# Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea Machinery and electrical equipment Export Opportunities (HS 84-85)

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Explore Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea HS 84-85 machinery and electrical equipment export opportunities, product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities.

## Overview

- Exporter: Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea (PRK)
- Sector: Machinery and electrical equipment
- HS chapters: HS 84-85
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $25.7M
- Products: 105
- Buyer markets: 52
- Average CAGR: +2.8%
- Global sector size: $1.7T

## Product portfolio

| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 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 | $326.8B | $645.6K | $169.3B | +0.8% | 18 | +0.0% |
| HS 854239 - Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $257.9B | $1.3M | $143.2B | -9.5% | 16 | +0.0% |
| HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $131.1B | $9.8M | $119.7B | +7.0% | 35 | +0.0% |
| HS 854232 - Electronic integrated circuits: memories | $159.3B | $236.7K | $113.6B | -9.5% | 8 | +0.0% |
| 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 | $46.3B | $359.0K | $43.0B | -8.0% | 16 | +0.0% |
| HS 847330 - Machines: 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 851770 - Telephone 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 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 | $61.2B | $526.1K | $29.8B | +4.8% | 18 | +0.0% |
| HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $29.8B | $250.9K | $29.2B | +6.7% | 17 | +0.0% |
| HS 854140 - Electrical 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 850440 - Electrical static converters | $46.4B | $371.1K | $24.0B | +5.5% | 22 | +0.0% |
| HS 852990 - Reception 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 853710 - Boards, 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 847180 - Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $12.3B | $22.3K | $11.3B | -3.5% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 848180 - Taps, 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 841191 - Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $15.4B | $55.5K | $10.3B | +5.1% | 4 | +0.1% |
| HS 840820 - Engines: 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 853400 - Circuits: printed | $17.4B | $289.6K | $9.8B | -5.1% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 852580 - Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | $15.9B | $100.7K | $9.6B | +5.7% | 10 | +0.0% |
| HS 854233 - Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiers | $16.5B | $7.8K | $9.4B | +13.3% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 852872 - Reception 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 852351 - Semiconductor 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 847170 - Data processing machines: storage units | $22.2B | $111.8K | $8.4B | -7.4% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 854129 - Electrical 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 847989 - Machines 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 847150 - Digital 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 853690 - Electrical 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 854290 - Parts of electronic integrated circuits | $15.5B | $426.8K | $6.7B | -12.3% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 840999 - Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $13.5B | $166.2K | $6.5B | +7.8% | 9 | +0.0% |
| HS 852852 - Monitors: 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 853224 - Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer | $7.8B | $47.3K | $5.6B | -19.4% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 848690 - Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories | $5.4B | $9.0K | $5.4B | +7.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841510 - Air 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 854430 - Insulated 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 854442 - Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $10.1B | $1.0M | $4.9B | +2.2% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 840991 - Engines: 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 853890 - Electrical 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 840734 - Engines: 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 854370 - Electrical 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 844399 - Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91 | $7.6B | $49.2K | $3.2B | +6.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 841430 - Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipment | $4.0B | $28.6K | $3.1B | -10.3% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 854449 - Insulated 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 843149 - Machinery: 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 853669 - Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $5.3B | $13.2K | $2.4B | -1.1% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 842952 - Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $2.1B | $455.1K | $2.3B | +3.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 841199 - Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $1.7B | $11.2K | $2.1B | +0.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 854110 - Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light emitting diodes | $2.8B | $1.5K | $2.1B | -20.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850490 - Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof | $2.0B | $14.3K | $1.9B | -13.1% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 847149 - Data 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 841480 - Pumps 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 850790 - Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507 | $1.4B | $30.7 | $1.7B | -17.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 842139 - Machinery: 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 842710 - Fork-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 850450 - Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504 | $3.0B | $336.7K | $1.6B | +8.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 841590 - Air 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 848340 - Gears 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 851220 - Lighting 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 850980 - Electro-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 847160 - Units 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 843143 - Boring 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 852329 - Magnetic 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 842129 - Machinery: 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 841360 - Pumps: 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 853222 - Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolytic | $1.7B | $3.7K | $1.0B | -16.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 850300 - Electric 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 851660 - Ovens, 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 851830 - Headphones 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 848210 - Ball bearings | $1.9B | $407.4 | $957.9M | -5.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 854810 - Waste 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 848310 - Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks | $1.4B | $9.4K | $871.5M | +8.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 841490 - Pumps 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 848390 - Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: parts | $1.4B | $4.7K | $863.9M | -6.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848190 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof | $1.3B | $12.6K | $855.1M | +1.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841330 - Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines | $1.4B | $10.5K | $842.6M | +2.5% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 854160 - Crystals: mounted piezo-electric | $2.1B | $6.0K | $784.6M | +58.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 842720 - Fork-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 853650 - Electrical 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 854121 - Electrical 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 842951 - Front-end shovel loaders | $513.0M | $23.8K | $650.9M | +0.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848071 - Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression types | $1.4B | $13.3K | $576.2M | -16.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850220 - Electric generating sets: with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines | $356.0M | $4.5K | $575.0M | +75.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 842199 - Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases | $660.8M | $5.6K | $553.7M | -9.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 854470 - Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables | $575.7M | $227.3 | $531.1M | -6.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 847990 - Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functions | $918.9M | $12.5K | $530.9M | -8.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 846799 - Tools: 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 846729 - Tools: 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 853180 - Signalling 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 852721 - Radio-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 842911 - Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track laying | $438.0M | $92.9K | $498.2M | +0.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 843069 - Machinery: 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 854890 - Electrical 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 843049 - Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelled | $834.3M | $32.1K | $482.1M | +0.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841451 - Fans: 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 853620 - Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $524.0M | $2.3K | $471.9M | -7.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 841459 - Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51 | $867.8M | $5.4K | $463.3M | +3.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850110 - Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5W | $886.4M | $137.0K | $454.1M | +13.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 852859 - Monitors 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 841350 - Pumps: 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 841869 - Refrigerating 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 841391 - Pumps: parts thereof | $468.1M | $78.3 | $425.0M | +21.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 848120 - Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions | $519.8M | $5.1K | $417.6M | -10.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 850811 - Vacuum 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 840130 - Fuel elements (cartridges): non-irradiated | $328.4M | $71.2 | $410.8M | +55.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 844790 - Machines: 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 851290 - Lighting 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

