Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, etc.: South Korea exports to Vietnam
HS 8453 · 원피나 가죽의 유피(柔皮)준비기ㆍ유피(柔皮)기ㆍ가공기계, 원피ㆍ가죽으로 만든 신발이나 그 밖의 물품의 제조용ㆍ수선용 기계(재봉기는 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.3 million of machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, etc. (HS 8453) to Vietnam, down 24.8% from September 2026 and down 9.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, etc. (HS 8453) to Vietnam totalled $17.4 million, down 18.5% from the 12 months before ($21.3 million).
Vietnam took 46.8% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 33 destinations.
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 $24.00 per kg of net weight, compared with $19.49 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Vietnam in October 2026 were $13,267, leaving a surplus of $1.3 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.3M | -9.2% | 52.7 t | $24.00 | $13K | 4.2 t |
| September 2026 | $1.7M | -7.5% | 86.5 t | $19.44 | $2,245 | 75 kg |
| August 2026 | $1.1M | -12.8% | 49.5 t | $22.57 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $965K | -43.6% | 73.0 t | $13.22 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $1.3M | -52.9% | 52.0 t | $24.69 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $1.2M | -17.1% | 50.6 t | $22.97 | $3,103 | 3 kg |
| April 2026 | $2.7M | +57.0% | 147 t | $18.43 | $367 | 9 kg |
| March 2026 | $1.2M | -46.8% | 75.7 t | $16.21 | $368 | 48 kg |
| February 2026 | $1.1M | -35.2% | 36.8 t | $29.92 | $55K | 2.1 t |
| January 2026 | $1.7M | +7.8% | 125 t | $13.25 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $1.5M | +1.9% | 71.1 t | $20.44 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $1.7M | -23.8% | 85.4 t | $20.42 | $599 | 167 kg |
| October 2025 | $1.4M | -39.4% | 71.4 t | $19.49 | $2,679 | 21 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.8M | -9.5% | 95.4 t | $19.05 | $730 | 7 kg |
| August 2025 | $1.3M | -65.3% | 61.5 t | $20.82 | $3,447 | 420 kg |
| July 2025 | $1.7M | -36.8% | 93.1 t | $18.39 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $2.7M | +144.2% | 160 t | $17.01 | $2,848 | 228 kg |
| May 2025 | $1.4M | +43.6% | 37.4 t | $37.48 | $1,986 | 2 kg |
| April 2025 | $1.7M | +18.8% | 94.1 t | $18.37 | $9,848 | 915 kg |
| March 2025 | $2.3M | +135.8% | 110 t | $20.90 | $51K | 2.0 t |
| February 2025 | $1.7M | +23.5% | 97.0 t | $17.54 | $214 | 33 kg |
| January 2025 | $1.5M | +46.6% | 91.3 t | $16.83 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $1.4M | +32.7% | 81.4 t | $17.51 | $3,322 | 177 kg |
| November 2024 | $2.3M | +207.0% | 117 t | $19.53 | $0 | 0 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: Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, etc. to all countries · all exports to Vietnam