Parts for display modules, televisions and broadcasting equipment: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8529 · 부분품(제8524호부터 제8528호까지에 열거된 물품에 전용되거나 주로 사용되는 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.16 billion of parts for display modules, televisions and broadcasting equipment (HS 8529), down 10.7% from September 2026 and down 3.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of parts for display modules, televisions and broadcasting equipment (HS 8529) totalled $11.48 billion, up 16.0% from the 12 months before ($9.89 billion).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($7.90 billion, 68.9% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Hong Kong.
That was 2.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 85 (electrical machinery and electronics) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $179.0 million (up 10.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $979.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8529: Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 85.24 to 85.28.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8529
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8529.10 | Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith | $180.4M | 1.6% | -0.9% | $14.7M |
| 8529.10.1000 | For radar apparatus | $16.6M | 9.2% | +11.9% | $950K |
| 8529.10.9100 | For radio navigational aid or radio remote control apparatus | $38.8M | 21.5% | +18.7% | $3.4M |
| 8529.10.9200 | For television transmitting or receiving | $13.4M | 7.4% | -10.0% | $944K |
| 8529.10.9900 | Other | $111.6M | 61.9% | -6.7% | $9.4M |
| 8529.90 | Other | $11.30B | 98.4% | +16.4% | $1.14B |
| 8529.90.2000 | Of flat panel display modules of heading 85.24 | $146.9M | 1.3% | -25.9% | $10.4M |
| 8529.90.3010 | Of transmission or receiving apparatus | $10.5M | 0.1% | +15.2% | $1.2M |
| 8529.90.3020 | Of television cameras, digital cameras or video camera recorders | $9.24B | 81.8% | +16.5% | $984.8M |
| 8529.90.4000 | Of apparatus of heading 85.26 | $348.6M | 3.1% | +17.4% | $40.5M |
| 8529.90.5000 | Of apparatus of heading 85.27 | $30.9M | 0.3% | -11.0% | $2.9M |
| 8529.90.6010 | Of monitors or projectors | $703.3M | 6.2% | +5.9% | $40.9M |
| 8529.90.6021 | Tuners | $5.8M | 0.1% | +29.7% | $568K |
| 8529.90.6022 | Other, for liquid crystal display (LCD) type television receiver | $581.2M | 5.1% | +101.3% | $45.1M |
| 8529.90.6023 | Other, for organic light emitting diodes (OLED) display type television receiver | $59.9M | 0.5% | -42.1% | $2.7M |
| 8529.90.6029 | Other | $167.7M | 1.5% | -5.2% | $14.5M |
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. 152 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 | $7.90B | 68.9% | +15.2% | 1 | $877.6M |
| 2 | Vietnam | $1.28B | 11.2% | -8.9% | 2 | $89.0M |
| 3 | Hong Kong | $451.1M | 3.9% | +70.4% | 5 | $53.7M |
| 4 | Poland | $402.9M | 3.5% | +15.4% | 3 | $14.3M |
| 5 | Taiwan | $304.4M | 2.7% | +3,291% | 17 | $23.5M |
| 6 | United States | $298.9M | 2.6% | +6.5% | 4 | $24.3M |
| 7 | India | $267.9M | 2.3% | +71.0% | 7 | $25.0M |
| 8 | Mexico | $233.7M | 2.0% | -0.2% | 6 | $20.9M |
| 9 | Indonesia | $105.1M | 0.9% | -4.1% | 8 | $10.1M |
| 10 | Brazil | $27.1M | 0.2% | +0.2% | 9 | $1.4M |
| 11 | Netherlands | $26.9M | 0.2% | +29.0% | 11 | $2.4M |
| 12 | Japan | $22.6M | 0.2% | -15.9% | 10 | $2.6M |
| 13 | Türkiye | $15.3M | 0.1% | +30.8% | 13 | $1.6M |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | $14.5M | 0.1% | +35.1% | 14 | $1.3M |
| 15 | Germany | $9.8M | 0.1% | -6.7% | 15 | $878K |
| 16 | United Kingdom | $9.5M | 0.1% | -21.9% | 12 | $498K |
| 17 | Egypt | $8.3M | 0.1% | +217.0% | 32 | $536K |
| 18 | Spain | $7.9M | 0.1% | +7.1% | 18 | $269K |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | $6.9M | 0.1% | +11.3% | 22 | $2.2M |
| 20 | Australia | $6.0M | 0.1% | -40.3% | 16 | $265K |
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 | $1.16B | -3.5% | 3,038 t | $381.31 | $179.0M | 1,935 t |
| September 2026 | $1.30B | +24.8% | 3,738 t | $347.16 | $203.1M | 2,076 t |
| August 2026 | $1.21B | +24.0% | 4,278 t | $282.52 | $198.1M | 1,959 t |
| July 2026 | $634.1M | -2.6% | 4,115 t | $154.11 | $221.4M | 2,073 t |
| June 2026 | $792.4M | +46.2% | 3,887 t | $203.86 | $210.9M | 2,074 t |
| May 2026 | $783.8M | +28.9% | 3,032 t | $258.52 | $197.7M | 1,871 t |
| April 2026 | $814.3M | +13.7% | 3,659 t | $222.52 | $219.4M | 2,089 t |
| March 2026 | $1.05B | +50.6% | 3,842 t | $273.93 | $229.1M | 1,877 t |
| February 2026 | $744.1M | -7.7% | 3,469 t | $214.47 | $172.3M | 1,739 t |
| January 2026 | $950.8M | +18.4% | 3,834 t | $247.97 | $255.9M | 1,989 t |
| December 2025 | $976.7M | +8.5% | 3,465 t | $281.86 | $215.9M | 1,896 t |
| November 2025 | $1.06B | +11.8% | 3,175 t | $335.11 | $223.6M | 1,472 t |
| October 2025 | $1.20B | -9.4% | 3,137 t | $382.59 | $161.9M | 1,717 t |
| September 2025 | $1.04B | -16.6% | 4,124 t | $252.04 | $228.5M | 1,935 t |
| August 2025 | $975.0M | -10.6% | 4,052 t | $240.62 | $255.3M | 1,892 t |
| July 2025 | $651.2M | -26.2% | 4,679 t | $139.19 | $188.3M | 1,598 t |
| June 2025 | $541.9M | +4.4% | 3,514 t | $154.21 | $197.3M | 1,535 t |
| May 2025 | $608.0M | +1.9% | 2,915 t | $208.58 | $164.6M | 1,600 t |
| April 2025 | $716.2M | +30.7% | 3,396 t | $210.93 | $185.6M | 1,851 t |
| March 2025 | $698.8M | +27.1% | 3,413 t | $204.73 | $205.8M | 1,783 t |
| February 2025 | $805.8M | +67.2% | 3,660 t | $220.17 | $162.8M | 1,485 t |
| January 2025 | $802.7M | +9.8% | 3,304 t | $242.93 | $172.9M | 1,591 t |
| December 2024 | $900.1M | +32.0% | 3,284 t | $274.12 | $352.2M | 1,943 t |
| November 2024 | $951.6M | -10.6% | 3,222 t | $295.37 | $196.4M | 1,705 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.