Food and drink manufacturing machinery: South Korea exports to Vietnam
HS 8438 · 식품 또는 음료의 조제ㆍ제조 산업용 기계(이 류에 따로 분류되지 않은 것으로 한정하며, 동물성 또는 비휘발성인 식물성ㆍ미생물성 지방이나 기름의 추출용이나 조제용 기계는 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $613,800 of food and drink manufacturing machinery (HS 8438) to Vietnam, down 2.0% from September 2026 and up 2,211% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of food and drink manufacturing machinery (HS 8438) to Vietnam totalled $28.5 million, up 221.3% from the 12 months before ($8.9 million).
Vietnam took 21.9% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 2nd of 103 destinations (4th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Vietnam over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $20.61 per kg of net weight, compared with $48.72 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $614K | +2,211% | 29.8 t | $20.61 | $865 | 24 kg |
| September 2026 | $627K | +70.8% | 23.4 t | $26.82 | $11K | 818 kg |
| August 2026 | $5.0M | +1,101% | 160 t | $31.03 | $11K | 515 kg |
| July 2026 | $3.1M | +5,358% | 45.8 t | $68.59 | $4,113 | 863 kg |
| June 2026 | $9.1M | +341.0% | 79.6 t | $113.94 | $7,635 | 889 kg |
| May 2026 | $302K | +136.2% | 7.2 t | $41.82 | $5,462 | 313 kg |
| April 2026 | $917K | +143.3% | 24.1 t | $38.10 | $1,845 | 267 kg |
| March 2026 | $137K | +123.6% | 5.0 t | $27.64 | $2,601 | 691 kg |
| February 2026 | $2.7M | +714.7% | 87.0 t | $30.69 | $290 | 240 kg |
| January 2026 | $972K | +938.3% | 33.3 t | $29.20 | $37K | 782 kg |
| December 2025 | $4.8M | +12,941% | 138 t | $34.81 | $1,103 | 97 kg |
| November 2025 | $269K | -94.5% | 9.2 t | $29.29 | $956 | 91 kg |
| October 2025 | $27K | -97.1% | 545 kg | $48.72 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $367K | -92.3% | 29.4 t | $12.49 | $850 | 179 kg |
| August 2025 | $415K | -55.0% | 9.7 t | $42.61 | $3,772 | 802 kg |
| July 2025 | $58K | -62.2% | 1.7 t | $32.98 | $4,863 | 1.5 t |
| June 2025 | $2.1M | +230.7% | 38.9 t | $52.80 | $5,228 | 2.3 t |
| May 2025 | $128K | -72.5% | 3.9 t | $32.40 | $1,687 | 609 kg |
| April 2025 | $377K | -63.1% | 12.8 t | $29.55 | $103K | 14.6 t |
| March 2025 | $61K | -92.5% | 1.6 t | $37.83 | $9,209 | 9.2 t |
| February 2025 | $328K | -90.4% | 4.9 t | $66.73 | $2,830 | 307 kg |
| January 2025 | $94K | -59.3% | 1.1 t | $85.31 | $2,341 | 196 kg |
| December 2024 | $37K | -95.8% | 3.7 t | $9.89 | $5,039 | 701 kg |
| November 2024 | $4.9M | +1,603% | 166 t | $29.64 | $2,318 | 356 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: Food and drink manufacturing machinery to all countries · all exports to Vietnam