Korea Trade Data

Electronic integrated circuits (semiconductor chips): South Korea exports to the United Kingdom

HS 8542 · 전자집적회로 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$508K
-82.3% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+50.6%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$19.5M
+145.3% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
132 kg
net weight
Export value per kg
$3,849.37
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $508,117 of electronic integrated circuits (semiconductor chips) (HS 8542) to the United Kingdom, down 82.3% from September 2026 and up 50.6% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of electronic integrated circuits (semiconductor chips) (HS 8542) to the United Kingdom totalled $19.5 million, up 145.3% from the 12 months before ($8.0 million).

The United Kingdom took 0.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 30th of 102 destinations (33rd in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $3,849.37 per kg of net weight, compared with $1,259.27 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the United Kingdom in October 2026 were $609,448 (up 256.4% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $101,331 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$2M$4M$6MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $81,053December 2024: $853,698January 2025: $540,472February 2025: $175,434March 2025: $528,060April 2025: $376,531May 2025: $629,489June 2025: $1.6 millionJuly 2025: $692,924August 2025: $677,089September 2025: $1.5 millionOctober 2025: $337,484November 2025: $4.9 millionDecember 2025: $968,190January 2026: $168,408February 2026: $1.3 millionMarch 2026: $2.7 millionApril 2026: $1.1 millionMay 2026: $2.5 millionJune 2026: $983,528July 2026: $690,441August 2026: $799,462September 2026: $2.9 millionOctober 2026: $508,117
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$500K$1000K$1500KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$609KNovember 2024: $137,150December 2024: $506,086January 2025: $249,131February 2025: $432,400March 2025: $462,766April 2025: $432,846May 2025: $469,734June 2025: $517,572July 2025: $464,103August 2025: $288,290September 2025: $231,123October 2025: $171,002November 2025: $701,130December 2025: $340,902January 2026: $241,507February 2026: $405,329March 2026: $555,057April 2026: $398,792May 2026: $296,326June 2026: $565,990July 2026: $940,829August 2026: $698,336September 2026: $548,122October 2026: $609,448

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$508K+50.6%132 kg $3,849.37$609K517 kg
September 2026$2.9M+93.5%394 kg $7,289.39$548K932 kg
August 2026$799K+18.1%190 kg $4,207.69$698K607 kg
July 2026$690K-0.4%126 kg $5,479.69$941K772 kg
June 2026$984K-37.7%260 kg $3,782.80$566K632 kg
May 2026$2.5M+294.7%275 kg $9,035.24$296K432 kg
April 2026$1.1M+186.7%227 kg $4,754.88$399K437 kg
March 2026$2.7M+411.9%187 kg $14,455.26$555K464 kg
February 2026$1.3M+665.7%225 kg $5,970.16$405K359 kg
January 2026$168K-68.8%183 kg $920.26$242K236 kg
December 2025$968K+13.4%262 kg $3,695.38$341K199 kg
November 2025$4.9M+5,964%375 kg $13,106.90$701K463 kg
October 2025$337K+90.2%268 kg $1,259.27$171K356 kg
September 2025$1.5M+59.8%231 kg $6,425.85$231K268 kg
August 2025$677K+105.4%177 kg $3,825.36$288K255 kg
July 2025$693K+344.9%173 kg $4,005.34$464K689 kg
June 2025$1.6M+4.9%226 kg $6,986.42$518K833 kg
May 2025$629K+199.9%108 kg $5,828.60$470K460 kg
April 2025$377K+61.1%129 kg $2,918.84$433K504 kg
March 2025$528K-91.1%137 kg $3,854.45$463K520 kg
February 2025$175K-25.3%79 kg $2,220.68$432K454 kg
January 2025$540K-33.9%144 kg $3,753.28$249K425 kg
December 2024$854K-90.1%172 kg $4,963.36$506K422 kg
November 2024$81K-88.0%77 kg $1,052.64$137K243 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: Electronic integrated circuits (semiconductor chips) to all countries · all exports to the United Kingdom