Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons): South Korea exports and imports
HS 8702 · 10인 이상(운전자를 포함한다) 수송용 자동차 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $24.9 million of buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) (HS 8702), up 20.7% from September 2026 and up 17.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) (HS 8702) totalled $273.3 million, down 28.9% from the 12 months before ($384.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($32.8 million, 12.0% of the total), followed by Peru and Chile.
That was 0.3% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 87 (vehicles, parts and accessories) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $12.6 million (up 110.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $12.2 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8702: Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8702
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8702.10 | With only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | $247.1M | 90.4% | -28.5% | $19.8M |
| 8702.10.1010 | New | $73.2M | 29.6% | -35.2% | $5.9M |
| 8702.10.1020 | Used | $43.9M | 17.8% | -46.2% | $3.4M |
| 8702.10.2010 | New | $94.2M | 38.1% | -11.4% | $7.5M |
| 8702.10.2020 | Used | $12.5M | 5.0% | -7.9% | $1.1M |
| 8702.10.3010 | New | $10.2M | 4.1% | -37.4% | $783K |
| 8702.10.3020 | Used | $13.0M | 5.3% | -11.3% | $1.1M |
| 8702.20 | With both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors fo | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8702.30 | With both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion | $6.8M | 2.5% | +27,110% | $3.2M |
| 8702.30.1000 | New | $6.8M | 99.9% | +27,070% | $3.2M |
| 8702.30.2000 | Used | $10K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8702.40 | With only electric motor for propulsion | $2.5M | 0.9% | +130.8% | $1.6M |
| 8702.40.1000 | New | $2.5M | 100.0% | +215.4% | $1.6M |
| 8702.40.2000 | Used | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8702.90 | Other | $16.9M | 6.2% | -55.4% | $181K |
| 8702.90.1010 | New | $16.7M | 98.8% | -55.6% | $171K |
| 8702.90.1020 | Used | $81K | 0.5% | +27.3% | $0 |
| 8702.90.2010 | New | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8702.90.2020 | Used | $66K | 0.4% | -59.1% | $9,614 |
| 8702.90.3010 | New | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8702.90.3020 | Used | $48K | 0.3% | +58.0% | $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. 139 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 | Vietnam | $32.8M | 12.0% | -18.5% | 1 | $698K |
| 2 | Peru | $23.8M | 8.7% | +44.7% | 6 | $1.8M |
| 3 | Chile | $19.2M | 7.0% | +9.1% | 5 | $1.8M |
| 4 | Ghana | $12.4M | 4.5% | +111.9% | 23 | $2.1M |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | $12.3M | 4.5% | +15.3% | 11 | $478K |
| 6 | Guatemala | $11.9M | 4.3% | +23.2% | 15 | $1.0M |
| 7 | Panama | $10.4M | 3.8% | +36.6% | 19 | $1.9M |
| 8 | Costa Rica | $10.0M | 3.6% | +12.6% | 16 | $266K |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | $9.9M | 3.6% | -35.7% | 7 | $1.7M |
| 10 | Jordan | $9.7M | 3.5% | -62.1% | 2 | $815K |
| 11 | Cambodia | $7.8M | 2.9% | -44.4% | 9 | $356K |
| 12 | Syria | $7.3M | 2.7% | -16.2% | 17 | $734K |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | $7.3M | 2.7% | -68.4% | 4 | $440K |
| 14 | Thailand | $6.9M | 2.5% | -70.9% | 3 | $2.1M |
| 15 | Mongolia | $5.5M | 2.0% | +2.2% | 24 | $397K |
| 16 | Oman | $5.3M | 1.9% | -18.1% | 20 | $510K |
| 17 | Angola | $5.3M | 1.9% | +453.0% | 43 | $841K |
| 18 | Colombia | $4.9M | 1.8% | +24.3% | 27 | $0 |
| 19 | El Salvador | $4.8M | 1.7% | +16.1% | 26 | $34K |
| 20 | Honduras | $4.7M | 1.7% | +28.8% | 30 | $307K |
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 | $24.9M | +17.0% | 5,604 t | $4.43 | $12.6M | 1,017 t |
| September 2026 | $20.6M | -32.2% | 5,152 t | $4.00 | $10.4M | 804 t |
| August 2026 | $20.1M | -18.6% | 4,534 t | $4.43 | $6.2M | 640 t |
| July 2026 | $20.7M | -24.6% | 6,026 t | $3.44 | $2.1M | 203 t |
| June 2026 | $21.0M | -34.4% | 5,596 t | $3.75 | $16.2M | 1,251 t |
| May 2026 | $18.5M | -45.2% | 4,636 t | $4.00 | $1.1M | 113 t |
| April 2026 | $19.7M | -45.5% | 6,352 t | $3.10 | $925K | 91.0 t |
| March 2026 | $21.4M | -47.8% | 6,215 t | $3.45 | $6.1M | 467 t |
| February 2026 | $27.5M | -21.7% | 6,334 t | $4.35 | $5.0M | 253 t |
| January 2026 | $22.9M | -21.3% | 5,171 t | $4.42 | $1.3M | 133 t |
| December 2025 | $31.0M | -16.6% | 7,206 t | $4.30 | $15.4M | 1,328 t |
| November 2025 | $25.0M | -31.3% | 5,838 t | $4.28 | $8.0M | 815 t |
| October 2025 | $21.2M | -38.4% | 5,763 t | $3.69 | $6.0M | 537 t |
| September 2025 | $30.4M | -18.8% | 6,393 t | $4.75 | $10.0M | 837 t |
| August 2025 | $24.7M | -18.3% | 5,242 t | $4.70 | $10.9M | 878 t |
| July 2025 | $27.5M | -34.6% | 8,415 t | $3.26 | $13.1M | 1,157 t |
| June 2025 | $32.0M | -10.5% | 7,145 t | $4.48 | $10.3M | 896 t |
| May 2025 | $33.8M | -8.0% | 8,301 t | $4.07 | $6.2M | 505 t |
| April 2025 | $36.2M | +13.6% | 10,513 t | $3.44 | $15.7M | 1,271 t |
| March 2025 | $41.1M | +29.8% | 10,902 t | $3.77 | $14.1M | 1,220 t |
| February 2025 | $35.2M | -16.7% | 9,662 t | $3.64 | $4.9M | 372 t |
| January 2025 | $29.1M | -16.8% | 8,424 t | $3.45 | $19.7M | 1,544 t |
| December 2024 | $37.1M | +53.8% | 9,887 t | $3.76 | $48.1M | 3,786 t |
| November 2024 | $36.4M | -4.5% | 7,823 t | $4.65 | $32.1M | 2,621 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.