Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8603 · 자주식(自走式) 철도용이나 궤도용 객차와 화차(제8604호의 것은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $23.6 million of self-propelled railway or tramway coaches (HS 8603), down 43.8% from September 2026 and up 288.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of self-propelled railway or tramway coaches (HS 8603) totalled $354.9 million, up 67.3% from the 12 months before ($212.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Uzbekistan ($148.0 million, 41.7% of the total), followed by Egypt and Singapore.
That was 42.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 86 (railway and tramway equipment) over the same 12 months.
Official description of HS 8603: Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86.04.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8603
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8603.10 | Powered from an external source of electricity | $354.9M | 100.0% | +67.3% | $23.6M |
| 8603.10.1000 | Coaches | $354.9M | 100.0% | +67.3% | $23.6M |
| 8603.10.2000 | Vans and trucks | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8603.90 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8603.90.1000 | Coaches | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 8603.90.2000 | Vans and trucks | $0 | – | – | $0 |
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. 10 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | $148.0M | 41.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 2 | Egypt | $80.6M | 22.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | Singapore | $50.4M | 14.2% | +902.6% | 6 | $10.1M |
| 4 | Taiwan | $37.0M | 10.4% | -39.7% | 1 | $0 |
| 5 | United States | $29.6M | 8.3% | +95.9% | 5 | $4.1M |
| 6 | Australia | $9.4M | 2.6% | -84.3% | 2 | $9.4M |
| 7 | India | $5,560 | 0.0% | – | – | $5,560 |
| – | Japan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | Philippines | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 4 | $0 |
| – | Tanzania | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 3 | $0 |
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 | $23.6M | +288.9% | 436 t | $54.08 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $42.0M | +62.9% | 596 t | $70.51 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $29.1M | +134.2% | 360 t | $80.85 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $22.2M | – | 426 t | $52.24 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $10.1M | -40.5% | 190 t | $53.02 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $56.7M | +360.3% | 916 t | $61.91 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $31.0M | – | 555 t | $55.87 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $10.1M | – | 190 t | $53.20 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $38.3M | +161.4% | 609 t | $62.98 | $550K | 8.2 t |
| January 2026 | $40.3M | +72.2% | 835 t | $48.27 | $1.7M | 52.1 t |
| December 2025 | $13.4M | -82.1% | 159 t | $84.62 | $3.8M | 115 t |
| November 2025 | $37.9M | +48.7% | 489 t | $77.49 | $5.7M | 198 t |
| October 2025 | $6.1M | -94.5% | 140 t | $43.34 | $289K | 4.3 t |
| September 2025 | $25.8M | -46.5% | 504 t | $51.15 | $5.7M | 198 t |
| August 2025 | $12.4M | -51.0% | 280 t | $44.38 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $16.9M | – | 345 t | $49.08 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $12.3M | -84.6% | 280 t | $44.02 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $1,345 | -100.0% | 3.6 t | $0.37 | $2.0M | 58.3 t |
| March 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $158K | 2.3 t |
| February 2025 | $14.7M | -64.3% | 272 t | $53.90 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $23.4M | -34.2% | 404 t | $57.92 | $1,720 | 170 kg |
| December 2024 | $75.0M | +494.2% | 1,371 t | $54.66 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $25.5M | -27.4% | 509 t | $50.08 | $0 | 0 kg |
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.