Balloons and dirigibles, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8801 · 기구ㆍ비행선, 글라이더ㆍ행글라이더와 그 밖의 무동력 항공기 · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of balloons and dirigibles, etc. (HS 8801) in October 2026 (after $14,638 in September 2026).
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of balloons and dirigibles, etc. (HS 8801) totalled $18,550.
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($12,563, 67.7% of the total), followed by Canada and Malaysia.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 88 (aircraft and spacecraft) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $22,749 (down 1.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $22,749 for the month.
Official description of HS 8801: Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8801
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8801.00 | HS 880100 | $19K | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 8801.00.1000 | Gliders and hang gliders | $2,077 | 11.2% | – | $0 |
| 8801.00.9010 | Balloons and dirigibles | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8801.00.9090 | Other | $16K | 88.8% | – | $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. 6 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $13K | 67.7% | – | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | Canada | $3,910 | 21.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | Malaysia | $2,075 | 11.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | China | $2 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Hong Kong | $0 | 0.0% | – | 2 | $0 |
| – | Mongolia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 3 | $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 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $23K | 55 kg |
| September 2026 | $15K | – | 135 kg | $108.43 | $13K | 34 kg |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $16K | 84 kg |
| July 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $25K | 132 kg |
| June 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $440K | 144 kg |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $20K | 71 kg |
| April 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $9,165 | 25 kg |
| March 2026 | $2 | – | 12 kg | $0.17 | $22K | 49 kg |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $14K | 40 kg |
| January 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $49K | 1.0 t |
| December 2025 | $3,910 | – | 16 kg | $244.38 | $286K | 194 kg |
| November 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $34K | 1.0 t |
| October 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $23K | 186 kg |
| September 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $21K | 396 kg |
| August 2025 | $5,034 | – | 35 kg | $143.83 | $254K | 7.6 t |
| July 2025 | $900 | – | 900 kg | $1.00 | $35K | 1.2 t |
| June 2025 | $2 | – | 30 kg | $0.07 | $1,490 | 16 kg |
| May 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $18K | 386 kg |
| April 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $23K | 371 kg |
| March 2025 | $940 | – | 70 kg | $13.43 | $58K | 223 kg |
| February 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1,891 | 45 kg |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $573K | 259 kg |
| December 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $14K | 121 kg |
| November 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $44K | 214 kg |
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.