Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4601 · 플레이트(plait)와 이와 유사한 조물 재료의 물품[이를 조합하여 스트립(strip) 모양으로 한 것인지에 상관없다], 조물 재료ㆍ플레이트(plait)와 이와 유사한 조물 재료의 물품을 평행으로 연결하거나 직조한 물품[시트(sheet) 모양으로 한정하며, 매트류ㆍ발 등 최종 제품인지에 상관없다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $64,875 of plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, etc. (HS 4601), down 6.1% from September 2026 and up 139.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, etc. (HS 4601) totalled $658,265, up 31.1% from the 12 months before ($501,984).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($454,993, 69.1% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Australia.
That was 59.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 46 (straw and basketware) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $216,639 (up 25.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $151,764 for the month.
Official description of HS 4601: Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens).
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4601
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4601.21 | Of bamboo | $36K | 5.5% | +113.0% | $1,606 |
| 4601.21.1000 | Mats and matting | $33K | 91.4% | +95.7% | $1,589 |
| 4601.21.2000 | Screens | $3,123 | 8.6% | – | $17 |
| 4601.22 | Of rattan | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4601.29 | Other | $218K | 33.1% | -23.6% | $1,492 |
| 4601.92 | Of bamboo | $2 | 0.0% | – | $2 |
| 4601.93 | Of rattan | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 4601.94 | Of other vegetable materials | $1,187 | 0.2% | – | $200 |
| 4601.99 | Other | $403K | 61.3% | +131.2% | $62K |
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. 25 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $455K | 69.1% | +66.7% | 1 | $27K |
| 2 | Vietnam | $177K | 26.9% | +17.0% | 2 | $34K |
| 3 | Australia | $14K | 2.1% | – | 22 | $0 |
| 4 | Mexico | $3,244 | 0.5% | -80.6% | 4 | $0 |
| 5 | Belgium | $2,499 | 0.4% | – | 7 | $1,492 |
| 6 | Canada | $2,426 | 0.4% | – | 20 | $0 |
| 7 | Mongolia | $1,398 | 0.2% | -90.4% | 5 | $0 |
| 8 | Taiwan | $1,108 | 0.2% | – | 9 | $1,101 |
| 9 | Italy | $367 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | Spain | $300 | 0.0% | – | 13 | $300 |
| 11 | Malaysia | $256 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| 12 | Luxembourg | $188 | 0.0% | – | – | $188 |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | $95 | 0.0% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 14 | Japan | $74 | 0.0% | -99.6% | 3 | $0 |
| 15 | Germany | $70 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 16 | Philippines | $41 | 0.0% | – | 21 | $0 |
| 17 | Thailand | $17 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $17 |
| 18 | China | $5 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| – | Guam | $0 | 0.0% | – | 16 | $0 |
| – | Hong Kong | $0 | 0.0% | – | 10 | $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 | $65K | +139.6% | 2.7 t | $23.97 | $217K | 189 t |
| September 2026 | $69K | +111.1% | 3.2 t | $21.53 | $198K | 86.0 t |
| August 2026 | $118K | +40.4% | 3.6 t | $32.31 | $133K | 75.6 t |
| July 2026 | $20K | -40.2% | 100 kg | $204.24 | $384K | 171 t |
| June 2026 | $53K | +13.9% | 1.5 t | $34.50 | $644K | 292 t |
| May 2026 | $21K | -67.1% | 104 kg | $202.73 | $879K | 401 t |
| April 2026 | $48K | +29.7% | 2.3 t | $20.74 | $1.1M | 457 t |
| March 2026 | $44K | +49.2% | 1.8 t | $23.78 | $199K | 88.9 t |
| February 2026 | $12K | -73.9% | 146 kg | $84.15 | $240K | 74.1 t |
| January 2026 | $27K | +2.4% | 1.1 t | $24.08 | $184K | 105 t |
| December 2025 | $158K | +283.4% | 4.1 t | $38.86 | $165K | 66.5 t |
| November 2025 | $23K | -29.1% | 118 kg | $196.41 | $188K | 155 t |
| October 2025 | $27K | -24.7% | 2.2 t | $12.36 | $172K | 123 t |
| September 2025 | $33K | +56.8% | 723 kg | $45.27 | $134K | 75.1 t |
| August 2025 | $84K | +123.5% | 4.5 t | $18.70 | $302K | 118 t |
| July 2025 | $34K | +53.8% | 243 kg | $140.63 | $874K | 318 t |
| June 2025 | $47K | +49.5% | 2.0 t | $23.27 | $503K | 196 t |
| May 2025 | $64K | +2.8% | 3.1 t | $20.93 | $969K | 447 t |
| April 2025 | $37K | -41.8% | 2.0 t | $18.94 | $931K | 371 t |
| March 2025 | $29K | -47.7% | 880 kg | $33.40 | $412K | 191 t |
| February 2025 | $47K | +13.6% | 5.3 t | $8.88 | $186K | 61.3 t |
| January 2025 | $26K | -46.0% | 1.0 t | $25.04 | $271K | 42.2 t |
| December 2024 | $41K | -31.5% | 988 kg | $41.66 | $124K | 50.5 t |
| November 2024 | $33K | -40.9% | 1.6 t | $20.07 | $244K | 171 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.