X-ray and radiation apparatus: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9022 · 엑스선이나 알파선ㆍ베타선ㆍ감마선ㆍ그 밖의 전리선을 사용하는 기기(내과용ㆍ외과용ㆍ치과용ㆍ수의과용인지에 상관없으며 방사선 사진용이나 방사선 치료용 기기ㆍ엑스선관과 그 밖의 엑스선 발생기ㆍ고압 발생기ㆍ조절반ㆍ스크린ㆍ검사용이나 치료용 테이블ㆍ의자와 이와 유사한 물품을 포함한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $79.6 million of X-ray and radiation apparatus (HS 9022), down 24.4% from September 2026 and up 24.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of X-ray and radiation apparatus (HS 9022) totalled $1.04 billion, up 9.7% from the 12 months before ($951.4 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($187.3 million, 17.9% of the total), followed by China and India.
That was 5.9% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 90 (optical, measuring and medical instruments) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $63.2 million (up 5.8% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $16.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 9022: Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising radiations, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9022
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9022.12 | Computed tomography apparatus | $28.1M | 2.7% | -14.0% | $1.9M |
| 9022.13 | Other, for dental uses | $241.7M | 23.2% | +3.9% | $19.9M |
| 9022.14 | Other, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses | $263.4M | 25.2% | +21.9% | $19.3M |
| 9022.14.1020 | Angiography units | $1.2M | 0.5% | +448.1% | $98K |
| 9022.14.1030 | Bone densimeter | $12.3M | 4.7% | +22.5% | $1.1M |
| 9022.14.1090 | Other | $236.6M | 89.8% | +24.3% | $17.2M |
| 9022.14.2000 | For veterinary use | $13.3M | 5.1% | -13.7% | $893K |
| 9022.19 | For other uses | $94.6M | 9.1% | -1.7% | $9.1M |
| 9022.19.1000 | For physical or chemical testing | $1.9M | 2.0% | +518.7% | $0 |
| 9022.19.2000 | For industrial use | $89.2M | 94.4% | -2.3% | $9.0M |
| 9022.19.9000 | Other | $3.4M | 3.6% | -24.4% | $132K |
| 9022.21 | For medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses | $111K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9022.21.1020 | Linear accelerators | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9022.21.1030 | Cobalt 60 therapy units | $251 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 9022.21.1090 | Other | $111K | 99.8% | – | $0 |
| 9022.21.2000 | For veterinary use | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9022.29 | For other uses | $1.5M | 0.1% | +60.7% | $10K |
| 9022.29.1000 | For physical or chemical testing | $45K | 3.1% | +31.5% | $0 |
| 9022.29.2000 | For industrial use | $664K | 45.2% | +142.0% | $0 |
| 9022.29.9000 | Other | $759K | 51.7% | +25.5% | $10K |
| 9022.30 | X-ray tubes | $42.4M | 4.1% | +48.9% | $3.5M |
| 9022.90 | Other, including parts and accessories | $372.1M | 35.6% | +8.0% | $25.9M |
| 9022.90.1010 | X-ray generators | $7.8M | 2.1% | +23.1% | $341K |
| 9022.90.1020 | X-ray screens | $38K | 0.0% | -42.0% | $0 |
| 9022.90.1030 | X-ray high tension generators | $3.7M | 1.0% | +16.0% | $227K |
| 9022.90.1090 | Other | $45.1M | 12.1% | -5.4% | $3.4M |
