Korea Trade Data

Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses: South Korea exports to Italy

HS 9001 · 광섬유와 광섬유 다발, 제8544호의 것 외의 광섬유 케이블, 편광재료(polarizing material)로 만든 판, 각종 재료로 만든 렌즈(콘택트렌즈를 포함한다)ㆍ프리즘ㆍ반사경과 그 밖의 광학소자로서 장착되지 않은 것(광학적으로 가공하지 않은 유리로 만든 광학소자는 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$832K
-22.7% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+71.4%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$10.5M
+4.6% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
2.5 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$338.26
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $831,786 of optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses (HS 9001) to Italy, down 22.7% from September 2026 and up 71.4% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses (HS 9001) to Italy totalled $10.5 million, up 4.6% from the 12 months before ($10.1 million).

Italy took 0.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 15th of 120 destinations (19th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.2% of South Korea's goods exports to Italy over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $338.26 per kg of net weight, compared with $153.76 per kg in October 2025.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $948,079December 2024: $654,748January 2025: $1.1 millionFebruary 2025: $938,131March 2025: $602,948April 2025: $784,809May 2025: $610,669June 2025: $1.2 millionJuly 2025: $834,967August 2025: $959,107September 2025: $1.0 millionOctober 2025: $485,252November 2025: $716,728December 2025: $507,730January 2026: $1.1 millionFebruary 2026: $624,632March 2026: $1.7 millionApril 2026: $1.2 millionMay 2026: $410,941June 2026: $691,364July 2026: $739,929August 2026: $951,565September 2026: $1.1 millionOctober 2026: $831,786
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$20K$40K$60KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$6.22KNovember 2024: $12,839December 2024: $37,637January 2025: $8,641February 2025: $19,775March 2025: $7,036April 2025: $28,420May 2025: $27,794June 2025: $33,174July 2025: $3,251August 2025: $6,775September 2025: $2,876October 2025: $22,864November 2025: $3,982December 2025: $12,004January 2026: $7,327February 2026: $21,460March 2026: $16,184April 2026: $2,981May 2026: $34,809June 2026: $24,698July 2026: $8,730August 2026: $3,600September 2026: $15,953October 2026: $6,225

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$832K+71.4%2.5 t $338.26$6,22563 kg
September 2026$1.1M+6.5%5.4 t $199.17$16K21 kg
August 2026$952K-0.8%4.4 t $218.55$3,60026 kg
July 2026$740K-11.4%4.0 t $185.68$8,73026 kg
June 2026$691K-40.4%4.4 t $157.27$25K16 kg
May 2026$411K-32.7%2.1 t $194.67$35K11 kg
April 2026$1.2M+48.7%5.2 t $223.50$2,9819 kg
March 2026$1.7M+180.2%5.6 t $303.35$16K135 kg
February 2026$625K-33.4%6.2 t $101.55$21K14 kg
January 2026$1.1M+4.2%7.2 t $157.75$7,32711 kg
December 2025$508K-22.5%5.6 t $90.71$12K13 kg
November 2025$717K-24.4%7.7 t $93.42$3,9828 kg
October 2025$485K-51.6%3.2 t $153.76$23K53 kg
September 2025$1.0M-12.8%8.8 t $115.11$2,87668 kg
August 2025$959K+93.6%11.3 t $84.85$6,77545 kg
July 2025$835K-31.3%7.5 t $111.31$3,2516 kg
June 2025$1.2M-2.5%13.1 t $88.50$33K27 kg
May 2025$611K-44.9%7.3 t $84.02$28K118 kg
April 2025$785K-5.0%10.6 t $74.08$28K20 kg
March 2025$603K-51.1%7.5 t $79.86$7,03628 kg
February 2025$938K+4.9%7.3 t $127.79$20K70 kg
January 2025$1.1M-9.1%12.1 t $90.42$8,64112 kg
December 2024$655K+131.6%7.0 t $93.46$38K214 kg
November 2024$948K-14.1%11.1 t $85.27$13K27 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.

See also: Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses to all countries · all exports to Italy