Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8527 · 라디오방송용 수신기기(음성기록기기ㆍ재생기기, 시계가 동일한 하우징 내에 결합된 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $3.1 million of reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, etc. (HS 8527), down 6.2% from September 2026 and up 17.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, etc. (HS 8527) totalled $50.6 million, down 79.5% from the 12 months before ($246.3 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($19.4 million, 38.3% of the total), followed by India and Uzbekistan.
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 $1.1 million (down 62.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8527: Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8527
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8527.12 | Pocket-size radio cassette-players | $29 | 0.0% | -99.9% | $0 |
| 8527.13 | Other apparatus, combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus | $149K | 0.3% | -34.1% | $15K |
| 8527.13.1000 | Of cassette-type | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8527.13.2000 | Of disc type | $491 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 8527.13.3000 | Combined with cassette-type and disc type | $45 | 0.0% | – | $45 |
| 8527.13.9000 | Other | $149K | 99.6% | -33.1% | $15K |
| 8527.19 | Other | $140K | 0.3% | -65.6% | $5 |
| 8527.21 | Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus | $46.1M | 91.1% | -80.7% | $2.8M |
| 8527.21.1000 | Of cassette-type | $40K | 0.1% | -11.4% | $21K |
| 8527.21.2010 | Capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signals | $9,984 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8527.21.2090 | Other | $17.7M | 38.3% | -3.6% | $92K |
| 8527.21.3010 | Capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signals | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8527.21.3090 | Other | $22 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8527.21.9010 | Capable of receiving and decoding digital radio data system signals | $909K | 2.0% | -65.7% | $349K |
| 8527.21.9090 | Other | $27.4M | 59.6% | -87.4% | $2.3M |
| 8527.29 | Other | $3.5M | 6.9% | -26.5% | $316K |
| 8527.91 | Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus | $55K | 0.1% | -49.6% | $6,386 |
| 8527.91.1010 | Of cassette-type | $11K | 20.9% | -61.6% | $0 |
| 8527.91.1020 | Of disc type | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8527.91.1030 | Combined with cassette-type and disc type | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8527.91.1090 | Other | $21K | 38.0% | +19.3% | $4,910 |
| 8527.91.9000 | Other | $23K | 41.1% | -2.9% | $1,476 |
| 8527.92 | Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock | $14K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8527.99 | Other | $670K | 1.3% | -59.6% | $41K |
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. 88 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 | $19.4M | 38.3% | -91.3% | 1 | $328K |
| 2 | India | $13.6M | 27.0% | +1,037% | 7 | $1.1M |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | $4.0M | 7.9% | -66.3% | 2 | $258K |
| 4 | Egypt | $3.1M | 6.1% | -3.4% | 3 | $246K |
| 5 | Türkiye | $2.3M | 4.5% | +3,486% | 17 | $186K |
| 6 | France | $1.6M | 3.1% | +20.9% | 6 | $377K |
| 7 | Vietnam | $1.5M | 3.1% | +374.8% | 11 | $200K |
| 8 | Morocco | $1.5M | 2.9% | +4,387% | 25 | $6,622 |
| 9 | China | $814K | 1.6% | +85.8% | 8 | $50K |
| 10 | Thailand | $515K | 1.0% | – | 50 | $88K |
| 11 | Belgium | $373K | 0.7% | +147.6% | 15 | $14K |
| 12 | Japan | $340K | 0.7% | -84.4% | 4 | $11K |
| 13 | Australia | $310K | 0.6% | +16.2% | 12 | $44K |
| 14 | Slovenia | $201K | 0.4% | – | – | $197K |
| 15 | Romania | $200K | 0.4% | +647.1% | 26 | $5 |
| 16 | Malaysia | $121K | 0.2% | +145.6% | 22 | $67 |
| 17 | Philippines | $110K | 0.2% | -73.2% | 9 | $258 |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | $96K | 0.2% | +57.5% | 18 | $4,100 |
| 19 | Germany | $89K | 0.2% | -76.2% | 10 | $8,975 |
| 20 | Netherlands | $41K | 0.1% | -30.9% | 19 | $4,380 |
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 | $3.1M | +17.2% | 30.8 t | $101.75 | $1.1M | 25.4 t |
| September 2026 | $3.3M | +47.3% | 27.0 t | $123.59 | $3.9M | 81.1 t |
| August 2026 | $10.1M | +216.9% | 96.1 t | $105.33 | $1.4M | 51.3 t |
| July 2026 | $7.5M | +62.1% | 81.8 t | $91.61 | $1.9M | 57.7 t |
| June 2026 | $3.4M | -28.0% | 53.4 t | $63.76 | $3.6M | 88.8 t |
| May 2026 | $2.6M | -88.6% | 42.9 t | $61.16 | $1.8M | 54.8 t |
| April 2026 | $3.3M | -91.5% | 54.1 t | $60.06 | $2.1M | 51.0 t |
| March 2026 | $3.9M | -90.7% | 78.9 t | $48.82 | $3.5M | 58.0 t |
| February 2026 | $3.2M | -90.6% | 60.4 t | $53.10 | $2.3M | 65.7 t |
| January 2026 | $4.5M | -85.0% | 79.1 t | $56.92 | $2.8M | 53.7 t |
| December 2025 | $2.9M | -91.8% | 64.3 t | $44.44 | $2.3M | 68.8 t |
| November 2025 | $2.8M | -89.4% | 56.4 t | $49.90 | $2.7M | 61.0 t |
| October 2025 | $2.7M | -94.6% | 49.1 t | $54.47 | $2.8M | 71.6 t |
| September 2025 | $2.3M | -91.4% | 37.7 t | $60.13 | $3.6M | 65.2 t |
| August 2025 | $3.2M | -92.3% | 53.6 t | $59.58 | $4.1M | 94.0 t |
| July 2025 | $4.6M | -88.2% | 75.3 t | $61.38 | $2.8M | 71.9 t |
| June 2025 | $4.7M | -84.8% | 72.6 t | $65.15 | $2.6M | 51.7 t |
| May 2025 | $23.1M | -22.6% | 177 t | $130.43 | $3.5M | 86.6 t |
| April 2025 | $38.4M | +39.1% | 177 t | $217.20 | $3.0M | 83.8 t |
| March 2025 | $41.6M | -1.7% | 181 t | $229.36 | $2.8M | 63.0 t |
| February 2025 | $34.3M | -7.4% | 148 t | $231.67 | $2.4M | 70.2 t |
| January 2025 | $30.1M | -18.2% | 156 t | $193.42 | $2.3M | 80.0 t |
| December 2024 | $34.8M | -4.2% | 164 t | $211.86 | $1.8M | 64.5 t |
| November 2024 | $26.6M | -4.3% | 148 t | $179.89 | $2.2M | 59.0 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.