Electrical switches, fuses and circuit protection (over 1,000 V): South Korea exports and imports
HS 8535 · 전기회로의 개폐용ㆍ보호용ㆍ접속용 기기[예: 개폐기ㆍ퓨즈ㆍ피뢰기ㆍ전압제한기ㆍ서지(surge)억제기ㆍ플러그와 그 밖의 커넥터ㆍ접속함](전압이 1,000볼트를 초과하는 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $81.2 million of electrical switches, fuses and circuit protection (over 1,000 V) (HS 8535), down 37.4% from September 2026 and up 88.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of electrical switches, fuses and circuit protection (over 1,000 V) (HS 8535) totalled $992.4 million, up 29.1% from the 12 months before ($768.9 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($351.9 million, 35.5% of the total), followed by Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.
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 $34.4 million (up 45.8% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $46.8 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8535: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors and junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1,000 volts.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8535
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8535.10 | Fuses | $1.9M | 0.2% | -20.3% | $138K |
| 8535.21 | For a voltage of less than 72.5 kV | $140.2M | 14.1% | +18.8% | $15.7M |
| 8535.21.1000 | Rated at less than 7.25 kV | $7.6M | 5.4% | -19.4% | $1.3M |
| 8535.21.2000 | Rated at 7.25 kV and more but less than 72.5 kV | $132.6M | 94.6% | +22.1% | $14.3M |
| 8535.29 | Other | $500.0M | 50.4% | +25.9% | $28.7M |
| 8535.29.1000 | Rated at less than 200 kV | $88.5M | 17.7% | -48.7% | $13.7M |
| 8535.29.2000 | Rated at 200 kV and more | $411.6M | 82.3% | +83.0% | $15.0M |
| 8535.30 | Isolating switches and make-and-break switches | $97.5M | 9.8% | -0.2% | $6.7M |
| 8535.30.1000 | Rated at less than 7.25 kV | $44.4M | 45.5% | +33.2% | $3.6M |
| 8535.30.2000 | Rated at 7.25 kV and more but less than 72.5 kV | $40.0M | 41.0% | -31.0% | $3.1M |
| 8535.30.3000 | Rated at 72.5 kV and more | $13.2M | 13.5% | +105.8% | $53K |
| 8535.40 | Lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors | $12.5M | 1.3% | +4.8% | $980K |
| 8535.90 | Other | $240.2M | 24.2% | +69.6% | $28.9M |
| 8535.90.1000 | Connector | $39.2M | 16.3% | -23.1% | $4.0M |
| 8535.90.2000 | Electrical terminal | $32.7M | 13.6% | +23.1% | $4.1M |
| 8535.90.9000 | Other | $168.2M | 70.0% | +162.9% | $20.8M |
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 | United States | $351.9M | 35.5% | +198.5% | 2 | $29.1M |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | $112.9M | 11.4% | -52.4% | 1 | $5.6M |
| 3 | Malaysia | $95.6M | 9.6% | +201.6% | 7 | $10.9M |
| 4 | Kuwait | $61.9M | 6.2% | +32.0% | 4 | $29K |
| 5 | Vietnam | $50.0M | 5.0% | +43.2% | 5 | $4.1M |
| 6 | Spain | $38.9M | 3.9% | +35.4% | 8 | $3.1M |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | $38.4M | 3.9% | +13.1% | 6 | $6.8M |
| 8 | Oman | $34.7M | 3.5% | +46.3% | 9 | $3.3M |
| 9 | Qatar | $18.9M | 1.9% | -68.6% | 3 | $461K |
| 10 | Canada | $18.5M | 1.9% | +304.8% | 21 | $2.4M |
| 11 | China | $15.6M | 1.6% | +18.1% | 12 | $1.5M |
| 12 | Iceland | $14.6M | 1.5% | +813.9% | 37 | $0 |
| 13 | Singapore | $14.0M | 1.4% | +158.4% | 20 | $2.2M |
| 14 | Hong Kong | $10.0M | 1.0% | +218.6% | 26 | $1.9M |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $9.0M | 0.9% | +115.2% | 22 | $1.8M |
| 16 | Philippines | $8.5M | 0.9% | +45.0% | 19 | $551K |
| 17 | Mexico | $8.0M | 0.8% | +132.5% | 23 | $845K |
| 18 | Germany | $6.7M | 0.7% | +1,331% | 49 | $176K |
| 19 | Indonesia | $5.9M | 0.6% | -12.5% | 15 | $1.1M |
| 20 | India | $5.7M | 0.6% | -57.5% | 10 | $157K |
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 | $81.2M | +88.9% | 2,379 t | $34.14 | $34.4M | 632 t |
| September 2026 | $129.7M | +68.8% | 4,237 t | $30.60 | $33.3M | 573 t |
| August 2026 | $49.4M | -6.6% | 1,642 t | $30.05 | $34.6M | 553 t |
| July 2026 | $88.9M | +31.3% | 2,809 t | $31.65 | $26.8M | 491 t |
| June 2026 | $175.1M | +39.1% | 4,920 t | $35.59 | $28.4M | 503 t |
| May 2026 | $68.1M | +16.5% | 1,840 t | $37.01 | $23.2M | 427 t |
| April 2026 | $48.4M | -19.5% | 1,600 t | $30.27 | $30.2M | 493 t |
| March 2026 | $71.2M | -19.7% | 1,943 t | $36.63 | $29.2M | 459 t |
| February 2026 | $54.1M | +4.5% | 1,798 t | $30.08 | $18.4M | 357 t |
| January 2026 | $59.3M | +167.7% | 1,753 t | $33.85 | $29.5M | 507 t |
| December 2025 | $117.4M | +100.8% | 3,410 t | $34.41 | $24.6M | 428 t |
| November 2025 | $49.6M | -21.3% | 1,720 t | $28.87 | $19.2M | 344 t |
| October 2025 | $43.0M | +16.1% | 1,516 t | $28.37 | $23.6M | 411 t |
| September 2025 | $76.8M | -28.9% | 2,366 t | $32.47 | $24.9M | 450 t |
| August 2025 | $52.8M | -42.9% | 1,634 t | $32.33 | $23.8M | 387 t |
| July 2025 | $67.7M | +28.8% | 2,211 t | $30.63 | $28.7M | 517 t |
| June 2025 | $125.8M | +46.1% | 4,532 t | $27.77 | $19.7M | 375 t |
| May 2025 | $58.5M | +9.1% | 2,338 t | $25.01 | $19.3M | 430 t |
| April 2025 | $60.2M | -6.5% | 2,253 t | $26.71 | $18.9M | 447 t |
| March 2025 | $88.6M | +179.5% | 2,847 t | $31.11 | $17.1M | 361 t |
| February 2025 | $51.7M | +100.3% | 1,956 t | $26.45 | $23.3M | 458 t |
| January 2025 | $22.2M | -39.4% | 843 t | $26.29 | $13.1M | 348 t |
| December 2024 | $58.5M | -24.4% | 2,049 t | $28.53 | $17.6M | 381 t |
| November 2024 | $63.1M | +54.8% | 2,150 t | $29.35 | $12.7M | 318 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.