Transmission shafts, gears, gear boxes and clutches: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8483 · 전동축[캠샤프트(cam shaft)와 크랭크샤프트(crank shaft)를 포함한다], 크랭크(crank), 베어링하우징(bearing housing)과 플레인 샤프트베어링(plain shaft bearing), 기어(gear)와 기어링(gearing), 볼이나 롤러 스크루(roller screw), 기어박스(gear box), 그 밖의 변속기[토크컨버터(torque converter)를 포함한다], 플라이휠(flywheel)과 풀리(pulley)[풀리블록(pulley block)을 포함한다], 클러치(clutch)와 샤프트커플링(shaft coupling)[유니버설조인트(universal joint)를 포함한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $127.2 million of transmission shafts, gears, gear boxes and clutches (HS 8483), up 4.5% from September 2026 and up 21.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of transmission shafts, gears, gear boxes and clutches (HS 8483) totalled $1.41 billion, up 3.6% from the 12 months before ($1.36 billion).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($339.8 million, 24.1% of the total), followed by the United States and Japan.
That was 0.9% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 84 (machinery, boilers and computers) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $159.2 million (up 38.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $32.0 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8483: Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks; clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints).
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8483
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8483.10 | Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks | $358.8M | 25.4% | -3.2% | $33.3M |
| 8483.10.1000 | For aircrafts | $5.1M | 1.4% | +154.3% | $915K |
| 8483.10.9010 | For vehicles of Chapter 87 | $160.1M | 44.6% | -19.5% | $13.2M |
| 8483.10.9090 | Other | $193.6M | 54.0% | +14.2% | $19.1M |
| 8483.20 | Bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller bearings | $11.0M | 0.8% | +20.0% | $1.0M |
| 8483.20.1000 | For aircrafts | $361K | 3.3% | +85.9% | $72K |
| 8483.20.9000 | Other | $10.6M | 96.7% | +18.5% | $947K |
| 8483.30 | Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings | $167.6M | 11.9% | +23.6% | $15.6M |
| 8483.30.1000 | For aircrafts | $2.0M | 1.2% | +113.9% | $286K |
| 8483.30.9000 | Other | $165.7M | 98.8% | +23.0% | $15.3M |
| 8483.40 | Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; ball | $294.5M | 20.9% | -4.6% | $24.7M |
| 8483.40.1010 | Roller screws | $270K | 0.1% | +125.0% | $34K |
| 8483.40.1090 | Other | $7.5M | 2.6% | +107.7% | $758K |
| 8483.40.9010 | Gear | $122.8M | 41.7% | -6.7% | $10.2M |
| 8483.40.9020 | Gear boxes | $33.4M | 11.3% | -25.7% | $2.3M |
| 8483.40.9030 | Continuously variable transmissions | $3.0M | 1.0% | -4.6% | $201K |
| 8483.40.9040 | Roller screws | $521K | 0.2% | -40.3% | $32K |
| 8483.40.9050 | Ball screws | $5.1M | 1.7% | -15.9% | $825K |
| 8483.40.9090 | Other | $121.9M | 41.4% | +3.0% | $10.4M |
| 8483.50 | Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks | $237.2M | 16.8% | -0.1% | $19.9M |
| 8483.50.1000 | For aircrafts | $146K | 0.1% | -10.6% | $20K |
| 8483.50.9000 | Other | $237.1M | 99.9% | 0.0% | $19.8M |
| 8483.60 | Clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints) | $33.6M | 2.4% | +6.0% | $2.7M |
| 8483.60.1000 | For aircrafts | $189K | 0.6% | -3.9% | $8,105 |
| 8483.60.2000 | For wind-powered generators | $158K | 0.5% | +37.2% | $21K |
| 8483.60.9000 | Other | $33.2M | 99.0% | +5.9% | $2.7M |
