Telephones, smartphones and network equipment: South Korea exports to South Africa
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 $255,330 of telephones, smartphones and network equipment (HS 8517) to South Africa, down 73.7% from September 2026 and up 46.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of telephones, smartphones and network equipment (HS 8517) to South Africa totalled $7.8 million, down 10.1% from the 12 months before ($8.7 million).
South Africa took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 41st of 175 destinations (34th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 1.0% of South Korea's goods exports to South Africa over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $551.47 per kg of net weight, compared with $145.84 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from South Africa in October 2026 were $55,936 (up 12.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $199,394 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $255K | +46.7% | 463 kg | $551.47 | $56K | 366 kg |
| September 2026 | $972K | +115.5% | 1.9 t | $523.59 | $302K | 328 kg |
| August 2026 | $124K | -62.7% | 280 kg | $443.83 | $555K | 414 kg |
| July 2026 | $279K | -40.5% | 460 kg | $605.95 | $77K | 380 kg |
| June 2026 | $2.6M | +1,678% | 15.8 t | $164.58 | $677K | 2.8 t |
| May 2026 | $371K | -88.2% | 985 kg | $376.18 | $55K | 192 kg |
| April 2026 | $948K | +205.0% | 4.7 t | $202.15 | $76K | 510 kg |
| March 2026 | $271K | -6.2% | 1.6 t | $167.03 | $23K | 20 kg |
| February 2026 | $358K | -83.5% | 540 kg | $663.13 | $244K | 127 kg |
| January 2026 | $275K | -40.1% | 1.9 t | $143.98 | $105K | 493 kg |
| December 2025 | $833K | +86.6% | 3.3 t | $248.97 | $337K | 40 kg |
| November 2025 | $505K | +80.1% | 4.4 t | $114.46 | $74K | 468 kg |
| October 2025 | $174K | -56.9% | 1.2 t | $145.84 | $50K | 238 kg |
| September 2025 | $451K | +62.1% | 4.4 t | $102.00 | $252K | 334 kg |
| August 2025 | $334K | +66.8% | 804 kg | $414.86 | $82K | 433 kg |
| July 2025 | $468K | +7.8% | 2.8 t | $167.13 | $321K | 599 kg |
| June 2025 | $146K | -79.5% | 396 kg | $368.85 | $32K | 177 kg |
| May 2025 | $3.1M | +399.9% | 17.0 t | $184.24 | $53K | 200 kg |
| April 2025 | $311K | -65.9% | 1.4 t | $224.03 | $250K | 321 kg |
| March 2025 | $289K | -36.5% | 1.4 t | $209.61 | $52K | 239 kg |
| February 2025 | $2.2M | +463.6% | 21.6 t | $100.73 | $242K | 372 kg |
| January 2025 | $460K | -8.7% | 1.2 t | $370.79 | $230K | 366 kg |
| December 2024 | $446K | +91.2% | 1.4 t | $310.50 | $93K | 11 kg |
| November 2024 | $280K | -29.7% | 1.5 t | $188.45 | $323K | 588 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 South Africa