Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5107 · 코움(comb)한 양모사(소매용은 제외한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $328,563 of yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale (HS 5107), up 18.6% from September 2026 and up 220.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale (HS 5107) totalled $4.7 million, up 150.7% from the 12 months before ($1.9 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($4.0 million, 84.7% of the total), followed by China and Sri Lanka.
That was 12.5% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 51 (wool and animal hair) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.4 million (down 25.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.1 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5107
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5107.10 | Containing 85 % or more by weight of wool | $1.0M | 21.5% | -27.1% | $119K |
| 5107.10.1000 | Of all wool | $428K | 42.1% | -32.0% | $15K |
| 5107.10.2000 | Mixed with synthetic fiber | $568K | 55.8% | +23.8% | $96K |
| 5107.10.9000 | Mixed with other fiber | $21K | 2.0% | -93.2% | $8,725 |
| 5107.20 | Containing less than 85 % by weight of wool | $3.7M | 78.5% | +659.7% | $209K |
| 5107.20.1000 | Mixed with polyester fiber | $87K | 2.4% | +60.2% | $34K |
| 5107.20.2000 | Mixed with polyamide fiber | $315K | 8.5% | +75.3% | $2,409 |
| 5107.20.3000 | Mixed with acrylic fiber | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 5107.20.9000 | Mixed with other fiber | $3.3M | 89.1% | +1,204% | $173K |
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. 22 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 | Vietnam | $4.0M | 84.7% | +262.6% | 1 | $276K |
| 2 | China | $372K | 7.9% | +26.9% | 2 | $22K |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | $195K | 4.1% | +24.3% | 3 | $2,409 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | $54K | 1.1% | – | 11 | $41 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | $39K | 0.8% | -65.8% | 5 | $0 |
| 6 | Pakistan | $26K | 0.6% | -13.3% | 6 | $26K |
| 7 | United States | $22K | 0.5% | – | 10 | $1,518 |
| 8 | Italy | $11K | 0.2% | -33.5% | 7 | $0 |
| 9 | Japan | $1,187 | 0.0% | – | 9 | $0 |
| 10 | Mongolia | $500 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Germany | $248 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Singapore | $88 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Canada | $62 | 0.0% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 14 | Australia | $48 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Belgium | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 4 | $0 |
| – | Cambodia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 18 | $0 |
| – | France | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 8 | $0 |
| – | Indonesia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $0 |
| – | Myanmar | $0 | 0.0% | – | 13 | $0 |
| – | New Zealand | $0 | 0.0% | – | 14 | $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 | $329K | +220.5% | 52.3 t | $6.28 | $1.4M | 61.2 t |
| September 2026 | $277K | +126.2% | 13.3 t | $20.77 | $1.2M | 44.8 t |
| August 2026 | $237K | +114.3% | 15.1 t | $15.73 | $863K | 35.0 t |
| July 2026 | $551K | +210.9% | 30.7 t | $17.94 | $2.0M | 104 t |
| June 2026 | $759K | +103.4% | 53.3 t | $14.24 | $1.3M | 47.8 t |
| May 2026 | $640K | +91.3% | 49.3 t | $12.98 | $2.2M | 108 t |
| April 2026 | $1.4M | +753.0% | 99.5 t | $14.01 | $1.4M | 73.8 t |
| March 2026 | $295K | +83.6% | 22.7 t | $12.99 | $1.5M | 81.8 t |
| February 2026 | $6,246 | -85.1% | 236 kg | $26.47 | $1.9M | 118 t |
| January 2026 | $144K | -14.8% | 4.6 t | $31.53 | $735K | 37.0 t |
| December 2025 | $54K | – | 3.9 t | $13.87 | $1.6M | 93.1 t |
| November 2025 | $36K | -69.5% | 2.4 t | $15.29 | $1.8M | 102 t |
| October 2025 | $103K | +16.1% | 44.5 t | $2.30 | $1.9M | 102 t |
| September 2025 | $122K | -85.7% | 73.7 t | $1.66 | $1.7M | 96.2 t |
| August 2025 | $111K | +15.8% | 58.9 t | $1.88 | $1.2M | 76.2 t |
| July 2025 | $177K | -80.0% | 44.3 t | $4.00 | $2.2M | 129 t |
| June 2025 | $373K | -78.8% | 68.4 t | $5.46 | $2.0M | 108 t |
| May 2025 | $335K | -78.6% | 47.7 t | $7.01 | $2.0M | 103 t |
| April 2025 | $164K | -92.8% | 13.8 t | $11.84 | $1.7M | 93.3 t |
| March 2025 | $161K | +27.7% | 10.4 t | $15.42 | $1.6M | 86.6 t |
| February 2025 | $42K | -95.1% | 1.4 t | $29.03 | $1.3M | 63.4 t |
| January 2025 | $169K | +225.9% | 19.2 t | $8.79 | $871K | 54.4 t |
| December 2024 | $9,278 | -97.3% | 247 kg | $37.56 | $1.7M | 92.3 t |
| November 2024 | $119K | -85.8% | 23.4 t | $5.11 | $1.5M | 81.1 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.