Machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8479 · 이 류에 따로 분류되지 않은 기계류(고유의 기능을 가진 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$491.3M
+14.6% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+34.7%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$5.17B
-8.1% vs 12 months before
Imports, October 2026
$229.7M
Export value per kg
$35.59
net weight, October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $491.3 million of machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions (HS 8479), up 14.6% from September 2026 and up 34.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions (HS 8479) totalled $5.17 billion, down 8.1% from the 12 months before ($5.63 billion).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($1.37 billion, 26.5% of the total), followed by China and Vietnam.
That was 3.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 84 (machinery, boilers and computers) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $229.7 million (up 20.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $261.6 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8479: Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8479
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8479.10 | Machinery for public works, building or the like | $5.6M | 0.1% | +12.2% | $875K |
| 8479.10.1000 | Mortar or concrete spreading machines | $152K | 2.7% | -36.4% | $0 |
| 8479.10.2000 | Other road making machines | $1.3M | 23.4% | +88.3% | $126K |
| 8479.10.9000 | Other | $4.1M | 73.9% | +2.0% | $749K |
| 8479.20 | Machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils | $1.3M | 0.0% | +1,047% | $56K |
| 8479.30 | Presses for the manufacture of particle board or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other mach | $13K | 0.0% | -92.2% | $0 |
| 8479.40 | Rope or cable-making machines | $14.5M | 0.3% | +29.1% | $894K |
| 8479.50 | Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included | $281.0M | 5.4% | +8.1% | $17.8M |
| 8479.50.1000 | Of subheading 8479.81, 8479.82, HSK 8479.89-9010, 8479.89-9030, 8479.89-9060 or 8479.89-9091 | $5.3M | 1.9% | -25.4% | $100K |
| 8479.50.2000 | Of HSK 8479.89-9080 | $142K | 0.1% | -56.9% | $21K |
| 8479.50.9000 | Other | $275.5M | 98.1% | +9.1% | $17.7M |
| 8479.60 | Evaporative air coolers | $103K | 0.0% | -74.1% | $1,100 |
| 8479.71 | Of a kind used in airports | $757K | 0.0% | -69.1% | $942 |
| 8479.79 | Other | $2.4M | 0.0% | -5.8% | $0 |
| 8479.81 | For treating metal, including electric wire coil-winders | $177.5M | 3.4% | +128.8% | $33.7M |
| 8479.81.1000 | Metal scouring machines | $12.0M | 6.7% | +16.5% | $1.3M |
| 8479.81.2010 | For the purpose of semiconductor manufacturing | $772K | 0.4% | +517.3% | $0 |
| 8479.81.2090 | Other | $6.7M | 3.8% | -11.1% | $492K |
| 8479.81.3000 | Winding machines | $115.9M | 65.3% | +227.7% | $29.3M |
| 8479.81.4000 | Insulating or protective material covering machines | $1.2M | 0.7% | +75.6% | $202K |
| 8479.81.9000 | Other | $41.0M | 23.1% | +73.6% | $2.4M |
| 8479.82 | Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring machines | $197.3M | 3.8% | -24.4% | $7.3M |
