Telephones, smartphones and network equipment: South Korea exports to Australia
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 $699,006 of telephones, smartphones and network equipment (HS 8517) to Australia, down 51.9% from September 2026 and up 26.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of telephones, smartphones and network equipment (HS 8517) to Australia totalled $15.2 million, down 22.2% from the 12 months before ($19.6 million).
Australia took 0.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 32nd of 175 destinations (29th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Australia over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $663.82 per kg of net weight, compared with $125.04 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Australia in October 2026 were $3.0 million (up 393.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $2.3 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $699K | +26.1% | 1.1 t | $663.82 | $3.0M | 12.2 t |
| September 2026 | $1.5M | +22.2% | 8.4 t | $173.77 | $316K | 181 kg |
| August 2026 | $1.3M | +400.0% | 5.6 t | $237.32 | $169K | 125 kg |
| July 2026 | $1.2M | -25.0% | 4.3 t | $278.41 | $227K | 2.3 t |
| June 2026 | $1.4M | -1.8% | 11.1 t | $124.60 | $259K | 187 kg |
| May 2026 | $1.0M | +93.7% | 5.3 t | $195.95 | $503K | 1.3 t |
| April 2026 | $891K | -69.7% | 3.5 t | $255.54 | $193K | 242 kg |
| March 2026 | $847K | -81.1% | 9.5 t | $89.42 | $160K | 249 kg |
| February 2026 | $628K | -57.6% | 2.8 t | $227.30 | $232K | 347 kg |
| January 2026 | $727K | -68.5% | 4.7 t | $155.81 | $219K | 673 kg |
| December 2025 | $2.8M | +279.7% | 22.1 t | $127.58 | $435K | 332 kg |
| November 2025 | $2.2M | +8.0% | 5.1 t | $430.36 | $342K | 468 kg |
| October 2025 | $555K | -82.4% | 4.4 t | $125.04 | $614K | 1.5 t |
| September 2025 | $1.2M | -41.8% | 8.5 t | $140.31 | $489K | 386 kg |
| August 2025 | $267K | -61.7% | 1.0 t | $256.52 | $425K | 608 kg |
| July 2025 | $1.6M | +91.3% | 9.2 t | $173.50 | $221K | 320 kg |
| June 2025 | $1.4M | -25.6% | 9.6 t | $146.12 | $296K | 469 kg |
| May 2025 | $535K | -9.8% | 2.6 t | $203.13 | $1.8M | 206 kg |
| April 2025 | $2.9M | +271.8% | 17.4 t | $168.85 | $451K | 489 kg |
| March 2025 | $4.5M | +510.6% | 34.5 t | $130.28 | $383K | 491 kg |
| February 2025 | $1.5M | -12.6% | 12.6 t | $117.63 | $254K | 383 kg |
| January 2025 | $2.3M | -61.1% | 14.8 t | $155.98 | $170K | 242 kg |
| December 2024 | $743K | -39.2% | 4.8 t | $156.09 | $1.4M | 2.9 t |
| November 2024 | $2.0M | +85.0% | 14.1 t | $145.55 | $405K | 354 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 Australia