Korea Trade Data

Electrical machinery and electronics: South Korea exports to Taiwan

HS chapter 85 · 전기기기와 그 부분품, 녹음기ㆍ음성 재생기ㆍ텔레비전의 영상과 음성의 기록기ㆍ재생기와 이들의 부분품ㆍ부속품 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$6.34B
-18.2% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+50.9%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$57.45B
+60.9% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
2,595 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$2,441.46
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $6.34 billion of electrical machinery and electronics (HS 85) to Taiwan, down 18.2% from September 2026 and up 50.9% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of electrical machinery and electronics (HS 85) to Taiwan totalled $57.45 billion, up 60.9% from the 12 months before ($35.71 billion).

Taiwan took 12.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 3rd of 227 destinations.

This product made up 75.8% of South Korea's goods exports to Taiwan over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $2,441.46 per kg of net weight, compared with $1,256.62 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Taiwan in October 2026 were $3.84 billion (up 56.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.50 billion for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0B$2B$4B$6B$8BOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $2.34 billionDecember 2024: $3.08 billionJanuary 2025: $1.42 billionFebruary 2025: $1.79 billionMarch 2025: $2.89 billionApril 2025: $2.36 billionMay 2025: $2.82 billionJune 2025: $3.54 billionJuly 2025: $3.67 billionAugust 2025: $3.50 billionSeptember 2025: $4.11 billionOctober 2025: $4.20 billionNovember 2025: $3.03 billionDecember 2025: $3.90 billionJanuary 2026: $3.12 billionFebruary 2026: $3.64 billionMarch 2026: $5.03 billionApril 2026: $4.16 billionMay 2026: $5.06 billionJune 2026: $6.34 billionJuly 2026: $4.15 billionAugust 2026: $4.93 billionSeptember 2026: $7.75 billionOctober 2026: $6.34 billion
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0B$2B$4B$6BOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$3.84BNovember 2024: $2.42 billionDecember 2024: $2.43 billionJanuary 2025: $1.79 billionFebruary 2025: $1.98 billionMarch 2025: $2.48 billionApril 2025: $1.89 billionMay 2025: $2.02 billionJune 2025: $2.38 billionJuly 2025: $2.44 billionAugust 2025: $2.30 billionSeptember 2025: $2.19 billionOctober 2025: $2.46 billionNovember 2025: $2.19 billionDecember 2025: $2.34 billionJanuary 2026: $2.39 billionFebruary 2026: $2.07 billionMarch 2026: $2.54 billionApril 2026: $2.70 billionMay 2026: $2.57 billionJune 2026: $3.07 billionJuly 2026: $3.50 billionAugust 2026: $3.96 billionSeptember 2026: $4.11 billionOctober 2026: $3.84 billion

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$6.34B+50.9%2,595 t $2,441.46$3.84B687 t
September 2026$7.75B+88.4%2,436 t $3,180.38$4.11B634 t
August 2026$4.93B+40.8%2,352 t $2,097.23$3.96B625 t
July 2026$4.15B+13.3%2,878 t $1,443.76$3.50B825 t
June 2026$6.34B+79.3%2,725 t $2,327.59$3.07B1,457 t
May 2026$5.06B+79.3%3,341 t $1,513.88$2.57B1,083 t
April 2026$4.16B+76.6%3,105 t $1,340.18$2.70B1,047 t
March 2026$5.03B+74.2%7,219 t $697.20$2.54B818 t
February 2026$3.64B+103.9%5,745 t $634.18$2.07B882 t
January 2026$3.12B+119.9%2,673 t $1,167.20$2.39B726 t
December 2025$3.90B+26.6%3,632 t $1,072.48$2.34B812 t
November 2025$3.03B+29.3%3,026 t $1,000.73$2.19B659 t
October 2025$4.20B+61.9%3,341 t $1,256.62$2.46B716 t
September 2025$4.11B+50.8%3,650 t $1,126.76$2.19B758 t
August 2025$3.50B+66.7%7,999 t $437.82$2.30B682 t
July 2025$3.67B+92.6%6,551 t $559.61$2.44B736 t
June 2025$3.54B+62.2%2,192 t $1,613.75$2.38B949 t
May 2025$2.82B+81.8%2,595 t $1,086.86$2.02B769 t
April 2025$2.36B+107.3%7,605 t $309.93$1.89B912 t
March 2025$2.89B+181.1%14,998 t $192.60$2.48B771 t
February 2025$1.79B+123.1%12,445 t $143.59$1.98B629 t
January 2025$1.42B+54.7%1,910 t $742.90$1.79B882 t
December 2024$3.08B+163.1%4,057 t $758.53$2.43B1,106 t
November 2024$2.34B+175.9%2,836 t $825.98$2.42B718 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.

Largest headings exported to Taiwan

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
8542Electronic integrated circuits (semiconductor chips)$53.69B 93.5%+60.7%$5.96B
8523Solid-state storage devices, discs and other recording media$1.29B 2.3%+194.4%$100.2M
8534Printed circuits$958.2M 1.7%+22.2%$90.0M
8541Semiconductor devices, including solar cells and LEDs$340.3M 0.6%+560.6%$86.4M
8529Parts for display modules, televisions and broadcasting equipment$304.4M 0.5%+3,291%$23.5M
8536Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V)$251.4M 0.4%+24.7%$29.8M
8544Insulated wire and cable$128.7M 0.2%-59.3%$2.7M
8504Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors$72.3M 0.1%+1.5%$6.2M
8543Electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions$70.5M 0.1%+24.3%$8.4M
8517Telephones, smartphones and network equipment$69.4M 0.1%-19.8%$3.3M
8507Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators)$50.6M 0.1%-46.1%$2.4M
8537Electrical control and distribution boards$43.6M 0.1%+41.5%$5.7M
8532Electrical capacitors$35.1M 0.1%+18.2%$3.7M
8514Industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens$29.1M 0.1%+119.8%$1.7M
8525Broadcasting transmitters, television cameras and digital cameras$19.3M 0.0%+10.3%$2.0M
8538Parts for electrical switching and control apparatus$16.8M 0.0%-22.3%$1.6M
8528Monitors, projectors and televisions$13.2M 0.0%+12.1%$1.4M
8501Electric motors and generators$11.0M 0.0%+24.4%$1.1M
8539Electric filament or discharge lamps, etc.$6.5M 0.0%+4.2%$898K
8535Electrical switches, fuses and circuit protection (over 1,000 V)$5.6M 0.0%-40.9%$538K

See also: Electrical machinery and electronics to all countries · all exports to Taiwan