Optical, measuring and medical instruments: South Korea exports to Albania
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In October 2026, South Korea exported $947,271 of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Albania, down 0.4% from September 2026 and up 78.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Albania totalled $9.4 million, up 8.0% from the 12 months before ($8.7 million).
Albania took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 72nd of 217 destinations (69th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 2.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Albania over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $698.06 per kg of net weight, compared with $598.93 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $947K | +78.7% | 1.4 t | $698.06 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $951K | -42.0% | 2.5 t | $382.58 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $695K | +30.6% | 1.5 t | $477.62 | $40K | 584 kg |
| July 2026 | $1.1M | +18.3% | 1.4 t | $793.78 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $568K | +53.3% | 1.2 t | $479.91 | $15K | 224 kg |
| May 2026 | $783K | -13.3% | 3.1 t | $249.63 | $420 | 112 kg |
| April 2026 | $689K | +6.1% | 5.5 t | $125.18 | $59 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $884K | +145.4% | 2.9 t | $309.61 | $469 | 18 kg |
| February 2026 | $655K | -10.1% | 1.9 t | $343.56 | $19K | 358 kg |
| January 2026 | $871K | +105.3% | 972 kg | $895.66 | $25K | 263 kg |
| December 2025 | $631K | +93.5% | 1.4 t | $451.34 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $642K | -51.5% | 1.6 t | $396.79 | $7,797 | 153 kg |
| October 2025 | $530K | -28.9% | 885 kg | $598.93 | $5,455 | 20 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.6M | +185.3% | 3.8 t | $430.40 | $23K | 412 kg |
| August 2025 | $532K | -10.6% | 844 kg | $630.54 | $11K | 3 kg |
| July 2025 | $947K | +107.8% | 1.6 t | $576.10 | $430 | 1 kg |
| June 2025 | $370K | -56.3% | 2.8 t | $131.79 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $904K | -24.6% | 1.8 t | $501.56 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $650K | -11.5% | 1.3 t | $511.26 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $360K | -62.2% | 894 kg | $402.85 | $34K | 38 kg |
| February 2025 | $729K | -43.1% | 1.5 t | $476.96 | $9,273 | 35 kg |
| January 2025 | $424K | -30.9% | 846 kg | $501.28 | $484 | 19 kg |
| December 2024 | $326K | -28.7% | 803 kg | $406.29 | $501 | 5 kg |
| November 2024 | $1.3M | +82.1% | 2.4 t | $549.92 | $2,832 | 44 kg |
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.
Largest headings exported to Albania
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $7.6M | 80.2% | +13.1% | $888K |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $1.4M | 14.8% | -10.5% | $56K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $197K | 2.1% | +8.5% | $0 |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $109K | 1.2% | +10.0% | $0 |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $58K | 0.6% | -6.5% | $709 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $56K | 0.6% | -0.4% | $0 |
| 9030 | Instruments for measuring electrical quantities | $43K | 0.5% | -13.9% | $0 |
| 9023 | Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes, etc. | $3,094 | 0.0% | -85.3% | $2,121 |
| 9004 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | $1,669 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $1,530 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9017 | Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments, etc. | $933 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Optical, measuring and medical instruments to all countries · all exports to Albania