Tractors: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8701 · 트랙터(제8709호의 트랙터는 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $56.4 million of tractors (HS 8701), down 26.1% from September 2026 and down 25.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of tractors (HS 8701) totalled $861.9 million, unchanged from the 12 months before ($861.7 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($570.2 million, 66.2% of the total), followed by Canada and the Netherlands.
That was 1.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 87 (vehicles, parts and accessories) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $32.0 million (up 15.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $24.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8701: Tractors (other than tractors of heading 87.09).
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8701
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8701.10 | Single axle tractors | $316K | 0.0% | -76.8% | $27K |
| 8701.21 | With only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | $35.0M | 4.1% | -25.5% | $2.5M |
| 8701.21.1000 | New | $30.1M | 86.0% | -29.1% | $1.7M |
| 8701.21.2000 | Used | $4.9M | 14.0% | +8.0% | $705K |
| 8701.22 | With both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors fo | $3,911 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8701.22.1000 | New | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8701.22.2000 | Used | $3,911 | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 8701.23 | With both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8701.23.1000 | New | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 8701.23.2000 | Used | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 8701.24 | With only electric motor for propulsion | $10.4M | 1.2% | +33.6% | $0 |
| 8701.29 | Other | $43K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8701.29.1000 | New | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8701.29.2000 | Used | $43K | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 8701.30 | Track-laying tractors | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8701.91 | Not exceeding 18 kW | $150.5M | 17.5% | +17.4% | $8.8M |
| 8701.91.1010 | New | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8701.91.1020 | Used | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8701.91.2000 | Agricultural tractors | $150.5M | 100.0% | +17.5% | $8.8M |
| 8701.91.9000 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8701.92 | Exceeding 18 kW but not exceeding 37 kW | $358.4M | 41.6% | -10.1% | $22.6M |
| 8701.92.1010 | New | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8701.92.1020 | Used | $48K | 0.0% | -68.9% | $0 |
| 8701.92.2000 | Agricultural tractors | $358.3M | 100.0% | -10.0% | $22.6M |
| 8701.92.9000 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8701.93 | Exceeding 37 kW but not exceeding 75 kW | $255.0M | 29.6% | +6.5% | $18.1M |
| 8701.93.1020 | Used | $80K | 0.0% | +144.3% | $62K |
| 8701.93.2000 | Agricultural tractors | $254.7M | 99.9% | +6.7% | $18.0M |
| 8701.93.9000 | Other | $141K | 0.1% | -71.3% | $0 |
| 8701.94 | Exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 130 kW | $50.7M | 5.9% | +34.5% | $4.3M |
| 8701.94.1010 | New | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8701.94.2000 | Agricultural tractors | $50.7M | 100.0% | +34.5% | $4.3M |
| 8701.95 | Exceeding 130 kW | $1.7M | 0.2% | -12.8% | $216K |
| 8701.95.1010 | New | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8701.95.1020 | Used | $1.7M | 100.0% | +3.7% | $216K |
| 8701.95.2000 | Agricultural tractors | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8701.95.9000 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $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. 117 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 | $570.2M | 66.2% | -3.2% | 1 | $36.4M |
| 2 | Canada | $60.6M | 7.0% | +82.5% | 3 | $2.4M |
| 3 | Netherlands | $59.4M | 6.9% | +39.4% | 2 | $5.5M |
| 4 | Australia | $24.1M | 2.8% | +21.1% | 5 | $1.9M |
| 5 | Algeria | $19.8M | 2.3% | +734.5% | 23 | $815K |
| 6 | Poland | $12.9M | 1.5% | +23.7% | 9 | $1.3M |
| 7 | Belgium | $12.1M | 1.4% | +69.9% | 11 | $1.4M |
| 8 | Türkiye | $9.8M | 1.1% | -13.7% | 7 | $0 |
| 9 | Italy | $7.5M | 0.9% | +3.9% | 10 | $0 |
| 10 | Spain | $7.1M | 0.8% | +24.7% | 15 | $114K |
| 11 | New Zealand | $6.3M | 0.7% | +243.6% | 27 | $363K |
| 12 | Portugal | $5.3M | 0.6% | -10.9% | 13 | $302K |
| 13 | Mexico | $5.1M | 0.6% | +305.6% | 35 | $725K |
| 14 | United Kingdom | $4.2M | 0.5% | +24.7% | 20 | $325K |
| 15 | Bulgaria | $4.1M | 0.5% | -16.2% | 17 | $628K |
| 16 | France | $4.0M | 0.5% | +14.6% | 19 | $0 |
| 17 | Czechia | $3.5M | 0.4% | -14.9% | 18 | $0 |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | $3.4M | 0.4% | -85.5% | 4 | $0 |
| 19 | Germany | $3.2M | 0.4% | -70.7% | 8 | $0 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | $2.7M | 0.3% | -60.7% | 12 | $931K |
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 | $56.4M | -25.2% | 6,165 t | $9.15 | $32.0M | 2,295 t |
| September 2026 | $76.3M | -19.1% | 7,714 t | $9.90 | $17.4M | 1,349 t |
| August 2026 | $40.5M | -38.6% | 4,208 t | $9.62 | $24.4M | 1,603 t |
| July 2026 | $64.5M | +26.6% | 6,631 t | $9.73 | $16.1M | 1,158 t |
| June 2026 | $66.5M | -16.8% | 6,983 t | $9.53 | $26.0M | 1,782 t |
| May 2026 | $54.2M | -12.4% | 5,848 t | $9.28 | $19.6M | 1,388 t |
| April 2026 | $76.2M | -3.8% | 7,996 t | $9.53 | $30.7M | 2,307 t |
| March 2026 | $102.4M | +16.4% | 10,202 t | $10.04 | $27.0M | 2,113 t |
| February 2026 | $71.1M | +0.8% | 7,392 t | $9.61 | $36.4M | 2,720 t |
| January 2026 | $84.1M | +13.1% | 8,744 t | $9.62 | $24.2M | 1,477 t |
| December 2025 | $85.9M | +30.7% | 8,807 t | $9.76 | $26.6M | 1,733 t |
| November 2025 | $83.6M | +51.0% | 8,259 t | $10.12 | $21.4M | 1,503 t |
| October 2025 | $75.4M | +12.8% | 7,973 t | $9.46 | $27.8M | 1,839 t |
| September 2025 | $94.3M | +56.4% | 10,073 t | $9.37 | $26.1M | 1,811 t |
| August 2025 | $65.9M | +24.4% | 6,887 t | $9.57 | $16.8M | 1,056 t |
| July 2025 | $50.9M | +6.6% | 5,660 t | $9.00 | $17.7M | 1,011 t |
| June 2025 | $80.0M | +3.7% | 8,129 t | $9.84 | $11.4M | 865 t |
| May 2025 | $61.9M | -4.4% | 6,626 t | $9.34 | $17.5M | 1,294 t |
| April 2025 | $79.2M | -16.4% | 8,513 t | $9.30 | $29.0M | 2,081 t |
| March 2025 | $88.0M | -0.1% | 9,338 t | $9.43 | $27.4M | 2,122 t |
| February 2025 | $70.5M | -16.5% | 7,493 t | $9.41 | $18.5M | 1,420 t |
| January 2025 | $74.4M | -2.1% | 7,830 t | $9.50 | $40.4M | 2,789 t |
| December 2024 | $65.8M | -18.9% | 7,230 t | $9.09 | $22.7M | 1,724 t |
| November 2024 | $55.3M | -31.9% | 6,188 t | $8.94 | $21.3M | 1,368 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.