Broadcasting transmitters, television cameras and digital cameras: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8525 · 라디오 방송용이나 텔레비전용 송신기기(수신기기ㆍ 음성기록기기ㆍ재생기기를 갖춘 것인지에 상관없다)와 텔레비전 카메라ㆍ디지털 카메라ㆍ비디오카메라레코더 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $68.9 million of broadcasting transmitters, television cameras and digital cameras (HS 8525), down 4.8% from September 2026 and up 17.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of broadcasting transmitters, television cameras and digital cameras (HS 8525) totalled $785.9 million, up 4.7% from the 12 months before ($750.5 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($184.0 million, 23.4% of the total), followed by Japan and Hong Kong.
That was 0.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 85 (electrical machinery and electronics) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $84.0 million (down 4.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $15.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8525: Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8525
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8525.50 | Transmission apparatus | $10.0M | 1.3% | +94.3% | $125K |
| 8525.50.1000 | For radio-broadcasting | $51K | 0.5% | -71.8% | $0 |
| 8525.50.2000 | For television transmission | $1.1M | 11.0% | -1.3% | $34K |
| 8525.50.9000 | Other | $8.9M | 88.5% | +129.7% | $90K |
| 8525.60 | Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus | $6.2M | 0.8% | +78.4% | $440K |
| 8525.60.1000 | For radio-broadcasting | $325K | 5.2% | +898.8% | $0 |
| 8525.60.2000 | For television transmission | $3.0M | 47.9% | +87.0% | $154K |
| 8525.60.9000 | Other | $2.9M | 46.9% | +56.7% | $285K |
| 8525.80 | HS 852580 | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8525.81 | High-speed goods as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter | $2.2M | 0.3% | +12.9% | $205K |
| 8525.82 | Other, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant goods as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter | $126K | 0.0% | +140.8% | $2,527 |
| 8525.83 | Other, night vision goods as specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter | $496K | 0.1% | +161.0% | $8,274 |
| 8525.89 | Other | $766.9M | 97.6% | +3.7% | $68.1M |
| 8525.89.1000 | Micro cameras which are incorprated into or designed to be incorporated into daily goods or other electric appliaces, e. | $2.3M | 0.3% | +11.7% | $139K |
| 8525.89.2000 | Other, television cameras | $342.4M | 44.6% | -7.2% | $30.8M |
| 8525.89.3000 | Other, digital Camera | $71.9M | 9.4% | +22.9% | $4.2M |
| 8525.89.9000 | Other | $350.4M | 45.7% | +13.0% | $33.0M |
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. 159 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 | $184.0M | 23.4% | -16.2% | 1 | $12.0M |
| 2 | Japan | $140.3M | 17.9% | +4.4% | 2 | $14.1M |
| 3 | Hong Kong | $104.7M | 13.3% | +22.8% | 3 | $9.6M |
| 4 | China | $49.9M | 6.3% | +13.0% | 4 | $4.6M |
| 5 | Australia | $43.7M | 5.6% | +18.3% | 5 | $3.9M |
| 6 | Netherlands | $23.9M | 3.0% | -3.5% | 6 | $1.6M |
| 7 | Türkiye | $22.0M | 2.8% | +117.8% | 14 | $1.4M |
| 8 | Germany | $19.4M | 2.5% | -1.6% | 8 | $2.0M |
| 9 | Taiwan | $19.3M | 2.5% | +10.3% | 10 | $2.0M |
| 10 | Canada | $16.2M | 2.1% | -33.0% | 7 | $2.5M |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $15.6M | 2.0% | +2.0% | 11 | $1.4M |
| 12 | India | $15.5M | 2.0% | -15.3% | 9 | $1.4M |
| 13 | Singapore | $14.9M | 1.9% | +27.9% | 12 | $1.1M |
| 14 | Mexico | $13.0M | 1.7% | +19.1% | 13 | $1.3M |
| 15 | Vietnam | $11.2M | 1.4% | +19.2% | 15 | $1.6M |
| 16 | Czechia | $9.5M | 1.2% | +27.3% | 16 | $1.1M |
| 17 | Sweden | $9.3M | 1.2% | +50.3% | 17 | $853K |
| 18 | Romania | $9.2M | 1.2% | +2,962% | 51 | $7,908 |
| 19 | Slovakia | $6.6M | 0.8% | +53.5% | 19 | $995K |
| 20 | Israel | $4.5M | 0.6% | +31.5% | 22 | $317K |
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 | $68.9M | +17.0% | 224 t | $307.27 | $84.0M | 368 t |
| September 2026 | $72.4M | -7.8% | 234 t | $309.92 | $88.8M | 389 t |
| August 2026 | $58.9M | -5.9% | 192 t | $306.47 | $91.5M | 365 t |
| July 2026 | $76.9M | +18.7% | 257 t | $299.58 | $93.7M | 373 t |
| June 2026 | $71.7M | +11.1% | 261 t | $275.09 | $108.8M | 417 t |
| May 2026 | $64.1M | +6.8% | 355 t | $180.77 | $94.1M | 325 t |
| April 2026 | $58.7M | -7.4% | 199 t | $294.85 | $91.8M | 401 t |
| March 2026 | $63.0M | +1.8% | 219 t | $287.81 | $85.8M | 352 t |
| February 2026 | $52.7M | -13.7% | 173 t | $304.97 | $74.1M | 320 t |
| January 2026 | $59.7M | +21.9% | 194 t | $307.57 | $81.0M | 381 t |
| December 2025 | $71.0M | +5.8% | 241 t | $295.26 | $84.6M | 378 t |
| November 2025 | $67.9M | +15.8% | 235 t | $289.63 | $82.4M | 371 t |
| October 2025 | $58.9M | +0.7% | 217 t | $271.50 | $87.8M | 350 t |
| September 2025 | $78.5M | +25.7% | 276 t | $284.55 | $91.0M | 375 t |
| August 2025 | $62.6M | +0.6% | 242 t | $258.85 | $90.1M | 363 t |
| July 2025 | $64.8M | +5.5% | 266 t | $243.86 | $89.3M | 380 t |
| June 2025 | $64.5M | +9.0% | 242 t | $266.91 | $74.9M | 308 t |
| May 2025 | $60.0M | +6.0% | 229 t | $262.02 | $84.1M | 331 t |
| April 2025 | $63.4M | -1.1% | 235 t | $269.71 | $82.4M | 342 t |
| March 2025 | $61.9M | -1.4% | 252 t | $245.76 | $85.6M | 375 t |
| February 2025 | $61.1M | +3.5% | 240 t | $255.10 | $69.0M | 248 t |
| January 2025 | $49.0M | -17.3% | 191 t | $256.95 | $64.2M | 334 t |
| December 2024 | $67.1M | -0.7% | 281 t | $238.72 | $83.3M | 383 t |
| November 2024 | $58.6M | -13.9% | 233 t | $251.23 | $76.5M | 300 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.