Korea Trade Data

Microscopes other than optical microscopes, etc.: South Korea exports to Japan

HS 9012 · 광학현미경 외의 현미경과 회절기기(diffraction apparatus) · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$551K
-37.9% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+45.9%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$5.6M
-36.4% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
3.2 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$174.67
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $551,270 of microscopes other than optical microscopes, etc. (HS 9012) to Japan, down 37.9% from September 2026 and up 45.9% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of microscopes other than optical microscopes, etc. (HS 9012) to Japan totalled $5.6 million, down 36.4% from the 12 months before ($8.9 million).

Japan took 4.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 6th of 49 destinations (5th in the 12 months before).

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

The average export value in October 2026 was $174.67 per kg of net weight, compared with $585.90 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Japan in October 2026 were $21.4 million (up 4.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $20.8 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$1M$2M$3M$4MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $204,664December 2024: $917,230January 2025: $643,444February 2025: $195,958March 2025: $283,156April 2025: $280,362May 2025: $770,431June 2025: $3.0 millionJuly 2025: $364,298August 2025: $1.4 millionSeptember 2025: $396,813October 2025: $377,906November 2025: $520,350December 2025: $397,297January 2026: $352,004February 2026: $213,213March 2026: $217,205April 2026: $287,918May 2026: $813,549June 2026: $415,863July 2026: $521,816August 2026: $470,673September 2026: $888,297October 2026: $551,270
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0M$20M$40M$60MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$21.4MNovember 2024: $26.6 millionDecember 2024: $49.0 millionJanuary 2025: $36.1 millionFebruary 2025: $43.1 millionMarch 2025: $29.4 millionApril 2025: $17.4 millionMay 2025: $9.2 millionJune 2025: $30.8 millionJuly 2025: $28.8 millionAugust 2025: $18.2 millionSeptember 2025: $6.4 millionOctober 2025: $20.5 millionNovember 2025: $30.9 millionDecember 2025: $35.7 millionJanuary 2026: $37.9 millionFebruary 2026: $31.4 millionMarch 2026: $32.4 millionApril 2026: $37.3 millionMay 2026: $14.4 millionJune 2026: $39.1 millionJuly 2026: $35.4 millionAugust 2026: $1.4 millionSeptember 2026: $9.8 millionOctober 2026: $21.4 million

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$551K+45.9%3.2 t $174.67$21.4M45.9 t
September 2026$888K+123.9%1.9 t $477.84$9.8M25.4 t
August 2026$471K-66.8%1.7 t $284.91$1.4M5.3 t
July 2026$522K+43.2%1.1 t $457.73$35.4M86.7 t
June 2026$416K-86.3%2.1 t $197.56$39.1M102 t
May 2026$814K+5.6%3.2 t $252.58$14.4M36.9 t
April 2026$288K+2.7%1.7 t $172.30$37.3M86.3 t
March 2026$217K-23.3%1.0 t $208.45$32.4M71.8 t
February 2026$213K+8.8%991 kg $215.15$31.4M71.2 t
January 2026$352K-45.3%1.4 t $256.75$37.9M85.3 t
December 2025$397K-56.7%2.9 t $136.53$35.7M89.4 t
November 2025$520K+154.2%1.4 t $379.26$30.9M68.3 t
October 2025$378K+161.1%645 kg $585.90$20.5M56.0 t
September 2025$397K-69.0%3.6 t $111.12$6.4M18.4 t
August 2025$1.4M+100.7%4.6 t $306.09$18.2M47.6 t
July 2025$364K-27.3%1.9 t $187.20$28.8M65.9 t
June 2025$3.0M+1,009%8.3 t $363.99$30.8M71.9 t
May 2025$770K+165.2%3.4 t $225.34$9.2M25.6 t
April 2025$280K+27.3%1.1 t $244.43$17.4M46.5 t
March 2025$283K+39.7%1.5 t $191.97$29.4M76.4 t
February 2025$196K+7.1%2.0 t $99.02$43.1M103 t
January 2025$643K+499.3%3.4 t $190.03$36.1M83.0 t
December 2024$917K+20.6%2.7 t $344.69$49.0M117 t
November 2024$205K-97.0%1.9 t $109.92$26.6M59.6 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: Microscopes other than optical microscopes, etc. to all countries · all exports to Japan