| 8483.90 | Toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; parts | $307.3M | 21.8% | +14.7% | $30.0M |
| 8483.90.1000 | For aircrafts | $13.8M | 4.5% | -7.5% | $967K |
| 8483.90.2000 | For wind-powered generators | $4,597 | 0.0% | -71.8% | $2,328 |
| 8483.90.9000 | Other | $293.5M | 95.5% | +16.0% | $29.0M |
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. 171 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 | $339.8M | 24.1% | +8.3% | 1 | $35.2M |
| 2 | United States | $308.2M | 21.9% | +7.6% | 2 | $27.4M |
| 3 | Japan | $117.8M | 8.4% | +0.1% | 3 | $11.4M |
| 4 | India | $94.0M | 6.7% | +21.7% | 5 | $7.7M |
| 5 | Mexico | $87.5M | 6.2% | +40.1% | 6 | $8.7M |
| 6 | Germany | $50.8M | 3.6% | -1.3% | 7 | $3.3M |
| 7 | Canada | $48.0M | 3.4% | +0.5% | 8 | $3.9M |
| 8 | Slovakia | $34.5M | 2.4% | -58.2% | 4 | $3.0M |
| 9 | Brazil | $32.4M | 2.3% | +26.3% | 9 | $2.2M |
| 10 | Vietnam | $31.2M | 2.2% | +29.3% | 10 | $3.5M |
| 11 | Italy | $21.6M | 1.5% | -2.4% | 12 | $2.0M |
| 12 | Thailand | $17.6M | 1.3% | -25.4% | 11 | $1.5M |
| 13 | Taiwan | $15.6M | 1.1% | -11.9% | 14 | $860K |
| 14 | Indonesia | $14.0M | 1.0% | -14.3% | 15 | $1.1M |
| 15 | Türkiye | $13.9M | 1.0% | +37.5% | 21 | $1.2M |
| 16 | Poland | $13.8M | 1.0% | +33.4% | 20 | $882K |
| 17 | France | $13.1M | 0.9% | +8.5% | 17 | $1.6M |
| 18 | Hungary | $12.7M | 0.9% | -17.1% | 16 | $854K |
| 19 | Singapore | $12.0M | 0.9% | +13.0% | 19 | $899K |
| 20 | Czechia | $11.7M | 0.8% | -39.7% | 13 | $1.0M |
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 | $127.2M | +21.4% | 19,022 t | $6.69 | $159.2M | 12,528 t |
| September 2026 | $121.7M | -3.1% | 16,665 t | $7.30 | $143.7M | 12,592 t |
| August 2026 | $116.7M | +6.1% | 16,149 t | $7.22 | $119.6M | 9,733 t |
| July 2026 | $134.3M | +13.4% | 19,007 t | $7.06 | $127.6M | 10,926 t |
| June 2026 | $119.1M | +11.1% | 18,045 t | $6.60 | $131.5M | 11,402 t |
| May 2026 | $111.9M | +2.5% | 15,542 t | $7.20 | $118.6M | 10,517 t |
| April 2026 | $120.8M | +1.4% | 17,440 t | $6.92 | $130.8M | 11,833 t |
| March 2026 | $119.7M | +4.7% | 17,055 t | $7.02 | $127.5M | 10,375 t |
| February 2026 | $100.8M | -13.1% | 15,720 t | $6.41 | $106.7M | 9,796 t |
| January 2026 | $109.3M | +3.9% | 16,403 t | $6.66 | $111.0M | 10,099 t |
| December 2025 | $121.8M | +2.9% | 17,413 t | $7.00 | $115.6M | 9,806 t |
| November 2025 | $107.0M | -5.3% | 15,069 t | $7.10 | $101.8M | 9,633 t |
| October 2025 | $104.7M | -9.2% | 15,447 t | $6.78 | $115.2M | 8,981 t |
| September 2025 | $125.7M | +15.7% | 17,135 t | $7.33 | $124.2M | 11,580 t |
| August 2025 | $110.0M | +3.8% | 15,198 t | $7.24 | $107.6M | 9,455 t |
| July 2025 | $118.4M | -7.5% | 14,665 t | $8.07 | $115.6M | 10,605 t |
| June 2025 | $107.2M | -2.6% | 14,061 t | $7.62 | $115.8M | 11,438 t |
| May 2025 | $109.2M | -11.1% | 14,356 t | $7.61 | $117.8M | 10,757 t |
| April 2025 | $119.1M | -1.4% | 14,744 t | $8.08 | $111.7M | 11,424 t |
| March 2025 | $114.4M | -5.2% | 15,538 t | $7.36 | $107.7M | 9,978 t |
| February 2025 | $116.0M | -9.2% | 15,396 t | $7.53 | $103.3M | 9,720 t |
| January 2025 | $105.1M | -16.2% | 15,314 t | $6.87 | $100.3M | 10,096 t |
| December 2024 | $118.4M | +5.7% | 16,629 t | $7.12 | $111.7M | 10,101 t |
| November 2024 | $113.0M | -8.9% | 14,600 t | $7.74 | $104.2M | 9,075 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.