Coconut, abaca, ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5305 · 코코넛ㆍ아바카(마닐라마)ㆍ라미(ramie)와 그 밖의 식물성 방직용 섬유(따로 분류되지 않은 것으로 한정하며, 생것이거나 가공은 하였으나 방적하지 않은 것으로 한정한다), 이들의 토우(tow)ㆍ노일(noil)ㆍ웨이스트(waste)[실의 웨이스트(waste)와 가닛스톡(garnetted stock)을 포함한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2,111 of coconut, abaca, ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, etc. (HS 5305). The figures for September 2026 ($0) and October 2025 ($4,931) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of coconut, abaca, ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, etc. (HS 5305) totalled $7,404.
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Mongolia ($5,032, 68.0% of the total), followed by China and Vietnam.
That was 0.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $34,236 (down 69.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $32,125 for the month.
Official description of HS 5305: Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock).
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5305
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5305.00 | Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or | $7,404 | 100.0% | – | $2,111 |
| 5305.00.1000 | Of coconut (coir) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 5305.00.2000 | Of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee) | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 5305.00.3000 | Of sisal and the genus Agave | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 5305.00.9000 | Other | $7,404 | 100.0% | – | $2,111 |
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. 6 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 | Mongolia | $5,032 | 68.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 2 | China | $2,349 | 31.7% | – | – | $2,111 |
| 3 | Vietnam | $23 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Japan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 3 | $0 |
| – | United States | $0 | 0.0% | – | 2 | $0 |
| – | Uzbekistan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 1 | $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 | $2,111 | – | 420 kg | $5.03 | $34K | 52.2 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $45K | 80.3 t |
| August 2026 | $23 | – | 127 kg | $0.18 | $43K | 71.1 t |
| July 2026 | $5,032 | – | 6.5 t | $0.77 | $115K | 147 t |
| June 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $275K | 291 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $99K | 70.0 t |
| April 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $129K | 170 t |
| March 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $60K | 78.3 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $7,026 | 16.5 t |
| January 2026 | $238 | – | 2 kg | $119.00 | $96K | 89.9 t |
| December 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $43K | 31.6 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $3,136 | 1.5 t |
| October 2025 | $4,931 | – | 320 kg | $15.41 | $113K | 107 t |
| September 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $117K | 117 t |
| August 2025 | $204 | – | 6 kg | $34.00 | $32K | 66.8 t |
| July 2025 | $167 | – | 4 kg | $41.75 | $399K | 453 t |
| June 2025 | $161 | – | 4 kg | $40.25 | $35K | 106 t |
| May 2025 | $409 | – | 5 kg | $81.80 | $56K | 109 t |
| April 2025 | $192 | – | 2 kg | $96.00 | $105K | 133 t |
| March 2025 | $1,768 | – | 135 kg | $13.10 | $53K | 119 t |
| February 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $8,906 | 27.7 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $22K | 53.7 t |
| December 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $154K | 269 t |
| November 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $85K | 158 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.