Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8604 · 철도나 궤도의 유지용이나 보수용 차량[자주식(自走式)의 것인지에 상관없다][예: 공작차(workshop)ㆍ기중기차(crane)ㆍ밸러스트 템퍼(ballast tamper)ㆍ트랙라이너(trackliner)ㆍ검사차ㆍ궤도검사차] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $4.8 million of railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, etc. (HS 8604), up 235.5% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($0) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, etc. (HS 8604) totalled $13.5 million, up 40.2% from the 12 months before ($9.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Taiwan ($5.7 million, 42.2% of the total), followed by Panama and Türkiye.
That was 1.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 86 (railway and tramway equipment) over the same 12 months.
Official description of HS 8604: Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, whether or not self-propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles).
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8604
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8604.00 | Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, whether or not self-propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, balla | $13.5M | 100.0% | +40.2% | $4.8M |
| 8604.00.4000 | Track inspection vehicles | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8604.00.9000 | Other | $13.5M | 100.0% | +40.2% | $4.8M |
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. 11 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 | Taiwan | $5.7M | 42.2% | -5.9% | 1 | $4.8M |
| 2 | Panama | $2.9M | 21.4% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | Türkiye | $2.3M | 16.8% | +509.6% | 5 | $0 |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | $1.4M | 10.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | Slovenia | $665K | 4.9% | – | – | $0 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | $491K | 3.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | Philippines | $63K | 0.5% | -92.2% | 3 | $0 |
| – | Australia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| – | Croatia | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 2 | $0 |
| – | Egypt | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 4 | $0 |
| – | United States | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $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 | $4.8M | – | 146 t | $32.70 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $1.4M | – | 27.0 t | $52.52 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $3.1M | – | 208 t | $15.02 | $12.5M | 191 t |
| June 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $12.1M | 208 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $770K | -59.9% | 33.0 t | $23.33 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $2.3M | +30.5% | 325 t | $6.99 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $4.0M | 45.2 t |
| January 2026 | $665K | – | 30.0 t | $22.17 | $6.8M | 105 t |
| December 2025 | $491K | -76.0% | 65.0 t | $7.56 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1,837 | 65 kg |
| September 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $22.0M | 346 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $14.7M | 273 t |
| June 2025 | $482K | – | 65.0 t | $7.42 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $373K | – | 70.0 t | $5.32 | $3.8M | 75.0 t |
| April 2025 | $1.9M | – | 267 t | $7.18 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $1.7M | – | 111 t | $15.64 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $3.3M | 145 t |
| January 2025 | $3,886 | – | 16 kg | $242.88 | $3.1M | 16.4 t |
| December 2024 | $2.0M | -56.6% | 54.5 t | $37.61 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $3.1M | – | 240 t | $12.76 | $7.7M | 117 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.