Motor vehicles for the transport of goods: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8704 · 화물자동차 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $294.8 million of motor vehicles for the transport of goods (HS 8704), down 5.3% from September 2026 and up 19.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of motor vehicles for the transport of goods (HS 8704) totalled $3.09 billion, up 26.4% from the 12 months before ($2.44 billion).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United Kingdom ($241.4 million, 7.8% of the total), followed by Iraq and Australia.
That was 3.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 87 (vehicles, parts and accessories) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $28.4 million (down 10.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $266.4 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8704
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8704.10 | Dumpers designed for off-highway use | $5.6M | 0.2% | +69.2% | $84K |
| 8704.21 | g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes | $1.82B | 59.0% | -5.1% | $145.9M |
| 8704.21.1010 | New | $1.57B | 86.0% | +1.0% | $128.2M |
| 8704.21.1020 | Used | $234.6M | 12.9% | -15.0% | $17.5M |
| 8704.21.9010 | Freezer and refrigerator vehicles | $4.1M | 0.2% | -46.0% | $244K |
| 8704.21.9020 | Tank lorries | $299K | 0.0% | +64.8% | $0 |
| 8704.21.9090 | Other | $15.3M | 0.8% | -81.5% | $6,670 |
| 8704.22 | g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes | $163.5M | 5.3% | +43.1% | $41.1M |
| 8704.22.1011 | New | $76.8M | 47.0% | +75.8% | $10.5M |
| 8704.22.1012 | Used | $4.3M | 2.6% | +66.7% | $317K |
| 8704.22.1091 | New | $39.6M | 24.2% | -15.5% | $2.0M |
| 8704.22.1092 | Used | $2.3M | 1.4% | -40.4% | $100K |
| 8704.22.9010 | Freezer and refrigerator vehicles | $49K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.22.9020 | Tank lorries | $26K | 0.0% | -83.7% | $0 |
| 8704.22.9090 | Other | $40.4M | 24.7% | +137.6% | $28.1M |
| 8704.23 | g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes | $71.3M | 2.3% | -30.2% | $6.6M |
| 8704.23.1010 | New | $55.6M | 77.9% | -41.9% | $4.3M |
| 8704.23.1020 | Used | $6.6M | 9.3% | +8.6% | $422K |
| 8704.23.9010 | Freezer and refrigerator vehicles | $2,123 | 0.0% | -89.0% | $0 |
| 8704.23.9020 | Tank lorries | $373K | 0.5% | +38.5% | $0 |
| 8704.23.9090 | Other | $8.8M | 12.3% | +5,214% | $1.9M |
| 8704.31 | g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes | $66.6M | 2.2% | -29.2% | $2.6M |
| 8704.31.1010 | New | $54.5M | 81.8% | -37.3% | $1.5M |
| 8704.31.1020 | Used | $11.6M | 17.5% | +72.4% | $1.1M |
| 8704.31.9010 | Freezer and refrigerator vehicles | $474K | 0.7% | +22.0% | $31K |
| 8704.31.9020 | Tank lorries | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.31.9090 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.32 | g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes | $42K | 0.0% | -91.4% | $0 |
| 8704.32.1010 | New | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.32.1020 | Used | $27K | 65.1% | -90.1% | $0 |
| 8704.32.9020 | Tank lorries | $15K | 34.9% | -93.1% | $0 |
| 8704.41 | g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes | $68K | 0.0% | +145.0% | $4,670 |
| 8704.41.1010 | New | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.41.1020 | Used | $68K | 100.0% | +165.8% | $4,670 |
| 8704.41.9010 | Freezer and refrigerator vehicles | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.41.9090 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.42 | g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes | $8,945 | 0.0% | -95.7% | $0 |
| 8704.42.1010 | New | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8704.42.1020 | Used | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.42.9020 | Tank lorries | $8,945 | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.43 | g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes | $62K | 0.0% | +87.3% | $26K |
| 8704.43.1020 | Used | $18K | 29.4% | -45.0% | $4,134 |
| 8704.43.9090 | Other | $44K | 70.6% | – | $22K |
| 8704.51 | g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes | $31.0M | 1.0% | +2,829% | $2.2M |
