Parts and accessories of motor vehicles: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8708 · 부분품과 부속품(제8701호부터 제8705호까지의 차량용으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.45 billion of parts and accessories of motor vehicles (HS 8708), down 2.9% from September 2026 and up 14.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of parts and accessories of motor vehicles (HS 8708) totalled $17.13 billion, down 4.8% from the 12 months before ($17.99 billion).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($6.37 billion, 37.2% of the total), followed by Mexico and China.
That was 18.9% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 87 (vehicles, parts and accessories) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $510.2 million (up 30.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $939.3 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8708: Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8708
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8708.10 | Bumpers and parts thereof | $200.1M | 1.2% | -3.1% | $15.5M |
| 8708.21 | Safety seat belts | $102.0M | 0.6% | +1.8% | $8.2M |
| 8708.22 | Front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter | $102.7M | 0.6% | +69.2% | $8.9M |
| 8708.29 | Other | $2.78B | 16.2% | -3.0% | $246.3M |
| 8708.30 | Brakes and servo-brakes; parts thereof | $741.3M | 4.3% | -3.1% | $63.3M |
| 8708.30.1000 | Mounted brake linings | $2.2M | 0.3% | +45.5% | $497K |
| 8708.30.2000 | Brake booster | $914K | 0.1% | -6.8% | $144K |
| 8708.30.3000 | Electronic control brakes | $2.3M | 0.3% | +287.2% | $47K |
| 8708.30.9000 | Other | $735.8M | 99.3% | -3.4% | $62.6M |
| 8708.40 | Gear boxes and parts thereof | $3.05B | 17.8% | +4.2% | $264.4M |
| 8708.50 | Drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles; parts | $1.86B | 10.9% | +4.4% | $145.2M |
| 8708.50.1000 | Drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components and parts thereof | $1.61B | 86.5% | +4.7% | $130.0M |
| 8708.50.2000 | Non-driving axles and parts thereof | $252.0M | 13.5% | +2.8% | $15.2M |
| 8708.70 | Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof | $308.0M | 1.8% | 0.0% | $23.7M |
| 8708.80 | Suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers) | $920.0M | 5.4% | +3.2% | $77.8M |
| 8708.91 | Radiators and parts thereof | $68.8M | 0.4% | -29.3% | $7.2M |
| 8708.92 | Silencers (mufflers) and exhaust pipes; parts thereof | $121.5M | 0.7% | -6.4% | $10.3M |
| 8708.93 | Clutches and parts thereof | $487.5M | 2.8% | +3.2% | $38.7M |
| 8708.94 | Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof | $733.3M | 4.3% | -6.0% | $63.6M |
| 8708.95 | Safety airbags with inflater system; parts thereof | $163.6M | 1.0% | -1.1% | $16.6M |
| 8708.95.1000 | Air bags | $34.4M | 21.0% | +4.8% | $4.6M |
| 8708.95.9000 | Other | $129.2M | 79.0% | -2.5% | $12.0M |
| 8708.99 | Other | $5.50B | 32.1% | -14.7% | $459.7M |
| 8708.99.1010 | For the motor vehicles falling within heading 87.01 | $1.5M | 0.0% | +211.3% | $36K |
| 8708.99.1020 | For the motor vehicles falling within heading 87.02 | $597K | 0.0% | +3.6% | $2,255 |
| 8708.99.1030 | For the motor vehicles falling within heading 87.03 | $310.5M | 5.6% | -10.9% | $26.0M |
| 8708.99.1040 | For the motor vehicles falling within heading 87.04 | $1.3M | 0.0% | -2.2% | $100K |