| 8479.82.1000 | Mixers | $100.8M | 51.1% | -31.0% | $2.9M |
| 8479.82.2000 | Crushers and grinders | $17.3M | 8.8% | +77.2% | $1.3M |
| 8479.82.3000 | Homogenisers | $1.5M | 0.8% | -58.9% | $55K |
| 8479.82.4000 | Agitators | $54.8M | 27.8% | -26.6% | $449K |
| 8479.82.9000 | Other | $22.8M | 11.6% | -14.5% | $2.6M |
| 8479.83 | Cold isostatic presses | $480K | 0.0% | -61.3% | $0 |
| 8479.89 | Other | $3.29B | 63.5% | -12.8% | $324.9M |
| 8479.89.1010 | Air purifiers (having functions of humidifying and dehumidifying) | $3.0M | 0.1% | -22.3% | $141K |
| 8479.89.1090 | Other | $5.0M | 0.2% | -10.0% | $1.1M |
| 8479.89.2010 | Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies | $165.3M | 5.0% | +18.8% | $10.8M |
| 8479.89.2090 | Other | $37.3M | 1.1% | +50.9% | $457K |
| 8479.89.9010 | Presses or extruding machines | $59.2M | 1.8% | -32.7% | $1.9M |
| 8479.89.9020 | Machines and appliances for ships or fishing industry | $72.5M | 2.2% | -24.3% | $8.6M |
| 8479.89.9030 | Eyeletting or tubular rivetting machines | $439K | 0.0% | +8.3% | $16K |
| 8479.89.9050 | Coating machines | $229.9M | 7.0% | -26.7% | $32.7M |
| 8479.89.9060 | Auto-door operators | $9.4M | 0.3% | -54.1% | $1.0M |
| 8479.89.9080 | Automatic winding machines for fishing | $213K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8479.89.9091 | For vehicles of Chapter 87 | $95.7M | 2.9% | -3.5% | $8.7M |
| 8479.89.9099 | Other | $2.61B | 79.4% | -12.5% | $259.3M |
| 8479.90 | Parts | $1.21B | 23.3% | -2.6% | $105.8M |
| 8479.90.1010 | Of air coolers (including parts of carcoolers) | $8.0M | 0.7% | -33.9% | $188K |
| 8479.90.1020 | Of machines and mechanical appliances of the household type | $272K | 0.0% | -20.5% | $40K |
| 8479.90.1030 | Of vehicles of Chapter 87 | $22.2M | 1.8% | +4.3% | $1.9M |
| 8479.90.2000 | Of those specified in HSK 8479.89-9080 | $2.2M | 0.2% | +527.8% | $45K |
| 8479.90.3000 | Of machines and mechanical appliances for making semi-conductor devices | $46.5M | 3.9% | +11.5% | $8.2M |
| 8479.90.4000 | Of subheading 8479.7 | $231K | 0.0% | +312.3% | $0 |
| 8479.90.5010 | Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies | $4.9M | 0.4% | -83.8% | $156K |
| 8479.90.5090 | Other | $37.9M | 3.1% | +301.6% | $3.4M |
| 8479.90.9010 | Of machinery for public works, building or the like | $1.4M | 0.1% | -54.8% | $150K |
| 8479.90.9020 | Of machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable fats or oils | $5,969 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8479.90.9030 | Of rope or cable-making machines | $4.9M | 0.4% | -0.1% | $181K |
| 8479.90.9040 | Of machines and appliances for treating metal | $17.0M | 1.4% | -27.0% | $1.1M |
| 8479.90.9050 | Of mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring machines | $60.1M | 5.0% | -28.8% | $2.7M |
| 8479.90.9060 | Of presses or extruding machines | $13.5M | 1.1% | -20.2% | $1.4M |
| 8479.90.9070 | Of machines and appliances of ships or fishing industry | $59.2M | 4.9% | +40.7% | $5.6M |
| 8479.90.9090 | Other | $927.0M | 76.9% | -2.2% | $80.6M |
