Shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8510 · 면도기ㆍ이발기ㆍ모발제거기[전동기를 갖춘 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $41,054 of shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, etc. (HS 8510), down 51.2% from September 2026 and down 46.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, etc. (HS 8510) totalled $1.7 million, down 5.0% from the 12 months before ($1.7 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Singapore ($780,741, 47.1% of the total), followed by Japan and Taiwan.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 85 (electrical machinery and electronics) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $8.2 million (up 22.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $8.2 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8510: Shavers, hair clippers and hair-removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8510
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8510.10 | Shavers | $457K | 27.6% | -39.9% | $21K |
| 8510.20 | Hair clippers | $389K | 23.5% | -46.6% | $10K |
| 8510.30 | Hair-removing appliances | $548K | 33.1% | +366.6% | $3,435 |
| 8510.90 | Parts | $263K | 15.9% | +90.3% | $6,843 |
| 8510.90.1000 | Of shavers | $210K | 79.6% | +152.5% | $6,835 |
| 8510.90.2000 | Of hair clippers | $54K | 20.4% | -2.8% | $8 |
| 8510.90.3000 | Of hair-removing appliances | $49 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
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. 76 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 | Singapore | $781K | 47.1% | +878.7% | 5 | $4,928 |
| 2 | Japan | $243K | 14.6% | +38.5% | 4 | $6,877 |
| 3 | Taiwan | $168K | 10.2% | +298.8% | 9 | $137 |
| 4 | China | $145K | 8.8% | -35.5% | 3 | $17K |
| 5 | United States | $86K | 5.2% | -82.5% | 1 | $5,123 |
| 6 | Australia | $45K | 2.7% | -43.5% | 6 | $2 |
| 7 | Hong Kong | $40K | 2.4% | -40.5% | 7 | $0 |
| 8 | France | $31K | 1.9% | – | 14 | $0 |
| 9 | Vietnam | $17K | 1.0% | -95.7% | 2 | $1,303 |
| 10 | Russia | $14K | 0.8% | +18.9% | 12 | $403 |
| 11 | Germany | $12K | 0.7% | -35.9% | 11 | $153 |
| 12 | Denmark | $9,910 | 0.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Ukraine | $8,130 | 0.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Mongolia | $7,481 | 0.5% | -76.4% | 10 | $0 |
| 15 | Canada | $4,375 | 0.3% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 16 | Israel | $4,303 | 0.3% | – | 15 | $785 |
| 17 | Belarus | $4,135 | 0.2% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 18 | Thailand | $3,732 | 0.2% | – | 20 | $519 |
| 19 | Cambodia | $3,668 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 20 | Laos | $3,279 | 0.2% | – | 21 | $1,373 |
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 | $41K | -46.1% | 489 kg | $83.96 | $8.2M | 155 t |
| September 2026 | $84K | -50.5% | 526 kg | $159.95 | $6.1M | 151 t |
| August 2026 | $73K | +106.3% | 1.2 t | $62.67 | $5.8M | 116 t |
| July 2026 | $60K | -80.2% | 522 kg | $114.13 | $6.2M | 126 t |
| June 2026 | $318K | +30.0% | 5.1 t | $62.43 | $7.5M | 181 t |
| May 2026 | $69K | -35.0% | 475 kg | $145.16 | $6.4M | 151 t |
| April 2026 | $153K | +212.6% | 2.1 t | $70.94 | $6.4M | 155 t |
| March 2026 | $55K | -52.1% | 2.6 t | $21.08 | $6.7M | 122 t |
| February 2026 | $41K | -65.1% | 433 kg | $93.73 | $6.6M | 144 t |
| January 2026 | $52K | -20.0% | 1.3 t | $40.67 | $7.2M | 136 t |
| December 2025 | $632K | +100.3% | 7.2 t | $88.43 | $8.0M | 143 t |
| November 2025 | $80K | -46.9% | 3.0 t | $26.73 | $6.1M | 134 t |
| October 2025 | $76K | -38.1% | 903 kg | $84.31 | $6.7M | 154 t |
| September 2025 | $170K | -39.7% | 4.5 t | $37.39 | $8.1M | 147 t |
| August 2025 | $36K | -73.8% | 874 kg | $40.64 | $6.6M | 151 t |
| July 2025 | $300K | +49.8% | 4.5 t | $67.03 | $10.4M | 196 t |
| June 2025 | $244K | +192.4% | 1.6 t | $154.41 | $9.2M | 165 t |
| May 2025 | $106K | +79.6% | 1.3 t | $83.45 | $10.0M | 166 t |
| April 2025 | $49K | -61.1% | 2.8 t | $17.61 | $13.0M | 241 t |
| March 2025 | $116K | +51.4% | 2.9 t | $40.63 | $11.4M | 172 t |
| February 2025 | $116K | +205.7% | 1.6 t | $70.86 | $10.0M | 153 t |
| January 2025 | $65K | +104.7% | 880 kg | $74.18 | $6.8M | 145 t |
| December 2024 | $316K | +250.7% | 9.6 t | $33.00 | $11.7M | 189 t |
| November 2024 | $150K | -5.7% | 3.3 t | $45.20 | $6.7M | 119 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.