Sector export playbook ยท HS 84-85

Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea Machinery and electrical equipment exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea's HS 84-85 product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

PRKHS 84-85105 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$25.7M2024 reported value
Products105Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets52Markets represented
Average CAGR+2.8%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$1.7TReported buyer imports

Machinery and electrical equipment capability

How strong is Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea in this sector?

Compare exporter scale with product breadth, buyer demand, growth, and destination reach. A large sector does not remove the need for product, compliance, pricing, and buyer validation.

Sector footprint

$25.7M in exports

Reported machinery and electrical equipment exports in 2024 across 105 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$1.7T buyer imports

The sector's reported buyer import base provides context for product and market prioritization.

How to use the guide

Find the next credible move

Start with products that combine demand and exporter capability, then validate standards, route economics, buyers, and competition.

Product portfolio

Which products anchor the sector?

Each HS6 product is ranked by calculated opportunity and shown with reported market size, exporter exports, growth, and destination reach.

ProductGlobal sizeYour exportsOpportunityCAGRMarketsShare
HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$326.8B$645.6K$169.3B+0.8%18+0.0%
HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$257.9B$1.3M$143.2B-9.5%16+0.0%
HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$131.1B$9.8M$119.7B+7.0%35+0.0%
HS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$159.3B$236.7K$113.6B-9.5%8+0.0%
HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$46.3B$359.0K$43.0B-8.0%16+0.0%
HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units$94.2B$2.5M$40.3B-3.7%19+0.0%
HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts$35.7B$448.0K$31.2B-0.8%8+0.0%
HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$61.2B$526.1K$29.8B+4.8%18+0.0%
HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$29.8B$250.9K$29.2B+6.7%17+0.0%
HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes$26.8B$872.3K$26.4B+17.4%13+0.0%
HS 850440Electrical static converters$46.4B$371.1K$24.0B+5.5%22+0.0%
HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors$30.0B$445.2K$20.0B-6.2%10+0.0%
HS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$23.4B$151.9K$11.6B+9.0%11+0.0%
HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$12.3B$22.3K$11.3B-3.5%5+0.0%
HS 848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves$28.1B$247.7K$11.3B+10.2%14+0.0%
HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers$15.4B$55.5K$10.3B+5.1%4+0.1%
HS 840820Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87$6.9B$65.1K$10.2B+36.4%2+0.0%
HS 853400Circuits: printed$17.4B$289.6K$9.8B-5.1%7+0.0%
HS 852580Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders$15.9B$100.7K$9.6B+5.7%10+0.0%
HS 854233Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiers$16.5B$7.8K$9.4B+13.3%4+0.0%
HS 852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen$12.6B$94.4K$9.3B-12.4%11+0.0%
HS 852351Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37$12.5B$670.7K$9.1B+13.7%2+0.0%
HS 847170Data processing machines: storage units$22.2B$111.8K$8.4B-7.4%4+0.0%
HS 854129Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more$11.2B$8.9K$7.9B-6.7%3+0.0%
HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions$16.0B$595.9K$7.5B-12.0%8+0.0%
HS 847150Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$19.5B$214.4K$7.4B+8.7%8+0.0%
HS 853690Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$14.7B$205.1K$7.4B-7.1%6+0.0%
HS 854290Parts of electronic integrated circuits$15.5B$426.8K$6.7B-12.3%7+0.0%
HS 840999Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)$13.5B$166.2K$6.5B+7.8%9+0.0%
HS 852852Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71$7.4B$28.1K$6.3B+6.4%6+0.0%
HS 853224Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer$7.8B$47.3K$5.6B-19.4%3+0.0%
HS 848690Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories$5.4B$9.0K$5.4B+7.9%1+0.0%
HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system$3.9B$89.5K$5.2B+12.3%4+0.0%
HS 854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships$10.8B$50.3K$4.9B-0.8%4+0.0%
HS 854442Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors$10.1B$1.0M$4.9B+2.2%5+0.0%
HS 840991Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)$8.0B$51.2K$4.9B+4.7%5+0.0%
HS 853890Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537$9.3B$133.6K$4.8B+11.9%4+0.0%
HS 840734Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc$5.9B$32.0K$4.6B+32.0%2+0.0%
HS 854370Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543$7.0B$59.8K$3.6B-23.6%4+0.0%
HS 844399Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91$7.6B$49.2K$3.2B+6.3%3+0.0%
HS 841430Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipment$4.0B$28.6K$3.1B-10.3%5+0.0%
HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors$3.9B$2.3K$2.5B-0.9%3+0.0%
HS 843149Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431$3.9B$138.8K$2.5B+11.8%4+0.0%
HS 853669Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$5.3B$13.2K$2.4B-1.1%4+0.0%
HS 842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure$2.1B$455.1K$2.3B+3.7%2+0.0%
HS 841199Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)$1.7B$11.2K$2.1B+0.5%1+0.0%
HS 854110Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light emitting diodes$2.8B$1.5K$2.1B-20.3%1+0.0%
HS 850490Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof$2.0B$14.3K$1.9B-13.1%3+0.0%