| 9022.90.9010 | Of apparatus based on the use of X-rays | $291.2M | 78.3% | +9.3% | $19.8M |
| 9022.90.9090 | Other | $24.3M | 6.5% | +17.1% | $2.1M |
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. 164 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 | United States | $187.3M | 17.9% | +1.0% | 1 | $21.2M |
| 2 | China | $68.1M | 6.5% | +11.5% | 4 | $4.9M |
| 3 | India | $67.1M | 6.4% | +73.2% | 6 | $5.5M |
| 4 | Germany | $65.4M | 6.3% | +4.6% | 3 | $4.2M |
| 5 | Japan | $55.3M | 5.3% | +15.4% | 5 | $3.8M |
| 6 | France | $42.4M | 4.1% | -37.3% | 2 | $3.1M |
| 7 | Brazil | $35.7M | 3.4% | +52.0% | 10 | $2.8M |
| 8 | Türkiye | $33.7M | 3.2% | +87.7% | 14 | $919K |
| 9 | Vietnam | $33.6M | 3.2% | +4.3% | 8 | $1.6M |
| 10 | Netherlands | $26.9M | 2.6% | +6.3% | 9 | $1.8M |
| 11 | Mexico | $24.1M | 2.3% | +65.4% | 18 | $1.0M |
| 12 | Russia | $24.1M | 2.3% | -31.7% | 7 | $127K |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | $20.8M | 2.0% | +10.6% | 13 | $1.6M |
| 14 | Belgium | $17.9M | 1.7% | +18.0% | 16 | $1.4M |
| 15 | Thailand | $17.8M | 1.7% | -7.9% | 12 | $922K |
| 16 | Taiwan | $16.5M | 1.6% | -15.9% | 11 | $831K |
| 17 | Hungary | $15.8M | 1.5% | +248.0% | 36 | $79K |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | $15.3M | 1.5% | -3.2% | 15 | $1.6M |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | $14.1M | 1.3% | +148.1% | 33 | $253K |
| 20 | Canada | $12.8M | 1.2% | +104.8% | 30 | $375K |
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 | $79.6M | +24.2% | 857 t | $92.88 | $63.2M | 379 t |
| September 2026 | $105.3M | +16.5% | 1,148 t | $91.74 | $85.9M | 452 t |
| August 2026 | $78.9M | +35.3% | 861 t | $91.67 | $64.9M | 369 t |
| July 2026 | $91.4M | -0.9% | 943 t | $96.93 | $59.6M | 373 t |
| June 2026 | $107.1M | +9.7% | 1,004 t | $106.66 | $62.5M | 328 t |
| May 2026 | $68.9M | -10.8% | 687 t | $100.38 | $41.3M | 234 t |
| April 2026 | $83.7M | -8.6% | 805 t | $104.02 | $70.0M | 275 t |
| March 2026 | $95.1M | -0.4% | 831 t | $114.43 | $67.7M | 290 t |
| February 2026 | $72.0M | +5.9% | 725 t | $99.22 | $52.4M | 328 t |
| January 2026 | $63.6M | +2.6% | 643 t | $98.92 | $41.3M | 264 t |
| December 2025 | $120.5M | +46.6% | 1,066 t | $113.03 | $97.0M | 479 t |
| November 2025 | $77.7M | +7.5% | 822 t | $94.56 | $64.5M | 408 t |
| October 2025 | $64.1M | -9.2% | 681 t | $94.07 | $59.7M | 422 t |
| September 2025 | $90.4M | +15.8% | 868 t | $104.15 | $99.0M | 611 t |
| August 2025 | $58.3M | -24.2% | 580 t | $100.55 | $64.1M | 347 t |
| July 2025 | $92.3M | +22.5% | 868 t | $106.27 | $78.2M | 545 t |
| June 2025 | $97.6M | +20.5% | 826 t | $118.23 | $65.8M | 547 t |
| May 2025 | $77.3M | -5.1% | 769 t | $100.56 | $68.0M | 451 t |
| April 2025 | $91.5M | +14.5% | 816 t | $112.14 | $57.5M | 352 t |
| March 2025 | $95.5M | +8.2% | 941 t | $101.50 | $67.9M | 313 t |
| February 2025 | $67.9M | -32.5% | 679 t | $100.11 | $49.8M | 292 t |
| January 2025 | $61.9M | -24.5% | 636 t | $97.43 | $43.4M | 218 t |
| December 2024 | $82.2M | -15.6% | 822 t | $100.07 | $87.5M | 461 t |
| November 2024 | $72.3M | -28.2% | 740 t | $97.72 | $48.6M | 258 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.