Korea Trade Data

Electric motors and generators: South Korea exports to Canada

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

Exports, October 2026
$6.0M
-9.8% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-2.1%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$63.1M
+20.3% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
357 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$16.86
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $6.0 million of electric motors and generators (HS 8501) to Canada, down 9.8% from September 2026 and down 2.1% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of electric motors and generators (HS 8501) to Canada totalled $63.1 million, up 20.3% from the 12 months before ($52.5 million).

Canada took 3.8% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 7th of 152 destinations (8th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.5% of South Korea's goods exports to Canada over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $16.86 per kg of net weight, compared with $16.86 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Canada in October 2026 were $156,204 (up 1,074% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $5.9 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$2M$4M$6M$8MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $3.0 millionDecember 2024: $2.9 millionJanuary 2025: $2.8 millionFebruary 2025: $4.5 millionMarch 2025: $5.2 millionApril 2025: $5.9 millionMay 2025: $4.4 millionJune 2025: $4.6 millionJuly 2025: $4.4 millionAugust 2025: $4.4 millionSeptember 2025: $4.2 millionOctober 2025: $6.1 millionNovember 2025: $4.8 millionDecember 2025: $5.8 millionJanuary 2026: $4.4 millionFebruary 2026: $4.6 millionMarch 2026: $4.7 millionApril 2026: $5.4 millionMay 2026: $5.5 millionJune 2026: $5.7 millionJuly 2026: $6.2 millionAugust 2026: $3.5 millionSeptember 2026: $6.7 millionOctober 2026: $6.0 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$100K$200K$300K$400KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$156KNovember 2024: $7,342December 2024: $16,565January 2025: $10,727February 2025: $296,914March 2025: $18,609April 2025: $10,671May 2025: $10,749June 2025: $26,515July 2025: $340,270August 2025: $7,500September 2025: $61,749October 2025: $13,306November 2025: $119,713December 2025: $38,612January 2026: $33,077February 2026: $579March 2026: $25,546April 2026: $24,068May 2026: $21,845June 2026: $48,911July 2026: $25,025August 2026: $7,299September 2026: $13,127October 2026: $156,204

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$6.0M-2.1%357 t $16.86$156K8.3 t
September 2026$6.7M+58.0%424 t $15.73$13K78 kg
August 2026$3.5M-20.2%241 t $14.40$7,29953 kg
July 2026$6.2M+40.9%397 t $15.69$25K159 kg
June 2026$5.7M+22.8%329 t $17.23$49K2.0 t
May 2026$5.5M+24.7%346 t $15.77$22K310 kg
April 2026$5.4M-8.1%333 t $16.18$24K107 kg
March 2026$4.7M-11.3%280 t $16.64$26K352 kg
February 2026$4.6M+3.6%271 t $17.03$5795 kg
January 2026$4.4M+57.7%263 t $16.74$33K277 kg
December 2025$5.8M+97.2%367 t $15.67$39K451 kg
November 2025$4.8M+57.9%294 t $16.28$120K135 kg
October 2025$6.1M+90.3%364 t $16.86$13K294 kg
September 2025$4.2M+9.6%263 t $16.08$62K3.4 t
August 2025$4.4M-2.0%254 t $17.12$7,500298 kg
July 2025$4.4M-21.4%265 t $16.73$340K17.2 t
June 2025$4.6M+14.9%285 t $16.22$27K476 kg
May 2025$4.4M+18.8%259 t $16.88$11K77 kg
April 2025$5.9M+17.1%340 t $17.25$11K26 kg
March 2025$5.2M+13.8%328 t $15.99$19K165 kg
February 2025$4.5M+8.0%270 t $16.50$297K12.8 t
January 2025$2.8M-44.2%174 t $16.08$11K87 kg
December 2024$2.9M-16.0%179 t $16.30$17K1.1 t
November 2024$3.0M-19.3%166 t $18.29$7,342143 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: Electric motors and generators to all countries · all exports to Canada