Mounted lenses, prisms and other optical elements: South Korea exports to Japan
HS 9002 · 각종 재료로 만든 렌즈ㆍ프리즘ㆍ반사경과 그 밖의 광학소자(장착된 것으로서 기기의 부분품으로 사용하거나 기기에 부착하여 사용하는 것으로 한정하며, 광학적으로 가공하지 않은 유리로 만든 것은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.2 million of mounted lenses, prisms and other optical elements (HS 9002) to Japan, up 44.2% from September 2026 and down 12.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of mounted lenses, prisms and other optical elements (HS 9002) to Japan totalled $25.1 million, up 8.9% from the 12 months before ($23.1 million).
Japan took 8.8% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 6th of 80 destinations.
This product made up 0.1% of South Korea's goods exports to Japan over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $814.51 per kg of net weight, compared with $1,355.18 per kg in October 2025.
Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $12.2 million (down 4.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $11.0 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.2M | -12.8% | 1.5 t | $814.51 | $12.2M | 7.9 t |
| September 2026 | $835K | -28.2% | 574 kg | $1,455.27 | $7.1M | 6.4 t |
| August 2026 | $3.2M | -21.7% | 827 kg | $3,884.28 | $12.5M | 7.2 t |
| July 2026 | $2.2M | +22.8% | 598 kg | $3,600.26 | $9.9M | 7.3 t |
| June 2026 | $670K | -37.5% | 353 kg | $1,898.55 | $9.1M | 8.4 t |
| May 2026 | $4.1M | +126.2% | 1.0 t | $4,092.18 | $7.0M | 4.6 t |
| April 2026 | $4.1M | -18.7% | 1.7 t | $2,403.13 | $9.3M | 6.4 t |
| March 2026 | $1.2M | -30.0% | 816 kg | $1,474.35 | $7.8M | 6.5 t |
| February 2026 | $1.2M | -8.9% | 598 kg | $2,072.48 | $6.3M | 5.8 t |
| January 2026 | $1.4M | +128.6% | 738 kg | $1,885.16 | $8.1M | 7.7 t |
| December 2025 | $2.4M | +15.7% | 509 kg | $4,662.20 | $7.4M | 7.1 t |
| November 2025 | $2.6M | +170.1% | 987 kg | $2,626.84 | $9.4M | 7.6 t |
| October 2025 | $1.4M | +6.3% | 1.0 t | $1,355.18 | $12.8M | 7.2 t |
| September 2025 | $1.2M | +9.9% | 554 kg | $2,099.35 | $10.1M | 8.0 t |
| August 2025 | $4.1M | +151.8% | 1.3 t | $3,151.94 | $8.9M | 7.0 t |
| July 2025 | $1.8M | +124.8% | 1.1 t | $1,645.15 | $6.3M | 6.9 t |
| June 2025 | $1.1M | +246.8% | 480 kg | $2,235.40 | $7.3M | 6.5 t |
| May 2025 | $1.8M | +95.6% | 864 kg | $2,115.09 | $8.5M | 5.0 t |
| April 2025 | $5.1M | +126.8% | 1.6 t | $3,098.48 | $8.5M | 6.7 t |
| March 2025 | $1.7M | +21.8% | 488 kg | $3,523.20 | $9.0M | 7.0 t |
| February 2025 | $1.4M | +18.4% | 1.2 t | $1,122.06 | $10.9M | 7.1 t |
| January 2025 | $609K | -50.7% | 695 kg | $875.72 | $5.7M | 4.1 t |
| December 2024 | $2.1M | +658.5% | 1.9 t | $1,075.82 | $11.9M | 6.3 t |
| November 2024 | $960K | +232.2% | 1.1 t | $884.85 | $8.0M | 6.2 t |
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: Mounted lenses, prisms and other optical elements to all countries · all exports to Japan