Computers and data processing machines: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8471 · 자동자료처리기계와 그 단위기기, 자기식이나 광학식 판독기, 자료를 자료매체에 부호 형태로 전사하는 기계와 이러한 자료의 처리기계(따로 분류되지 않은 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $75.8 million of computers and data processing machines (HS 8471), down 28.1% from September 2026 and up 19.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of computers and data processing machines (HS 8471) totalled $1.07 billion, up 36.6% from the 12 months before ($781.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Hong Kong ($188.8 million, 17.7% of the total), followed by the United States 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 $1.55 billion (up 71.4% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.47 billion for the month.
Official description of HS 8471: Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8471
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8471.30 | Portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing u | $138.2M | 12.9% | +1.3% | $8.9M |
| 8471.41 | Comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined | $70.0M | 6.6% | +89.6% | $3.5M |
| 8471.41.1000 | Those of not less than 64bit in delivering data of CPU and of not less than 64mega byte in capacity of main memory stora | $35.0M | 50.0% | +242.4% | $1.7M |
| 8471.41.2000 | Those of not less than 32bit in delivering data of CPU and of not less than 16mega byte in capacity of main memory stora | $6.4M | 9.1% | +561.7% | $145K |
| 8471.41.9000 | Other | $28.6M | 40.9% | +11.2% | $1.6M |
| 8471.49 | Other, presented in the form of systems | $53.9M | 5.1% | +15.4% | $3.2M |
| 8471.49.1010 | Those of not less than 64 bit in delivering data of CPU and of not less than 64 mega byte in capacity of main memory sto | $29.3M | 54.4% | +57.3% | $2.1M |
| 8471.49.1020 | Those of not less than 32 bit in delivering data of CPU and of not less than 16 mega byte in capacity of main memory sto | $206K | 0.4% | -71.4% | $14K |
| 8471.49.1090 | Other | $7.1M | 13.2% | +152.8% | $549K |
| 8471.49.9000 | Other | $17.3M | 32.0% | -29.7% | $631K |
| 8471.50 | Processing units other than those of subheading 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or | $254.6M | 23.9% | +26.3% | $17.3M |
| 8471.50.1000 | Those of not less than 64 bit in delivering data of CPU and of not less than 64 mega byte in capacity of main memory sto | $94.2M | 37.0% | +27.0% | $7.4M |
| 8471.50.2000 | Those of not less than 32 bit in delivering data of CPU and of not less than 16 mega byte in capacity of main memory sto | $1.7M | 0.7% | +24.3% | $506K |
| 8471.50.9000 | Other | $158.7M | 62.3% | +25.9% | $9.3M |
| 8471.60 | Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing | $69.0M | 6.5% | -18.8% | $4.1M |
| 8471.60.1010 | Character (mark) readers | $591K | 0.9% | -52.2% | $76K |
| 8471.60.1020 | Key entry system | $5.3M | 7.7% | -42.9% | $268K |
| 8471.60.1030 | Mouse | $14.8M | 21.4% | -17.6% | $850K |
| 8471.60.1040 | Scanners | $9.9M | 14.3% | -2.7% | $584K |
| 8471.60.1090 | Other | $28.6M | 41.4% | -18.8% | $2.0M |
| 8471.60.2000 | Output units | $6.9M | 9.9% | -13.5% | $13K |
| 8471.60.3000 | Input and output units | $3.0M | 4.3% | -5.9% | $256K |
| 8471.70 | Storage units | $129.3M | 12.1% | +82.1% | $11.4M |
| 8471.70.1000 | Main storage units (RAM & ROM) | $31.9M | 24.7% | +2,345% | $2.7M |
| 8471.70.2020 | Hard disk drive | $38.5M | 29.8% | +31.4% | $3.2M |
| 8471.70.2031 | Compact disc drive | $1.7M | 1.3% | +22.7% | $30K |
| 8471.70.2032 | Digital video disc drive | $1.4M | 1.1% | +26.6% | $107K |
| 8471.70.2033 | Blu-ray disk drive | $8,858 | 0.0% | – | $211 |
