Medical, surgical and dental instruments: South Korea exports to Ethiopia
HS 9018 · 내과용ㆍ외과용ㆍ치과용ㆍ수의과용 기기[신티그래픽(scintigraphic)식 진단기기ㆍ그 밖의 전기식 의료기기와 시력 검사기기를 포함한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $64,220 of medical, surgical and dental instruments (HS 9018) to Ethiopia, down 98.2% from September 2026 and down 80.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of medical, surgical and dental instruments (HS 9018) to Ethiopia totalled $7.0 million, up 334.7% from the 12 months before ($1.6 million).
Ethiopia took 0.2% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 52nd of 173 destinations (83rd in the 12 months before).
This product made up 3.7% of South Korea's goods exports to Ethiopia over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $174.51 per kg of net weight, compared with $298.92 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $64K | -80.5% | 368 kg | $174.51 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $3.6M | +1,611% | 372 kg | $9,605.05 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $80K | -42.5% | 213 kg | $375.36 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $2.2M | +5,285% | 28.9 t | $76.13 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $59K | – | 780 kg | $75.30 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $387K | +2,801% | 13.8 t | $28.16 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $285K | +9.3% | 1.2 t | $240.99 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $5,175 | 15 kg |
| February 2026 | $27K | -36.5% | 201 kg | $135.68 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $38K | -78.1% | 130 kg | $292.31 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $257K | +84.4% | 1.4 t | $189.37 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $0 | 0 kg |
| October 2025 | $330K | +479.8% | 1.1 t | $298.92 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $209K | +250.6% | 5.7 t | $36.47 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $139K | – | 842 kg | $165.01 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $41K | +10.2% | 630 kg | $64.89 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2,257 | 46 kg |
| May 2025 | $13K | +4.2% | 275 kg | $48.57 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $261K | +1,925% | 2.8 t | $94.58 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $25K | -92.6% | 10 kg | $2,541.30 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $43K | +327.0% | 209 kg | $205.42 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $173K | +918.5% | 3.7 t | $47.38 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $139K | – | 6.0 t | $23.17 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $230K | +686.6% | 816 kg | $282.33 | $0 | 0 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: Medical, surgical and dental instruments to all countries · all exports to Ethiopia