Works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting or handling equipment, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8709 · 공장ㆍ창고ㆍ부두ㆍ공항에서 화물의 단거리 운반에 사용하는 형으로 권양(捲揚)용이나 취급용 장비가 결합되지 않은 자주식(自走式) 작업차, 철도역의 플랫폼에서 사용하는 형의 트랙터, 이들의 부분품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $583,921 of works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting or handling equipment, etc. (HS 8709), down 75.4% from September 2026 and up 55.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting or handling equipment, etc. (HS 8709) totalled $16.1 million, up 42.5% from the 12 months before ($11.3 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($3.4 million, 21.1% of the total), followed by Japan and the United States.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 87 (vehicles, parts and accessories) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $3.9 million (up 77.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3.3 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8709: Works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting or handling equipment, of the type used in factories, warehouses, dock areas or airports for short distance transport of goods; tractors of the type used on railway station platforms; parts of the foregoing vehicles.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8709
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8709.11 | Electrical | $7.3M | 45.5% | +245.6% | $194K |
| 8709.19 | Other | $6.2M | 38.6% | -25.1% | $69K |
| 8709.90 | Parts | $2.6M | 15.9% | +194.1% | $322K |
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. 49 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 | China | $3.4M | 21.1% | +447.8% | 5 | $16K |
| 2 | Japan | $2.9M | 18.1% | -1.9% | 1 | $35K |
| 3 | United States | $2.9M | 17.9% | +124.3% | 4 | $93K |
| 4 | Vietnam | $1.3M | 8.3% | -42.3% | 2 | $9,600 |
| 5 | Türkiye | $948K | 5.9% | +1,499% | 19 | $0 |
| 6 | Mexico | $946K | 5.9% | +355.6% | 9 | $198 |
| 7 | Canada | $646K | 4.0% | +84.5% | 6 | $36K |
| 8 | Taiwan | $625K | 3.9% | +3,427% | 27 | $0 |
| 9 | Brazil | $370K | 2.3% | +178.4% | 11 | $355K |
| 10 | Pakistan | $265K | 1.6% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Philippines | $240K | 1.5% | -85.1% | 3 | $0 |
| 12 | Romania | $216K | 1.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Australia | $205K | 1.3% | -12.1% | 8 | $10K |
| 14 | Singapore | $161K | 1.0% | -48.4% | 7 | $0 |
| 15 | New Caledonia | $144K | 0.9% | +28.1% | 12 | $0 |
| 16 | Bangladesh | $143K | 0.9% | – | – | $0 |
| 17 | Honduras | $121K | 0.8% | +25.4% | 15 | $0 |
| 18 | India | $111K | 0.7% | +110.3% | 21 | $0 |
| 19 | Indonesia | $81K | 0.5% | -26.0% | 13 | $0 |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | $54K | 0.3% | – | 31 | $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 | $584K | +55.3% | 21.4 t | $27.35 | $3.9M | 238 t |
| September 2026 | $2.4M | -7.9% | 48.0 t | $49.57 | $4.9M | 341 t |
| August 2026 | $555K | +263.1% | 39.3 t | $14.13 | $14.7M | 861 t |
| July 2026 | $1.5M | +150.0% | 23.0 t | $67.09 | $4.2M | 327 t |
| June 2026 | $5.1M | +160.6% | 285 t | $17.78 | $5.6M | 332 t |
| May 2026 | $449K | -28.0% | 35.2 t | $12.75 | $8.6M | 410 t |
| April 2026 | $964K | +548.4% | 49.3 t | $19.57 | $4.4M | 304 t |
| March 2026 | $1.1M | -58.1% | 77.9 t | $13.54 | $2.1M | 124 t |
| February 2026 | $627K | -26.2% | 45.8 t | $13.67 | $6.5M | 324 t |
| January 2026 | $2.1M | +353.1% | 288 t | $7.36 | $1.6M | 184 t |
| December 2025 | $583K | +26.6% | 44.0 t | $13.26 | $6.0M | 293 t |
| November 2025 | $164K | -69.8% | 11.6 t | $14.11 | $3.9M | 182 t |
| October 2025 | $376K | +25.9% | 15.7 t | $24.01 | $2.2M | 121 t |
| September 2025 | $2.6M | +1,508% | 184 t | $14.03 | $4.5M | 216 t |
| August 2025 | $153K | -87.1% | 11.7 t | $13.09 | $5.2M | 373 t |
| July 2025 | $618K | -54.3% | 51.4 t | $12.02 | $2.9M | 155 t |
| June 2025 | $1.9M | +98.1% | 95.1 t | $20.41 | $9.4M | 688 t |
| May 2025 | $623K | +218.8% | 51.8 t | $12.03 | $10.0M | 498 t |
| April 2025 | $149K | -84.5% | 25.7 t | $5.79 | $4.9M | 252 t |
| March 2025 | $2.5M | -17.7% | 177 t | $14.22 | $4.7M | 326 t |
| February 2025 | $849K | -57.9% | 47.3 t | $17.96 | $860K | 45.6 t |
| January 2025 | $467K | -84.6% | 36.3 t | $12.87 | $2.0M | 99.8 t |
| December 2024 | $460K | -90.5% | 27.5 t | $16.76 | $32.2M | 1,503 t |
| November 2024 | $543K | -84.1% | 49.3 t | $11.01 | $1.5M | 159 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.