Korea Trade Data

Electric water heaters, space heaters, ovens and heating appliances: South Korea exports to Taiwan

HS 8516 · 전기식의 즉시식ㆍ저장식 물가열기와 투입식 가열기, 난방기기와 토양가열기, 전기가열식 이용기기[예: 헤어드라이어ㆍ헤어컬러(hair curler)ㆍ컬링통히터(curling tong heater)], 손 건조기, 전기다리미, 그 밖의 가정용 전열기기, 전열용 저항체(제8545호의 것은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$177K
-37.1% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-19.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$2.9M
+18.5% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
1.3 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$139.84
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $176,752 of electric water heaters, space heaters, ovens and heating appliances (HS 8516) to Taiwan, down 37.1% from September 2026 and down 19.8% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of electric water heaters, space heaters, ovens and heating appliances (HS 8516) to Taiwan totalled $2.9 million, up 18.5% from the 12 months before ($2.4 million).

Taiwan took 0.4% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 26th of 156 destinations (24th in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $139.84 per kg of net weight, compared with $41.96 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Taiwan in October 2026 were $148,010 (up 108.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $28,742 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0K$200K$400K$600KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $168,121December 2024: $338,546January 2025: $162,889February 2025: $155,248March 2025: $153,669April 2025: $125,571May 2025: $206,480June 2025: $92,347July 2025: $212,057August 2025: $237,639September 2025: $366,331October 2025: $220,268November 2025: $187,338December 2025: $144,086January 2026: $277,825February 2026: $203,171March 2026: $93,083April 2026: $474,378May 2026: $81,074June 2026: $347,401July 2026: $354,065August 2026: $271,066September 2026: $281,064October 2026: $176,752
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$100K$200K$300KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$148KNovember 2024: $81,304December 2024: $14,192January 2025: $183,321February 2025: $125,091March 2025: $45,405April 2025: $51,958May 2025: $26,333June 2025: $26,888July 2025: $122,568August 2025: $66,267September 2025: $33,649October 2025: $71,082November 2025: $84,437December 2025: $81,205January 2026: $85,792February 2026: $67,780March 2026: $3,942April 2026: $35,703May 2026: $172,807June 2026: $45,110July 2026: $39,134August 2026: $157,949September 2026: $21,957October 2026: $148,010

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$177K-19.8%1.3 t $139.84$148K764 kg
September 2026$281K-23.3%4.5 t $62.78$22K1.1 t
August 2026$271K+14.1%3.7 t $73.72$158K1.4 t
July 2026$354K+67.0%3.0 t $116.35$39K162 kg
June 2026$347K+276.2%9.4 t $36.91$45K488 kg
May 2026$81K-60.7%473 kg $171.40$173K1.1 t
April 2026$474K+277.8%11.4 t $41.55$36K3.5 t
March 2026$93K-39.4%896 kg $103.89$3,942111 kg
February 2026$203K+30.9%816 kg $248.98$68K1.3 t
January 2026$278K+70.6%5.8 t $47.63$86K1.0 t
December 2025$144K-57.4%4.3 t $33.79$81K1.0 t
November 2025$187K+11.4%9.7 t $19.40$84K2.1 t
October 2025$220K+0.3%5.2 t $41.96$71K5.3 t
September 2025$366K+141.4%12.5 t $29.38$34K574 kg
August 2025$238K+52.8%1.7 t $141.20$66K439 kg
July 2025$212K-10.7%2.6 t $80.51$123K1.4 t
June 2025$92K-74.6%867 kg $106.51$27K127 kg
May 2025$206K+71.8%2.4 t $84.62$26K1.1 t
April 2025$126K-56.5%1.6 t $78.09$52K264 kg
March 2025$154K+1.4%13.2 t $11.61$45K2.4 t
February 2025$155K+31.5%1.9 t $80.82$125K721 kg
January 2025$163K-4.6%3.3 t $49.68$183K1.2 t
December 2024$339K+49.1%6.3 t $53.34$14K154 kg
November 2024$168K-24.4%8.8 t $19.10$81K859 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 water heaters, space heaters, ovens and heating appliances to all countries · all exports to Taiwan