Optical, measuring and medical instruments: South Korea exports to Laos
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In October 2026, South Korea exported $45,605 of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Laos, down 64.5% from September 2026 and down 67.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Laos totalled $854,166, down 21.0% from the 12 months before ($1.1 million).
Laos took 0.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 122nd of 217 destinations (116th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.8% of South Korea's goods exports to Laos over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $68.48 per kg of net weight, compared with $146.03 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Laos in October 2026 were $462,287 (down 15.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $416,682 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $46K | -67.1% | 666 kg | $68.48 | $462K | 15.1 t |
| September 2026 | $129K | – | 537 kg | $239.34 | $213K | 7.3 t |
| August 2026 | $101K | +72.9% | 839 kg | $120.45 | $230K | 7.5 t |
| July 2026 | $199K | +344.4% | 152 kg | $1,307.40 | $475K | 13.9 t |
| June 2026 | $15K | – | 316 kg | $46.25 | $753K | 21.2 t |
| May 2026 | $1,198 | -93.5% | 368 kg | $3.26 | $684K | 19.4 t |
| April 2026 | $36K | -36.6% | 669 kg | $54.23 | $419K | 10.8 t |
| March 2026 | $31K | +22.3% | 370 kg | $82.85 | $1.2M | 32.2 t |
| February 2026 | $41K | -82.5% | 495 kg | $82.05 | $797K | 22.4 t |
| January 2026 | $58K | +270.4% | 1.2 t | $47.58 | $1.1M | 29.4 t |
| December 2025 | $193K | -18.1% | 6.6 t | $29.16 | $1.2M | 35.9 t |
| November 2025 | $5,962 | -97.5% | 37 kg | $161.14 | $649K | 17.6 t |
| October 2025 | $138K | +53.8% | 948 kg | $146.03 | $548K | 14.6 t |
| September 2025 | $8,099 | -95.9% | 108 kg | $74.99 | $158K | 4.8 t |
| August 2025 | $58K | – | 936 kg | $62.46 | $616K | 16.7 t |
| July 2025 | $45K | -7.1% | 593 kg | $75.40 | $854K | 23.3 t |
| June 2025 | $8,591 | -96.4% | 73 kg | $117.68 | $714K | 19.5 t |
| May 2025 | $19K | -73.9% | 171 kg | $108.35 | $723K | 19.1 t |
| April 2025 | $57K | +355.2% | 1.4 t | $41.76 | $942K | 24.6 t |
| March 2025 | $25K | -42.4% | 355 kg | $70.58 | $960K | 25.4 t |
| February 2025 | $232K | -47.4% | 610 kg | $379.97 | $1.1M | 29.7 t |
| January 2025 | $16K | -98.6% | 95 kg | $166.03 | $924K | 25.3 t |
| December 2024 | $235K | +927.1% | 1.7 t | $134.73 | $1.3M | 35.1 t |
| November 2024 | $240K | +232.0% | 6.7 t | $35.54 | $986K | 27.5 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.
Largest headings exported to Laos
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9015 | Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, etc. | $222K | 26.0% | +78.7% | $0 |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $214K | 25.1% | +161.1% | $18K |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $131K | 15.3% | -39.5% | $6,529 |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $70K | 8.2% | +70.5% | $2,236 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $36K | 4.2% | -19.7% | $13K |
| 9028 | Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, etc. | $31K | 3.6% | – | $0 |
| 9032 | Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus | $30K | 3.5% | -91.2% | $2,937 |
| 9026 | Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure | $23K | 2.7% | – | $995 |
| 9024 | Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, etc. | $23K | 2.6% | -38.9% | $235 |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $22K | 2.6% | -49.9% | $0 |
| 9002 | Mounted lenses, prisms and other optical elements | $22K | 2.6% | – | $0 |
| 9030 | Instruments for measuring electrical quantities | $10K | 1.2% | – | $1,156 |
| 9029 | Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, etc. | $4,982 | 0.6% | – | $344 |
| 9023 | Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes, etc. | $4,128 | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 9025 | Thermometers, hydrometers, barometers and hygrometers | $3,717 | 0.4% | – | $706 |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $3,307 | 0.4% | -90.6% | $0 |
| 9017 | Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments, etc. | $2,043 | 0.2% | – | $149 |
| 9004 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | $625 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9005 | Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor, etc. | $380 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9010 | Apparatus and equipment for photographic laboratories not specified or included, etc. | $356 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Optical, measuring and medical instruments to all countries · all exports to Laos