Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5311 · 그 밖의 식물성 방직용 섬유의 직물과 종이실(paper yarn)의 직물 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $17,695 of woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres, etc. (HS 5311), down 47.3% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($9,352) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres, etc. (HS 5311) totalled $106,123, down 82.6% from the 12 months before ($609,105).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Indonesia ($41,816, 39.4% of the total), followed by India and Vietnam.
That was 1.9% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 53 (other vegetable textile fibres) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $372,572 (down 41.9% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $354,877 for the month.
Official description of HS 5311: Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5311
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5311.00 | Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn | $106K | 100.0% | -82.6% | $18K |
| 5311.00.1000 | Of ramie | $9,565 | 9.0% | -82.1% | $1,947 |
| 5311.00.2000 | Of true hemp | $83K | 78.2% | -80.6% | $13K |
| 5311.00.9000 | Other | $14K | 12.8% | -89.4% | $2,449 |
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. 26 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 | Indonesia | $42K | 39.4% | -73.8% | 2 | $13K |
| 2 | India | $20K | 18.5% | – | 17 | $1,947 |
| 3 | Vietnam | $19K | 17.6% | -92.7% | 1 | $1,962 |
| 4 | United States | $13K | 11.9% | – | 9 | $0 |
| 5 | China | $6,724 | 6.3% | – | 7 | $0 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $4,401 | 4.1% | – | 19 | $0 |
| 7 | Canada | $1,307 | 1.2% | – | 8 | $487 |
| 8 | Australia | $497 | 0.5% | -98.9% | 4 | $0 |
| 9 | Japan | $305 | 0.3% | -97.2% | 6 | $0 |
| 10 | New Zealand | $82 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Mexico | $39 | 0.0% | -99.9% | 5 | $0 |
| 12 | Singapore | $14 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | Cyprus | $12 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Philippines | $9 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Bangladesh | $0 | 0.0% | – | 14 | $0 |
| – | Denmark | $0 | 0.0% | – | 18 | $0 |
| – | France | $0 | 0.0% | – | 22 | $0 |
| – | Hong Kong | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 3 | $0 |
| – | Italy | $0 | 0.0% | – | 20 | $0 |
| – | Kuwait | $0 | 0.0% | – | 15 | $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 | $18K | -47.3% | 513 kg | $34.49 | $373K | 103 t |
| September 2026 | $9,352 | -48.9% | 219 kg | $42.70 | $631K | 156 t |
| August 2026 | $6,927 | – | 293 kg | $23.64 | $747K | 154 t |
| July 2026 | $251 | -98.1% | 4 kg | $62.75 | $554K | 225 t |
| June 2026 | $268 | -99.6% | 6 kg | $44.67 | $715K | 182 t |
| May 2026 | $138 | -99.9% | 6 kg | $23.00 | $872K | 291 t |
| April 2026 | $2,927 | -96.7% | 14 kg | $209.07 | $646K | 254 t |
| March 2026 | $1,897 | -93.7% | 12.1 t | $0.16 | $473K | 195 t |
| February 2026 | $1,365 | – | 80 kg | $17.06 | $649K | 134 t |
| January 2026 | $8,810 | -87.6% | 639 kg | $13.79 | $710K | 173 t |
| December 2025 | $32K | -56.2% | 2.0 t | $16.43 | $1.1M | 141 t |
| November 2025 | $24K | -77.2% | 9.4 t | $2.56 | $499K | 143 t |
| October 2025 | $34K | -21.8% | 2.4 t | $13.78 | $641K | 169 t |
| September 2025 | $18K | +43.9% | 9.6 t | $1.91 | $711K | 183 t |
| August 2025 | $7,011 | -43.2% | 334 kg | $20.99 | $528K | 122 t |
| July 2025 | $13K | -53.3% | 3.0 t | $4.28 | $628K | 205 t |
| June 2025 | $62K | – | 19.1 t | $3.24 | $1.2M | 341 t |
| May 2025 | $100K | +123.6% | 2.5 t | $40.70 | $1.2M | 320 t |
| April 2025 | $87K | – | 2.3 t | $38.77 | $720K | 236 t |
| March 2025 | $30K | – | 12.9 t | $2.32 | $992K | 130 t |
| February 2025 | $7,638 | -61.5% | 3.1 t | $2.45 | $714K | 197 t |
| January 2025 | $71K | +38.1% | 1.6 t | $43.71 | $420K | 93.1 t |
| December 2024 | $74K | +147.6% | 30.3 t | $2.44 | $1.0M | 174 t |
| November 2024 | $105K | -57.5% | 5.6 t | $18.76 | $583K | 259 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.