Korea Trade Data

Electric motors and generators: South Korea exports to Malaysia

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

Exports, October 2026
$402K
+66.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+11.6%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$5.5M
+23.1% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
10.3 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$39.11
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $401,968 of electric motors and generators (HS 8501) to Malaysia, up 66.0% from September 2026 and up 11.6% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of electric motors and generators (HS 8501) to Malaysia totalled $5.5 million, up 23.1% from the 12 months before ($4.5 million).

Malaysia took 0.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 29th of 152 destinations (31st in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Malaysia over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $39.11 per kg of net weight, compared with $98.21 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Malaysia in October 2026 were $309,071 (down 5.9% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $92,897 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $764,148December 2024: $793,335January 2025: $334,138February 2025: $554,207March 2025: $299,136April 2025: $408,192May 2025: $190,102June 2025: $126,428July 2025: $356,449August 2025: $153,225September 2025: $143,304October 2025: $360,141November 2025: $177,368December 2025: $282,040January 2026: $191,926February 2026: $192,317March 2026: $318,435April 2026: $965,198May 2026: $313,986June 2026: $1.3 millionJuly 2026: $967,693August 2026: $170,446September 2026: $242,196October 2026: $401,968
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$309KNovember 2024: $174,214December 2024: $269,385January 2025: $109,010February 2025: $225,906March 2025: $263,065April 2025: $320,991May 2025: $249,573June 2025: $236,802July 2025: $251,618August 2025: $313,505September 2025: $359,781October 2025: $328,304November 2025: $187,288December 2025: $473,924January 2026: $366,665February 2026: $280,294March 2026: $309,405April 2026: $229,879May 2026: $296,972June 2026: $427,067July 2026: $201,851August 2026: $221,484September 2026: $420,732October 2026: $309,071

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$402K+11.6%10.3 t $39.11$309K4.8 t
September 2026$242K+69.0%7.9 t $30.85$421K8.2 t
August 2026$170K+11.2%5.2 t $33.02$221K5.0 t
July 2026$968K+171.5%122 t $7.95$202K5.0 t
June 2026$1.3M+925.1%80.2 t $16.16$427K10.5 t
May 2026$314K+65.2%24.9 t $12.63$297K6.7 t
April 2026$965K+136.5%92.9 t $10.39$230K4.7 t
March 2026$318K+6.5%4.8 t $66.59$309K4.6 t
February 2026$192K-65.3%7.1 t $27.16$280K4.9 t
January 2026$192K-42.6%5.0 t $38.53$367K4.8 t
December 2025$282K-64.4%6.6 t $42.71$474K5.8 t
November 2025$177K-76.8%7.7 t $22.93$187K1.7 t
October 2025$360K+234.4%3.7 t $98.21$328K3.2 t
September 2025$143K-33.8%5.4 t $26.69$360K4.3 t
August 2025$153K+6.7%4.6 t $33.12$314K4.7 t
July 2025$356K+52.3%7.5 t $47.33$252K3.1 t
June 2025$126K-65.6%3.6 t $35.01$237K3.2 t
May 2025$190K-14.4%7.1 t $26.77$250K2.6 t
April 2025$408K+192.8%9.9 t $41.12$321K3.4 t
March 2025$299K+165.2%23.1 t $12.94$263K28.8 t
February 2025$554K+287.0%32.4 t $17.13$226K3.3 t
January 2025$334K+422.1%36.1 t $9.25$109K1.6 t
December 2024$793K+686.9%47.3 t $16.79$269K2.4 t
November 2024$764K+250.0%64.0 t $11.94$174K2.8 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 Malaysia