Optical, measuring and medical instruments: South Korea exports to Bangladesh
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In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.2 million of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Bangladesh, up 48.4% from September 2026 and up 14.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Bangladesh totalled $19.2 million, up 17.2% from the 12 months before ($16.4 million).
Bangladesh took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 51st of 217 destinations.
This product made up 0.8% of South Korea's goods exports to Bangladesh over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $54.67 per kg of net weight, compared with $64.52 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Bangladesh in October 2026 were $46,926 (down 31.9% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $2.2 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.2M | +14.9% | 40.8 t | $54.67 | $47K | 36 kg |
| September 2026 | $1.5M | +11.7% | 22.8 t | $65.82 | $77K | 113 kg |
| August 2026 | $1.7M | -9.0% | 25.8 t | $64.56 | $94K | 144 kg |
| July 2026 | $1.6M | +28.9% | 38.1 t | $42.29 | $76K | 225 kg |
| June 2026 | $1.3M | -8.2% | 23.6 t | $56.81 | $95K | 420 kg |
| May 2026 | $1.5M | +7.5% | 33.6 t | $44.36 | $160K | 364 kg |
| April 2026 | $935K | +10.7% | 18.1 t | $51.55 | $135K | 216 kg |
| March 2026 | $1.2M | -15.1% | 34.4 t | $34.40 | $120K | 298 kg |
| February 2026 | $1.5M | +18.1% | 37.0 t | $40.97 | $44K | 171 kg |
| January 2026 | $921K | +34.4% | 22.0 t | $41.85 | $98K | 489 kg |
| December 2025 | $2.2M | +48.2% | 52.5 t | $41.73 | $99K | 142 kg |
| November 2025 | $2.6M | +76.7% | 76.9 t | $33.71 | $69K | 146 kg |
| October 2025 | $1.9M | +42.8% | 30.1 t | $64.52 | $69K | 128 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.3M | +109.3% | 39.4 t | $34.17 | $54K | 70 kg |
| August 2025 | $1.8M | +91.8% | 60.2 t | $30.39 | $70K | 194 kg |
| July 2025 | $1.2M | +10.9% | 55.3 t | $22.55 | $50K | 90 kg |
| June 2025 | $1.5M | -23.0% | 51.1 t | $28.64 | $47K | 93 kg |
| May 2025 | $1.4M | -37.8% | 45.3 t | $30.61 | $87K | 95 kg |
| April 2025 | $845K | -29.5% | 37.8 t | $22.37 | $32K | 65 kg |
| March 2025 | $1.4M | +43.7% | 38.3 t | $36.43 | $32K | 57 kg |
| February 2025 | $1.3M | -22.8% | 34.7 t | $37.03 | $77K | 170 kg |
| January 2025 | $685K | -66.7% | 20.1 t | $34.10 | $59K | 117 kg |
| December 2024 | $1.5M | -0.3% | 32.4 t | $45.62 | $2,685 | 3 kg |
| November 2024 | $1.5M | +5.9% | 41.4 t | $35.39 | $77K | 135 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 Bangladesh
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $7.6M | 39.6% | +8.1% | $553K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $6.0M | 31.1% | +41.7% | $567K |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $1.1M | 5.7% | -0.5% | $278K |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $1.1M | 5.6% | +61.0% | $341K |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $1.1M | 5.5% | +1,888% | $24K |
| 9032 | Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus | $576K | 3.0% | +929.8% | $214K |
| 9030 | Instruments for measuring electrical quantities | $424K | 2.2% | -66.9% | $90K |
| 9028 | Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, etc. | $413K | 2.2% | -53.6% | $0 |
| 9023 | Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes, etc. | $250K | 1.3% | +49.7% | $4,382 |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $219K | 1.1% | +242.2% | $5,484 |
| 9013 | Lasers and other optical appliances | $162K | 0.8% | – | $94K |
| 9012 | Microscopes other than optical microscopes, etc. | $56K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 9010 | Apparatus and equipment for photographic laboratories not specified or included, etc. | $41K | 0.2% | +44.2% | $27K |
| 9005 | Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor, etc. | $36K | 0.2% | -90.7% | $0 |
| 9029 | Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, etc. | $34K | 0.2% | -27.4% | $1,148 |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $31K | 0.2% | -15.1% | $5,753 |
| 9024 | Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, etc. | $25K | 0.1% | -50.0% | $2,127 |
| 9026 | Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure | $21K | 0.1% | -83.2% | $962 |
| 9004 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | $16K | 0.1% | -72.4% | $5,100 |
| 9020 | Other breathing appliances and gas masks, etc. | $16K | 0.1% | – | $13K |
See also: Optical, measuring and medical instruments to all countries · all exports to Bangladesh