Machine-tools for drilling, boring, milling, etc.: South Korea exports to China
HS 8459 · 금속 절삭가공용 공작기계[웨이타입(way-type) 유닛헤드머신(unit head machine)을 포함한다]로서 드릴링(drilling)ㆍ보링(boring)ㆍ밀링(milling)ㆍ나선가공ㆍ태핑(tapping)에 사용되는 것[제8458호의 선반(터닝센터를 포함한다)은 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $171,812 of machine-tools for drilling, boring, milling, etc. (HS 8459) to China, down 64.3% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($2,198) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of machine-tools for drilling, boring, milling, etc. (HS 8459) to China totalled $13.7 million, down 3.1% from the 12 months before ($14.1 million).
China took 19.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 2nd of 57 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to China over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $0.81 per kg of net weight, compared with $7.71 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from China in October 2026 were $691,696 (up 59.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $519,884 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $172K | – | 213 t | $0.81 | $692K | 134 t |
| September 2026 | $481K | -29.2% | 368 t | $1.31 | $463K | 64.9 t |
| August 2026 | $267K | -30.1% | 217 t | $1.23 | $1.1M | 209 t |
| July 2026 | $2.8M | +187.6% | 417 t | $6.62 | $2.0M | 252 t |
| June 2026 | $2.9M | +849.4% | 539 t | $5.34 | $1.1M | 135 t |
| May 2026 | $1.4M | -53.9% | 170 t | $8.19 | $832K | 140 t |
| April 2026 | $2.2M | +2,563% | 298 t | $7.38 | $1.1M | 116 t |
| March 2026 | $1.2M | +20.7% | 124 t | $9.38 | $1.7M | 241 t |
| February 2026 | $258K | -81.5% | 75.0 t | $3.45 | $726K | 77.9 t |
| January 2026 | $717K | -60.1% | 100 t | $7.15 | $787K | 121 t |
| December 2025 | $741K | -82.1% | 219 t | $3.39 | $1.1M | 178 t |
| November 2025 | $666K | +56.7% | 60.2 t | $11.05 | $722K | 139 t |
| October 2025 | $2,198 | -98.6% | 285 kg | $7.71 | $435K | 82.9 t |
| September 2025 | $680K | +289.4% | 91.5 t | $7.43 | $1.6M | 269 t |
| August 2025 | $382K | -3.3% | 90.3 t | $4.23 | $1.6M | 217 t |
| July 2025 | $959K | +9.8% | 117 t | $8.17 | $1.3M | 191 t |
| June 2025 | $303K | -80.5% | 44.2 t | $6.86 | $683K | 100 t |
| May 2025 | $3.0M | +148.9% | 434 t | $6.95 | $1.0M | 158 t |
| April 2025 | $82K | -81.6% | 14.5 t | $5.69 | $1.2M | 137 t |
| March 2025 | $966K | +29.4% | 268 t | $3.60 | $1.1M | 164 t |
| February 2025 | $1.4M | +110.6% | 307 t | $4.54 | $362K | 65.5 t |
| January 2025 | $1.8M | +401.2% | 283 t | $6.34 | $375K | 32.8 t |
| December 2024 | $4.1M | +1,859% | 1,190 t | $3.47 | $1.4M | 120 t |
| November 2024 | $425K | -63.3% | 108 t | $3.95 | $1.2M | 166 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.
See also: Machine-tools for drilling, boring, milling, etc. to all countries · all exports to China