HS 847149Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), presented in the form of systems, n.e.s. in item no. 8471.41$2.3B$106.0K$1.8B+87.3%3+0.0%
HS 841480Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414$3.1B$75.8K$1.7B+2.8%3+0.0%
HS 850790Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507$1.4B$30.7$1.7B-17.0%1+0.0%
HS 842139Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines$1.9B$26.3K$1.7B-3.8%2+0.0%
HS 842710Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motor$2.0B$647.5K$1.6B+59.4%3+0.1%
HS 850450Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504$3.0B$336.7K$1.6B+8.3%2+0.0%
HS 841590Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof$1.9B$176.7K$1.5B-0.0%3+0.2%
HS 848340Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters$3.2B$23.9K$1.5B-8.8%3+0.0%
HS 851220Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)$2.1B$1.5K$1.4B-19.0%2+0.0%
HS 850980Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509$948.1M$44.0K$1.3B+143.3%2+0.1%
HS 847160Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing$1.8B$4.6K$1.2B-34.0%2+0.0%
HS 843143Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41$2.1B$27.6K$1.2B+0.4%1+0.0%
HS 852329Magnetic media: other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37$2.2B$1.6K$1.1B-21.9%1+0.0%
HS 842129Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2$894.8M$407.1$1.1B-21.7%1+0.0%
HS 841360Pumps: rotary positive displacement pumps, n.e.s. in heading no. 8413, for liquids$1.1B$3.9K$1.0B-3.6%1+0.0%
HS 853222Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolytic$1.7B$3.7K$1.0B-16.0%2+0.0%
HS 850300Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502$1.8B$82.5K$1.0B-2.8%2+0.0%
HS 851660Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)$938.9M$6.0K$989.7M-10.6%2+0.0%
HS 851830Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers$1.1B$7.5K$965.9M+18.0%2+0.0%
HS 848210Ball bearings$1.9B$407.4$957.9M-5.8%2+0.0%
HS 854810Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators$457.2M$92.1$892.2M-11.6%1+0.0%
HS 848310Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks$1.4B$9.4K$871.5M+8.9%2+0.0%
HS 841490Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan$1.4B$10.1K$865.1M-2.9%1+0.0%
HS 848390Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: parts$1.4B$4.7K$863.9M-6.0%1+0.0%
HS 848190Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof$1.3B$12.6K$855.1M+1.4%1+0.0%
HS 841330Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines$1.4B$10.5K$842.6M+2.5%2+0.0%
HS 854160Crystals: mounted piezo-electric$2.1B$6.0K$784.6M+58.8%1+0.0%
HS 842720Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motor$554.5M$91.7K$739.3M+14.1%1+0.1%
HS 853650Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$1.4B$14.0K$734.6M-16.2%1+0.0%
HS 854121Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of less than 1W$1.3B$6.6K$726.3M+8.3%1+0.0%
HS 842951Front-end shovel loaders$513.0M$23.8K$650.9M+0.4%1+0.0%
HS 848071Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression types$1.4B$13.3K$576.2M-16.0%1+0.0%
HS 850220Electric generating sets: with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines$356.0M$4.5K$575.0M+75.8%1+0.0%
HS 842199Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases$660.8M$5.6K$553.7M-9.3%1+0.0%
HS 854470Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables$575.7M$227.3$531.1M-6.2%1+0.0%
HS 847990Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions$918.9M$12.5K$530.9M-8.1%1+0.0%
HS 846799Tools: for working in the hand, parts thereof for other than chain saws and pneumatic tools$354.8M$3.0K$524.1M+57.3%1+0.0%
HS 846729Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: other than saws and drills$387.7M$4.6K$521.8M+78.8%1+0.0%
HS 853180Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, apparatus n.e.c. in heading no. 8531, excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530$573.0M$258.0$503.8M+27.3%1+0.0%
HS 852721Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus$515.2M$109.3$501.0M-17.9%1+0.0%
HS 842911Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track laying$438.0M$92.9K$498.2M+0.4%1+0.0%
HS 843069Machinery: for moving, levelling, scraping, grading, excavating earth minerals or ores: not self propelled n.e.c in 84.30$276.6M$89.8$495.5M-24.5%1+0.0%
HS 854890Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus: n.e.s. or included in chapter 85$1.1B$95.9K$495.0M+23.6%1+0.0%
HS 843049Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelled$834.3M$32.1K$482.1M+0.4%1+0.0%
HS 841451Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125W$382.3M$1.4K$479.1M-8.0%1+0.0%
HS 853620Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$524.0M$2.3K$471.9M-7.5%1+0.0%
HS 841459Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51$867.8M$5.4K$463.3M+3.0%1+0.0%
HS 850110Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5W$886.4M$137.0K$454.1M+13.7%1+0.0%
HS 852859Monitors other than cathode-ray tube: other than of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system of heading 84.71$426.3M$2.1K$453.6M+0.9%1+0.0%
HS 841350Pumps: reciprocating positive displacement pumps, n.e.s. in heading no. 8413, for liquids$398.8M$2.4K$437.4M+4.4%1+0.0%
HS 841869Refrigerating or freezing equipment: heat pumps, other than compression type units whose condensers are heat exchangers$487.8M$2.6K$433.9M-23.6%1+0.0%
HS 841391Pumps: parts thereof$468.1M$78.3$425.0M+21.1%1+0.0%
HS 848120Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions$519.8M$5.1K$417.6M-10.0%1+0.0%
HS 850811Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20L$395.3M$46.6K$410.9M-15.6%1+0.1%
HS 840130Fuel elements (cartridges): non-irradiated$328.4M$71.2$410.8M+55.6%1+0.0%
HS 844790Machines: for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting$358.8M$10.7K$409.6M-6.7%1+0.0%
HS 851290Lighting or signalling equipment: electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: parts, of those kinds used for cycles or motor vehicles$924.2M$132.0$408.0M-10.0%1+0.0%

