Luminaires and lighting fittings, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9405 · 조명기구[서치라이트(searchlight)ㆍ스포트라이트(spotlight)와 이들의 부분품을 포함하고, 따로 분류되지 않은 것으로 한정한다], 조명용 사인ㆍ조명용 네임플레이트(name-plate)와 이와 유사한 물품(광원이 고정되어 있는 것으로 한정한다), 이들의 부분품(따로 분류되지 않은 것으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $12.6 million of luminaires and lighting fittings, etc. (HS 9405), up 2.0% from September 2026 and down 0.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of luminaires and lighting fittings, etc. (HS 9405) totalled $139.2 million, down 16.1% from the 12 months before ($165.8 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($24.7 million, 17.8% of the total), followed by Japan and China.
That was 10.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 94 (furniture, bedding and lighting) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $56.7 million (up 7.9% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $44.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 9405: Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9405
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9405.11 | Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources | $13.1M | 9.4% | -14.0% | $1.0M |
| 9405.19 | Other | $780K | 0.6% | -33.5% | $71K |
| 9405.19.1000 | Of filament lamps | $43K | 5.5% | +177.9% | $5,022 |
| 9405.19.2000 | Of fluorescent lamps | $7,342 | 0.9% | – | $3,328 |
| 9405.19.9000 | Other | $730K | 93.6% | -36.7% | $63K |
| 9405.21 | Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources | $2.6M | 1.8% | +36.3% | $392K |
| 9405.29 | Other | $508K | 0.4% | +32.4% | $48K |
| 9405.29.1000 | Of filament lamps | $9,582 | 1.9% | – | $0 |
| 9405.29.9000 | Other | $499K | 98.1% | +30.3% | $48K |
| 9405.31 | Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources | $26K | 0.0% | +96.4% | $1,758 |
| 9405.39 | Other | $52K | 0.0% | -51.3% | $2,686 |
| 9405.41 | Photovoltaic, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources | $1.9M | 1.4% | -67.5% | $138K |
| 9405.42 | Other, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources | $35.1M | 25.2% | +4.1% | $3.6M |
| 9405.49 | Other | $50.9M | 36.6% | -26.7% | $4.7M |
| 9405.49.1000 | Of anti-explosive type | $457K | 0.9% | -52.7% | $22K |
| 9405.49.2000 | Of flood type | $1.2M | 2.4% | -78.8% | $50K |
| 9405.49.3000 | Of street type | $184K | 0.4% | -82.9% | $31K |
| 9405.49.9000 | Other | $49.0M | 96.4% | -20.5% | $4.6M |
| 9405.50 | Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings | $802K | 0.6% | -46.1% | $75K |
| 9405.61 | Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources | $12.1M | 8.7% | +23.1% | $1.1M |
| 9405.69 | Other | $4.9M | 3.5% | -0.5% | $634K |
| 9405.69.1000 | Of neon tubes | $8,159 | 0.2% | -57.9% | $0 |
| 9405.69.2000 | Of filament lamps | $717K | 14.8% | +179.2% | $200K |
| 9405.69.9000 | Other | $4.1M | 85.1% | -10.3% | $434K |
| 9405.91 | Of glass | $254K | 0.2% | +3.3% | $4,833 |
| 9405.92 | Of plastics | $4.4M | 3.1% | +6.6% | $414K |
| 9405.99 | Other | $12.0M | 8.6% | -32.1% | $410K |
