Korea Trade Data

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

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
$7.3M
+632.8% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+2,488%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$41.2M
+159.6% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
23.6 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$307.43
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $7.3 million of solid-state storage devices, discs and other recording media (HS 8523) to the United Kingdom, up 632.8% from September 2026 and up 2,488% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of solid-state storage devices, discs and other recording media (HS 8523) to the United Kingdom totalled $41.2 million, up 159.6% from the 12 months before ($15.9 million).

The United Kingdom took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 19th of 182 destinations (23rd in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.5% of South Korea's goods exports to the United Kingdom over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $307.43 per kg of net weight, compared with $32.26 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the United Kingdom in October 2026 were $601,027 (up 105.0% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $6.7 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$2M$4M$6M$8MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $1.6 millionDecember 2024: $360,743January 2025: $276,274February 2025: $645,144March 2025: $1.4 millionApril 2025: $966,848May 2025: $707,700June 2025: $2.6 millionJuly 2025: $340,936August 2025: $967,974September 2025: $5.7 millionOctober 2025: $280,244November 2025: $4.7 millionDecember 2025: $1.1 millionJanuary 2026: $846,119February 2026: $4.7 millionMarch 2026: $4.1 millionApril 2026: $1.0 millionMay 2026: $2.4 millionJune 2026: $3.9 millionJuly 2026: $2.8 millionAugust 2026: $7.4 millionSeptember 2026: $989,639October 2026: $7.3 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$1M$2M$3MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.601MNovember 2024: $351,133December 2024: $362,920January 2025: $253,195February 2025: $461,226March 2025: $704,600April 2025: $620,364May 2025: $403,076June 2025: $560,680July 2025: $2.7 millionAugust 2025: $471,952September 2025: $477,846October 2025: $293,217November 2025: $573,910December 2025: $273,014January 2026: $1.3 millionFebruary 2026: $725,010March 2026: $373,836April 2026: $394,162May 2026: $674,110June 2026: $425,327July 2026: $478,331August 2026: $296,806September 2026: $370,680October 2026: $601,027

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$7.3M+2,488%23.6 t $307.43$601K11.6 t
September 2026$990K-82.7%8.4 t $118.43$371K5.3 t
August 2026$7.4M+663.5%13.9 t $530.49$297K2.0 t
July 2026$2.8M+725.3%12.9 t $217.62$478K2.3 t
June 2026$3.9M+50.5%36.1 t $107.94$425K2.8 t
May 2026$2.4M+244.4%18.3 t $133.24$674K2.1 t
April 2026$1.0M+6.7%13.8 t $74.81$394K1.5 t
March 2026$4.1M+193.1%15.4 t $266.32$374K3.0 t
February 2026$4.7M+623.9%18.3 t $254.85$725K2.0 t
January 2026$846K+206.3%29.9 t $28.27$1.3M1.7 t
December 2025$1.1M+210.4%15.1 t $73.92$273K1.8 t
November 2025$4.7M+188.1%17.7 t $265.43$574K11.9 t
October 2025$280K-83.8%8.7 t $32.26$293K2.1 t
September 2025$5.7M+121.3%18.9 t $303.60$478K5.9 t
August 2025$968K-58.5%12.2 t $79.25$472K2.5 t
July 2025$341K-85.7%7.3 t $47.01$2.7M9.4 t
June 2025$2.6M+5.9%10.8 t $239.32$561K3.5 t
May 2025$708K-26.7%8.2 t $86.05$403K3.6 t
April 2025$967K-47.8%10.1 t $95.30$620K2.2 t
March 2025$1.4M-0.9%10.7 t $131.54$705K4.4 t
February 2025$645K-60.2%5.5 t $117.02$461K2.8 t
January 2025$276K-86.2%7.4 t $37.40$253K2.8 t
December 2024$361K-76.8%8.0 t $44.93$363K2.5 t
November 2024$1.6M-11.8%14.2 t $115.05$351K3.3 t

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 the United Kingdom