Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9026 · 액체나 기체의 유량ㆍ액면ㆍ압력이나 그 밖의 변량(變量)의 측정용이나 검사용 기기(예: 유량계ㆍ액면계ㆍ압력계ㆍ열 측정계). 다만, 제9014호ㆍ제9015호ㆍ제9028호ㆍ제9032호의 것은 제외한다. · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $33.5 million of instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure (HS 9026), up 14.6% from September 2026 and up 37.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure (HS 9026) totalled $323.4 million, up 5.1% from the 12 months before ($307.6 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($79.0 million, 24.4% of the total), followed by the United States and Singapore.
That was 1.8% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 90 (optical, measuring and medical instruments) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $100.7 million (up 32.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $67.2 million for the month.
Official description of HS 9026: Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 90.14, 90.15, 90.28 or 90.32.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9026
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9026.10 | For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids | $74.5M | 23.0% | -3.2% | $7.7M |
| 9026.10.1000 | For measuring or checking the flow | $26.8M | 36.0% | -27.3% | $3.1M |
| 9026.10.2000 | For measuring or checking the level | $47.7M | 64.0% | +18.9% | $4.6M |
| 9026.20 | For measuring or checking pressure | $144.1M | 44.6% | +8.8% | $14.6M |
| 9026.20.2000 | Liquid-type pressure gauge | $1.6M | 1.1% | -15.6% | $166K |
| 9026.20.3000 | Metallic pressure gauge | $6.7M | 4.7% | +13.0% | $729K |
| 9026.20.4000 | Electrical pressure gauge | $28.5M | 19.8% | +24.6% | $2.8M |
| 9026.20.9000 | Other | $107.3M | 74.4% | +5.5% | $10.9M |
| 9026.80 | Other instruments or apparatus | $42.6M | 13.2% | +31.8% | $5.2M |
| 9026.80.1000 | Heat meters | $4.0M | 9.4% | +114.2% | $1.3M |
| 9026.80.2000 | Anemometers | $680K | 1.6% | +6.1% | $65K |
| 9026.80.9000 | Other | $37.9M | 89.0% | +27.2% | $3.9M |
| 9026.90 | Parts and accessories | $62.2M | 19.2% | -5.6% | $6.0M |
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. 166 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 | $79.0M | 24.4% | +13.2% | 1 | $9.8M |
| 2 | United States | $51.2M | 15.8% | +2.2% | 2 | $5.9M |
| 3 | Singapore | $22.6M | 7.0% | +51.2% | 6 | $2.2M |
| 4 | Mexico | $20.6M | 6.4% | +5.4% | 4 | $2.0M |
| 5 | India | $18.7M | 5.8% | -6.9% | 3 | $2.0M |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | $14.9M | 4.6% | +142.1% | 11 | $594K |
| 7 | Vietnam | $13.5M | 4.2% | -17.2% | 5 | $1.3M |
| 8 | Slovakia | $12.4M | 3.8% | +35.3% | 8 | $1.0M |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | $8.6M | 2.7% | +43.2% | 12 | $989K |
| 10 | Taiwan | $8.0M | 2.5% | +9.5% | 9 | $1.1M |
| 11 | Malaysia | $7.0M | 2.2% | -23.8% | 7 | $966K |
| 12 | Germany | $6.7M | 2.1% | +14.1% | 13 | $478K |
| 13 | Japan | $6.0M | 1.9% | -8.5% | 10 | $428K |
| 14 | Indonesia | $5.2M | 1.6% | +0.4% | 15 | $257K |
| 15 | Netherlands | $4.4M | 1.4% | +18.6% | 19 | $261K |
| 16 | Qatar | $4.3M | 1.3% | -21.0% | 14 | $309K |
| 17 | Brazil | $4.3M | 1.3% | +16.3% | 20 | $282K |
| 18 | Czechia | $3.2M | 1.0% | +5.4% | 23 | $265K |
| 19 | Thailand | $3.1M | 1.0% | -25.2% | 17 | $216K |
| 20 | Romania | $2.7M | 0.8% | +12.0% | 24 | $436K |
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 | $33.5M | +37.1% | 300 t | $111.87 | $100.7M | 581 t |
| September 2026 | $29.3M | +18.9% | 307 t | $95.28 | $93.9M | 643 t |
| August 2026 | $24.6M | -6.3% | 222 t | $110.96 | $89.4M | 552 t |
| July 2026 | $32.3M | +4.1% | 300 t | $107.84 | $103.3M | 645 t |
| June 2026 | $28.6M | +21.6% | 226 t | $126.76 | $102.1M | 636 t |
| May 2026 | $25.2M | +16.2% | 232 t | $108.42 | $97.4M | 563 t |
| April 2026 | $28.9M | +6.9% | 305 t | $94.61 | $93.2M | 617 t |
| March 2026 | $25.9M | +0.2% | 240 t | $108.06 | $104.6M | 589 t |
| February 2026 | $19.2M | -30.0% | 211 t | $90.61 | $78.9M | 502 t |
| January 2026 | $23.6M | +18.3% | 218 t | $108.28 | $79.9M | 559 t |
| December 2025 | $28.0M | -3.3% | 415 t | $67.34 | $98.3M | 679 t |
| November 2025 | $24.4M | -9.4% | 194 t | $126.07 | $77.2M | 524 t |
| October 2025 | $24.4M | -6.3% | 225 t | $108.83 | $76.3M | 504 t |
| September 2025 | $24.6M | +25.8% | 202 t | $121.76 | $86.6M | 637 t |
| August 2025 | $26.3M | -9.7% | 315 t | $83.25 | $78.6M | 554 t |
| July 2025 | $31.1M | +14.7% | 236 t | $131.38 | $88.6M | 640 t |
| June 2025 | $23.5M | +7.0% | 162 t | $144.88 | $84.6M | 591 t |
| May 2025 | $21.7M | -3.7% | 236 t | $92.05 | $82.4M | 627 t |
| April 2025 | $27.0M | +8.2% | 228 t | $118.58 | $87.3M | 690 t |
| March 2025 | $25.8M | +11.3% | 208 t | $124.04 | $79.7M | 618 t |
| February 2025 | $27.4M | +28.7% | 266 t | $102.79 | $77.6M | 543 t |
| January 2025 | $19.9M | -15.0% | 224 t | $89.00 | $64.6M | 528 t |
| December 2024 | $28.9M | +6.4% | 299 t | $96.71 | $84.0M | 609 t |
| November 2024 | $26.9M | +16.1% | 273 t | $98.65 | $75.6M | 566 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.