| 8471.70.2039 | Other | $853K | 0.7% | +90.6% | $55K |
| 8471.70.2090 | Other | $22.1M | 17.1% | +20.2% | $3.9M |
| 8471.70.9000 | Other | $32.7M | 25.3% | +72.2% | $1.4M |
| 8471.80 | Other units of automatic data processing machines | $307.6M | 28.8% | +112.5% | $23.5M |
| 8471.80.1000 | Sound cards | $1.8M | 0.6% | -21.3% | $190K |
| 8471.80.2000 | Video cards | $202.5M | 65.8% | +218.0% | $11.1M |
| 8471.80.9000 | Other | $103.3M | 33.6% | +31.1% | $12.3M |
| 8471.90 | Other | $44.8M | 4.2% | -24.5% | $4.0M |
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. 196 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 | Hong Kong | $188.8M | 17.7% | +120.4% | 2 | $11.7M |
| 2 | United States | $184.1M | 17.2% | +16.0% | 1 | $17.9M |
| 3 | China | $100.1M | 9.4% | +47.5% | 3 | $4.8M |
| 4 | Vietnam | $71.6M | 6.7% | +12.9% | 4 | $5.0M |
| 5 | Singapore | $61.9M | 5.8% | +34.3% | 6 | $4.7M |
| 6 | Japan | $61.0M | 5.7% | +19.8% | 5 | $3.8M |
| 7 | Taiwan | $37.3M | 3.5% | +121.1% | 11 | $3.0M |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | $24.7M | 2.3% | +37.7% | 9 | $2.5M |
| 9 | Germany | $24.0M | 2.2% | +4.9% | 7 | $1.9M |
| 10 | Romania | $21.4M | 2.0% | +9,096% | 84 | $76K |
| 11 | Poland | $18.9M | 1.8% | +51.2% | 14 | $315K |
| 12 | India | $18.4M | 1.7% | -11.1% | 8 | $1.9M |
| 13 | Malaysia | $17.9M | 1.7% | +50.4% | 17 | $1.2M |
| 14 | Mexico | $16.3M | 1.5% | +60.4% | 19 | $739K |
| 15 | Philippines | $14.8M | 1.4% | +5.5% | 12 | $949K |
| 16 | United Kingdom | $14.8M | 1.4% | +18.8% | 15 | $1.2M |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | $14.3M | 1.3% | +18.5% | 16 | $925K |
| 18 | Indonesia | $13.7M | 1.3% | +32.6% | 18 | $902K |
| 19 | Sweden | $13.7M | 1.3% | +462.6% | 37 | $89K |
| 20 | Netherlands | $12.6M | 1.2% | -28.8% | 10 | $3.6M |
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 | $75.8M | +19.9% | 319 t | $237.38 | $1.55B | 2,963 t |
| September 2026 | $105.4M | +17.9% | 316 t | $333.12 | $1.34B | 3,059 t |
| August 2026 | $118.2M | +88.8% | 354 t | $333.70 | $1.15B | 2,489 t |
| July 2026 | $118.6M | +68.0% | 418 t | $283.90 | $1.17B | 2,860 t |
| June 2026 | $103.3M | +31.3% | 385 t | $268.50 | $1.13B | 3,147 t |
| May 2026 | $84.5M | +34.5% | 403 t | $209.39 | $842.8M | 2,677 t |
| April 2026 | $116.4M | +73.0% | 554 t | $210.12 | $1.25B | 3,533 t |
| March 2026 | $78.7M | +37.0% | 497 t | $158.17 | $1.23B | 3,450 t |
| February 2026 | $46.9M | -20.5% | 354 t | $132.76 | $953.9M | 3,331 t |
| January 2026 | $56.7M | +36.0% | 362 t | $156.43 | $1.03B | 3,832 t |
| December 2025 | $90.2M | +40.6% | 502 t | $179.62 | $978.2M | 3,773 t |
| November 2025 | $72.7M | +12.4% | 498 t | $146.04 | $633.2M | 2,825 t |
| October 2025 | $63.2M | -52.9% | 329 t | $192.08 | $902.3M | 3,319 t |
| September 2025 | $89.4M | +4.4% | 446 t | $200.54 | $844.3M | 3,451 t |
| August 2025 | $62.6M | -33.1% | 409 t | $153.11 | $694.6M | 2,754 t |
| July 2025 | $70.6M | +1.1% | 444 t | $158.87 | $675.7M | 2,983 t |
| June 2025 | $78.6M | +18.3% | 333 t | $235.88 | $647.2M | 2,744 t |
| May 2025 | $62.8M | -5.3% | 463 t | $135.66 | $813.0M | 2,981 t |
| April 2025 | $67.3M | +13.8% | 471 t | $142.95 | $849.1M | 3,477 t |
| March 2025 | $57.4M | -21.2% | 310 t | $185.11 | $668.0M | 3,043 t |
| February 2025 | $59.1M | +15.8% | 363 t | $162.88 | $646.4M | 2,739 t |
| January 2025 | $41.7M | -30.6% | 391 t | $106.66 | $1.06B | 3,818 t |
| December 2024 | $64.2M | -0.2% | 500 t | $128.43 | $827.9M | 3,532 t |
| November 2024 | $64.6M | -20.6% | 468 t | $138.05 | $674.4M | 2,636 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.