Gaskets and mechanical seals: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8484 · 개스킷(gasket)과 이와 유사한 조인트(금속 외의 재료와 결합한 금속판으로 만든 것이나 금속을 두 개 이상 적층한 것으로 한정한다), 재질이 다른 것을 세트로 하거나 소포장한 개스킷(gasket)과 이와 유사한 조인트(작은 주머니와 봉투에 넣은 것이나 이와 유사한 포장을 한 것으로 한정한다), 메커니컬 실(mechanical seal) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $15.3 million of gaskets and mechanical seals (HS 8484), down 19.9% from September 2026 and up 36.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of gaskets and mechanical seals (HS 8484) totalled $165.2 million, up 20.0% from the 12 months before ($137.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($32.5 million, 19.7% of the total), followed by the United States and Mexico.
That was 0.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 84 (machinery, boilers and computers) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $18.6 million (up 18.9% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3.3 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8484: Gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or of two or more layers of metal; sets or assortments of gaskets and similar joints, dissimilar in composition, put up in pouches, envelopes or similar packings; mechanical seals.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8484
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8484.10 | Gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or of two or more layers metal | $112.0M | 67.8% | +21.4% | $11.2M |
| 8484.10.1000 | For vehicles of Chapter 87 | $63.3M | 56.5% | +8.3% | $5.9M |
| 8484.10.9000 | Other | $48.7M | 43.5% | +44.0% | $5.3M |
| 8484.20 | Mechanical seals | $32.6M | 19.7% | +20.3% | $2.4M |
| 8484.90 | Other | $20.5M | 12.4% | +12.8% | $1.7M |
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. 157 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 | $32.5M | 19.7% | +25.7% | 1 | $3.6M |
| 2 | United States | $26.1M | 15.8% | +11.1% | 2 | $2.5M |
| 3 | Mexico | $16.5M | 10.0% | +19.3% | 3 | $1.6M |
| 4 | India | $9.0M | 5.5% | +20.3% | 5 | $913K |
| 5 | Japan | $7.2M | 4.4% | +24.0% | 7 | $582K |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | $6.7M | 4.0% | +3.6% | 6 | $531K |
| 7 | Singapore | $6.5M | 3.9% | +177.2% | 14 | $123K |
| 8 | Vietnam | $6.2M | 3.8% | -22.4% | 4 | $628K |
| 9 | Taiwan | $5.2M | 3.1% | +65.2% | 11 | $509K |
| 10 | Indonesia | $4.1M | 2.5% | -12.5% | 8 | $225K |
| 11 | Slovakia | $4.0M | 2.4% | +18.0% | 10 | $317K |
| 12 | Malaysia | $3.9M | 2.4% | +143.4% | 15 | $311K |
| 13 | Portugal | $3.8M | 2.3% | +27.9% | 13 | $257K |
| 14 | Iraq | $3.1M | 1.9% | +184.6% | 20 | $23K |
| 15 | Thailand | $2.6M | 1.6% | -14.5% | 12 | $327K |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | $2.1M | 1.3% | -41.2% | 9 | $105K |
| 17 | Panama | $1.6M | 1.0% | +816.3% | 48 | $46K |
| 18 | Germany | $1.5M | 0.9% | +3.2% | 17 | $87K |
| 19 | Brazil | $1.5M | 0.9% | -3.0% | 16 | $69K |
| 20 | Philippines | $1.4M | 0.9% | +122.0% | 28 | $87K |
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 | $15.3M | +36.0% | 547 t | $28.02 | $18.6M | 324 t |
| September 2026 | $19.1M | +47.7% | 551 t | $34.75 | $18.2M | 336 t |
| August 2026 | $10.7M | -3.9% | 415 t | $25.84 | $14.4M | 249 t |
| July 2026 | $15.0M | +10.2% | 583 t | $25.68 | $17.8M | 306 t |
| June 2026 | $13.9M | +13.9% | 561 t | $24.74 | $17.6M | 333 t |
| May 2026 | $11.8M | +6.0% | 482 t | $24.42 | $17.0M | 352 t |
| April 2026 | $15.8M | +39.2% | 638 t | $24.83 | $15.9M | 353 t |
| March 2026 | $12.7M | +17.7% | 569 t | $22.39 | $15.0M | 264 t |
| February 2026 | $10.0M | -11.4% | 371 t | $26.94 | $15.3M | 314 t |
| January 2026 | $12.9M | +33.6% | 495 t | $26.03 | $17.1M | 310 t |
| December 2025 | $13.2M | +19.2% | 580 t | $22.79 | $17.2M | 283 t |
| November 2025 | $14.6M | +31.9% | 445 t | $32.86 | $14.0M | 259 t |
| October 2025 | $11.3M | +12.4% | 555 t | $20.30 | $15.6M | 283 t |
| September 2025 | $13.0M | +20.2% | 620 t | $20.89 | $18.0M | 334 t |
| August 2025 | $11.2M | -12.2% | 512 t | $21.80 | $15.9M | 273 t |
| July 2025 | $13.6M | +1.9% | 521 t | $26.09 | $15.1M | 511 t |
| June 2025 | $12.2M | +13.5% | 563 t | $21.67 | $15.2M | 555 t |
| May 2025 | $11.1M | -15.3% | 432 t | $25.74 | $16.7M | 301 t |
| April 2025 | $11.4M | -9.6% | 515 t | $22.12 | $15.9M | 292 t |
| March 2025 | $10.8M | -1.7% | 461 t | $23.46 | $18.3M | 326 t |
| February 2025 | $11.3M | +8.6% | 348 t | $32.43 | $16.0M | 211 t |
| January 2025 | $9.6M | -9.6% | 327 t | $29.46 | $12.7M | 315 t |
| December 2024 | $11.1M | +10.7% | 378 t | $29.37 | $18.7M | 244 t |
| November 2024 | $11.1M | +10.2% | 444 t | $24.96 | $13.7M | 238 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.