Unmanned aircraft: South Korea exports to China
HS 8806 · 무인기 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $422,590 of unmanned aircraft (HS 8806) to China, down 23.7% from September 2026 and up 249.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of unmanned aircraft (HS 8806) to China totalled $4.5 million, up 131.4% from the 12 months before ($1.9 million).
China took 9.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 4th of 69 destinations.
This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to China over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $706.67 per kg of net weight, compared with $167.49 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from China in October 2026 were $4.2 million (down 61.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $3.8 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $423K | +249.9% | 598 kg | $706.67 | $4.2M | 8.7 t |
| September 2026 | $554K | – | 672 kg | $823.98 | $4.7M | 13.2 t |
| August 2026 | $306K | – | 367 kg | $833.22 | $6.7M | 24.7 t |
| July 2026 | $460K | – | 683 kg | $673.95 | $5.3M | 15.9 t |
| June 2026 | $999K | – | 1.5 t | $647.69 | $14.3M | 44.7 t |
| May 2026 | $504K | +1,164% | 738 kg | $683.20 | $8.8M | 23.8 t |
| April 2026 | $396K | +264.2% | 723 kg | $548.10 | $16.2M | 47.3 t |
| March 2026 | $577K | – | 881 kg | $655.05 | $9.7M | 34.9 t |
| February 2026 | $243K | +13.9% | 70 kg | $3,465.24 | $7.9M | 31.2 t |
| January 2026 | $18K | -95.2% | 13 kg | $1,372.54 | $14.1M | 41.1 t |
| December 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $12.1M | 29.8 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $16.2M | 45.4 t |
| October 2025 | $121K | -66.8% | 721 kg | $167.49 | $11.1M | 26.0 t |
| September 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $13.1M | 33.7 t |
| August 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $8.5M | 19.5 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $7.0M | 19.8 t |
| June 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $6.8M | 20.7 t |
| May 2025 | $40K | – | 60 kg | $665.08 | $6.3M | 18.3 t |
| April 2025 | $109K | – | 239 kg | $455.28 | $6.9M | 21.8 t |
| March 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $7.1M | 26.0 t |
| February 2025 | $213K | – | 135 kg | $1,577.32 | $3.3M | 11.6 t |
| January 2025 | $374K | – | 522 kg | $716.45 | $3.9M | 12.2 t |
| December 2024 | $435K | – | 999 kg | $435.26 | $5.8M | 24.3 t |
| November 2024 | $645K | – | 1.9 t | $343.59 | $8.0M | 26.9 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: Unmanned aircraft to all countries · all exports to China