Aircraft launching gear, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 8805 · 항공기 발진장치, 갑판 착륙장치나 이와 유사한 장치, 지상비행 훈련장치, 이들의 부분품 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $21.1 million of aircraft launching gear, etc. (HS 8805), up 106,927% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($0) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of aircraft launching gear, etc. (HS 8805) totalled $22.0 million, up 37.0% from the 12 months before ($16.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Poland ($21.1 million, 95.9% of the total), followed by Indonesia and the United States.
That was 0.8% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 88 (aircraft and spacecraft) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $17.0 million (up 1,052% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $4.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 8805: Aircraft launching gear; deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 8805
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8805.10 | Aircraft launching gear and parts thereof; deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8805.10.1010 | For military use and police use | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 8805.10.1090 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 8805.10.2090 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 8805.10.9010 | For military use and police use | $0 | – | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8805.10.9090 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 8805.21 | Air combat simulators and parts thereof | $360K | 1.6% | -35.6% | $160 |
| 8805.21.1000 | Air combat simulators | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 8805.21.2000 | Parts | $360K | 100.0% | -33.9% | $160 |
| 8805.29 | Other | $21.6M | 98.4% | +44.0% | $21.1M |
| 8805.29.1010 | For military and police use | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8805.29.1090 | Other | $21.1M | 97.7% | +42.2% | $21.1M |
| 8805.29.2000 | Parts | $502K | 2.3% | +208.2% | $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. 12 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 | Poland | $21.1M | 95.9% | +42.3% | 1 | $21.1M |
| 2 | Indonesia | $465K | 2.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | United States | $381K | 1.7% | -46.3% | 2 | $160 |
| 4 | Philippines | $36K | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | Canada | $15K | 0.1% | +41.4% | 6 | $0 |
| 6 | Germany | $7,220 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | Thailand | $1,500 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Australia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | India | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 4 | $0 |
| – | Italy | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 3 | $0 |
| – | Malaysia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $0 |
| – | Paraguay | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 5 | $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 | $21.1M | +106,927% | 16.0 t | $1,317.56 | $17.0M | 21.6 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $3.4M | 38.7 t |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.0M | 11.6 t |
| July 2026 | $57K | – | 52 kg | $1,097.63 | $5.7M | 7.5 t |
| June 2026 | $337K | -46.1% | 108 kg | $3,121.76 | $832K | 16.0 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $116K | 66 kg |
| April 2026 | $15K | -27.1% | 20 kg | $729.70 | $286K | 6.2 t |
| March 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1.3M | 1.2 t |
| February 2026 | $465K | +16.0% | 20 kg | $23,253.70 | $7.9M | 27.4 t |
| January 2026 | $21K | -99.9% | 9 kg | $2,291.67 | $2.4M | 6.8 t |
| December 2025 | $1,833 | – | 20 kg | $91.65 | $508K | 213 kg |
| November 2025 | $8,720 | -73.4% | 119 kg | $73.28 | $16.3M | 43.7 t |
| October 2025 | $20K | – | 5 kg | $3,940.60 | $1.5M | 8.7 t |
| September 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1.8M | 5.4 t |
| August 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $21.0M | 25.2 t |
| July 2025 | $2,500 | – | 4 kg | $625.00 | $158K | 1.6 t |
| June 2025 | $626K | – | 884 kg | $707.90 | $1.3M | 7.2 t |
| May 2025 | $22K | – | 540 kg | $39.94 | $299K | 11.5 t |
| April 2025 | $20K | -28.8% | 402 kg | $49.80 | $105K | 4.7 t |
| March 2025 | $14K | -79.0% | 3 kg | $4,800.00 | $343K | 8.1 t |
| February 2025 | $401K | +574.9% | 615 kg | $652.12 | $114K | 65 kg |
| January 2025 | $14.9M | +25,887% | 16.1 t | $926.85 | $73K | 144 kg |
| December 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $347K | 6.3 t |
| November 2024 | $33K | – | 20 kg | $1,639.15 | $347K | 986 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.