- China (CHN): $302.3B calculated opportunity across 37 products.
- Mexico (MEX): $119.6B calculated opportunity across 68 products.
- India (IND): $76.7B calculated opportunity across 28 products.
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG): $75.9B calculated opportunity across 13 products.
- Germany (DEU): $49.1B calculated opportunity across 25 products.
- Singapore (SGP): $48.6B calculated opportunity across 8 products.
- Taiwan (TWN): $40.6B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Thailand (THA): $39.7B calculated opportunity across 24 products.
- Russia (RUS): $23.2B calculated opportunity across 25 products.
- Czechia (CZE): $22.2B calculated opportunity across 18 products.
- Poland (POL): $21.9B calculated opportunity across 21 products.
- France (FRA): $21.8B calculated opportunity across 18 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 850980: +143.3% average CAGR, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 847149: +87.3% average CAGR, $1.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 846729: +78.8% average CAGR, $521.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 850220: +75.8% average CAGR, $575.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 842710: +59.4% average CAGR, $1.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 854160: +58.8% average CAGR, $784.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 846799: +57.3% average CAGR, $524.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 840130: +55.6% average CAGR, $410.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 840820: +36.4% average CAGR, $10.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 840734: +32.0% average CAGR, $4.6B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 851712: 35 buyer markets, $119.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 850440: 22 buyer markets, $24.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 847330: 19 buyer markets, $40.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 854231: 18 buyer markets, $169.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 851762: 18 buyer markets, $29.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 850760: 17 buyer markets, $29.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 854239: 16 buyer markets, $143.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 847130: 16 buyer markets, $43.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 848180: 14 buyer markets, $11.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 854140: 13 buyer markets, $26.4B calculated opportunity.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting. [Read the Yugalinks methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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