Monitors, projectors and televisions: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8528 · 텔레비전 수신기기를 갖추지 않은 모니터와 프로젝터, 텔레비전 수신용 기기(라디오 방송용 수신기기ㆍ음성이나 영상의 기록용 기기나 재생용 기기를 결합한 것인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $69.5 million of monitors, projectors and televisions (HS 8528), down 16.5% from September 2026 and up 32.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of monitors, projectors and televisions (HS 8528) totalled $835.5 million, down 0.9% from the 12 months before ($843.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($536.1 million, 64.2% of the total), followed by Australia and Japan.
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 $137.2 million (down 1.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $67.7 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8528: Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8528
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8528.42 | Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71 | $90K | 0.0% | +152.6% | $12K |
| 8528.49 | Other | $396K | 0.0% | -21.6% | $2,039 |
| 8528.49.1010 | Of specially manufactured for medical purpose | $35K | 8.9% | -83.3% | $0 |
| 8528.49.1090 | Other | $354K | 89.3% | +35.7% | $149 |
| 8528.49.2010 | Of specially manufactured for medical purpose | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8528.49.2090 | Other | $7,287 | 1.8% | -79.1% | $1,890 |
| 8528.52 | Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71 | $271.4M | 32.5% | -4.0% | $25.6M |
| 8528.52.1000 | LCD(liquid crystal display) monitor | $262.6M | 96.7% | -2.9% | $24.8M |
| 8528.52.9000 | Other | $8.8M | 3.3% | -27.7% | $747K |
| 8528.59 | Other | $500.7M | 59.9% | +0.6% | $40.0M |
| 8528.59.1010 | Of specially manufactured for medical purpose | $3.4M | 0.7% | +40.0% | $228K |
| 8528.59.1090 | Other | $461.2M | 92.1% | +0.2% | $38.1M |
| 8528.59.2010 | Of specially manufactured for medical purpose | $19K | 0.0% | -65.0% | $0 |
| 8528.59.2090 | Other | $36.1M | 7.2% | +3.9% | $1.6M |
| 8528.62 | Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71 | $5.9M | 0.7% | +11.4% | $1.0M |
| 8528.69 | Other | $6.7M | 0.8% | +42.5% | $155K |
| 8528.71 | Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen | $6.8M | 0.8% | -61.3% | $352K |
| 8528.71.1000 | Video tuner | $24K | 0.4% | -59.1% | $0 |
| 8528.71.2020 | With a bilateral-communication function | $1.6M | 23.6% | +139.2% | $349K |
| 8528.71.2090 | Other | $4.9M | 72.4% | -69.5% | $402 |
| 8528.71.3000 | Projectors with built-in tuner | $1,680 | 0.0% | -98.0% | $0 |
| 8528.71.9000 | Other | $249K | 3.7% | -59.1% | $2,966 |
| 8528.72 | Other, colour | $43.6M | 5.2% | +26.1% | $2.4M |
| 8528.72.2000 | Liquid crystal display type | $30.3M | 69.5% | +99.2% | $1.9M |
| 8528.72.5000 | Organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) type | $10.6M | 24.2% | -39.2% | $385K |
| 8528.72.6000 | Micro LED type | $642K | 1.5% | +1,032% | $4,147 |
| 8528.72.9000 | Other | $2.1M | 4.8% | +8.9% | $191K |
| 8528.73 | Other, monochrome | $23K | 0.0% | -77.9% | $6,238 |
