Optical, measuring and medical instruments: South Korea exports to Qatar
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In October 2026, South Korea exported $769,625 of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Qatar, down 9.6% from September 2026 and down 22.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Qatar totalled $11.5 million, down 27.7% from the 12 months before ($16.0 million).
Qatar took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 68th of 217 destinations (53rd in the 12 months before).
This product made up 2.6% of South Korea's goods exports to Qatar over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $98.39 per kg of net weight, compared with $30.99 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Qatar in October 2026 were $27,923, leaving a surplus of $741,702 for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $770K | -22.9% | 7.8 t | $98.39 | $28K | 494 kg |
| September 2026 | $851K | +18.1% | 2.1 t | $408.07 | $749 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $582K | -60.1% | 3.3 t | $175.70 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $607K | -84.7% | 3.0 t | $204.37 | $24K | 72 kg |
| June 2026 | $689K | -1.4% | 5.7 t | $121.64 | $231K | 1.4 t |
| May 2026 | $553K | -73.2% | 2.9 t | $187.84 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $862K | -3.3% | 9.0 t | $95.44 | $19 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $351K | -79.4% | 4.2 t | $84.49 | $34K | 26 kg |
| February 2026 | $738K | +5.0% | 12.2 t | $60.35 | $331K | 440 kg |
| January 2026 | $1.9M | +327.7% | 10.9 t | $171.68 | $41K | 118 kg |
| December 2025 | $3.0M | +159.1% | 185 t | $16.09 | $12K | 43 kg |
| November 2025 | $684K | -40.8% | 3.4 t | $201.29 | $1,665 | 26 kg |
| October 2025 | $998K | +177.5% | 32.2 t | $30.99 | $9,819 | 42 kg |
| September 2025 | $721K | +10.5% | 6.9 t | $103.80 | $23K | 156 kg |
| August 2025 | $1.5M | +96.9% | 22.2 t | $65.78 | $9,126 | 20 kg |
| July 2025 | $4.0M | +205.6% | 26.8 t | $147.82 | $4,565 | 2 kg |
| June 2025 | $699K | -33.8% | 4.0 t | $174.56 | $21K | 134 kg |
| May 2025 | $2.1M | +244.0% | 45.8 t | $45.15 | $2,054 | 5 kg |
| April 2025 | $892K | -25.6% | 31.7 t | $28.11 | $85K | 468 kg |
| March 2025 | $1.7M | +18.5% | 41.7 t | $40.94 | $12K | 31 kg |
| February 2025 | $703K | +59.4% | 7.8 t | $90.45 | $5,292 | 1 kg |
| January 2025 | $438K | -72.9% | 20.0 t | $21.90 | $1,026 | 4 kg |
| December 2024 | $1.2M | -15.6% | 34.7 t | $33.11 | $4,019 | 5 kg |
| November 2024 | $1.2M | -48.3% | 46.0 t | $25.12 | $10K | 57 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 Qatar
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9026 | Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure | $4.3M | 37.6% | -21.0% | $309K |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $3.9M | 33.8% | +41.4% | $239K |
| 9025 | Thermometers, hydrometers, barometers and hygrometers | $996K | 8.6% | +3.2% | $68K |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $773K | 6.7% | -80.8% | $129K |
| 9032 | Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus | $350K | 3.0% | +27.6% | $2,265 |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $261K | 2.3% | -65.1% | $0 |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $212K | 1.8% | +64.4% | $1,481 |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $188K | 1.6% | -16.2% | $12K |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $124K | 1.1% | -23.3% | $0 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $114K | 1.0% | -87.6% | $691 |
| 9033 | Parts and accessories for machines, appliances, etc. | $84K | 0.7% | – | $0 |
| 9023 | Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes, etc. | $60K | 0.5% | +314.1% | $1,000 |
| 9004 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | $42K | 0.4% | +52.6% | $4,165 |
| 9029 | Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, etc. | $42K | 0.4% | -22.8% | $0 |
| 9015 | Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, etc. | $23K | 0.2% | -56.9% | $223 |
| 9030 | Instruments for measuring electrical quantities | $23K | 0.2% | -35.0% | $3,175 |
| 9017 | Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments, etc. | $2,260 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9002 | Mounted lenses, prisms and other optical elements | $273 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9028 | Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, etc. | $269 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9024 | Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, etc. | $248 | 0.0% | -98.6% | $0 |
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