Medical, surgical and dental instruments: South Korea exports to Kuwait
HS 9018 · 내과용ㆍ외과용ㆍ치과용ㆍ수의과용 기기[신티그래픽(scintigraphic)식 진단기기ㆍ그 밖의 전기식 의료기기와 시력 검사기기를 포함한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $309,087 of medical, surgical and dental instruments (HS 9018) to Kuwait, up 55.1% from September 2026 and down 45.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of medical, surgical and dental instruments (HS 9018) to Kuwait totalled $4.4 million, up 11.6% from the 12 months before ($4.0 million).
Kuwait took 0.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 59th of 173 destinations (60th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 1.0% of South Korea's goods exports to Kuwait over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $303.92 per kg of net weight, compared with $284.36 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $309K | -45.9% | 1.0 t | $303.92 | $1,053 | 27 kg |
| September 2026 | $199K | -19.5% | 897 kg | $222.21 | $3,307 | 14 kg |
| August 2026 | $756K | +108.1% | 2.0 t | $371.65 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2026 | $417K | +9.5% | 3.0 t | $136.63 | $25K | 161 kg |
| June 2026 | $552K | +816.9% | 1.9 t | $293.52 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $394K | +4.1% | 912 kg | $431.56 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $440K | -39.3% | 1.5 t | $295.25 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $29K | -87.0% | 222 kg | $130.77 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $223K | -11.3% | 921 kg | $241.92 | $529 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $523K | +144.2% | 2.2 t | $242.00 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $133K | -69.3% | 425 kg | $313.38 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $472K | +248.2% | 1.9 t | $246.12 | $804 | 19 kg |
| October 2025 | $571K | +20.7% | 2.0 t | $284.36 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $247K | -20.2% | 856 kg | $289.11 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $363K | +85.2% | 1.3 t | $276.48 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $381K | +84.7% | 1.3 t | $295.93 | $558 | 4 kg |
| June 2025 | $60K | -83.7% | 252 kg | $239.07 | $42 | 1 kg |
| May 2025 | $378K | +48.2% | 914 kg | $413.73 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $726K | +148.1% | 3.7 t | $195.40 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2025 | $223K | -29.1% | 848 kg | $263.04 | $1,742 | 6 kg |
| February 2025 | $251K | +24.8% | 950 kg | $264.39 | $12K | 16 kg |
| January 2025 | $214K | -24.1% | 1.8 t | $118.95 | $111 | 5 kg |
| December 2024 | $434K | +62.4% | 4.5 t | $97.09 | $88 | 10 kg |
| November 2024 | $135K | -39.7% | 464 kg | $291.84 | $1,842 | 2 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 Kuwait