Sound recording or reproducing apparatus: South Korea exports to the United States
HS 8519 · 음성 녹음용이나 재생용 기기 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $539,731 of sound recording or reproducing apparatus (HS 8519) to the United States, down 30.8% from September 2026 and up 173.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of sound recording or reproducing apparatus (HS 8519) to the United States totalled $6.2 million, down 35.0% from the 12 months before ($9.5 million).
The United States took 20.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 1st of 85 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to the United States over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $94.28 per kg of net weight, compared with $369.22 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from the United States in October 2026 were $114,216 (down 0.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $425,515 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $540K | +173.8% | 5.7 t | $94.28 | $114K | 164 kg |
| September 2026 | $780K | +191.3% | 5.0 t | $154.46 | $241K | 426 kg |
| August 2026 | $437K | +2.4% | 2.6 t | $166.38 | $204K | 523 kg |
| July 2026 | $431K | -58.7% | 3.9 t | $111.62 | $259K | 289 kg |
| June 2026 | $469K | -19.2% | 1.8 t | $259.20 | $113K | 444 kg |
| May 2026 | $506K | -36.0% | 4.8 t | $105.63 | $53K | 414 kg |
| April 2026 | $409K | -63.3% | 855 kg | $478.70 | $42K | 191 kg |
| March 2026 | $273K | -73.9% | 1.4 t | $191.35 | $62K | 405 kg |
| February 2026 | $776K | -29.8% | 7.7 t | $101.05 | $160K | 276 kg |
| January 2026 | $477K | -54.7% | 2.3 t | $206.38 | $101K | 493 kg |
| December 2025 | $424K | -40.2% | 2.8 t | $153.96 | $156K | 205 kg |
| November 2025 | $653K | -44.3% | 2.6 t | $248.04 | $106K | 417 kg |
| October 2025 | $197K | -68.2% | 534 kg | $369.22 | $115K | 395 kg |
| September 2025 | $268K | -24.2% | 612 kg | $437.39 | $82K | 460 kg |
| August 2025 | $427K | -23.8% | 1.9 t | $221.94 | $138K | 820 kg |
| July 2025 | $1.0M | +25.6% | 4.6 t | $228.96 | $40K | 354 kg |
| June 2025 | $580K | -29.2% | 3.9 t | $149.52 | $230K | 348 kg |
| May 2025 | $790K | +2.0% | 10.5 t | $75.55 | $177K | 918 kg |
| April 2025 | $1.1M | -28.0% | 9.3 t | $119.92 | $167K | 821 kg |
| March 2025 | $1.0M | +109.3% | 11.4 t | $91.55 | $75K | 728 kg |
| February 2025 | $1.1M | +102.4% | 13.0 t | $85.28 | $87K | 433 kg |
| January 2025 | $1.1M | +6.2% | 11.6 t | $90.52 | $140K | 281 kg |
| December 2024 | $709K | -33.2% | 6.3 t | $113.05 | $109K | 565 kg |
| November 2024 | $1.2M | -18.4% | 11.5 t | $101.74 | $126K | 509 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: Sound recording or reproducing apparatus to all countries · all exports to the United States