Machine-tools for drilling, boring, milling, etc.: South Korea exports to the United States
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 $1.9 million of machine-tools for drilling, boring, milling, etc. (HS 8459) to the United States, up 217.5% from September 2026 and up 40.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of machine-tools for drilling, boring, milling, etc. (HS 8459) to the United States totalled $14.3 million, down 43.8% from the 12 months before ($25.5 million).
The United States took 20.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 57 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United States over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $13.77 per kg of net weight, compared with $11.41 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from the United States in October 2026 were $11,090 (down 89.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.9 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.9M | +40.2% | 137 t | $13.77 | $11K | 31 kg |
| September 2026 | $594K | -42.6% | 73.6 t | $8.07 | $38K | 402 kg |
| August 2026 | $887K | -33.9% | 99.8 t | $8.89 | $10K | 1.2 t |
| July 2026 | $3.2M | +31.9% | 211 t | $15.07 | $3,277 | 10 kg |
| June 2026 | $1.1M | -66.8% | 43.0 t | $26.18 | $17K | 81 kg |
| May 2026 | $509K | -70.3% | 50.6 t | $10.05 | $35K | 31 kg |
| April 2026 | $1.1M | +26.2% | 110 t | $10.38 | $2,266 | 54 kg |
| March 2026 | $764K | -87.9% | 3.8 t | $200.41 | $1,072 | 22 kg |
| February 2026 | $622K | -60.3% | 50.3 t | $12.36 | $8,998 | 8 kg |
| January 2026 | $1.4M | -22.4% | 116 t | $12.30 | $1.1M | 3.7 t |
| December 2025 | $187K | -89.9% | 4.0 t | $46.22 | $52 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $2.0M | +11.7% | 193 t | $10.29 | $8,670 | 9 kg |
| October 2025 | $1.3M | -77.8% | 118 t | $11.41 | $103K | 504 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.0M | -25.7% | 44.2 t | $23.41 | $11K | 98 kg |
| August 2025 | $1.3M | +32.6% | 169 t | $7.92 | $5,740 | 8 kg |
| July 2025 | $2.4M | +3.1% | 188 t | $12.84 | $757K | 3.4 t |
| June 2025 | $3.4M | +27.1% | 246 t | $13.74 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $1.7M | +69.1% | 92.2 t | $18.55 | $66K | 328 kg |
| April 2025 | $901K | -58.6% | 69.2 t | $13.03 | $2,599 | 126 kg |
| March 2025 | $6.3M | +359.7% | 321 t | $19.66 | $28K | 400 kg |
| February 2025 | $1.6M | -8.4% | 148 t | $10.58 | $3.0M | 12.2 t |
| January 2025 | $1.8M | -58.2% | 108 t | $17.00 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $1.8M | +41.5% | 193 t | $9.55 | $12K | 314 kg |
| November 2024 | $1.8M | +31.9% | 98.9 t | $18.02 | $83K | 787 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: Machine-tools for drilling, boring, milling, etc. to all countries · all exports to the United States