Medical, surgical and dental instruments: South Korea exports to South Africa
HS 9018 · 내과용ㆍ외과용ㆍ치과용ㆍ수의과용 기기[신티그래픽(scintigraphic)식 진단기기ㆍ그 밖의 전기식 의료기기와 시력 검사기기를 포함한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $755,308 of medical, surgical and dental instruments (HS 9018) to South Africa, down 13.2% from September 2026 and up 18.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of medical, surgical and dental instruments (HS 9018) to South Africa totalled $8.9 million, up 9.8% from the 12 months before ($8.1 million).
South Africa took 0.3% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 43rd of 173 destinations (42nd in the 12 months before).
This product made up 1.1% of South Korea's goods exports to South Africa over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $98.19 per kg of net weight, compared with $44.60 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $755K | +18.1% | 7.7 t | $98.19 | $5,001 | 5 kg |
| September 2026 | $870K | -10.7% | 8.2 t | $106.39 | $174K | 5.9 t |
| August 2026 | $817K | -12.7% | 8.7 t | $94.29 | $27K | 662 kg |
| July 2026 | $729K | +27.2% | 7.2 t | $101.81 | $25K | 698 kg |
| June 2026 | $726K | -37.6% | 8.1 t | $89.24 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $566K | -1.7% | 7.6 t | $74.57 | $152K | 5.4 t |
| April 2026 | $949K | +19.2% | 8.1 t | $117.75 | $23K | 703 kg |
| March 2026 | $639K | -22.0% | 8.3 t | $76.63 | $30K | 904 kg |
| February 2026 | $503K | +14.6% | 5.8 t | $86.15 | $22K | 700 kg |
| January 2026 | $1.2M | +203.8% | 9.9 t | $121.68 | $37K | 694 kg |
| December 2025 | $601K | +56.8% | 7.8 t | $77.35 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $573K | +29.5% | 6.6 t | $87.31 | $77K | 2.6 t |
| October 2025 | $639K | -11.1% | 14.3 t | $44.60 | $4,861 | 12 kg |
| September 2025 | $974K | +95.3% | 8.0 t | $121.30 | $4,032 | 26 kg |
| August 2025 | $936K | +71.6% | 7.7 t | $122.27 | $922 | 1 kg |
| July 2025 | $573K | -40.1% | 11.3 t | $50.75 | $136K | 5.3 t |
| June 2025 | $1.2M | +221.9% | 11.7 t | $99.58 | $1,071 | 1 kg |
| May 2025 | $576K | -37.2% | 5.5 t | $105.44 | $73K | 1.5 t |
| April 2025 | $796K | -3.2% | 7.7 t | $103.24 | $4,476 | 15 kg |
| March 2025 | $820K | +64.7% | 3.3 t | $250.48 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $439K | -27.0% | 2.0 t | $225.05 | $6,556 | 4 kg |
| January 2025 | $397K | -56.0% | 1.8 t | $220.30 | $118K | 4.2 t |
| December 2024 | $384K | +21.1% | 4.2 t | $92.37 | $166K | 994 kg |
| November 2024 | $442K | -15.9% | 1.7 t | $257.45 | $27K | 670 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 South Africa