Telephones, smartphones and network equipment: South Korea exports to the United Arab Emirates
HS 8517 · 전화기(셀룰러 통신망용이나 그 밖의 무선통신망용의 스마트폰과 그 밖의 전화기를 포함한다)와 음성ㆍ영상이나 그 밖의 자료의 송신용ㆍ수신용 그 밖의 기기(근거리 통신망이나 원거리 통신망과 같은 유선ㆍ무선 통신망에서 통신하기 위한 기기를 포함하며, 제8443호ㆍ제8525호ㆍ제8527호ㆍ제8528호의 송신용ㆍ수신용 기기는 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $25.6 million of telephones, smartphones and network equipment (HS 8517) to the United Arab Emirates, up 46.0% from September 2026 and up 69.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of telephones, smartphones and network equipment (HS 8517) to the United Arab Emirates totalled $342.9 million, up 82.2% from the 12 months before ($188.2 million).
The United Arab Emirates took 3.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 8th of 175 destinations (12th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 6.4% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Arab Emirates over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $787.19 per kg of net weight, compared with $970.00 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from the United Arab Emirates in October 2026 were $205,455 (down 5.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $25.4 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $25.6M | +69.6% | 32.5 t | $787.19 | $205K | 161 kg |
| September 2026 | $17.5M | +10.6% | 21.2 t | $826.50 | $358K | 303 kg |
| August 2026 | $15.2M | +28.1% | 20.4 t | $745.78 | $292K | 216 kg |
| July 2026 | $39.9M | +239.9% | 30.4 t | $1,311.19 | $256K | 168 kg |
| June 2026 | $21.8M | +90.5% | 27.2 t | $803.53 | $118K | 149 kg |
| May 2026 | $17.4M | +30.0% | 30.2 t | $576.82 | $219K | 331 kg |
| April 2026 | $18.0M | -70.1% | 16.1 t | $1,118.34 | $395K | 329 kg |
| March 2026 | $18.0M | +51.8% | 16.9 t | $1,064.98 | $5,351 | 35 kg |
| February 2026 | $71.3M | +552.2% | 43.3 t | $1,646.08 | $219K | 258 kg |
| January 2026 | $39.9M | +464.1% | 30.6 t | $1,301.00 | $173K | 192 kg |
| December 2025 | $36.0M | +415.4% | 45.5 t | $790.72 | $257K | 342 kg |
| November 2025 | $22.2M | +87.0% | 44.4 t | $500.69 | $197K | 214 kg |
| October 2025 | $15.1M | +13.5% | 15.6 t | $970.00 | $217K | 392 kg |
| September 2025 | $15.9M | +102.3% | 22.7 t | $697.78 | $196K | 191 kg |
| August 2025 | $11.9M | +15.5% | 27.1 t | $438.35 | $205K | 162 kg |
| July 2025 | $11.7M | +35.7% | 25.9 t | $453.69 | $164K | 189 kg |
| June 2025 | $11.5M | +5.4% | 27.5 t | $417.03 | $163K | 165 kg |
| May 2025 | $13.4M | +88.0% | 38.0 t | $352.92 | $168K | 243 kg |
| April 2025 | $60.0M | +792.1% | 24.3 t | $2,466.80 | $138K | 139 kg |
| March 2025 | $11.9M | +13.9% | 24.8 t | $477.34 | $949K | 298 kg |
| February 2025 | $10.9M | +27.2% | 18.6 t | $586.27 | $205K | 374 kg |
| January 2025 | $7.1M | -40.8% | 12.7 t | $556.56 | $108K | 152 kg |
| December 2024 | $7.0M | -14.7% | 12.4 t | $563.66 | $194K | 147 kg |
| November 2024 | $11.9M | +116.1% | 19.5 t | $611.01 | $311K | 329 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: Telephones, smartphones and network equipment to all countries · all exports to the United Arab Emirates