Korea Trade Data

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

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
$916K
+34.1% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+49.0%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$11.7M
-5.0% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
23.9 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$38.28
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $915,817 of optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses (HS 9001) to Malaysia, up 34.1% from September 2026 and up 49.0% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses (HS 9001) to Malaysia totalled $11.7 million, down 5.0% from the 12 months before ($12.3 million).

Malaysia took 0.5% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 14th of 120 destinations (16th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 0.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Malaysia over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $38.28 per kg of net weight, compared with $44.17 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Malaysia in October 2026 were $134,117 (up 151.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $781,700 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $1.1 millionDecember 2024: $1.0 millionJanuary 2025: $699,228February 2025: $1.2 millionMarch 2025: $1.0 millionApril 2025: $1.4 millionMay 2025: $1.2 millionJune 2025: $1.0 millionJuly 2025: $1.3 millionAugust 2025: $766,190September 2025: $836,896October 2025: $614,442November 2025: $1.0 millionDecember 2025: $1.1 millionJanuary 2026: $1.0 millionFebruary 2026: $888,259March 2026: $1.1 millionApril 2026: $707,591May 2026: $766,714June 2026: $1.3 millionJuly 2026: $1.2 millionAugust 2026: $965,533September 2026: $682,684October 2026: $915,817
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.134MNovember 2024: $107,738December 2024: $43,056January 2025: $50,562February 2025: $150,310March 2025: $76,492April 2025: $71,582May 2025: $110,193June 2025: $119,251July 2025: $55,121August 2025: $219,198September 2025: $141,776October 2025: $53,382November 2025: $67,705December 2025: $173,970January 2026: $503,676February 2026: $109,169March 2026: $515,289April 2026: $169,930May 2026: $104,909June 2026: $31,541July 2026: $1.3 millionAugust 2026: $100,785September 2026: $120,725October 2026: $134,117

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$916K+49.0%23.9 t $38.28$134K436 kg
September 2026$683K-18.4%18.4 t $37.01$121K446 kg
August 2026$966K+26.0%28.4 t $33.98$101K522 kg
July 2026$1.2M-10.7%29.6 t $39.53$1.3M5.7 t
June 2026$1.3M+27.0%32.0 t $41.40$32K309 kg
May 2026$767K-38.1%20.3 t $37.78$105K515 kg
April 2026$708K-49.6%17.7 t $39.94$170K948 kg
March 2026$1.1M+8.4%31.2 t $35.21$515K7.9 t
February 2026$888K-25.7%22.9 t $38.79$109K464 kg
January 2026$1.0M+44.0%28.0 t $35.94$504K7.9 t
December 2025$1.1M+4.5%20.2 t $54.06$174K770 kg
November 2025$1.0M-5.9%27.8 t $37.65$68K471 kg
October 2025$614K-34.3%13.9 t $44.17$53K443 kg
September 2025$837K-53.8%21.1 t $39.67$142K753 kg
August 2025$766K-58.2%20.1 t $38.15$219K779 kg
July 2025$1.3M-40.4%38.5 t $33.97$55K97 kg
June 2025$1.0M-53.4%26.9 t $38.86$119K642 kg
May 2025$1.2M-36.5%31.7 t $39.15$110K630 kg
April 2025$1.4M-39.3%42.2 t $33.22$72K260 kg
March 2025$1.0M-18.0%23.5 t $43.21$76K215 kg
February 2025$1.2M-29.1%33.2 t $36.05$150K260 kg
January 2025$699K-44.9%13.5 t $51.70$51K282 kg
December 2024$1.0M+4.1%29.4 t $35.59$43K159 kg
November 2024$1.1M+14.7%26.0 t $42.73$108K663 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 Malaysia