Skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 0505 · 새의 깃털이나 솜털이 붙은 가죽과 그 밖의 부분, 깃털과 그 부분(가장자리를 정리했는지에 상관없다), 새의 솜털(청정ㆍ소독ㆍ보존을 위한 처리 이상의 가공을 하지 않은 것으로 한정한다), 새의 깃털이나 그 부분의 가루와 웨이스트(waste) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $4.1 million of skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down, etc. (HS 0505), up 1.5% from September 2026 and up 44.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down, etc. (HS 0505) totalled $56.4 million, up 19.8% from the 12 months before ($47.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($28.9 million, 51.2% of the total), followed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
That was 69.7% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 05 (other products of animal origin) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $2.2 million (up 59.0% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.9 million for the month.
Official description of HS 0505: Skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down, feathers and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges) and down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation; powder and waste of feathers or parts of feathers.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 0505
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0505.10 | Feathers of a kind used for stuffing; down | $56.4M | 100.0% | +19.8% | $4.1M |
| 0505.90 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 11 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $28.9M | 51.2% | +56.9% | 1 | $2.3M |
| 2 | Taiwan | $12.6M | 22.3% | -3.5% | 2 | $1.3M |
| 3 | Vietnam | $11.8M | 20.9% | +23.5% | 3 | $396K |
| 4 | Indonesia | $2.2M | 3.9% | -43.7% | 4 | $0 |
| 5 | Myanmar | $922K | 1.6% | -25.9% | 5 | $0 |
| 6 | Poland | $21K | 0.0% | – | – | $21K |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $1,804 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | Japan | $830 | 0.0% | – | – | $830 |
| 9 | Australia | $38 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Canada | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | United States | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 6 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $4.1M | +44.1% | 629 t | $6.51 | $2.2M | 45.3 t |
| September 2026 | $4.0M | +26.1% | 632 t | $6.39 | $1.4M | 28.0 t |
| August 2026 | $3.8M | +16.2% | 577 t | $6.63 | $2.0M | 55.8 t |
| July 2026 | $6.6M | +77.2% | 753 t | $8.75 | $4.0M | 53.1 t |
| June 2026 | $8.4M | +13.2% | 717 t | $11.71 | $2.2M | 34.0 t |
| May 2026 | $7.0M | +8.4% | 673 t | $10.48 | $2.7M | 32.5 t |
| April 2026 | $6.5M | +7.7% | 555 t | $11.72 | $3.8M | 66.8 t |
| March 2026 | $3.8M | +52.3% | 351 t | $10.96 | $2.7M | 49.7 t |
| February 2026 | $3.3M | -15.8% | 311 t | $10.48 | $2.9M | 49.0 t |
| January 2026 | $2.4M | +15.4% | 391 t | $6.23 | $1.7M | 20.4 t |
| December 2025 | $3.4M | +33.6% | 525 t | $6.40 | $840K | 17.4 t |
| November 2025 | $3.0M | -1.5% | 512 t | $5.88 | $1.6M | 62.0 t |
| October 2025 | $2.8M | -31.8% | 617 t | $4.61 | $1.4M | 31.0 t |
| September 2025 | $3.2M | -11.4% | 666 t | $4.81 | $2.3M | 29.8 t |
| August 2025 | $3.3M | -23.4% | 610 t | $5.40 | $834K | 27.4 t |
| July 2025 | $3.7M | -29.9% | 686 t | $5.42 | $3.2M | 54.4 t |
| June 2025 | $7.4M | +30.0% | 811 t | $9.15 | $2.7M | 49.4 t |
| May 2025 | $6.5M | +23.2% | 635 t | $10.24 | $3.1M | 73.4 t |
| April 2025 | $6.0M | +25.5% | 701 t | $8.61 | $2.5M | 39.0 t |
| March 2025 | $2.5M | -29.7% | 333 t | $7.59 | $3.9M | 53.8 t |
| February 2025 | $3.9M | +50.8% | 444 t | $8.71 | $2.4M | 48.4 t |
| January 2025 | $2.1M | -4.2% | 450 t | $4.68 | $963K | 24.5 t |
| December 2024 | $2.5M | +24.8% | 507 t | $4.96 | $1.6M | 44.8 t |
| November 2024 | $3.1M | +42.3% | 525 t | $5.83 | $2.6M | 74.8 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.