Machine-tools for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8465 · 목재ㆍ코르크ㆍ뼈ㆍ경질 고무ㆍ경질 플라스틱이나 이와 유사한 경질물의 가공용 공작기계(네일용ㆍ스테이플용ㆍ접착용과 그 밖의 조립용 기계를 포함한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.2 million of machine-tools for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, etc. (HS 8465), down 30.7% from September 2026 and up 50.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of machine-tools for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, etc. (HS 8465) totalled $26.9 million, down 13.6% from the 12 months before ($31.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($6.2 million, 23.0% of the total), followed by Mexico and Vietnam.
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 $6.2 million (up 28.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $4.0 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8465: Machine-tools (including machines for nailing, stapling, glueing or otherwise assembling) for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8465
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8465.10 | Machines which can carry out different types of machining operations without tool change between such operations | $560K | 2.1% | +429.7% | $0 |
| 8465.10.1000 | For working wood | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8465.10.9000 | Other | $560K | 100.0% | +533.9% | $0 |
| 8465.20 | Machining centres | $327K | 1.2% | +110.8% | $1,291 |
| 8465.20.1000 | For working wood | $322 | 0.1% | -99.1% | $0 |
| 8465.20.9000 | Other | $327K | 99.9% | +171.6% | $1,291 |
| 8465.91 | Sawing machines | $2.2M | 8.1% | +483.1% | $585K |
| 8465.91.1000 | For working wood | $774K | 35.8% | +283.6% | $560K |
| 8465.91.9000 | Other | $1.4M | 64.2% | +720.7% | $25K |
| 8465.92 | Planing, milling or moulding (by cutting) machines | $809K | 3.0% | -10.2% | $9,200 |
| 8465.92.1000 | For working wood | $8,290 | 1.0% | -79.2% | $1,500 |
| 8465.92.9000 | Other | $800K | 99.0% | -7.0% | $7,700 |
| 8465.93 | Grinding, sanding or polishing machines | $1.5M | 5.7% | +37.5% | $350K |
| 8465.93.1000 | For working wood | $21K | 1.4% | +11.2% | $0 |
| 8465.93.9000 | Other | $1.5M | 98.6% | +38.0% | $350K |
| 8465.94 | Bending or assembling machines | $5.1M | 18.8% | -44.2% | $232K |
| 8465.94.1000 | For working wood | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8465.94.9000 | Other | $5.1M | 100.0% | -43.4% | $232K |
| 8465.95 | Drilling or morticing machine | $1.8M | 6.7% | -15.9% | $49K |
| 8465.95.1000 | For working wood | $51K | 2.9% | – | $49K |
| 8465.95.9000 | Other | $1.7M | 97.1% | -18.2% | $0 |
| 8465.96 | Splitting, slicing or paring machines | $1.6M | 5.8% | -30.5% | $80K |
| 8465.96.1000 | For working wood | $178 | 0.0% | -99.8% | $0 |
| 8465.96.9000 | Other | $1.6M | 100.0% | -27.0% | $80K |
| 8465.99 | Other | $13.1M | 48.6% | -12.9% | $896K |
| 8465.99.1000 | For working wood | $473K | 3.6% | -1.1% | $167K |
| 8465.99.9000 | Other | $12.6M | 96.4% | -13.3% | $729K |
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 | $6.2M | 23.0% | +36.6% | 2 | $436K |
| 2 | Mexico | $4.9M | 18.4% | +46.5% | 3 | $89K |
| 3 | Vietnam | $4.4M | 16.5% | -40.3% | 1 | $214K |
| 4 | United States | $1.9M | 7.2% | -20.2% | 5 | $114K |
| 5 | Japan | $1.9M | 6.9% | +559.3% | 14 | $611K |
| 6 | India | $1.8M | 6.8% | -43.9% | 4 | $257K |
| 7 | Indonesia | $1.3M | 4.9% | -5.5% | 8 | $168K |
| 8 | Malaysia | $593K | 2.2% | +507.5% | 21 | $130 |
| 9 | Türkiye | $569K | 2.1% | +588.3% | 22 | $0 |
| 10 | Romania | $444K | 1.7% | – | 50 | $209K |
| 11 | Brazil | $408K | 1.5% | -12.4% | 11 | $0 |
| 12 | Slovakia | $403K | 1.5% | +85.9% | 18 | $0 |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | $341K | 1.3% | +220.9% | 20 | $49K |
| 14 | Philippines | $283K | 1.1% | -20.1% | 12 | $25K |
| 15 | Poland | $180K | 0.7% | -71.4% | 10 | $1,500 |
| 16 | Thailand | $164K | 0.6% | -43.5% | 13 | $3,458 |
| 17 | Bangladesh | $153K | 0.6% | +250.7% | 30 | $0 |
| 18 | Spain | $98K | 0.4% | +23.5% | 23 | $300 |
| 19 | Italy | $93K | 0.3% | – | 54 | $0 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | $75K | 0.3% | -66.1% | 17 | $0 |
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 | $2.2M | +50.3% | 91.9 t | $23.97 | $6.2M | 453 t |
| September 2026 | $3.2M | -40.7% | 111 t | $28.62 | $4.8M | 477 t |
| August 2026 | $2.5M | +95.2% | 64.3 t | $38.99 | $5.2M | 508 t |
| July 2026 | $1.7M | -49.5% | 40.2 t | $42.40 | $3.1M | 301 t |
| June 2026 | $2.8M | -13.9% | 170 t | $16.51 | $4.7M | 607 t |
| May 2026 | $1.2M | -49.7% | 78.1 t | $14.94 | $4.2M | 381 t |
| April 2026 | $2.8M | +69.3% | 61.2 t | $46.15 | $4.1M | 289 t |
| March 2026 | $1.1M | -79.1% | 37.4 t | $29.67 | $7.9M | 404 t |
| February 2026 | $1.5M | -23.6% | 153 t | $9.90 | $3.7M | 340 t |
| January 2026 | $1.1M | -34.5% | 40.4 t | $26.47 | $4.1M | 560 t |
| December 2025 | $3.7M | +67.3% | 114 t | $32.12 | $10.1M | 689 t |
| November 2025 | $3.1M | +150.4% | 103 t | $30.22 | $7.1M | 480 t |
| October 2025 | $1.5M | +6.7% | 132 t | $11.07 | $4.8M | 398 t |
| September 2025 | $5.4M | +441.5% | 167 t | $32.06 | $4.4M | 387 t |
| August 2025 | $1.3M | -79.8% | 108 t | $11.94 | $7.0M | 741 t |
| July 2025 | $3.4M | -7.9% | 152 t | $22.30 | $3.7M | 445 t |
| June 2025 | $3.3M | -22.2% | 84.0 t | $38.84 | $8.1M | 873 t |
| May 2025 | $2.3M | +6.6% | 102 t | $22.76 | $6.8M | 630 t |
| April 2025 | $1.7M | -37.9% | 269 t | $6.20 | $4.6M | 465 t |
| March 2025 | $5.3M | +27.8% | 173 t | $30.77 | $4.1M | 458 t |
| February 2025 | $2.0M | -31.6% | 136 t | $14.51 | $3.7M | 295 t |
| January 2025 | $1.6M | -53.5% | 26.4 t | $61.82 | $4.8M | 585 t |
| December 2024 | $2.2M | -47.7% | 73.4 t | $29.76 | $5.5M | 731 t |
| November 2024 | $1.2M | -51.1% | 42.7 t | $29.21 | $4.6M | 424 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.