Optical, measuring and medical instruments: South Korea exports to Luxembourg
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In October 2026, South Korea exported $5.4 million of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Luxembourg, unchanged from September 2026 and up 71.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Luxembourg totalled $40.5 million, up 171.4% from the 12 months before ($14.9 million).
Luxembourg took 0.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 40th of 217 destinations (56th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 51.3% of South Korea's goods exports to Luxembourg over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $246.46 per kg of net weight, compared with $248.70 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Luxembourg in October 2026 were $91,783 (down 35.4% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $5.3 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $5.4M | +71.4% | 21.9 t | $246.46 | $92K | 330 kg |
| September 2026 | $5.4M | +142.0% | 24.8 t | $217.56 | $302K | 903 kg |
| August 2026 | $6.0M | +417.5% | 28.5 t | $211.09 | $47K | 487 kg |
| July 2026 | $2.0M | +141.3% | 9.1 t | $218.39 | $108K | 540 kg |
| June 2026 | $1.6M | +30.8% | 7.7 t | $213.15 | $136K | 442 kg |
| May 2026 | $3.6M | +79.8% | 12.4 t | $288.47 | $62K | 344 kg |
| April 2026 | $2.7M | +84.0% | 9.0 t | $301.33 | $122K | 589 kg |
| March 2026 | $2.4M | +135.9% | 6.9 t | $345.04 | $162K | 529 kg |
| February 2026 | $2.6M | +334.9% | 9.4 t | $279.47 | $71K | 71 kg |
| January 2026 | $3.3M | +863.8% | 10.2 t | $322.23 | $151K | 512 kg |
| December 2025 | $2.7M | +451.7% | 24.5 t | $110.81 | $195K | 397 kg |
| November 2025 | $2.7M | +626.6% | 11.4 t | $240.43 | $152K | 306 kg |
| October 2025 | $3.2M | +1,352% | 12.7 t | $248.70 | $142K | 375 kg |
| September 2025 | $2.2M | +1,270% | 8.8 t | $254.94 | $762K | 1.1 t |
| August 2025 | $1.2M | +624.7% | 5.6 t | $208.37 | $105K | 315 kg |
| July 2025 | $824K | +483.8% | 3.9 t | $209.93 | $239K | 538 kg |
| June 2025 | $1.3M | +211.5% | 5.0 t | $251.72 | $232K | 295 kg |
| May 2025 | $2.0M | +3,476% | 6.7 t | $298.11 | $131K | 317 kg |
| April 2025 | $1.5M | +725.7% | 5.0 t | $294.57 | $194K | 363 kg |
| March 2025 | $1.0M | +533.4% | 2.4 t | $424.36 | $107K | 493 kg |
| February 2025 | $601K | +53.9% | 2.9 t | $205.84 | $498K | 213 kg |
| January 2025 | $341K | – | 962 kg | $354.06 | $421K | 247 kg |
| December 2024 | $493K | +292.2% | 2.3 t | $213.42 | $395K | 486 kg |
| November 2024 | $378K | +430.5% | 2.5 t | $153.80 | $628K | 147 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 Luxembourg
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9013 | Lasers and other optical appliances | $39.7M | 98.1% | +211.8% | $5.3M |
| 9002 | Mounted lenses, prisms and other optical elements | $276K | 0.7% | +2,174% | $1,890 |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $113K | 0.3% | -73.8% | $22K |
| 9014 | Direction finding compasses, etc. | $105K | 0.3% | -22.0% | $27K |
| 9024 | Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, etc. | $102K | 0.3% | +597.9% | $0 |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $48K | 0.1% | -21.1% | $0 |
| 9030 | Instruments for measuring electrical quantities | $42K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $41K | 0.1% | -63.2% | $8,083 |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $29K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9004 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | $8,821 | 0.0% | -15.5% | $186 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $8,531 | 0.0% | -99.4% | $8,100 |
| 9006 | Photographic cameras, etc. | $6,400 | 0.0% | -81.3% | $0 |
| 9003 | Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof | $1,960 | 0.0% | – | $388 |
| 9026 | Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure | $1,127 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9011 | Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, etc. | $500 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Optical, measuring and medical instruments to all countries · all exports to Luxembourg