| 8704.51.1010 | New | $31.0M | 100.0% | +2,829% | $2.2M |
| 8704.51.1020 | Used | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.51.9010 | Freezer and refrigerator vehicles | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.51.9090 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.60 | Other with only electric motor for propulsion | $925.8M | 30.0% | +379.1% | $96.3M |
| 8704.60.1010 | New | $923.6M | 99.8% | +379.5% | $95.8M |
| 8704.60.1020 | Used | $2.2M | 0.2% | +242.4% | $494K |
| 8704.60.9010 | Freezer and refrigerator vehicles | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.60.9090 | Other | $11K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.90 | Other | $1.4M | 0.0% | -90.1% | $5,596 |
| 8704.90.1010 | New | $1.3M | 92.9% | -90.7% | $0 |
| 8704.90.1020 | Used | $55K | 3.9% | +11.3% | $0 |
| 8704.90.9010 | Freezer and refrigerator vehicles | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8704.90.9020 | Tank lorries | $17K | 1.2% | +7.1% | $5,596 |
| 8704.90.9090 | Other | $28K | 2.0% | – | $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. 191 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 Kingdom | $241.4M | 7.8% | +327.1% | 9 | $8.3M |
| 2 | Iraq | $227.8M | 7.4% | -9.2% | 2 | $28.9M |
| 3 | Australia | $181.7M | 5.9% | -49.8% | 1 | $10.6M |
| 4 | Vietnam | $147.2M | 4.8% | +18.7% | 4 | $8.0M |
| 5 | Norway | $110.7M | 3.6% | +624.3% | 39 | $6.9M |
| 6 | Germany | $108.3M | 3.5% | +247.9% | 22 | $7.8M |
| 7 | Ukraine | $103.2M | 3.3% | +31.1% | 7 | $1.1M |
| 8 | Sweden | $101.8M | 3.3% | +426.4% | 34 | $17.1M |
| 9 | Chile | $90.3M | 2.9% | -18.9% | 5 | $9.7M |
| 10 | Kyrgyzstan | $77.5M | 2.5% | +43.9% | 10 | $6.3M |
| 11 | Türkiye | $77.2M | 2.5% | -52.8% | 3 | $0 |
| 12 | Netherlands | $74.7M | 2.4% | +182.8% | 28 | $11.1M |
| 13 | Peru | $71.9M | 2.3% | +42.6% | 12 | $4.6M |
| 14 | Morocco | $63.9M | 2.1% | +97.1% | 20 | $6.9M |
| 15 | Syria | $63.8M | 2.1% | +99.4% | 21 | $3.7M |
| 16 | Taiwan | $60.3M | 2.0% | -37.3% | 6 | $4.1M |
| 17 | Jordan | $59.6M | 1.9% | +0.2% | 8 | $7.8M |
| 18 | South Africa | $57.0M | 1.8% | +65.5% | 17 | $5.9M |
| 19 | Poland | $50.6M | 1.6% | +92.3% | 29 | $28.4M |
| 20 | Spain | $50.5M | 1.6% | +152.1% | 33 | $4.7M |
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 | $294.8M | +19.8% | 36,646 t | $8.05 | $28.4M | 2,585 t |
| September 2026 | $311.3M | +6.4% | 41,728 t | $7.46 | $40.0M | 2,325 t |
| August 2026 | $169.6M | -28.4% | 29,158 t | $5.82 | $47.7M | 2,905 t |
| July 2026 | $243.6M | -14.9% | 38,259 t | $6.37 | $26.3M | 2,280 t |
| June 2026 | $286.0M | +1.1% | 41,209 t | $6.94 | $31.5M | 2,684 t |
| May 2026 | $247.6M | +20.2% | 36,687 t | $6.75 | $16.2M | 1,407 t |
| April 2026 | $283.3M | +64.6% | 43,115 t | $6.57 | $49.4M | 3,141 t |
| March 2026 | $250.2M | +63.7% | 37,975 t | $6.59 | $20.7M | 1,716 t |
| February 2026 | $182.9M | +10.6% | 28,646 t | $6.39 | $29.4M | 2,427 t |
| January 2026 | $275.4M | +140.0% | 36,754 t | $7.49 | $24.9M | 2,053 t |
| December 2025 | $281.2M | +87.5% | 39,134 t | $7.19 | $28.1M | 2,305 t |
| November 2025 | $260.2M | +91.8% | 37,153 t | $7.00 | $67.2M | 3,899 t |
| October 2025 | $246.0M | +78.4% | 36,031 t | $6.83 | $31.8M | 2,622 t |
| September 2025 | $292.7M | +132.5% | 43,584 t | $6.72 | $33.8M | 2,827 t |
| August 2025 | $236.8M | +74.1% | 38,653 t | $6.13 | $31.3M | 2,886 t |
| July 2025 | $286.3M | +111.3% | 50,444 t | $5.68 | $19.9M | 1,727 t |
| June 2025 | $282.9M | +129.9% | 43,651 t | $6.48 | $26.3M | 2,481 t |
| May 2025 | $206.0M | +43.7% | 40,732 t | $5.06 | $24.7M | 2,128 t |
| April 2025 | $172.1M | +11.5% | 42,213 t | $4.08 | $38.6M | 3,324 t |
| March 2025 | $152.9M | -30.6% | 38,054 t | $4.02 | $24.1M | 2,269 t |
| February 2025 | $165.4M | -3.0% | 36,125 t | $4.58 | $19.8M | 1,634 t |
| January 2025 | $114.8M | -32.1% | 28,654 t | $4.01 | $44.3M | 3,690 t |
| December 2024 | $150.0M | +7.3% | 36,091 t | $4.16 | $66.7M | 5,109 t |
| November 2024 | $135.7M | +13.1% | 30,498 t | $4.45 | $26.1M | 2,164 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.