Optical, measuring and medical instruments: South Korea exports to Kenya
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In October 2026, South Korea exported $44,013 of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Kenya, down 41.3% from September 2026 and down 76.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Kenya totalled $2.5 million, down 15.3% from the 12 months before ($3.0 million).
Kenya took 0.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 99th of 217 destinations (95th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 1.3% of South Korea's goods exports to Kenya over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $415.22 per kg of net weight, compared with $75.82 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $44K | -76.5% | 106 kg | $415.22 | $4,350 | 38 kg |
| September 2026 | $75K | -33.0% | 1.6 t | $45.47 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $144K | -23.8% | 1.2 t | $123.13 | $47K | 100 kg |
| July 2026 | $108K | -28.7% | 868 kg | $123.87 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $144K | +33.0% | 3.4 t | $42.43 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $48K | +21.9% | 1.4 t | $33.54 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $192K | +114.4% | 5.1 t | $37.81 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $48K | -66.1% | 226 kg | $210.67 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $164K | -1.7% | 6.6 t | $25.03 | $1,369 | 36 kg |
| January 2026 | $153K | +814.4% | 2.9 t | $53.32 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $1.3M | +8.5% | 2.5 t | $525.31 | $1,014 | 2 kg |
| November 2025 | $89K | -84.1% | 1.2 t | $72.82 | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $187K | -24.7% | 2.5 t | $75.82 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $112K | -92.8% | 3.7 t | $29.99 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $189K | -88.0% | 4.7 t | $40.47 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $151K | +420.9% | 4.2 t | $36.20 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $108K | -68.9% | 2.6 t | $42.16 | $104 | 5 kg |
| May 2025 | $39K | -19.1% | 194 kg | $202.06 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $89K | -56.8% | 2.5 t | $35.04 | $600 | 9 kg |
| March 2025 | $141K | +1.2% | 3.8 t | $36.53 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $167K | +236.3% | 3.2 t | $51.46 | $1,566 | 18 kg |
| January 2025 | $17K | -30.9% | 467 kg | $35.80 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $1.2M | +453.2% | 324 kg | $3,695.32 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $561K | +2,567% | 9.7 t | $57.82 | $589 | 1 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 Kenya
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $1.5M | 58.7% | -8.9% | $20K |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $467K | 18.7% | -13.0% | $12K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $450K | 17.9% | -10.2% | $9,613 |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $76K | 3.1% | +33.7% | $0 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $19K | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $6,764 | 0.3% | -72.0% | $2,236 |
| 9026 | Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure | $6,306 | 0.3% | -95.5% | $0 |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $4,663 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 9023 | Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes, etc. | $1,355 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9030 | Instruments for measuring electrical quantities | $850 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9029 | Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, etc. | $817 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9032 | Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus | $469 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9025 | Thermometers, hydrometers, barometers and hygrometers | $308 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9004 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | $290 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9005 | Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor, etc. | $9 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
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