Synthetic filament yarn: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5402 · 합성필라멘트사(재봉사와 소매용은 제외하며, 67데시텍스 미만인 합성모노필라멘트를 포함한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $52.6 million of synthetic filament yarn (HS 5402), up 7.2% from September 2026 and up 25.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of synthetic filament yarn (HS 5402) totalled $573.7 million, up 3.1% from the 12 months before ($556.5 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($101.5 million, 17.7% of the total), followed by China and Vietnam.
That was 33.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 54 (man-made filaments) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $68.6 million (up 22.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $16.0 million for the month.
Official description of HS 5402: Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5402
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5402.11 | Of aramids | $179.7M | 31.3% | +14.9% | $17.8M |
| 5402.19 | Other | $3.4M | 0.6% | -12.2% | $488K |
| 5402.19.1011 | For tire cord | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 5402.19.1012 | For fishing net | $1.1M | 33.1% | +263.1% | $121K |
| 5402.19.1019 | For other | $200K | 5.9% | -45.5% | $404 |
| 5402.19.1021 | For tire cord | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 5402.19.1029 | For other | $1.0M | 29.8% | -49.1% | $223K |
| 5402.19.1090 | Other | $29K | 0.9% | -15.9% | $0 |
| 5402.19.9000 | Other | $1.0M | 30.4% | -11.7% | $143K |
| 5402.20 | High tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not textured | $20.1M | 3.5% | -8.9% | $1.5M |
| 5402.31 | Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn not more than 50 tex | $2.3M | 0.4% | -10.2% | $164K |
| 5402.31.1010 | Of nylon 6 | $898K | 38.4% | -45.7% | $7,303 |
| 5402.31.1020 | Of nylon 66 | $275K | 11.8% | +38.9% | $12K |
| 5402.31.1090 | Other | $821K | 35.1% | +83.4% | $115K |
| 5402.31.9000 | Other | $343K | 14.7% | +12.9% | $30K |
| 5402.32 | Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than 50 tex | $11.7M | 2.0% | +83.2% | $1.1M |
| 5402.32.1010 | Of nylon 6 | $2.3M | 19.7% | -18.9% | $423K |
| 5402.32.1020 | Of nylon 66 | $8.9M | 75.9% | +216.2% | $702K |
| 5402.32.1090 | Other | $146K | 1.2% | -60.1% | $1,022 |
| 5402.32.9000 | Other | $369K | 3.2% | +0.7% | $10K |
| 5402.33 | Of polyesters | $51.7M | 9.0% | -10.5% | $5.5M |
| 5402.33.1000 | Of poly trimethylene terephthalate | $1.6M | 3.0% | -40.4% | $85K |
| 5402.33.9000 | Other | $50.1M | 97.0% | -9.1% | $5.4M |
| 5402.34 | Of polypropylene | $2.1M | 0.4% | +31.4% | $206K |
| 5402.39 | Other | $2.6M | 0.5% | +16.5% | $282K |
| 5402.44 | Elastomeric | $86.3M | 15.0% | -5.5% | $7.0M |
| 5402.45 | Other, of nylon or other polyamides | $18.5M | 3.2% | +14.7% | $1.8M |
| 5402.45.1010 | Of nylon 6 | $8.9M | 48.2% | +13.1% | $638K |
| 5402.45.1020 | Of nylon 66 | $5,719 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 5402.45.1090 | Other | $1.2M | 6.6% | +19.1% | $209K |
| 5402.45.9000 | Other | $8.4M | 45.2% | +16.0% | $928K |
| 5402.46 | Other, of polyesters, partially oriented | $7.4M | 1.3% | +2.4% | $722K |
| 5402.46.1000 | Of poly trimethylene terephthalate | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 5402.46.9000 | Other | $7.4M | 100.0% | +2.5% | $722K |
| 5402.47 | Other, of polyesters | $142.9M | 24.9% | +0.6% | $11.6M |
| 5402.47.1000 | Of poly trimethylene terephthalate | $458K | 0.3% | +212.8% | $89K |
| 5402.47.9000 | Other | $142.4M | 99.7% | +0.4% | $11.5M |
| 5402.48 | Other, of polypropylene | $12.2M | 2.1% | -6.1% | $674K |
| 5402.49 | Other | $22.3M | 3.9% | +17.1% | $3.1M |
| 5402.49.1000 | Of acrylic polymers | $74K | 0.3% | +113.1% | $0 |
| 5402.49.9000 | Other | $22.2M | 99.7% | +16.9% | $3.1M |
| 5402.51 | Of nylon or other polyamides | $378K | 0.1% | +229.2% | $77K |
| 5402.52 | Of polyesters | $5.2M | 0.9% | -41.4% | $175K |
| 5402.53 | