Korea Trade Data

Solid-state storage devices, discs and other recording media: South Korea exports to Australia

HS 8523 · 디스크ㆍ테이프ㆍ솔리드 스테이트(solid-state)의 비휘발성 기억장치ㆍ스마트카드와 음성이나 그 밖의 현상의 기록용 기타 매체[기록된 것인지에 상관없으며 디스크 제조용 매트릭스(matrices)와 마스터(master)를 포함하되, 제37류의 물품은 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$2.1M
-50.1% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-13.5%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$38.8M
+17.1% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
5.6 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$376.54
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.1 million of solid-state storage devices, discs and other recording media (HS 8523) to Australia, down 50.1% from September 2026 and down 13.5% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of solid-state storage devices, discs and other recording media (HS 8523) to Australia totalled $38.8 million, up 17.1% from the 12 months before ($33.1 million).

Australia took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 20th of 182 destinations.

This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Australia over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $376.54 per kg of net weight, compared with $378.46 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Australia in October 2026 were $4.1 million, leaving a deficit of $2.0 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$2M$4M$6MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $3.0 millionDecember 2024: $1.2 millionJanuary 2025: $2.5 millionFebruary 2025: $2.4 millionMarch 2025: $4.3 millionApril 2025: $2.5 millionMay 2025: $1.2 millionJune 2025: $3.6 millionJuly 2025: $3.2 millionAugust 2025: $3.0 millionSeptember 2025: $3.8 millionOctober 2025: $2.4 millionNovember 2025: $3.8 millionDecember 2025: $1.1 millionJanuary 2026: $3.3 millionFebruary 2026: $3.0 millionMarch 2026: $5.0 millionApril 2026: $4.2 millionMay 2026: $1.7 millionJune 2026: $1.1 millionJuly 2026: $3.3 millionAugust 2026: $5.9 millionSeptember 2026: $4.2 millionOctober 2026: $2.1 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$2M$4M$6MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$4.09MNovember 2024: $473,369December 2024: $25,713January 2025: $6,832February 2025: $53,002March 2025: $4,416April 2025: $1,528May 2025: $633,820June 2025: $143,016July 2025: $143,076August 2025: $26,648September 2025: $151,540October 2025: $9,493November 2025: $602,086December 2025: $135,788January 2026: $879February 2026: $677March 2026: $17,858April 2026: $299,330May 2026: $4,915June 2026: $205,816July 2026: $170,344August 2026: $10,570September 2026: $15,491October 2026: $4.1 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$2.1M-13.5%5.6 t $376.54$4.1M309 kg
September 2026$4.2M+10.8%9.3 t $452.74$15K42 kg
August 2026$5.9M+93.9%8.3 t $714.08$11K36 kg
July 2026$3.3M+3.9%11.9 t $279.74$170K37 kg
June 2026$1.1M-68.4%7.0 t $161.08$206K135 kg
May 2026$1.7M+45.3%6.3 t $271.94$4,91584 kg
April 2026$4.2M+64.7%8.9 t $466.96$299K51 kg
March 2026$5.0M+16.5%13.6 t $366.17$18K56 kg
February 2026$3.0M+24.6%7.2 t $419.44$67734 kg
January 2026$3.3M+31.1%23.5 t $140.84$87936 kg
December 2025$1.1M-8.6%9.0 t $119.73$136K20 kg
November 2025$3.8M+29.7%7.3 t $523.83$602K38 kg
October 2025$2.4M+22.9%6.4 t $378.46$9,493199 kg
September 2025$3.8M+77.1%8.5 t $446.65$152K34 kg
August 2025$3.0M+17.8%6.7 t $453.91$27K20 kg
July 2025$3.2M+23.3%6.5 t $497.75$143K246 kg
June 2025$3.6M+100.5%7.9 t $452.72$143K22 kg
May 2025$1.2M-54.1%6.4 t $183.58$634K54 kg
April 2025$2.5M+18.6%9.0 t $283.15$1,5282 kg
March 2025$4.3M+218.9%5.5 t $785.22$4,41646 kg
February 2025$2.4M+0.8%3.9 t $622.60$53K47 kg
January 2025$2.5M+5.9%5.2 t $488.00$6,83223 kg
December 2024$1.2M-58.0%7.2 t $163.55$26K19 kg
November 2024$3.0M-17.9%7.7 t $383.78$473K80 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: Solid-state storage devices, discs and other recording media to all countries · all exports to Australia