Optical, measuring and medical instruments: South Korea exports to Oman
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In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.4 million of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Oman, down 30.5% from September 2026 and up 240.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Oman totalled $14.5 million, up 76.5% from the 12 months before ($8.2 million).
Oman took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 59th of 217 destinations (71st in the 12 months before).
This product made up 2.6% of South Korea's goods exports to Oman over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $318.66 per kg of net weight, compared with $226.51 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.4M | +240.4% | 4.4 t | $318.66 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $2.0M | +27.5% | 11.3 t | $177.87 | $454 | 54 kg |
| August 2026 | $2.1M | +252.4% | 7.6 t | $274.58 | $16 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $563K | -26.4% | 1.3 t | $445.08 | $18 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $1.4M | +348.8% | 3.0 t | $464.88 | $1.6M | 4.2 t |
| May 2026 | $1.9M | +258.1% | 5.1 t | $379.09 | $63 | 2 kg |
| April 2026 | $374K | +23.0% | 2.2 t | $169.39 | $628 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $487K | +37.6% | 960 kg | $507.39 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $837K | +15.1% | 3.3 t | $254.48 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $1.1M | +192.7% | 2.2 t | $512.85 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $1.5M | +20.3% | 3.2 t | $455.42 | $1,224 | 7 kg |
| November 2025 | $835K | -19.7% | 5.9 t | $142.43 | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $412K | -15.8% | 1.8 t | $226.51 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $1.6M | +278.7% | 7.0 t | $224.88 | $722 | 5 kg |
| August 2025 | $590K | -40.7% | 2.6 t | $229.78 | $39 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $766K | -6.6% | 6.5 t | $117.15 | $105 | 9 kg |
| June 2025 | $315K | -43.6% | 1.7 t | $185.01 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $539K | -71.8% | 2.1 t | $252.50 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $304K | -43.2% | 2.2 t | $136.83 | $191 | 19 kg |
| March 2025 | $354K | -83.6% | 3.2 t | $111.72 | $1,809 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $727K | +20.5% | 5.7 t | $126.62 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $381K | +53.2% | 4.4 t | $86.78 | $546 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $1.2M | +112.3% | 3.9 t | $306.08 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $1.0M | -62.6% | 3.4 t | $309.10 | $379 | 17 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 Oman
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $9.8M | 67.4% | +168.8% | $1.2M |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $2.7M | 18.7% | -5.6% | $95K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $409K | 2.8% | -23.9% | $49K |
| 9025 | Thermometers, hydrometers, barometers and hygrometers | $352K | 2.4% | +118.4% | $42K |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $287K | 2.0% | -21.0% | $16K |
| 9032 | Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus | $201K | 1.4% | +751.5% | $0 |
| 9012 | Microscopes other than optical microscopes, etc. | $143K | 1.0% | – | $0 |
| 9020 | Other breathing appliances and gas masks, etc. | $121K | 0.8% | -24.3% | $0 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $99K | 0.7% | +168.2% | $1,440 |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $71K | 0.5% | -47.1% | $2,160 |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $66K | 0.5% | +29.6% | $723 |
| 9026 | Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure | $61K | 0.4% | -37.5% | $160 |
| 9024 | Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, etc. | $53K | 0.4% | -55.7% | $0 |
| 9005 | Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor, etc. | $47K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 9011 | Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, etc. | $28K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 9023 | Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes, etc. | $26K | 0.2% | – | $1,858 |
| 9030 | Instruments for measuring electrical quantities | $24K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 9002 | Mounted lenses, prisms and other optical elements | $11K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9004 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | $3,145 | 0.0% | – | $874 |
| 9014 | Direction finding compasses, etc. | $2,770 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Optical, measuring and medical instruments to all countries · all exports to Oman