K |
| 8423.30.1000 | Using electronic means for gauging weight | $8.8M | 86.9% | +1.4% | $7,375 |
| 8423.30.9000 | Other | $1.3M | 13.1% | -79.7% | $187K |
| 8423.81 | Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg | $11.5M | 21.1% | -11.9% | $894K |
| 8423.81.1000 | Using electronic means for gauging weight | $11.0M | 95.7% | -8.6% | $881K |
| 8423.81.9000 | Other | $500K | 4.3% | -51.2% | $13K |
| 8423.82 | Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5,000 kg | $7.2M | 13.3% | +22.7% | $968K |
| 8423.82.1000 | Using electronic means for gauging weight, excluding machines for weighing motor vehicles | $4.3M | 59.3% | -1.7% | $915K |
| 8423.82.9000 | Other | $2.9M | 40.7% | +92.2% | $53K |
| 8423.89 | Other | $4.3M | 7.9% | -8.8% | $629K |
| 8423.89.1010 | Using electronic means for gauging weight | $1,703 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8423.89.1090 | Other | $1,845 | 0.0% | -89.7% | $895 |
| 8423.89.9010 | Using electronic means for gauging weight | $3.3M | 78.2% | -6.6% | $409K |
| 8423.89.9090 | Other | $930K | 21.7% | -14.6% | $219K |
| 8423.90 | Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery | $13.0M | 23.8% | +8.8% | $1.6M |
| 8423.90.1011 | Using electronic means for gauging weight, excluding parts of machines for weighing motor vehicles | $15K | 0.1% | +49.9% | $0 |
| 8423.90.1019 | Other | $32K | 0.2% | -63.3% | $1,265 |
| 8423.90.1091 | Using electronic means for gauging weight, excluding parts of machines for weighing motor vehicles | $13K | 0.1% | -88.5% | $3,357 |
| 8423.90.1099 | Other | $69K | 0.5% | -62.1% | $30 |
| 8423.90.9010 | Using electronic means for gauging weight, excluding parts of machines for weighing motor vehicles | $7.0M | 53.9% | +20.1% | $624K |
| 8423.90.9090 | Other | $5.8M | 45.1% | +2.4% | $968K |
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. 122 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 | $19.0M | 34.9% | -14.2% | 1 | $1.7M |
| 2 | Japan | $13.3M | 24.4% | -8.0% | 2 | $1.2M |
| 3 | China | $6.3M | 11.5% | +85.3% | 3 | $381K |
| 4 | Vietnam | $2.8M | 5.2% | -13.7% | 5 | $621K |
| 5 | Russia | $2.7M | 5.0% | +17.6% | 6 | $62K |
| 6 | Indonesia | $1.0M | 1.9% | -37.5% | 7 | $224K |
| 7 | India | $975K | 1.8% | +289.6% | 18 | $16K |
| 8 | Australia | $883K | 1.6% | +4.3% | 8 | $58K |
| 9 | Hungary | $604K | 1.1% | +270.2% | 26 | $0 |
| 10 | France | $490K | 0.9% | – | 60 | $0 |
| 11 | Taiwan | $450K | 0.8% | +65.7% | 15 | $27K |
| 12 | Poland | $439K | 0.8% | +132.8% | 24 | $0 |
| 13 | Thailand | $336K | 0.6% | -31.8% | 10 | $28K |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | $323K | 0.6% | -21.3% | 11 | $43K |
| 15 | Mexico | $312K | 0.6% | +6.7% | 14 | $35K |
| 16 | Hong Kong | $284K | 0.5% | +37.7% | 21 | $27K |
| 17 | Canada | $283K | 0.5% | -91.6% | 4 | $2,002 |
| 18 | Brazil | $275K | 0.5% | -49.8% | 9 | $17K |
| 19 | Türkiye | $271K | 0.5% | +86.8% | 29 | $62K |
| 20 | Malaysia | $262K | 0.5% | +96.4% | 31 | $74K |
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 | $4.8M | +42.9% | 110 t | $43.87 | $4.3M | 407 t |
| September 2026 | $4.1M | -0.5% | 99.9 t | $40.55 | $5.9M | 671 t |
| August 2026 | $4.8M | +49.4% | 135 t | $35.68 | $5.0M | 371 t |
| July 2026 | $3.9M | -22.7% | 124 t | $31.72 | $4.3M | 277 t |
| June 2026 | $4.0M | -0.4% | 149 t | $26.97 | $5.8M | 596 t |
| May 2026 | $3.4M | -36.4% | 106 t | $31.99 | $4.1M | 406 t |
| April 2026 | $3.8M | -12.2% | 146 t | $26.14 | $4.4M | 453 t |
| March 2026 | $8.1M | +170.1% | 171 t | $47.24 | $3.3M | 229 t |
| February 2026 | $3.3M | -6.6% | 88.0 t | $37.34 | $3.4M | 365 t |
| January 2026 | $4.2M | -37.2% | 115 t | $36.81 | $3.7M | 430 t |
| December 2025 | $5.1M | -56.4% | 158 t | $32.41 | $5.5M | 426 t |
| November 2025 | $4.8M | +27.9% | 132 t | $36.54 | $4.6M | 488 t |
| October 2025 | $3.4M | -66.9% | 123 t | $27.49 | $4.3M | 365 t |
| September 2025 | $4.1M | +11.6% | 117 t | $34.85 | $4.7M | 364 t |
| August 2025 | $3.2M | +6.6% | 107 t | $30.18 | $3.3M | 432 t |
| July 2025 | $5.1M | +30.4% | 174 t | $29.30 | $14.1M | 474 t |
| June 2025 | $4.0M | +5.8% | 137 t | $29.50 | $4.2M | 308 t |
| May 2025 | $5.3M | +38.5% | 198 t | $27.03 | $4.9M | 438 t |
| April 2025 | $4.4M | +37.3% | 149 t | $29.25 | $5.0M | 471 t |
| March 2025 | $3.0M | -23.5% | 112 t | $26.80 | $3.6M | 289 t |
| February 2025 | $3.5M | -50.3% | 96.4 t | $36.48 | $3.7M | 231 t |
| January 2025 | $6.7M | -25.5% | 225 t | $29.89 | $4.1M | 445 t |
| December 2024 | $11.8M | +48.8% | 312 t | $37.71 | $5.7M | 518 t |
| November 2024 | $3.8M | -55.6% | 133 t | $28.37 | $5.3M | 405 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.