Optical, measuring and medical instruments: South Korea exports to Turkmenistan
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In October 2026, South Korea exported $73,497 of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Turkmenistan, down 64.0% from September 2026. The figure for October 2025 ($856) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Turkmenistan totalled $912,648, down 63.1% from the 12 months before ($2.5 million).
Turkmenistan took 0.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 120th of 217 destinations (99th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 1.7% of South Korea's goods exports to Turkmenistan over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $790.29 per kg of net weight, compared with $4.04 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $73K | – | 93 kg | $790.29 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $204K | +174.8% | 5.6 t | $36.55 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $70K | -44.4% | 663 kg | $106.22 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $536 | -99.9% | 1 kg | $536.00 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $207K | +819.1% | 1.1 t | $186.43 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $1,749 | -99.2% | 38 kg | $46.03 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $272K | -57.9% | 1.6 t | $170.44 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $46K | -87.3% | 146 kg | $316.81 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $824 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $36K | -74.0% | 222 kg | $163.13 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $198 | – | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $856 | – | 212 kg | $4.04 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $74K | +73.0% | 987 kg | $75.28 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $127K | – | 128 kg | $990.22 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $394K | – | 2.1 t | $186.98 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $23K | -12.9% | 432 kg | $52.12 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $226K | – | 231 kg | $977.58 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $645K | – | 10.9 t | $59.42 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $365K | +322.7% | 7.9 t | $46.16 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $481K | +143.4% | 587 kg | $818.92 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $139K | +310.8% | 170 kg | $819.44 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $2 | – | 3 kg | $0.67 | $0 | 0 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 Turkmenistan
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $379K | 41.5% | -5.2% | $14K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $229K | 25.1% | -22.0% | $0 |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $225K | 24.6% | +31.9% | $50K |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $59K | 6.4% | +388.8% | $0 |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $14K | 1.6% | -92.5% | $9,035 |
| 9004 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | $2,674 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 9025 | Thermometers, hydrometers, barometers and hygrometers | $1,886 | 0.2% | -93.6% | $0 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $1,682 | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 9017 | Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments, etc. | $710 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 9029 | Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, etc. | $72 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
See also: Optical, measuring and medical instruments to all countries · all exports to Turkmenistan