Machine-tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, etc.: South Korea exports to China
HS 8460 · 디버링(deburring)ㆍ샤프닝(sharpening)ㆍ그라인딩(grinding)ㆍ호닝(honing)ㆍ래핑(lapping)ㆍ폴리싱(polishing)이나 그 밖의 완성가공용 공작기계로서 연마석ㆍ연마재ㆍ광택재로 금속이나 서멧(cermet)을 가공하는 것(제8461호의 기어절삭기ㆍ기어연삭기 ㆍ기어완성가공기는 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $423,595 of machine-tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, etc. (HS 8460) to China, up 28.1% from September 2026 and down 60.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of machine-tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, etc. (HS 8460) to China totalled $16.2 million, up 14.7% from the 12 months before ($14.1 million).
China took 34.4% 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 China over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $7.93 per kg of net weight, compared with $9.69 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from China in October 2026 were $1.9 million (up 31.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.5 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $424K | -60.9% | 53.4 t | $7.93 | $1.9M | 218 t |
| September 2026 | $331K | -11.2% | 42.8 t | $7.72 | $1.6M | 149 t |
| August 2026 | $1.3M | +14.6% | 139 t | $9.72 | $1.4M | 165 t |
| July 2026 | $2.4M | +37.5% | 156 t | $15.46 | $1.6M | 146 t |
| June 2026 | $1.7M | +215.0% | 124 t | $14.10 | $2.5M | 213 t |
| May 2026 | $2.1M | +76.6% | 157 t | $13.11 | $1.2M | 150 t |
| April 2026 | $2.8M | +145.6% | 220 t | $12.55 | $723K | 79.5 t |
| March 2026 | $1.3M | +448.7% | 58.9 t | $22.25 | $2.1M | 127 t |
| February 2026 | $2.1M | +65.9% | 79.9 t | $26.12 | $504K | 56.9 t |
| January 2026 | $532K | -67.1% | 160 t | $3.33 | $1.3M | 115 t |
| December 2025 | $516K | -74.7% | 43.2 t | $11.95 | $1.8M | 105 t |
| November 2025 | $666K | -61.5% | 38.2 t | $17.41 | $1.9M | 133 t |
| October 2025 | $1.1M | -51.3% | 112 t | $9.69 | $1.5M | 95.6 t |
| September 2025 | $372K | +16.3% | 26.5 t | $14.03 | $2.0M | 139 t |
| August 2025 | $1.2M | -39.9% | 78.0 t | $15.06 | $1.8M | 259 t |
| July 2025 | $1.7M | +750.9% | 69.1 t | $25.31 | $1.6M | 261 t |
| June 2025 | $555K | -51.6% | 49.4 t | $11.24 | $879K | 97.3 t |
| May 2025 | $1.2M | +167.9% | 69.9 t | $16.67 | $927K | 63.1 t |
| April 2025 | $1.1M | +79.3% | 151 t | $7.46 | $587K | 40.7 t |
| March 2025 | $239K | -83.7% | 60.6 t | $3.94 | $756K | 97.0 t |
| February 2025 | $1.3M | +367.5% | 70.1 t | $17.97 | $360K | 55.0 t |
| January 2025 | $1.6M | +77.0% | 106 t | $15.31 | $512K | 59.9 t |
| December 2024 | $2.0M | -9.4% | 126 t | $16.20 | $588K | 43.2 t |
| November 2024 | $1.7M | +9.0% | 163 t | $10.59 | $1.6M | 137 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 deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, etc. to all countries · all exports to China