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. 168 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 | $536.1M | 64.2% | +3.5% | 1 | $40.5M |
| 2 | Australia | $33.3M | 4.0% | +26.7% | 3 | $3.8M |
| 3 | Japan | $23.6M | 2.8% | -3.0% | 5 | $1.7M |
| 4 | Mexico | $22.3M | 2.7% | -40.6% | 2 | $1.7M |
| 5 | China | $19.9M | 2.4% | +36.5% | 8 | $2.5M |
| 6 | Germany | $17.6M | 2.1% | -28.6% | 4 | $1.4M |
| 7 | Poland | $14.5M | 1.7% | -24.7% | 7 | $1.4M |
| 8 | Netherlands | $13.9M | 1.7% | +34.5% | 11 | $1.8M |
| 9 | Taiwan | $13.2M | 1.6% | +12.1% | 9 | $1.4M |
| 10 | Türkiye | $12.7M | 1.5% | +27.1% | 12 | $1.7M |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $12.4M | 1.5% | +114.5% | 17 | $717K |
| 12 | Vietnam | $11.6M | 1.4% | -49.1% | 6 | $1.6M |
| 13 | Canada | $9.0M | 1.1% | -3.5% | 13 | $1.6M |
| 14 | Spain | $8.2M | 1.0% | -22.9% | 10 | $652K |
| 15 | India | $7.6M | 0.9% | -17.8% | 14 | $340K |
| 16 | Italy | $6.9M | 0.8% | -10.8% | 15 | $366K |
| 17 | France | $6.9M | 0.8% | -1.6% | 16 | $912K |
| 18 | Singapore | $5.9M | 0.7% | +24.0% | 20 | $539K |
| 19 | Malaysia | $5.0M | 0.6% | -0.1% | 19 | $335K |
| 20 | Romania | $4.7M | 0.6% | +38.2% | 25 | $308K |
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 | $69.5M | +32.9% | 1,425 t | $48.82 | $137.2M | 4,979 t |
| September 2026 | $83.3M | +10.2% | 1,476 t | $56.47 | $125.0M | 4,748 t |
| August 2026 | $63.8M | +14.6% | 1,416 t | $45.05 | $156.9M | 6,056 t |
| July 2026 | $75.4M | +4.0% | 1,452 t | $51.91 | $138.8M | 5,526 t |
| June 2026 | $74.1M | +8.2% | 1,473 t | $50.31 | $128.4M | 5,020 t |
| May 2026 | $56.9M | -9.3% | 1,165 t | $48.81 | $129.0M | 5,046 t |
| April 2026 | $79.3M | -5.2% | 1,469 t | $53.99 | $135.5M | 5,437 t |
| March 2026 | $73.0M | -7.3% | 1,219 t | $59.87 | $138.0M | 5,673 t |
| February 2026 | $57.6M | -23.0% | 948 t | $60.78 | $138.0M | 6,046 t |
| January 2026 | $62.6M | -8.9% | 1,266 t | $49.42 | $148.4M | 6,640 t |
| December 2025 | $72.8M | -0.9% | 1,604 t | $45.39 | $151.9M | 6,586 t |
| November 2025 | $67.3M | -12.0% | 1,436 t | $46.86 | $154.5M | 6,453 t |
| October 2025 | $52.3M | -22.4% | 994 t | $52.63 | $138.9M | 5,687 t |
| September 2025 | $75.6M | +21.2% | 1,571 t | $48.12 | $138.6M | 6,286 t |
| August 2025 | $55.7M | -7.2% | 1,279 t | $43.52 | $140.6M | 5,651 t |
| July 2025 | $72.4M | +3.3% | 1,346 t | $53.82 | $143.4M | 5,786 t |
| June 2025 | $68.5M | +6.0% | 1,226 t | $55.87 | $141.8M | 5,929 t |
| May 2025 | $62.7M | -12.6% | 1,157 t | $54.14 | $142.6M | 5,906 t |
| April 2025 | $83.6M | +15.6% | 1,380 t | $60.60 | $163.1M | 6,751 t |
| March 2025 | $78.8M | +29.1% | 1,286 t | $61.27 | $152.8M | 6,465 t |
| February 2025 | $74.8M | -1.4% | 1,308 t | $57.20 | $165.3M | 6,786 t |
| January 2025 | $68.7M | -7.6% | 1,212 t | $56.62 | $163.4M | 7,613 t |
| December 2024 | $73.5M | -8.0% | 1,351 t | $54.38 | $154.5M | 6,160 t |
| November 2024 | $76.5M | +13.6% | 1,296 t | $59.00 | $171.6M | 6,756 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.