Electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8543 · 그 밖의 전기기기(이 류에 따로 분류되지 않은 것으로서 고유의 기능을 가진 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $203.3 million of electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions (HS 8543), up 3.9% from September 2026 and up 55.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions (HS 8543) totalled $2.06 billion, up 22.4% from the 12 months before ($1.69 billion).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($666.7 million, 32.3% of the total), followed by China and Vietnam.
That was 0.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 85 (electrical machinery and electronics) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $211.7 million (up 10.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $8.5 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8543: Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8543
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8543.10 | Particle accelerators | $5.0M | 0.2% | -0.5% | $26K |
| 8543.20 | Signal generators | $15.2M | 0.7% | -8.5% | $1.5M |
| 8543.30 | Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis | $99.5M | 4.8% | +245.7% | $7.6M |
| 8543.30.1000 | Of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits, other than for electrophoresis | $7.4M | 7.4% | +248.6% | $0 |
| 8543.30.2000 | Water electrolysis system | $1.1M | 1.1% | +289.3% | $0 |
| 8543.30.9000 | Other | $91.0M | 91.5% | +245.0% | $7.6M |
| 8543.40 | Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporising devices | $8.7M | 0.4% | +108.6% | $895K |
| 8543.40.1000 | Of containing products intended for inhalation without combustion of heading 24.04 | $6,896 | 0.1% | -96.6% | $0 |
| 8543.40.9000 | Other | $8.7M | 99.9% | +119.0% | $895K |
| 8543.70 | Other machines and apparatus | $1.77B | 85.6% | +21.4% | $178.2M |
| 8543.70.1000 | Electric fence energisers | $220K | 0.0% | +16.3% | $0 |
| 8543.70.2010 | Medicated water electrolysis apparatus | $6.1M | 0.3% | -16.2% | $674K |
| 8543.70.2020 | Electrical beauty appliances | $233.9M | 13.2% | +38.0% | $32.1M |
| 8543.70.2030 | Audio mixers | $241K | 0.0% | -54.8% | $9,396 |
| 8543.70.2040 | Equalizers | $3,336 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8543.70.2050 | Ozone generator | $537K | 0.0% | -15.1% | $72K |
| 8543.70.2090 | Other | $28.3M | 1.6% | +7.6% | $2.5M |
| 8543.70.3000 | Electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions | $342K | 0.0% | – | $342K |
| 8543.70.5000 | Articles for connection to telegraphic or telephonic apparatus or instruments or to telegraphic or telephonic networks | $16K | 0.0% | -28.4% | $0 |
| 8543.70.9010 | High frequency amplifiers | $209.7M | 11.9% | +95.9% | $16.4M |
| 8543.70.9020 | Detectors, other than those of subheading 8541.51 | $30.0M | 1.7% | +17.3% | $1.9M |
| 8543.70.9040 | Cordless infrared remote control devices for video game consoles | $5,083 | 0.0% | – | $3 |
| 8543.70.9050 | Digital flight-data recorders | $1.2M | 0.1% | -8.5% | $160K |
| 8543.70.9060 | Portable battery operated electronic reader for recording and reproducing text, still image or audio file | $14K | 0.0% | -98.5% | $440 |
| 8543.70.9070 | Digital signal processing apparatus capable of connecting to a wired or wireless network for the mixing of sound | $156K | 0.0% | -20.3% | $12K |
