Industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8514 · 공업용이나 실험실용 전기식 노(爐)와 오븐[전자유도식이나 유전손실(dielectric loss)식을 포함한다]과 그 밖의 공업용이나 실험실용의 전자유도식이나 유전손실(dielectric loss)식 가열기 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $41.1 million of industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens (HS 8514), up 28.8% from September 2026 and up 59.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens (HS 8514) totalled $298.2 million, up 13.1% from the 12 months before ($263.7 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($111.0 million, 37.2% of the total), followed by the United States and Taiwan.
That was 0.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 85 (electrical machinery and electronics) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $57.0 million (up 371.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $15.9 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8514: Industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens (including those functioning by induction or dielectric loss); other industrial or laboratory equipment for the heat treatment of materials by induction or dielectric loss.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8514
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8514.11 | Hot isostatic presses | $70K | 0.0% | +359.5% | $0 |
| 8514.19 | Other | $179.2M | 60.1% | +25.6% | $28.9M |
| 8514.19.1000 | For laboratory | $13.5M | 7.5% | +481.4% | $4.7M |
| 8514.19.2000 | For metal industry | $10.6M | 5.9% | -46.1% | $1.4M |
| 8514.19.3000 | For food industry | $266K | 0.1% | -47.7% | $53K |
| 8514.19.9000 | Other | $154.8M | 86.4% | +28.8% | $22.8M |
| 8514.20 | Furnaces and ovens functioning by induction or dielectric loss | $7.1M | 2.4% | -54.3% | $410K |
| 8514.20.1000 | For laboratory | $277K | 3.9% | -28.7% | $46K |
| 8514.20.2000 | For metal industry | $1.9M | 26.4% | -52.5% | $345K |
| 8514.20.3000 | For food industry | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8514.20.9000 | Other | $4.9M | 69.7% | -55.8% | $19K |
| 8514.31 | Electron beam furnaces | $221K | 0.1% | -35.9% | $0 |
| 8514.31.1000 | Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies | $157K | 71.1% | +374.6% | $0 |
| 8514.31.9000 | Other | $64K | 28.9% | -79.5% | $0 |
| 8514.32 | Plasma and vacuum arc furnaces | $2.1M | 0.7% | +25.3% | $90K |
| 8514.32.1000 | Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8514.32.9000 | Other | $2.1M | 100.0% | +25.3% | $90K |
| 8514.39 | Other | $41.3M | 13.9% | +15.9% | $4.5M |
| 8514.39.1000 | Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies | $12.2M | 29.5% | +106.9% | $1.9M |
| 8514.39.9000 | Other | $29.1M | 70.5% | -2.1% | $2.7M |
| 8514.40 | Other equipment for the heat treatment of materials by induction or dielectric loss | $15.5M | 5.2% | +19.7% | $4.1M |
| 8514.40.1000 | For the purpose of semiconductor manufacturing | $429K | 2.8% | +82.5% | $0 |
| 8514.40.9000 | Other | $15.0M | 97.2% | +18.6% | $4.1M |
| 8514.90 | Parts | $52.7M | 17.7% | -4.0% | $3.0M |
| 8514.90.1000 | For the purpose of semiconductor manufacturing | $7.1M | 13.4% | +249.2% | $183K |
