Optical, measuring and medical instruments: South Korea exports to Estonia
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In October 2026, South Korea exported $643,897 of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Estonia, up 613.9% from September 2026 and up 133.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Estonia totalled $5.2 million, up 85.4% from the 12 months before ($2.8 million).
Estonia took 0.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 87th of 217 destinations (97th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 1.8% of South Korea's goods exports to Estonia over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $348.43 per kg of net weight, compared with $261.60 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Estonia in October 2026 were $3.2 million (up 504.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $2.5 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $644K | +133.5% | 1.8 t | $348.43 | $3.2M | 2.5 t |
| September 2026 | $90K | +72.1% | 244 kg | $369.63 | $1.1M | 850 kg |
| August 2026 | $745K | +127.4% | 2.9 t | $260.01 | $337K | 814 kg |
| July 2026 | $905K | +721.2% | 591 kg | $1,531.84 | $357K | 877 kg |
| June 2026 | $398K | -61.3% | 2.4 t | $165.29 | $435K | 482 kg |
| May 2026 | $228K | -13.0% | 1.2 t | $188.27 | $479K | 784 kg |
| April 2026 | $380K | +215.4% | 892 kg | $426.57 | $825K | 1.4 t |
| March 2026 | $226K | +100.4% | 2.0 t | $111.77 | $452K | 1.1 t |
| February 2026 | $299K | +610.7% | 940 kg | $318.35 | $248K | 324 kg |
| January 2026 | $243K | +110.2% | 1.6 t | $155.19 | $675K | 1.0 t |
| December 2025 | $92K | -58.9% | 312 kg | $293.40 | $350K | 4.3 t |
| November 2025 | $909K | +698.2% | 3.1 t | $293.51 | $312K | 413 kg |
| October 2025 | $276K | +77.7% | 1.1 t | $261.60 | $526K | 1.2 t |
| September 2025 | $52K | -53.0% | 469 kg | $111.75 | $346K | 403 kg |
| August 2025 | $328K | -69.4% | 930 kg | $352.51 | $436K | 490 kg |
| July 2025 | $110K | -73.6% | 726 kg | $151.86 | $144K | 235 kg |
| June 2025 | $1.0M | +1,036% | 2.6 t | $395.61 | $255K | 732 kg |
| May 2025 | $263K | +86.4% | 1.7 t | $155.01 | $374K | 508 kg |
| April 2025 | $121K | +18.2% | 397 kg | $303.85 | $417K | 422 kg |
| March 2025 | $113K | +133.2% | 722 kg | $156.41 | $898K | 1.3 t |
| February 2025 | $42K | -53.0% | 1.0 t | $41.90 | $523K | 1.7 t |
| January 2025 | $116K | +19.3% | 651 kg | $177.52 | $848K | 1.3 t |
| December 2024 | $223K | -64.2% | 489 kg | $455.99 | $624K | 723 kg |
| November 2024 | $114K | +24.9% | 992 kg | $114.84 | $545K | 758 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 Estonia
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $3.3M | 64.4% | +196.6% | $618K |
| 9032 | Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus | $830K | 16.1% | +365.3% | $0 |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $347K | 6.7% | -1.9% | $4,440 |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $226K | 4.4% | -41.4% | $5,388 |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $159K | 3.1% | +37.6% | $11K |
| 9002 | Mounted lenses, prisms and other optical elements | $137K | 2.6% | -40.6% | $0 |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $48K | 0.9% | – | $0 |
| 9026 | Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure | $28K | 0.5% | +117.7% | $0 |
| 9004 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | $23K | 0.4% | – | $2,265 |
| 9003 | Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof | $13K | 0.2% | -61.3% | $1,154 |
| 9023 | Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes, etc. | $11K | 0.2% | – | $1,650 |
| 9013 | Lasers and other optical appliances | $11K | 0.2% | -78.7% | $550 |
| 9017 | Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments, etc. | $1,657 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $1,655 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $1,216 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9029 | Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, etc. | $490 | 0.0% | -99.6% | $0 |
| 9030 | Instruments for measuring electrical quantities | $193 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9006 | Photographic cameras, etc. | $38 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Optical, measuring and medical instruments to all countries · all exports to Estonia