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Electric motors and generators: South Korea exports to Brazil

HS 8501 · 전동기와 발전기(발전세트는 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$527K
-41.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-27.9%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$10.3M
+14.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
28.9 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$18.22
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $527,286 of electric motors and generators (HS 8501) to Brazil, down 41.0% from September 2026 and down 27.9% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of electric motors and generators (HS 8501) to Brazil totalled $10.3 million, up 14.7% from the 12 months before ($9.0 million).

Brazil took 0.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 20th of 152 destinations.

This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Brazil over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $18.22 per kg of net weight, compared with $16.47 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Brazil in October 2026 were $2.9 million (up 6,955% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $2.4 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $616,634December 2024: $543,075January 2025: $313,673February 2025: $1.4 millionMarch 2025: $979,595April 2025: $970,314May 2025: $685,869June 2025: $806,031July 2025: $785,672August 2025: $366,612September 2025: $825,914October 2025: $731,297November 2025: $706,307December 2025: $522,758January 2026: $1.1 millionFebruary 2026: $603,975March 2026: $768,423April 2026: $1.1 millionMay 2026: $1.6 millionJune 2026: $620,001July 2026: $919,469August 2026: $1.1 millionSeptember 2026: $894,369October 2026: $527,286
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$1M$2M$3M$4MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$2.88MNovember 2024: $226,921December 2024: $1.6 millionJanuary 2025: $0February 2025: $112,372March 2025: $212,727April 2025: $95,686May 2025: $298,521June 2025: $237,254July 2025: $117,544August 2025: $99,390September 2025: $140,019October 2025: $40,839November 2025: $332,492December 2025: $213,824January 2026: $117,003February 2026: $600,265March 2026: $118,636April 2026: $239,395May 2026: $58,514June 2026: $2.0 millionJuly 2026: $1.9 millionAugust 2026: $1.7 millionSeptember 2026: $447,551October 2026: $2.9 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$527K-27.9%28.9 t $18.22$2.9M166 t
September 2026$894K+8.3%40.8 t $21.90$448K29.7 t
August 2026$1.1M+191.3%90.7 t $11.77$1.7M116 t
July 2026$919K+17.0%74.5 t $12.34$1.9M117 t
June 2026$620K-23.1%31.4 t $19.76$2.0M209 t
May 2026$1.6M+127.0%57.1 t $27.28$59K3.3 t
April 2026$1.1M+8.5%70.3 t $14.98$239K12.2 t
March 2026$768K-21.6%51.1 t $15.05$119K4.6 t
February 2026$604K-56.1%37.7 t $16.00$600K25.0 t
January 2026$1.1M+246.8%70.7 t $15.39$117K6.6 t
December 2025$523K-3.7%28.9 t $18.07$214K10.8 t
November 2025$706K+14.5%49.0 t $14.42$332K15.9 t
October 2025$731K-14.2%44.4 t $16.47$41K1.1 t
September 2025$826K+15.4%56.7 t $14.56$140K7.8 t
August 2025$367K+0.8%18.9 t $19.40$99K5.6 t
July 2025$786K-15.6%50.4 t $15.59$118K6.4 t
June 2025$806K+87.1%48.5 t $16.62$237K12.7 t
May 2025$686K+5.4%49.5 t $13.85$299K22.1 t
April 2025$970K+23.6%63.4 t $15.31$96K4.5 t
March 2025$980K+21.2%55.8 t $17.56$213K13.0 t
February 2025$1.4M+438.0%95.4 t $14.42$112K4.9 t
January 2025$314K-58.6%17.0 t $18.43$00 kg
December 2024$543K-7.1%38.4 t $14.13$1.6M130 t
November 2024$617K-25.3%42.0 t $14.70$227K38.8 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: Electric motors and generators to all countries · all exports to Brazil