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. 168 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 | $24.7M | 17.8% | -11.7% | 2 | $2.4M |
| 2 | Japan | $20.7M | 14.9% | -29.2% | 1 | $1.2M |
| 3 | China | $15.9M | 11.4% | -18.0% | 3 | $1.2M |
| 4 | Vietnam | $11.2M | 8.0% | +3.9% | 4 | $598K |
| 5 | Brazil | $8.1M | 5.8% | +0.7% | 5 | $536K |
| 6 | India | $7.5M | 5.4% | +26.6% | 6 | $1.1M |
| 7 | Taiwan | $3.3M | 2.3% | -15.5% | 7 | $309K |
| 8 | Mexico | $3.0M | 2.2% | -6.9% | 10 | $579K |
| 9 | Egypt | $2.8M | 2.0% | +216.8% | 29 | $1.0M |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | $2.7M | 1.9% | -3.1% | 13 | $13K |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $2.5M | 1.8% | -33.7% | 9 | $264K |
| 12 | Philippines | $2.1M | 1.5% | -44.7% | 8 | $209K |
| 13 | Denmark | $2.1M | 1.5% | +16.8% | 22 | $111K |
| 14 | Türkiye | $2.1M | 1.5% | +0.8% | 18 | $426K |
| 15 | Hong Kong | $2.1M | 1.5% | -9.8% | 15 | $169K |
| 16 | Germany | $2.0M | 1.4% | -21.0% | 14 | $111K |
| 17 | Singapore | $2.0M | 1.4% | -7.4% | 16 | $179K |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | $1.5M | 1.1% | -14.0% | 23 | $201K |
| 19 | Thailand | $1.5M | 1.1% | -24.2% | 21 | $66K |
| 20 | Canada | $1.3M | 0.9% | -13.3% | 25 | $151K |
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 | $12.6M | -0.6% | 548 t | $23.07 | $56.7M | 5,494 t |
| September 2026 | $12.4M | -10.5% | 534 t | $23.21 | $52.7M | 5,119 t |
| August 2026 | $13.5M | +29.5% | 450 t | $30.07 | $48.5M | 4,468 t |
| July 2026 | $11.0M | -27.9% | 545 t | $20.10 | $51.2M | 4,928 t |
| June 2026 | $12.6M | -5.5% | 645 t | $19.49 | $56.0M | 5,361 t |
| May 2026 | $10.5M | -32.6% | 472 t | $22.32 | $51.4M | 5,231 t |
| April 2026 | $11.3M | -31.6% | 548 t | $20.65 | $56.1M | 5,623 t |
| March 2026 | $10.9M | -23.4% | 475 t | $22.87 | $38.4M | 3,622 t |
| February 2026 | $10.1M | -25.1% | 473 t | $21.31 | $50.1M | 5,622 t |
| January 2026 | $10.9M | -2.8% | 475 t | $22.88 | $55.2M | 6,494 t |
| December 2025 | $12.9M | -17.5% | 676 t | $19.10 | $60.9M | 6,641 t |
| November 2025 | $10.6M | -23.1% | 466 t | $22.67 | $55.2M | 5,866 t |
| October 2025 | $12.7M | -2.3% | 485 t | $26.21 | $52.6M | 5,344 t |
| September 2025 | $13.8M | +14.9% | 608 t | $22.77 | $51.9M | 5,319 t |
| August 2025 | $10.4M | -12.6% | 477 t | $21.87 | $48.0M | 5,006 t |
| July 2025 | $15.2M | +3.9% | 655 t | $23.20 | $51.9M | 5,201 t |
| June 2025 | $13.3M | +2.4% | 580 t | $22.97 | $49.6M | 5,056 t |
| May 2025 | $15.6M | +5.4% | 657 t | $23.75 | $51.7M | 5,115 t |
| April 2025 | $16.5M | +24.7% | 721 t | $22.96 | $54.5M | 5,423 t |
| March 2025 | $14.2M | -1.7% | 676 t | $20.95 | $48.0M | 4,550 t |
| February 2025 | $13.4M | -7.2% | 538 t | $25.01 | $41.0M | 4,484 t |
| January 2025 | $11.2M | -12.6% | 471 t | $23.79 | $57.6M | 6,587 t |
| December 2024 | $15.6M | -22.0% | 654 t | $23.93 | $69.8M | 7,272 t |
| November 2024 | $13.7M | -8.2% | 729 t | $18.82 | $61.7M | 6,193 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.