Korea Trade Data

Electronic integrated circuits (semiconductor chips): South Korea exports to India

HS 8542 · 전자집적회로 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$577.0M
-24.3% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+137.4%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$6.25B
+102.2% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
34.8 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$16,576.65
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $577.0 million of electronic integrated circuits (semiconductor chips) (HS 8542) to India, down 24.3% from September 2026 and up 137.4% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of electronic integrated circuits (semiconductor chips) (HS 8542) to India totalled $6.25 billion, up 102.2% from the 12 months before ($3.09 billion).

India took 1.9% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 8th of 102 destinations (7th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 24.7% of South Korea's goods exports to India over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $16,576.65 per kg of net weight, compared with $7,021.30 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from India in October 2026 were $481,063 (up 251.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $576.6 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$200M$400M$600M$800MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $261.1 millionDecember 2024: $166.7 millionJanuary 2025: $273.0 millionFebruary 2025: $294.9 millionMarch 2025: $216.6 millionApril 2025: $275.6 millionMay 2025: $287.0 millionJune 2025: $220.9 millionJuly 2025: $269.3 millionAugust 2025: $293.8 millionSeptember 2025: $289.8 millionOctober 2025: $243.1 millionNovember 2025: $232.0 millionDecember 2025: $298.2 millionJanuary 2026: $291.0 millionFebruary 2026: $370.4 millionMarch 2026: $373.3 millionApril 2026: $696.5 millionMay 2026: $534.5 millionJune 2026: $556.1 millionJuly 2026: $780.8 millionAugust 2026: $781.0 millionSeptember 2026: $762.0 millionOctober 2026: $577.0 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$1M$2M$3M$4MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.481MNovember 2024: $101,438December 2024: $309,873January 2025: $2.2 millionFebruary 2025: $430,167March 2025: $27,625April 2025: $231,418May 2025: $159,144June 2025: $486,316July 2025: $213,961August 2025: $1.1 millionSeptember 2025: $212,901October 2025: $136,962November 2025: $703,535December 2025: $2.5 millionJanuary 2026: $354,837February 2026: $72,736March 2026: $318,054April 2026: $3.2 millionMay 2026: $295,560June 2026: $1.4 millionJuly 2026: $1.6 millionAugust 2026: $245,028September 2026: $827,155October 2026: $481,063

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$577.0M+137.4%34.8 t $16,576.65$481K687 kg
September 2026$762.0M+163.0%37.9 t $20,095.40$827K123 kg
August 2026$781.0M+165.8%52.2 t $14,950.79$245K282 kg
July 2026$780.8M+189.9%42.3 t $18,446.21$1.6M1.6 t
June 2026$556.1M+151.8%37.8 t $14,713.89$1.4M4.0 t
May 2026$534.5M+86.2%36.2 t $14,780.05$296K553 kg
April 2026$696.5M+152.7%43.9 t $15,852.60$3.2M166 kg
March 2026$373.3M+72.3%38.8 t $9,616.33$318K246 kg
February 2026$370.4M+25.6%42.1 t $8,790.75$73K112 kg
January 2026$291.0M+6.6%38.8 t $7,493.44$355K152 kg
December 2025$298.2M+78.9%34.7 t $8,600.63$2.5M145 kg
November 2025$232.0M-11.2%31.6 t $7,347.32$704K120 kg
October 2025$243.1M+13.8%34.6 t $7,021.30$137K73 kg
September 2025$289.8M+49.4%32.1 t $9,029.96$213K142 kg
August 2025$293.8M+11.6%29.6 t $9,912.00$1.1M632 kg
July 2025$269.3M+34.2%40.4 t $6,664.85$214K88 kg
June 2025$220.9M-7.6%36.7 t $6,017.23$486K48 kg
May 2025$287.0M+21.3%28.1 t $10,227.03$159K91 kg
April 2025$275.6M+24.0%34.0 t $8,102.25$231K79 kg
March 2025$216.6M-12.8%29.8 t $7,272.81$28K25 kg
February 2025$294.9M+19.2%33.6 t $8,785.93$430K97 kg
January 2025$273.0M+48.8%34.8 t $7,843.53$2.2M85 kg
December 2024$166.7M-26.6%25.8 t $6,465.00$310K239 kg
November 2024$261.1M+107.3%31.2 t $8,364.98$101K101 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 India