Korea Trade Data

Lifts, escalators, conveyors and other handling machinery: South Korea exports to South Africa

HS 8428 · 그 밖의 권양(捲揚)용ㆍ취급용ㆍ적하용ㆍ양하용 기계류[예: 리프트ㆍ에스컬레이터ㆍ컨베이어ㆍ텔레페릭(teleferic)] · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$18K
– vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-55.9%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$475K
-92.8% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
719 kg
net weight
Export value per kg
$25.21
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $18,127 of lifts, escalators, conveyors and other handling machinery (HS 8428) to South Africa, down 55.9% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($263) is too small for a percentage comparison.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of lifts, escalators, conveyors and other handling machinery (HS 8428) to South Africa totalled $474,703, down 92.8% from the 12 months before ($6.6 million).

South Africa took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 54th of 107 destinations (27th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to South Africa over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $25.21 per kg of net weight, compared with $494.93 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$2M$4M$6MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $100,717December 2024: $1.2 millionJanuary 2025: $11,042February 2025: $4,996March 2025: $5.2 millionApril 2025: $261May 2025: $144June 2025: $2,972July 2025: $261August 2025: $6,086September 2025: $435October 2025: $41,079November 2025: $140December 2025: $27,654January 2026: $82February 2026: $278,454March 2026: $3,127April 2026: $321May 2026: $890June 2026: $6,533July 2026: $443August 2026: $138,669September 2026: $263October 2026: $18,127
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0$100$200$300$400Oct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0November 2024: $0December 2024: $0January 2025: $0February 2025: $0March 2025: $0April 2025: $0May 2025: $341June 2025: $0July 2025: $0August 2025: $0September 2025: $0October 2025: $0November 2025: $0December 2025: $0January 2026: $0February 2026: $0March 2026: $0April 2026: $0May 2026: $0June 2026: $0July 2026: $0August 2026: $0September 2026: $0October 2026: $0

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$18K-55.9%719 kg $25.21$00 kg
September 2026$263–11 kg $23.91$00 kg
August 2026$139K–8.9 t $15.50$00 kg
July 2026$443–31 kg $14.29$00 kg
June 2026$6,533–387 kg $16.88$00 kg
May 2026$890–45 kg $19.78$00 kg
April 2026$321–13 kg $24.69$00 kg
March 2026$3,127-99.9%71 kg $44.04$00 kg
February 2026$278K–4.7 t $58.77$00 kg
January 2026$82-99.3%3 kg $27.33$00 kg
December 2025$28K-97.7%10.1 t $2.73$00 kg
November 2025$140-99.9%7 kg $20.00$00 kg
October 2025$41K+139.5%83 kg $494.93$00 kg
September 2025$435–18 kg $24.17$00 kg
August 2025$6,086–349 kg $17.44$00 kg
July 2025$261-99.6%16 kg $16.31$00 kg
June 2025$2,972-83.0%175 kg $16.98$00 kg
May 2025$144–9 kg $16.00$34130 kg
April 2025$261–15 kg $17.40$00 kg
March 2025$5.2M+11,494%159 t $32.67$00 kg
February 2025$4,996-99.2%305 kg $16.38$00 kg
January 2025$11K-90.9%267 kg $41.36$00 kg
December 2024$1.2M–44.4 t $27.59$00 kg
November 2024$101K+768.6%5.9 t $17.03$00 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.

See also: Lifts, escalators, conveyors and other handling machinery to all countries · all exports to South Africa