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. 181 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 | $1.37B | 26.5% | -12.4% | 1 | $134.9M |
| 2 | China | $952.8M | 18.4% | +13.9% | 2 | $90.4M |
| 3 | Vietnam | $599.4M | 11.6% | -0.5% | 3 | $47.9M |
| 4 | India | $410.7M | 7.9% | +37.1% | 4 | $41.6M |
| 5 | Mexico | $247.3M | 4.8% | -14.2% | 6 | $24.9M |
| 6 | Hungary | $143.6M | 2.8% | +103.8% | 14 | $28.1M |
| 7 | Japan | $126.3M | 2.4% | -8.1% | 9 | $9.3M |
| 8 | Philippines | $103.2M | 2.0% | +15.0% | 12 | $11.1M |
| 9 | Türkiye | $102.8M | 2.0% | -4.7% | 10 | $2.1M |
| 10 | Poland | $100.3M | 1.9% | -65.3% | 5 | $4.2M |
| 11 | Singapore | $91.6M | 1.8% | +29.5% | 13 | $6.6M |
| 12 | Czechia | $90.5M | 1.7% | -37.5% | 8 | $6.7M |
| 13 | Canada | $65.4M | 1.3% | +15.9% | 19 | $4.6M |
| 14 | Malaysia | $63.2M | 1.2% | +47.6% | 22 | $2.9M |
| 15 | Germany | $59.4M | 1.1% | +16.6% | 20 | $16.5M |
| 16 | France | $57.2M | 1.1% | -68.2% | 7 | $5.4M |
| 17 | Indonesia | $54.2M | 1.0% | -14.7% | 16 | $6.1M |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | $48.8M | 0.9% | +105.2% | 28 | $3.9M |
| 19 | Hong Kong | $48.5M | 0.9% | -22.4% | 17 | $3.3M |
| 20 | Slovakia | $45.4M | 0.9% | -24.4% | 18 | $11.7M |
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 | $491.3M | +34.7% | 13,805 t | $35.59 | $229.7M | 7,598 t |
| September 2026 | $428.7M | -12.9% | 12,008 t | $35.70 | $237.7M | 9,098 t |
| August 2026 | $373.5M | +7.1% | 11,557 t | $32.32 | $173.9M | 5,956 t |
| July 2026 | $457.5M | -12.4% | 14,782 t | $30.95 | $203.7M | 7,438 t |
| June 2026 | $463.0M | +10.6% | 13,875 t | $33.37 | $195.7M | 7,398 t |
| May 2026 | $497.3M | -7.7% | 15,438 t | $32.21 | $180.0M | 6,809 t |
| April 2026 | $495.1M | +24.0% | 13,859 t | $35.72 | $248.9M | 7,500 t |
| March 2026 | $404.9M | -13.2% | 11,324 t | $35.76 | $179.0M | 6,494 t |
| February 2026 | $333.0M | -20.8% | 9,275 t | $35.91 | $162.1M | 5,875 t |
| January 2026 | $323.5M | -24.6% | 9,596 t | $33.72 | $181.9M | 7,452 t |
| December 2025 | $485.5M | -21.2% | 12,162 t | $39.92 | $198.1M | 6,277 t |
| November 2025 | $421.6M | -31.6% | 10,898 t | $38.69 | $222.3M | 7,458 t |
| October 2025 | $364.7M | -25.3% | 9,524 t | $38.30 | $191.3M | 6,080 t |
| September 2025 | $492.0M | +1.6% | 12,917 t | $38.09 | $184.0M | 6,072 t |
| August 2025 | $348.6M | -38.5% | 12,697 t | $27.45 | $179.8M | 6,138 t |
| July 2025 | $522.1M | +2.6% | 18,342 t | $28.47 | $217.6M | 7,082 t |
| June 2025 | $418.7M | -16.1% | 11,953 t | $35.03 | $174.6M | 6,360 t |
| May 2025 | $538.5M | -21.3% | 15,194 t | $35.44 | $162.9M | 6,563 t |
| April 2025 | $399.3M | -40.2% | 12,731 t | $31.36 | $194.4M | 7,188 t |
| March 2025 | $466.6M | -10.6% | 14,621 t | $31.92 | $194.5M | 6,479 t |
| February 2025 | $420.4M | -25.1% | 12,594 t | $33.38 | $175.2M | 5,990 t |
| January 2025 | $429.0M | -35.6% | 12,136 t | $35.35 | $168.2M | 6,593 t |
| December 2024 | $616.3M | -19.8% | 19,742 t | $31.22 | $237.9M | 7,637 t |
| November 2024 | $616.0M | -19.1% | 19,008 t | $32.41 | $184.5M | 7,419 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.