Photographic cameras, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9006 · 사진기(영화용은 제외한다), 사진용 섬광기구와 제8539호의 방전램프 외의 섬광전구 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.0 million of photographic cameras, etc. (HS 9006), down 2.6% from September 2026 and down 0.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of photographic cameras, etc. (HS 9006) totalled $12.7 million, down 31.1% from the 12 months before ($18.5 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($3.5 million, 27.7% of the total), followed by the United States and Japan.
That was 0.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 90 (optical, measuring and medical instruments) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $2.2 million (down 12.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 9006: Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading 85.39.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9006
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9006.30 | Cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey or for medical or surgical examination of internal orga | $892K | 7.0% | -17.3% | $5,276 |
| 9006.40 | Instant print cameras | $5.5M | 43.3% | -38.3% | $737K |
| 9006.53 | Other, for roll film of a width of 35 ㎜ | $1.4M | 11.3% | +37.3% | $48K |
| 9006.53.1000 | Photographic cameras for special use | $5,555 | 0.4% | – | $2,000 |
| 9006.53.9010 | Single use/disposable cameras | $143K | 9.9% | -52.7% | $587 |
| 9006.53.9090 | Other | $1.3M | 89.7% | +72.9% | $45K |
| 9006.59 | Other | $255K | 2.0% | -77.3% | $34K |
| 9006.59.1000 | Photographic cameras for special use | $2,032 | 0.8% | -90.5% | $750 |
| 9006.59.9000 | Other | $253K | 99.2% | -77.0% | $34K |
| 9006.61 | Discharge lamp("electronic") flashlight apparatus | $392K | 3.1% | -47.4% | $3,330 |
| 9006.69 | Other | $48K | 0.4% | +59.4% | $1,413 |
| 9006.91 | For cameras | $2.0M | 15.6% | +27.7% | $82K |
| 9006.99 | Other | $2.2M | 17.4% | -44.5% | $124K |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 85 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $3.5M | 27.7% | +30.4% | 3 | $281K |
| 2 | United States | $1.9M | 14.9% | -35.8% | 2 | $65K |
| 3 | Japan | $1.4M | 11.4% | -26.9% | 4 | $361K |
| 4 | Vietnam | $605K | 4.7% | -79.9% | 1 | $286 |
| 5 | Türkiye | $557K | 4.4% | – | 55 | $0 |
| 6 | Canada | $495K | 3.9% | +31.9% | 11 | $27K |
| 7 | Poland | $389K | 3.0% | -59.5% | 6 | $184 |
| 8 | Taiwan | $387K | 3.0% | -41.5% | 7 | $5,653 |
| 9 | Kyrgyzstan | $381K | 3.0% | +178.9% | 22 | $0 |
| 10 | Indonesia | $324K | 2.5% | -73.0% | 5 | $35K |
| 11 | Philippines | $287K | 2.3% | -31.2% | 8 | $18K |
| 12 | Singapore | $222K | 1.7% | +124.9% | 26 | $12K |
| 13 | Malaysia | $195K | 1.5% | +6.6% | 17 | $0 |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | $157K | 1.2% | -33.3% | 13 | $13 |
| 15 | Czechia | $151K | 1.2% | +1.7% | 21 | $730 |
| 16 | Hong Kong | $142K | 1.1% | -65.7% | 9 | $16K |
| 17 | Thailand | $118K | 0.9% | -44.8% | 14 | $23K |
| 18 | Germany | $116K | 0.9% | -43.9% | 16 | $11K |
| 19 | Australia | $114K | 0.9% | +66.1% | 28 | $71K |
| 20 | Switzerland | $107K | 0.8% | -31.2% | 19 | $13K |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.0M | -0.2% | 22.6 t | $45.81 | $2.2M | 24.2 t |
| September 2026 | $1.1M | -56.5% | 29.5 t | $36.04 | $2.7M | 35.0 t |
| August 2026 | $554K | -51.2% | 7.9 t | $70.45 | $2.3M | 25.8 t |
| July 2026 | $1.4M | +2.0% | 19.5 t | $73.44 | $2.5M | 23.4 t |
| June 2026 | $1.7M | -6.8% | 32.4 t | $51.19 | $3.1M | 31.0 t |
| May 2026 | $583K | -58.5% | 16.6 t | $35.10 | $1.6M | 15.6 t |
| April 2026 | $1.4M | -8.7% | 21.3 t | $65.47 | $3.3M | 39.3 t |
| March 2026 | $1.0M | -37.8% | 13.8 t | $73.79 | $3.0M | 23.7 t |
| February 2026 | $646K | -47.9% | 12.9 t | $50.29 | $2.2M | 14.5 t |
| January 2026 | $1.4M | -16.9% | 29.3 t | $47.56 | $3.7M | 35.1 t |
| December 2025 | $841K | -56.8% | 29.2 t | $28.78 | $4.3M | 41.6 t |
| November 2025 | $1.1M | -11.5% | 21.5 t | $52.73 | $5.6M | 39.7 t |
| October 2025 | $1.0M | -37.0% | 21.4 t | $48.49 | $2.5M | 21.5 t |
| September 2025 | $2.4M | +62.2% | 79.8 t | $30.64 | $4.2M | 39.1 t |
| August 2025 | $1.1M | -34.2% | 22.9 t | $49.62 | $2.5M | 26.5 t |
| July 2025 | $1.4M | -4.8% | 26.4 t | $53.17 | $2.4M | 23.8 t |
| June 2025 | $1.8M | -38.9% | 38.1 t | $46.73 | $1.7M | 20.5 t |
| May 2025 | $1.4M | -33.1% | 32.3 t | $43.47 | $2.8M | 28.6 t |
| April 2025 | $1.5M | -20.8% | 28.4 t | $53.74 | $2.2M | 22.1 t |
| March 2025 | $1.6M | +32.6% | 38.3 t | $42.73 | $3.2M | 31.2 t |
| February 2025 | $1.2M | +32.4% | 41.6 t | $29.80 | $2.7M | 23.8 t |
| January 2025 | $1.7M | +16.1% | 32.2 t | $52.04 | $2.4M | 29.2 t |
| December 2024 | $1.9M | +8.6% | 29.7 t | $65.59 | $3.4M | 29.6 t |
| November 2024 | $1.3M | +11.7% | 26.0 t | $49.29 | $2.3M | 20.5 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.