Electric filament or discharge lamps, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8539 · 필라멘트램프나 방전램프[실드빔 램프유닛(sealed beam lamp unit)과 자외선램프나 적외선램프를 포함한다], 아크램프, 발광다이오드(엘이디) 광원 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $16.2 million of electric filament or discharge lamps, etc. (HS 8539), down 6.7% from September 2026 and up 20.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of electric filament or discharge lamps, etc. (HS 8539) totalled $194.0 million, down 6.2% from the 12 months before ($206.8 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($30.8 million, 15.9% of the total), followed by the United States and Japan.
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 $19.8 million (up 9.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3.6 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8539: Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps; light-emitting diode (LED) light sources.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8539
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8539.10 | Sealed beam lamp units | $23.3M | 12.0% | +13.1% | $2.1M |
| 8539.21 | Tungsten halogen | $50.6M | 26.1% | +25.1% | $4.0M |
| 8539.22 | Other, of a power not exceeding 200 W and for a voltage exceeding 100 V | $1.4M | 0.7% | +6.0% | $109K |
| 8539.22.1000 | Incandescent lamps | $125K | 8.9% | -36.0% | $8,756 |
| 8539.22.3000 | Beam lamps | $253 | 0.0% | – | $165 |
| 8539.22.9000 | Other | $1.3M | 91.1% | +13.2% | $100K |
| 8539.29 | Other | $32.5M | 16.8% | +11.9% | $2.7M |
| 8539.31 | Fluorescent, hot cathode | $58K | 0.0% | +36.3% | $1,800 |
| 8539.32 | Mercury or sodium vapour lamps; metal halide lamps | $13.9M | 7.2% | +12.6% | $726K |
| 8539.32.1000 | Mercury lamps | $4.3M | 31.0% | +29.5% | $24K |
| 8539.32.2000 | Sodium vapour lamps | $1,994 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8539.32.3000 | Metal halide lamps | $9.6M | 69.0% | +6.3% | $701K |
| 8539.39 | Other | $2.9M | 1.5% | +5.5% | $284K |
| 8539.39.1010 | For backlighting of flat panel displays | $787 | 0.0% | – | $334 |
| 8539.39.1090 | Other | $15K | 0.5% | +34.0% | $149 |
| 8539.39.9000 | Other | $2.9M | 99.4% | +5.6% | $283K |
| 8539.41 | Arc lamps | $4.1M | 2.1% | +42.5% | $281K |
| 8539.49 | Other | $22.2M | 11.4% | +16.0% | $2.7M |
| 8539.49.1010 | Of machines and mechanical appliances for making semiconductor devices | $5.5M | 24.8% | +75.2% | $256K |
| 8539.49.1090 | Other | $10.7M | 48.1% | -1.1% | $1.1M |
| 8539.49.2000 | Infra-red lamps | $6.0M | 27.2% | +15.7% | $1.4M |
| 8539.51 | Light-emitting diode (LED) modules | $25.1M | 12.9% | -59.7% | $1.9M |
| 8539.52 | Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps | $14.0M | 7.2% | +17.9% | $1.1M |
| 8539.90 | Parts | $3.9M | 2.0% | -5.8% | $324K |
| 8539.90.1000 | Of filament lamps | $1.6M | 42.0% | +10.5% | $58K |
| 8539.90.2000 | Of discharge lamps | $2,220 | 0.1% | – | $316 |
| 8539.90.9000 | Other | $2.3M | 58.0% | -14.9% | $267K |
