Printers, copiers and printing machinery: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8443 · 제8442호의 플레이트ㆍ실린더와 그 밖의 인쇄용 구성 부품을 사용하는 인쇄기, 그 밖의 인쇄기ㆍ복사기ㆍ팩시밀리(함께 조합되었는지에 상관없다), 이들의 부분품과 부속품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $73.5 million of printers, copiers and printing machinery (HS 8443), up 55.7% from September 2026 and up 86.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of printers, copiers and printing machinery (HS 8443) totalled $635.0 million, up 13.6% from the 12 months before ($558.9 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($156.5 million, 24.6% of the total), followed by China and India.
That was 0.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 84 (machinery, boilers and computers) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $94.5 million (up 9.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $21.0 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8443: Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 84.42; other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8443
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8443.11 | Offset printing machinery, reel fed | $436K | 0.1% | -66.8% | $267 |
| 8443.12 | Offset printing machinery, sheet-fed, office type (using sheets with one side not exceeding 22 cm and the other side not | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8443.13 | Other offset printing machinery | $13.3M | 2.1% | -9.5% | $254K |
| 8443.14 | Letterpress printing machinery, reel fed, excluding flexographic printing | $247K | 0.0% | -38.9% | $6,475 |
| 8443.15 | Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8443.16 | Flexographic printing machinery | $1.7M | 0.3% | +255.9% | $0 |
| 8443.17 | Gravure printing machinery | $26.4M | 4.2% | +397.5% | $8.4M |
| 8443.19 | Other | $76.7M | 12.1% | +151.2% | $20.0M |
| 8443.19.1000 | Textile printing machines | $1.5M | 1.9% | +281.7% | $0 |
| 8443.19.2000 | Other printing machines of a type used for printing a repetitive design, repetitive words or overall colour on textiles, | $645K | 0.8% | -60.2% | $6,325 |
| 8443.19.9000 | Other | $74.6M | 97.2% | +161.4% | $20.0M |
| 8443.31 | Machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connectin | $121.7M | 19.2% | -16.6% | $11.2M |
| 8443.31.1010 | Laser beam printer | $118.2M | 97.1% | -15.6% | $11.0M |
| 8443.31.1020 | Dot-matrix printer | $19K | 0.0% | +44.6% | $0 |
| 8443.31.1030 | ink-jet printer | $1.8M | 1.5% | -35.8% | $132K |
| 8443.31.1090 | Other | $677K | 0.6% | -18.1% | $36K |
| 8443.31.3000 | Photocopying apparatus which perform one or more of the functions of printing or facsimile transmission | $123K | 0.1% | -17.3% | $360 |
| 8443.31.9000 | Other | $867K | 0.7% | -58.1% | $32K |
| 8443.32 | Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network | $178.4M | 28.1% | -2.1% | $14.9M |
| 8443.32.1010 | Laser beam printer | $11.1M | 6.2% | +55.6% | $1.5M |
| 8443.32.1020 | Dot-matrix printer | $3.5M | 1.9% | -40.2% | $306K |
| 8443.32.1030 | Ink-jet printer | $13.3M | 7.5% | -16.6% | $1.4M |
| 8443.32.1090 | Other | $149.3M | 83.7% | +0.4% | $11.5M |
| 8443.32.4000 | Photocopying apparatus | $17K | 0.0% | – | $7,150 |
| 8443.32.9000 | Other | $1.1M | 0.6% | -74.6% | $212K |
| 8443.39 | Other | $45.8M | 7.2% | -5.2% | $2.7M |
| 8443.39.1010 | For the purpose of semiconductor manufacturing | $2,463 | 0.0% | – | $2,204 |
| 8443.39.1090 | Other | $30.6M | 66.9% | -10.1% | $1.9M |
| 8443.39.2000 | Photocopying apparatus | $33K | 0.1% | +123.8% | $0 |
| 8443.39.9000 | Other | $15.1M | 33.1% | +6.4% | $824K |
| 8443.91 | Parts and accessories of printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing component | $9.3M | 1.5% | +23.9% | $878K |
| 8443.91.1010 | Automatic feeders | $6,479 | 0.1% | – | $223 |