| 8543.70.9090 | Other | $1.26B | 71.1% | +12.6% | $123.9M |
| 8543.90 | Parts | $168.9M | 8.2% | -4.2% | $15.2M |
| 8543.90.1000 | Electronic micro-assemblies | $312K | 0.2% | -17.2% | $57K |
| 8543.90.9000 | Other | $168.6M | 99.8% | -4.1% | $15.1M |
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. 202 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 | $666.7M | 32.3% | +32.3% | 1 | $67.2M |
| 2 | China | $303.1M | 14.7% | +17.6% | 2 | $25.9M |
| 3 | Vietnam | $121.2M | 5.9% | -12.7% | 3 | $7.4M |
| 4 | Japan | $117.9M | 5.7% | +1.8% | 4 | $10.6M |
| 5 | Ukraine | $80.1M | 3.9% | +331.1% | 14 | $7.1M |
| 6 | Taiwan | $70.5M | 3.4% | +24.3% | 6 | $8.4M |
| 7 | Hong Kong | $68.5M | 3.3% | +5.2% | 5 | $6.8M |
| 8 | Singapore | $62.4M | 3.0% | +37.2% | 8 | $6.2M |
| 9 | Malaysia | $59.5M | 2.9% | +92.6% | 13 | $2.7M |
| 10 | India | $58.4M | 2.8% | +54.7% | 11 | $10.9M |
| 11 | Canada | $39.5M | 1.9% | +219.4% | 21 | $4.1M |
| 12 | United Kingdom | $31.1M | 1.5% | +84.3% | 16 | $3.0M |
| 13 | Poland | $30.4M | 1.5% | -21.9% | 10 | $2.8M |
| 14 | Germany | $27.3M | 1.3% | -15.7% | 12 | $3.0M |
| 15 | Netherlands | $26.1M | 1.3% | +202.8% | 27 | $6.6M |
| 16 | France | $25.0M | 1.2% | +35.8% | 15 | $2.6M |
| 17 | Thailand | $22.2M | 1.1% | +51.3% | 17 | $2.8M |
| 18 | Brazil | $22.0M | 1.1% | +133.1% | 25 | $887K |
| 19 | Hungary | $17.7M | 0.9% | +102.4% | 26 | $7.7M |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | $17.3M | 0.8% | +25.9% | 19 | $2.2M |
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 | $203.3M | +55.9% | 1,811 t | $112.26 | $211.7M | 1,412 t |
| September 2026 | $195.6M | +20.2% | 1,369 t | $142.88 | $188.5M | 1,712 t |
| August 2026 | $174.3M | -0.1% | 1,242 t | $140.31 | $190.8M | 1,330 t |
| July 2026 | $185.2M | -0.3% | 1,337 t | $138.48 | $190.5M | 1,852 t |
| June 2026 | $162.4M | -0.2% | 1,111 t | $146.19 | $185.2M | 1,676 t |
| May 2026 | $149.1M | +24.2% | 1,346 t | $110.78 | $194.3M | 1,930 t |
| April 2026 | $193.5M | +65.6% | 1,901 t | $101.75 | $224.8M | 1,804 t |
| March 2026 | $166.2M | +37.2% | 1,239 t | $134.12 | $185.3M | 1,628 t |
| February 2026 | $131.9M | +34.6% | 1,280 t | $103.05 | $158.0M | 1,178 t |
| January 2026 | $163.5M | +69.6% | 2,048 t | $79.83 | $180.8M | 1,306 t |
| December 2025 | $186.4M | -3.6% | 1,495 t | $124.68 | $186.7M | 1,498 t |
| November 2025 | $153.5M | +23.2% | 1,279 t | $120.02 | $171.3M | 1,365 t |
| October 2025 | $130.4M | +9.5% | 913 t | $142.74 | $192.2M | 1,274 t |
| September 2025 | $162.7M | +5.6% | 1,254 t | $129.70 | $188.1M | 1,579 t |
| August 2025 | $174.6M | +32.7% | 2,850 t | $61.24 | $167.2M | 1,148 t |
| July 2025 | $185.8M | +42.5% | 1,508 t | $123.22 | $192.7M | 1,661 t |
| June 2025 | $162.7M | +23.9% | 1,244 t | $130.81 | $156.8M | 1,417 t |
| May 2025 | $120.0M | -3.4% | 1,036 t | $115.84 | $169.3M | 1,640 t |
| April 2025 | $116.8M | -19.3% | 959 t | $121.83 | $171.5M | 1,551 t |
| March 2025 | $121.1M | -14.3% | 1,298 t | $93.29 | $168.8M | 1,350 t |
| February 2025 | $98.0M | -41.0% | 808 t | $121.31 | $137.9M | 984 t |
| January 2025 | $96.4M | -24.6% | 841 t | $114.63 | $141.0M | 1,262 t |
| December 2024 | $193.3M | +63.0% | 4,397 t | $43.97 | $160.1M | 1,149 t |
| November 2024 | $124.6M | +5.2% | 1,230 t | $101.33 | $191.5M | 1,448 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.