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. 151 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 | $30.8M | 15.9% | +32.4% | 3 | $1.7M |
| 2 | United States | $26.9M | 13.9% | -1.9% | 2 | $3.2M |
| 3 | Japan | $14.8M | 7.6% | -4.1% | 5 | $1.5M |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | $14.6M | 7.5% | -6.4% | 4 | $1.2M |
| 5 | Vietnam | $12.0M | 6.2% | -68.2% | 1 | $564K |
| 6 | India | $10.9M | 5.6% | -17.2% | 6 | $964K |
| 7 | Mexico | $10.0M | 5.2% | +23.8% | 7 | $741K |
| 8 | Germany | $8.4M | 4.3% | +25.6% | 8 | $653K |
| 9 | Taiwan | $6.5M | 3.3% | +4.2% | 9 | $898K |
| 10 | Brazil | $5.6M | 2.9% | +17.6% | 10 | $197K |
| 11 | Belgium | $4.2M | 2.1% | +25.4% | 11 | $365K |
| 12 | Singapore | $3.4M | 1.7% | +26.9% | 14 | $274K |
| 13 | Australia | $2.8M | 1.4% | +1.9% | 13 | $115K |
| 14 | Uzbekistan | $2.7M | 1.4% | +1.9% | 15 | $36K |
| 15 | Malaysia | $2.6M | 1.3% | +83.5% | 21 | $447K |
| 16 | Türkiye | $2.4M | 1.2% | +28.1% | 18 | $224K |
| 17 | Egypt | $2.3M | 1.2% | +108.6% | 28 | $271K |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | $1.9M | 1.0% | -32.8% | 12 | $173K |
| 19 | Austria | $1.5M | 0.8% | -2.3% | 19 | $115K |
| 20 | Switzerland | $1.5M | 0.8% | +2.4% | 20 | $73K |
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 | $16.2M | +20.9% | 359 t | $45.24 | $19.8M | 572 t |
| September 2026 | $17.4M | -14.0% | 360 t | $48.30 | $18.9M | 514 t |
| August 2026 | $13.6M | -12.4% | 291 t | $46.51 | $19.5M | 463 t |
| July 2026 | $17.5M | +1.6% | 368 t | $47.57 | $19.7M | 567 t |
| June 2026 | $18.1M | +10.7% | 347 t | $52.16 | $20.3M | 660 t |
| May 2026 | $14.5M | -21.4% | 287 t | $50.39 | $21.6M | 693 t |
| April 2026 | $17.0M | -1.7% | 376 t | $45.25 | $22.1M | 702 t |
| March 2026 | $17.6M | -3.8% | 351 t | $50.20 | $18.2M | 529 t |
| February 2026 | $11.6M | -35.9% | 240 t | $48.23 | $17.4M | 603 t |
| January 2026 | $17.8M | +15.1% | 364 t | $48.77 | $21.8M | 777 t |
| December 2025 | $17.2M | -12.0% | 391 t | $43.92 | $24.8M | 1,151 t |
| November 2025 | $15.6M | -8.9% | 330 t | $47.31 | $19.3M | 762 t |
| October 2025 | $13.4M | -26.6% | 250 t | $53.67 | $18.1M | 632 t |
| September 2025 | $20.2M | +24.1% | 437 t | $46.35 | $21.9M | 729 t |
| August 2025 | $15.5M | +0.9% | 250 t | $62.04 | $18.1M | 535 t |
| July 2025 | $17.2M | -17.2% | 318 t | $54.16 | $19.4M | 694 t |
| June 2025 | $16.3M | -3.3% | 303 t | $53.91 | $19.5M | 705 t |
| May 2025 | $18.4M | -5.4% | 301 t | $61.05 | $19.4M | 744 t |
| April 2025 | $17.3M | +5.0% | 299 t | $57.91 | $19.3M | 707 t |
| March 2025 | $18.3M | +27.3% | 341 t | $53.71 | $20.0M | 609 t |
| February 2025 | $18.0M | +29.6% | 340 t | $53.07 | $17.7M | 593 t |
| January 2025 | $15.4M | -3.6% | 242 t | $63.76 | $20.2M | 922 t |
| December 2024 | $19.5M | +31.3% | 337 t | $57.97 | $21.5M | 773 t |
| November 2024 | $17.1M | +14.3% | 303 t | $56.47 | $18.8M | 736 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.