| 8443.91.1020 | Folders, gummers, perforators and staplers | $48K | 0.5% | -57.2% | $64 |
| 8443.91.1090 | Other | $303K | 3.2% | -38.9% | $6,732 |
| 8443.91.9000 | Other | $9.0M | 96.2% | +29.8% | $871K |
| 8443.99 | Other | $161.0M | 25.3% | +31.8% | $15.1M |
| 8443.99.1000 | Of printers | $117.3M | 72.9% | +32.4% | $10.7M |
| 8443.99.4010 | Automatic document feeders | $25 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8443.99.4020 | Paper feeders | $52K | 0.0% | -47.2% | $0 |
| 8443.99.4030 | Sorters | $43K | 0.0% | +44.3% | $1,946 |
| 8443.99.4090 | Other | $7.2M | 4.5% | +9.2% | $564K |
| 8443.99.9000 | Other | $36.4M | 22.6% | +35.3% | $3.9M |
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. 168 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 | $156.5M | 24.6% | +68.8% | 1 | $20.7M |
| 2 | China | $113.4M | 17.9% | +38.6% | 2 | $19.4M |
| 3 | India | $48.8M | 7.7% | -9.9% | 3 | $5.4M |
| 4 | Netherlands | $38.3M | 6.0% | -17.5% | 4 | $4.1M |
| 5 | Japan | $35.2M | 5.5% | +16.6% | 6 | $3.3M |
| 6 | Hong Kong | $34.0M | 5.4% | +34.5% | 9 | $3.6M |
| 7 | Vietnam | $31.1M | 4.9% | +10.6% | 7 | $1.7M |
| 8 | Germany | $26.9M | 4.2% | +1.4% | 8 | $1.6M |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | $22.8M | 3.6% | -40.7% | 5 | $1.2M |
| 10 | Singapore | $14.9M | 2.3% | -10.2% | 10 | $927K |
| 11 | Canada | $10.0M | 1.6% | -18.7% | 11 | $1.2M |
| 12 | Belgium | $10.0M | 1.6% | -4.9% | 12 | $1.4M |
| 13 | Philippines | $9.4M | 1.5% | +48.1% | 17 | $98K |
| 14 | Mexico | $7.6M | 1.2% | +12.3% | 16 | $432K |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $7.5M | 1.2% | -24.0% | 13 | $534K |
| 16 | Thailand | $6.3M | 1.0% | -10.5% | 15 | $598K |
| 17 | Malaysia | $5.4M | 0.9% | +18.4% | 18 | $813K |
| 18 | France | $4.8M | 0.8% | +88.9% | 24 | $1.6M |
| 19 | Italy | $3.7M | 0.6% | -7.8% | 20 | $165K |
| 20 | Türkiye | $3.7M | 0.6% | -3.7% | 22 | $510K |
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 | $73.5M | +86.2% | 1,978 t | $37.13 | $94.5M | 3,733 t |
| September 2026 | $47.2M | -15.2% | 1,691 t | $27.90 | $84.2M | 3,064 t |
| August 2026 | $49.7M | +27.9% | 1,593 t | $31.22 | $81.7M | 3,234 t |
| July 2026 | $67.5M | +16.7% | 2,298 t | $29.39 | $93.6M | 3,877 t |
| June 2026 | $55.7M | +29.7% | 1,815 t | $30.70 | $97.5M | 3,910 t |
| May 2026 | $45.2M | +11.9% | 1,989 t | $22.73 | $89.3M | 3,685 t |
| April 2026 | $60.3M | +12.6% | 2,453 t | $24.60 | $96.8M | 4,086 t |
| March 2026 | $54.7M | +17.7% | 2,194 t | $24.93 | $103.9M | 4,007 t |
| February 2026 | $35.6M | -21.0% | 1,298 t | $27.46 | $85.2M | 3,704 t |
| January 2026 | $43.8M | +5.4% | 1,536 t | $28.50 | $83.3M | 3,610 t |
| December 2025 | $53.7M | +12.0% | 1,943 t | $27.65 | $100.2M | 4,358 t |
| November 2025 | $47.9M | -2.2% | 1,476 t | $32.48 | $87.7M | 3,667 t |
| October 2025 | $39.5M | -24.9% | 1,260 t | $31.31 | $86.5M | 3,766 t |
| September 2025 | $55.6M | +8.5% | 2,241 t | $24.83 | $99.4M | 3,516 t |
| August 2025 | $38.9M | -22.4% | 1,338 t | $29.07 | $80.3M | 3,176 t |
| July 2025 | $57.9M | -15.3% | 2,167 t | $26.70 | $96.0M | 3,674 t |
| June 2025 | $43.0M | -28.1% | 1,545 t | $27.80 | $94.5M | 3,866 t |
| May 2025 | $40.4M | -32.7% | 1,755 t | $23.02 | $90.7M | 3,855 t |
| April 2025 | $53.6M | +10.0% | 2,563 t | $20.91 | $97.1M | 3,707 t |
| March 2025 | $46.5M | -15.9% | 2,156 t | $21.56 | $113.2M | 4,007 t |
| February 2025 | $45.1M | -5.7% | 2,032 t | $22.21 | $110.6M | 4,326 t |
| January 2025 | $41.5M | -20.0% | 1,727 t | $24.05 | $96.7M | 4,075 t |
| December 2024 | $48.0M | +4.9% | 2,195 t | $21.85 | $115.9M | 4,330 t |
| November 2024 | $49.0M | -10.7% | 2,169 t | $22.61 | $83.2M | 3,155 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.