Best markets

Where does sector demand concentrate?

Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.

CHN

China

37 products represented in the sector.

$302.3B$492.9B reported buyer imports

MEX

Mexico

68 products represented in the sector.

$119.6B$171.3B reported buyer imports

IND

India

28 products represented in the sector.

$76.7B$78.6B reported buyer imports

HKG

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

13 products represented in the sector.

$75.9B$130.4B reported buyer imports

DEU

Germany

25 products represented in the sector.

$49.1B$113.2B reported buyer imports

SGP

Singapore

8 products represented in the sector.

$48.6B$83.6B reported buyer imports

TWN

Taiwan

5 products represented in the sector.

$40.6B$96.9B reported buyer imports

THA

Thailand

24 products represented in the sector.

$39.7B$57.9B reported buyer imports

RUS

Russia

25 products represented in the sector.

$23.2B$21.5B reported buyer imports

CZE

Czechia

18 products represented in the sector.

$22.2B$31.1B reported buyer imports

POL

Poland

21 products represented in the sector.

$21.9B$30.6B reported buyer imports

FRA

France

18 products represented in the sector.

$21.8B$42.3B reported buyer imports

Growth stars

Which products show the strongest growth?

Average product-level CAGR is a screening signal. Confirm the latest trend, base effects, buyer quality, and commercial feasibility before acting.

ProductAverage CAGROpportunityMarkets
HS 850980Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509+143.3%$1.3B2
HS 847149Data processing machines: digital, automatic, (not portable, analogue or hybrid), presented in the form of systems, n.e.s. in item no. 8471.41+87.3%$1.8B3
HS 846729Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: other than saws and drills+78.8%$521.8M1
HS 850220Electric generating sets: with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines+75.8%$575.0M1
HS 842710Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motor+59.4%$1.6B3
HS 854160Crystals: mounted piezo-electric+58.8%$784.6M1
HS 846799Tools: for working in the hand, parts thereof for other than chain saws and pneumatic tools+57.3%$524.1M1
HS 840130Fuel elements (cartridges): non-irradiated+55.6%$410.8M1
HS 840820Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87+36.4%$10.2B2
HS 840734Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc+32.0%$4.6B2

Diversification opportunities

Which products reach the widest buyer base?

Destination count is a simple breadth indicator. It does not measure destination concentration or guarantee resilience.

HS 851712

Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks

35 markets$119.7B calculated opportunity

HS 850440

Electrical static converters

22 markets$24.0B calculated opportunity

HS 847330

Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units

19 markets$40.3B calculated opportunity

HS 854231

Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits

18 markets$169.3B calculated opportunity

HS 851762

Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus

18 markets$29.8B calculated opportunity

HS 850760

Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)

17 markets$29.2B calculated opportunity

HS 854239

Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542

16 markets$143.2B calculated opportunity

HS 847130

Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display

16 markets$43.0B calculated opportunity

Frequently asked questions

Using the Machinery and electrical equipment export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.

How strong is Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea in this sector?

Compare sector exports, product breadth, buyer markets, growth, and global demand. These signals identify research priorities rather than guarantee market access.

What are growth stars?

Products with higher average reported growth in the screened rows. Validate the time period, base effects, buyer demand, and current exporter position.

What does diversification mean here?

Products reaching more buyer markets in the screened data. Destination breadth is useful context but does not replace concentration, route, or buyer analysis.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.