T3 · Product exporter position

Republic of Korea exports of Vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereof (HS 870895)

See where Republic of Korea stands in vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereof: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter KORHS6 870895Latest year 2024Declining

Latest exports

$172.0MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

118Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-3.2%Annualized change

Destination HHI

1,851Destination concentration

Weighted share

22.3%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is Republic of Korea in Vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereof?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 870895. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$172.0M
Current 2024 exports$171.7M
Three-year average$167.0M
Historical peak$561.4M

Market position

Active destinations118
Destination HHI1,851
Weighted share22.3%
Share change+1.2 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-3.2%
Volatility1.2
Maximum drawdown84.8%
TrendDeclining
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterRepublic of KoreaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$172.0MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$171.7MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-3.2%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-2.2%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationVNMDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share35.2%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration1,851HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+1.2 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes9.1%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does Republic of Korea sell vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereof?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Viet Nam$60.5M54.6%+4.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
China$23.9M6.2%+1.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$23.5M1.1%-12%FTA reportedGrowing
Mexico$22.3M1.8%-8%0.1% tariffAccelerating

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$60.5M
Market share
54.6%
Growth
+4.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

China

Latest exports
$23.9M
Market share
6.2%
Growth
+1.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$23.5M
Market share
1.1%
Growth
-12%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$22.3M
Market share
1.8%
Growth
-8%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Price intelligence

How does Republic of Korea's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Ecuador: $6.7M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Tajikistan: $588.2 / ton.

Median price

$29.1K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for Republic of Korea and HS 870895 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$103.0M+40.8%110
2011$164.3M+59.5%117
2012$205.0M+24.7%121
2013$239.2M+16.7%110
2014$277.6M+16.1%109
2015$198.0M-28.7%113
2016$196.7M-0.7%118
2017$198.5M+0.9%114
2018$180.7M-9%110
2019$192.4M+6.5%118
2020$172.8M-10.2%116
2021$189.6M+9.7%117
2022$158.8M-16.3%113
2023$170.5M+7.4%116
2024$171.7M+0.7%118

Exporter context

Republic of Korea economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 870895.

Republic of Korea has reported exports of $719.1B and a trade balance of $116.4B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 81.8% trade openness, 32.1% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Republic of Korea vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereof exports

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No. It summarizes reported trade value and quantity observations converted to unit values.

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