Korea Trade Data

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

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
$294K
-35.9% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+61.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$7.5M
+32.0% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
1.5 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$193.54
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $293,605 of optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses (HS 9001) to the Netherlands, down 35.9% from September 2026 and up 61.8% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses (HS 9001) to the Netherlands totalled $7.5 million, up 32.0% from the 12 months before ($5.7 million).

The Netherlands took 0.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 20th of 120 destinations (22nd in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $193.54 per kg of net weight, compared with $255.14 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from the Netherlands in October 2026 were $30,020 (up 37.6% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $263,585 for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $215,114December 2024: $500,842January 2025: $305,629February 2025: $2.3 millionMarch 2025: $278,770April 2025: $250,101May 2025: $138,943June 2025: $612,958July 2025: $348,993August 2025: $230,540September 2025: $327,266October 2025: $181,407November 2025: $400,560December 2025: $2.2 millionJanuary 2026: $463,236February 2026: $1.9 millionMarch 2026: $262,760April 2026: $322,357May 2026: $422,294June 2026: $319,726July 2026: $134,798August 2026: $344,293September 2026: $457,698October 2026: $293,605
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$0.5M$1M$1.5M$2MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$0.03MNovember 2024: $142,471December 2024: $23,811January 2025: $21,238February 2025: $15,494March 2025: $53,091April 2025: $74,494May 2025: $206,055June 2025: $38,259July 2025: $682,911August 2025: $40,887September 2025: $163,466October 2025: $21,816November 2025: $111,280December 2025: $139,075January 2026: $1.7 millionFebruary 2026: $18,035March 2026: $83,290April 2026: $137,165May 2026: $81,815June 2026: $107,409July 2026: $167,368August 2026: $81,060September 2026: $35,467October 2026: $30,020

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$294K+61.8%1.5 t $193.54$30K110 kg
September 2026$458K+39.9%1.4 t $323.46$35K22 kg
August 2026$344K+49.3%3.0 t $113.22$81K91 kg
July 2026$135K-61.4%610 kg $220.98$167K13 kg
June 2026$320K-47.8%2.4 t $131.95$107K8 kg
May 2026$422K+203.9%1.8 t $229.51$82K12 kg
April 2026$322K+28.9%1.4 t $227.98$137K17 kg
March 2026$263K-5.7%2.0 t $133.18$83K44 kg
February 2026$1.9M-17.4%1.1 t $1,682.64$18K8 kg
January 2026$463K+51.6%4.6 t $101.72$1.7M41 kg
December 2025$2.2M+337.3%3.8 t $577.43$139K497 kg
November 2025$401K+86.2%2.2 t $181.66$111K78 kg
October 2025$181K-1.7%711 kg $255.14$22K15 kg
September 2025$327K-15.5%2.1 t $154.23$163K265 kg
August 2025$231K-90.0%1.4 t $167.91$41K82 kg
July 2025$349K-18.2%7.6 t $45.89$683K31 kg
June 2025$613K+36.0%1.9 t $316.28$38K70 kg
May 2025$139K-54.9%668 kg $208.00$206K195 kg
April 2025$250K-79.6%1.8 t $141.30$74K11 kg
March 2025$279K+15.2%1.7 t $160.30$53K95 kg
February 2025$2.3M+873.4%5.4 t $427.98$15K13 kg
January 2025$306K-49.1%6.0 t $50.97$21K48 kg
December 2024$501K-40.9%8.5 t $58.95$24K18 kg
November 2024$215K+11.9%10.9 t $19.65$142K138 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 the Netherlands