| 8514.90.2000 | Of furnaces and ovens of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit as | $548K | 1.0% | -19.3% | $42K |
| 8514.90.9000 | Other | $45.1M | 85.5% | -13.6% | $2.8M |
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. 115 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 | $111.0M | 37.2% | +18.0% | 1 | $23.6M |
| 2 | United States | $45.3M | 15.2% | +26.1% | 2 | $5.1M |
| 3 | Taiwan | $29.1M | 9.8% | +119.8% | 6 | $1.7M |
| 4 | Vietnam | $21.1M | 7.1% | -7.3% | 3 | $2.5M |
| 5 | India | $17.1M | 5.7% | +10.0% | 4 | $2.4M |
| 6 | Philippines | $13.4M | 4.5% | +4.2% | 7 | $151K |
| 7 | Mexico | $12.3M | 4.1% | +110.9% | 9 | $2.6M |
| 8 | Japan | $12.1M | 4.1% | -18.7% | 5 | $476K |
| 9 | Finland | $5.7M | 1.9% | +1,074% | 26 | $0 |
| 10 | Malaysia | $5.4M | 1.8% | +65.6% | 14 | $630K |
| 11 | Thailand | $3.6M | 1.2% | -13.8% | 13 | $475K |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | $2.8M | 0.9% | -46.9% | 11 | $0 |
| 13 | Hungary | $2.3M | 0.8% | +714.7% | 33 | $0 |
| 14 | Indonesia | $1.5M | 0.5% | -69.1% | 12 | $81K |
| 15 | Germany | $1.4M | 0.5% | -36.4% | 15 | $764K |
| 16 | Singapore | $1.4M | 0.5% | +6.2% | 18 | $17K |
| 17 | Spain | $1.3M | 0.4% | +300.1% | 31 | $0 |
| 18 | South Africa | $1.2M | 0.4% | +123.4% | 25 | $0 |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | $1.2M | 0.4% | +183.8% | 27 | $0 |
| 20 | Canada | $1.1M | 0.4% | -30.3% | 16 | $24K |
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 | $41.1M | +59.9% | 1,401 t | $29.37 | $57.0M | 3,055 t |
| September 2026 | $31.9M | +15.2% | 979 t | $32.61 | $18.6M | 942 t |
| August 2026 | $28.7M | +65.9% | 784 t | $36.65 | $26.9M | 744 t |
| July 2026 | $30.0M | -6.9% | 1,069 t | $28.06 | $14.4M | 677 t |
| June 2026 | $18.0M | -28.7% | 664 t | $27.16 | $9.5M | 297 t |
| May 2026 | $16.7M | -43.9% | 648 t | $25.77 | $11.0M | 437 t |
| April 2026 | $20.4M | -42.1% | 805 t | $25.35 | $7.5M | 450 t |
| March 2026 | $16.2M | -15.5% | 893 t | $18.19 | $8.4M | 236 t |
| February 2026 | $19.1M | +71.7% | 562 t | $33.99 | $11.7M | 908 t |
| January 2026 | $29.7M | +198.3% | 1,624 t | $18.32 | $11.6M | 620 t |
| December 2025 | $28.0M | +42.3% | 1,133 t | $24.70 | $18.6M | 709 t |
| November 2025 | $18.2M | +74.3% | 816 t | $22.29 | $16.8M | 853 t |
| October 2025 | $25.7M | +101.5% | 986 t | $26.10 | $12.1M | 490 t |
| September 2025 | $27.7M | +64.0% | 1,134 t | $24.45 | $19.0M | 872 t |
| August 2025 | $17.3M | -9.2% | 975 t | $17.77 | $15.6M | 1,081 t |
| July 2025 | $32.2M | +84.9% | 1,358 t | $23.73 | $15.5M | 644 t |
| June 2025 | $25.3M | +101.2% | 932 t | $27.17 | $17.3M | 583 t |
| May 2025 | $29.8M | +49.8% | 1,240 t | $24.03 | $10.6M | 282 t |
| April 2025 | $35.2M | +63.8% | 1,362 t | $25.83 | $10.3M | 529 t |
| March 2025 | $19.2M | +20.2% | 1,037 t | $18.52 | $16.6M | 355 t |
| February 2025 | $11.1M | -45.5% | 660 t | $16.84 | $10.3M | 217 t |
| January 2025 | $10.0M | -81.2% | 421 t | $23.69 | $9.5M | 443 t |
| December 2024 | $19.7M | -53.9% | 954 t | $20.62 | $7.8M | 372 t |
| November 2024 | $10.4M | -19.4% | 475 t | $21.95 | $12.1M | 285 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.