Korea Trade Data

Vehicle lighting, signalling equipment and wipers: South Korea exports to the United Kingdom

HS 8512 · 전기식 조명용이나 신호용 기구(제8539호의 물품은 제외한다)ㆍ윈드스크린와이퍼(windscreen wiper)ㆍ제상기(defroster)ㆍ제무기(demister)(자전거용이나 자동차용으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$825K
+64.3% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-21.2%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$9.0M
+15.9% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
13.2 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$62.59
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $824,808 of vehicle lighting, signalling equipment and wipers (HS 8512) to the United Kingdom, up 64.3% from September 2026 and down 21.2% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of vehicle lighting, signalling equipment and wipers (HS 8512) to the United Kingdom totalled $9.0 million, up 15.9% from the 12 months before ($7.8 million).

The United Kingdom took 0.6% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 19th of 149 destinations (21st in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Kingdom over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $62.59 per kg of net weight, compared with $47.11 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the United Kingdom in October 2026 were $104,895 (up 32.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $719,913 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: $509,171December 2024: $455,970January 2025: $374,486February 2025: $789,437March 2025: $484,507April 2025: $814,810May 2025: $891,366June 2025: $471,339July 2025: $613,982August 2025: $555,413September 2025: $748,216October 2025: $1.0 millionNovember 2025: $551,805December 2025: $1.7 millionJanuary 2026: $597,346February 2026: $774,880March 2026: $584,525April 2026: $825,528May 2026: $701,764June 2026: $832,249July 2026: $605,868August 2026: $516,455September 2026: $502,004October 2026: $824,808
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$105KNovember 2024: $421,333December 2024: $55,163January 2025: $278,589February 2025: $51,897March 2025: $83,769April 2025: $70,145May 2025: $44,191June 2025: $62,558July 2025: $69,276August 2025: $102,405September 2025: $92,087October 2025: $79,046November 2025: $87,297December 2025: $96,015January 2026: $22,245February 2026: $43,685March 2026: $55,638April 2026: $64,852May 2026: $36,648June 2026: $62,811July 2026: $80,985August 2026: $99,302September 2026: $128,442October 2026: $104,895

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$825K-21.2%13.2 t $62.59$105K833 kg
September 2026$502K-32.9%9.7 t $51.50$128K730 kg
August 2026$516K-7.0%10.2 t $50.86$99K798 kg
July 2026$606K-1.3%9.4 t $64.37$81K604 kg
June 2026$832K+76.6%13.0 t $64.26$63K709 kg
May 2026$702K-21.3%14.8 t $47.48$37K267 kg
April 2026$826K+1.3%16.8 t $49.09$65K488 kg
March 2026$585K+20.6%10.6 t $55.07$56K550 kg
February 2026$775K-1.8%11.4 t $67.68$44K232 kg
January 2026$597K+59.5%8.7 t $68.34$22K184 kg
December 2025$1.7M+265.9%37.1 t $44.98$96K401 kg
November 2025$552K+8.4%10.3 t $53.44$87K956 kg
October 2025$1.0M+112.8%22.2 t $47.11$79K938 kg
September 2025$748K+69.9%17.4 t $42.99$92K598 kg
August 2025$555K-30.0%11.9 t $46.57$102K1.0 t
July 2025$614K+4.5%14.7 t $41.73$69K769 kg
June 2025$471K-30.3%7.7 t $61.30$63K939 kg
May 2025$891K+69.2%16.8 t $53.10$44K400 kg
April 2025$815K+54.2%19.1 t $42.70$70K557 kg
March 2025$485K+286.0%10.6 t $45.76$84K742 kg
February 2025$789K+554.7%18.2 t $43.30$52K512 kg
January 2025$374K+143.5%9.8 t $38.35$279K2.6 t
December 2024$456K+183.6%10.9 t $42.01$55K295 kg
November 2024$509K+141.7%11.8 t $43.06$421K1.5 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: Vehicle lighting, signalling equipment and wipers to all countries · all exports to the United Kingdom