Optical, measuring and medical instruments: South Korea exports to Myanmar
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In October 2026, South Korea exported $603,396 of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Myanmar, down 35.4% from September 2026 and up 85.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Myanmar totalled $5.7 million, up 21.8% from the 12 months before ($4.7 million).
Myanmar took 0.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 85th of 217 destinations (87th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 1.7% of South Korea's goods exports to Myanmar over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $258.30 per kg of net weight, compared with $151.68 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Myanmar in October 2026 were $71,995 (down 68.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $531,401 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $603K | +85.2% | 2.3 t | $258.30 | $72K | 330 kg |
| September 2026 | $935K | +56.7% | 4.8 t | $193.97 | $262K | 865 kg |
| August 2026 | $528K | +139.7% | 3.6 t | $145.44 | $149K | 1.0 t |
| July 2026 | $357K | +33.9% | 1.3 t | $278.25 | $133K | 344 kg |
| June 2026 | $687K | +10.8% | 2.4 t | $284.74 | $143K | 1.2 t |
| May 2026 | $312K | +13.7% | 2.6 t | $119.07 | $94K | 746 kg |
| April 2026 | $364K | +35.8% | 2.7 t | $133.01 | $69K | 239 kg |
| March 2026 | $419K | -33.8% | 1.7 t | $240.65 | $116K | 745 kg |
| February 2026 | $270K | -19.7% | 1.3 t | $210.57 | $119K | 874 kg |
| January 2026 | $446K | +102.3% | 3.0 t | $149.55 | $40K | 89 kg |
| December 2025 | $397K | -17.8% | 2.5 t | $158.71 | $226K | 1.7 t |
| November 2025 | $374K | -12.9% | 937 kg | $399.48 | $163K | 184 kg |
| October 2025 | $326K | -17.4% | 2.1 t | $151.68 | $230K | 829 kg |
| September 2025 | $596K | +151.4% | 7.1 t | $83.80 | $227K | 1.6 t |
| August 2025 | $220K | +64.6% | 852 kg | $258.50 | $243K | 1.5 t |
| July 2025 | $267K | +48.0% | 1.8 t | $149.11 | $142K | 571 kg |
| June 2025 | $620K | -49.3% | 2.9 t | $210.99 | $212K | 1.1 t |
| May 2025 | $275K | -40.5% | 2.2 t | $126.35 | $177K | 512 kg |
| April 2025 | $268K | -74.9% | 3.9 t | $68.85 | $91K | 668 kg |
| March 2025 | $633K | -17.4% | 4.1 t | $154.75 | $258K | 745 kg |
| February 2025 | $336K | -71.2% | 1.7 t | $198.28 | $136K | 379 kg |
| January 2025 | $220K | -72.9% | 2.2 t | $101.14 | $181K | 554 kg |
| December 2024 | $482K | -32.3% | 4.4 t | $108.65 | $82K | 176 kg |
| November 2024 | $430K | -49.8% | 2.6 t | $165.46 | $125K | 226 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 Myanmar
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $3.4M | 59.1% | +50.6% | $429K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $882K | 15.5% | -20.8% | $62K |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $472K | 8.3% | -13.0% | $54K |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $380K | 6.7% | +113.9% | $19K |
| 9003 | Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof | $151K | 2.7% | +44.1% | $21K |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $137K | 2.4% | -10.5% | $1,274 |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $79K | 1.4% | +28.6% | $0 |
| 9032 | Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus | $64K | 1.1% | +475.1% | $1,672 |
| 9030 | Instruments for measuring electrical quantities | $54K | 1.0% | – | $0 |
| 9023 | Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes, etc. | $34K | 0.6% | – | $13K |
| 9006 | Photographic cameras, etc. | $26K | 0.5% | -45.8% | $0 |
| 9029 | Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, etc. | $11K | 0.2% | – | $211 |
| 9004 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | $10K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $10K | 0.2% | – | $1,119 |
| 9026 | Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure | $9,818 | 0.2% | -77.6% | $418 |
| 9024 | Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, etc. | $7,241 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9010 | Apparatus and equipment for photographic laboratories not specified or included, etc. | $1,680 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9025 | Thermometers, hydrometers, barometers and hygrometers | $1,506 | 0.0% | -84.9% | $0 |
| 9017 | Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments, etc. | $578 | 0.0% | -96.8% | $0 |
See also: Optical, measuring and medical instruments to all countries · all exports to Myanmar