Vehicle lighting, signalling equipment and wipers: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8512 · 전기식 조명용이나 신호용 기구(제8539호의 물품은 제외한다)ㆍ윈드스크린와이퍼(windscreen wiper)ㆍ제상기(defroster)ㆍ제무기(demister)(자전거용이나 자동차용으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $105.9 million of vehicle lighting, signalling equipment and wipers (HS 8512), down 5.4% from September 2026 and up 0.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of vehicle lighting, signalling equipment and wipers (HS 8512) totalled $1.40 billion, down 9.0% from the 12 months before ($1.54 billion).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($615.0 million, 43.9% of the total), followed by Mexico and Czechia.
That was 0.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 85 (electrical machinery and electronics) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $38.6 million (up 21.8% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $67.2 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8512: Electrical lighting or signalling equipment(excluding articles of heading 85.39), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8512
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8512.10 | Lighting or visual signalling equipment of a kind used on bicycles | $309K | 0.0% | -32.6% | $5,524 |
| 8512.10.1000 | Of light-emitting diode (LED) | $222K | 71.7% | -20.2% | $3,945 |
| 8512.10.9000 | Other | $87K | 28.3% | -51.7% | $1,579 |
| 8512.20 | Other lighting or visual signalling equipment | $1.09B | 77.9% | -0.3% | $79.4M |
| 8512.20.1010 | Of light-emitting diode (LED) | $196.7M | 18.0% | +5.5% | $16.5M |
| 8512.20.1090 | Other | $658.7M | 60.4% | -5.0% | $46.0M |
| 8512.20.2010 | Of light-emitting diode (LED) | $62.7M | 5.7% | -13.5% | $5.6M |
| 8512.20.2090 | Other | $172.4M | 15.8% | +22.2% | $11.4M |
| 8512.30 | Sound signalling equipment | $59.7M | 4.3% | -14.3% | $6.6M |
| 8512.40 | Windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters | $1.8M | 0.1% | -73.9% | $122K |
| 8512.90 | Parts | $247.9M | 17.7% | -32.6% | $19.8M |
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. 162 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 | $615.0M | 43.9% | -2.7% | 1 | $49.5M |
| 2 | Mexico | $140.7M | 10.0% | -1.4% | 3 | $11.6M |
| 3 | Czechia | $128.9M | 9.2% | -14.5% | 2 | $4.9M |
| 4 | Germany | $71.1M | 5.1% | +9.8% | 6 | $4.3M |
| 5 | India | $59.4M | 4.2% | -15.3% | 5 | $5.5M |
| 6 | Slovakia | $45.9M | 3.3% | -22.6% | 7 | $3.1M |
| 7 | Türkiye | $41.4M | 3.0% | +37.1% | 10 | $3.4M |
| 8 | Poland | $36.5M | 2.6% | -25.2% | 8 | $2.5M |
| 9 | Vietnam | $29.1M | 2.1% | -60.5% | 4 | $2.9M |
| 10 | Japan | $25.0M | 1.8% | -9.5% | 11 | $1.6M |
| 11 | China | $23.5M | 1.7% | -46.8% | 9 | $1.9M |
| 12 | Brazil | $19.4M | 1.4% | -3.9% | 12 | $1.4M |
| 13 | Spain | $17.1M | 1.2% | +26.4% | 15 | $948K |
| 14 | Belgium | $14.1M | 1.0% | +11.2% | 18 | $1.1M |
| 15 | Australia | $13.1M | 0.9% | -5.0% | 13 | $919K |
| 16 | Canada | $12.9M | 0.9% | +14.2% | 19 | $1.1M |
| 17 | Sweden | $10.1M | 0.7% | +35.8% | 22 | $1.0M |
| 18 | France | $10.1M | 0.7% | -21.8% | 17 | $911K |
| 19 | United Kingdom | $9.0M | 0.6% | +15.9% | 21 | $825K |
| 20 | Indonesia | $7.4M | 0.5% | -14.6% | 20 | $540K |
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 | $105.9M | +0.5% | 3,514 t | $30.13 | $38.6M | 1,361 t |
| September 2026 | $111.9M | -22.8% | 3,589 t | $31.19 | $32.1M | 1,107 t |
| August 2026 | $103.7M | -16.0% | 3,292 t | $31.50 | $34.3M | 1,080 t |
| July 2026 | $133.9M | -10.0% | 4,311 t | $31.06 | $29.1M | 1,187 t |
| June 2026 | $119.3M | -4.0% | 3,727 t | $32.00 | $37.7M | 1,365 t |
| May 2026 | $101.0M | -10.8% | 3,069 t | $32.89 | $37.6M | 1,194 t |
| April 2026 | $129.1M | -11.9% | 3,905 t | $33.07 | $37.2M | 1,334 t |
| March 2026 | $133.4M | +6.0% | 4,063 t | $32.82 | $35.7M | 1,185 t |
| February 2026 | $101.5M | -24.4% | 3,088 t | $32.87 | $32.1M | 1,189 t |
| January 2026 | $120.4M | -0.4% | 3,863 t | $31.16 | $33.8M | 1,182 t |
| December 2025 | $131.4M | +1.4% | 4,103 t | $32.02 | $31.1M | 1,148 t |
| November 2025 | $108.8M | -10.4% | 3,399 t | $32.02 | $30.4M | 1,069 t |
| October 2025 | $105.3M | -19.9% | 3,239 t | $32.51 | $31.7M | 1,024 t |
| September 2025 | $145.0M | +14.3% | 4,490 t | $32.30 | $33.3M | 1,120 t |
| August 2025 | $123.5M | -1.2% | 3,848 t | $32.10 | $39.9M | 1,281 t |
| July 2025 | $148.9M | +1.7% | 4,812 t | $30.94 | $38.8M | 1,228 t |
| June 2025 | $124.2M | +1.7% | 3,929 t | $31.61 | $40.7M | 1,224 t |
| May 2025 | $113.2M | -10.8% | 3,544 t | $31.93 | $36.5M | 1,247 t |
| April 2025 | $146.5M | +4.9% | 4,699 t | $31.19 | $40.3M | 1,321 t |
| March 2025 | $125.8M | +5.0% | 4,074 t | $30.88 | $36.6M | 1,225 t |
| February 2025 | $134.2M | +8.3% | 4,396 t | $30.52 | $29.1M | 1,073 t |
| January 2025 | $120.9M | -7.0% | 3,968 t | $30.47 | $34.7M | 1,110 t |
| December 2024 | $129.6M | +17.2% | 4,415 t | $29.36 | $38.2M | 1,225 t |
| November 2024 | $121.4M | +2.8% | 4,000 t | $30.36 | $40.6M | 1,238 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.