| 8708.99.1050 | For the motor vehicles falling within heading 87.05 | $372K | 0.0% | -17.4% | $15K |
| 8708.99.9000 | Other | $5.18B | 94.3% | -14.9% | $433.6M |
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. 223 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 | $6.37B | 37.2% | -5.0% | 1 | $542.2M |
| 2 | Mexico | $1.59B | 9.3% | -1.3% | 2 | $141.4M |
| 3 | China | $810.3M | 4.7% | -15.3% | 3 | $58.9M |
| 4 | India | $713.3M | 4.2% | +12.8% | 7 | $81.1M |
| 5 | Czechia | $711.6M | 4.2% | -19.8% | 4 | $56.3M |
| 6 | Slovakia | $638.8M | 3.7% | -24.1% | 5 | $51.8M |
| 7 | Vietnam | $631.6M | 3.7% | -15.7% | 6 | $68.0M |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | $614.2M | 3.6% | +0.3% | 8 | $44.1M |
| 9 | Brazil | $541.6M | 3.2% | +3.8% | 9 | $36.9M |
| 10 | Germany | $539.6M | 3.1% | +12.9% | 10 | $43.4M |
| 11 | Japan | $413.8M | 2.4% | +8.8% | 12 | $37.5M |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | $357.9M | 2.1% | -8.0% | 11 | $24.4M |
| 13 | Türkiye | $281.2M | 1.6% | -0.2% | 13 | $29.9M |
| 14 | Canada | $234.0M | 1.4% | +22.4% | 16 | $19.6M |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | $202.9M | 1.2% | -23.5% | 14 | $17.6M |
| 16 | Poland | $174.1M | 1.0% | -4.8% | 17 | $15.1M |
| 17 | United Kingdom | $130.1M | 0.8% | +0.6% | 18 | $10.7M |
| 18 | Spain | $123.8M | 0.7% | +18.4% | 22 | $7.4M |
| 19 | Thailand | $116.7M | 0.7% | +2.8% | 19 | $10.9M |
| 20 | Pakistan | $104.4M | 0.6% | -46.7% | 15 | $1.4M |
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 | $1.45B | +14.4% | 195,995 t | $7.40 | $510.2M | 48,001 t |
| September 2026 | $1.49B | -8.3% | 201,974 t | $7.39 | $451.8M | 41,838 t |
| August 2026 | $1.25B | -10.8% | 166,970 t | $7.50 | $378.4M | 38,187 t |
| July 2026 | $1.65B | +2.6% | 223,041 t | $7.39 | $432.5M | 43,510 t |
| June 2026 | $1.47B | -3.4% | 197,375 t | $7.44 | $478.4M | 48,469 t |
| May 2026 | $1.31B | -6.9% | 177,423 t | $7.37 | $449.4M | 39,997 t |
| April 2026 | $1.59B | -7.0% | 211,203 t | $7.52 | $486.0M | 45,281 t |
| March 2026 | $1.51B | -3.1% | 195,559 t | $7.70 | $442.3M | 41,940 t |
| February 2026 | $1.21B | -23.1% | 162,384 t | $7.43 | $362.8M | 35,852 t |
| January 2026 | $1.37B | +5.0% | 185,507 t | $7.37 | $456.6M | 41,481 t |
| December 2025 | $1.54B | -1.3% | 206,092 t | $7.48 | $435.8M | 40,246 t |
| November 2025 | $1.31B | -11.0% | 172,038 t | $7.60 | $369.5M | 35,208 t |
| October 2025 | $1.27B | -18.5% | 168,567 t | $7.52 | $391.2M | 35,045 t |
| September 2025 | $1.63B | +7.0% | 214,711 t | $7.58 | $456.6M | 41,658 t |
| August 2025 | $1.40B | -9.3% | 184,723 t | $7.60 | $456.2M | 41,263 t |
| July 2025 | $1.61B | -7.5% | 211,211 t | $7.61 | $433.9M | 38,259 t |
| June 2025 | $1.52B | +5.5% | 193,448 t | $7.86 | $474.8M | 41,559 t |
| May 2025 | $1.40B | -6.7% | 179,350 t | $7.83 | $440.2M | 41,584 t |
| April 2025 | $1.71B | +5.9% | 213,365 t | $8.01 | $474.3M | 45,537 t |
| March 2025 | $1.55B | -3.3% | 194,660 t | $7.98 | $430.3M | 39,061 t |
| February 2025 | $1.57B | -5.0% | 196,055 t | $7.99 | $392.9M | 37,423 t |
| January 2025 | $1.30B | -18.1% | 163,007 t | $7.99 | $375.3M | 36,201 t |
| December 2024 | $1.56B | +5.4% | 198,267 t | $7.87 | $447.1M | 41,603 t |
| November 2024 | $1.47B | -8.6% | 190,009 t | $7.73 | $427.5M | 39,409 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.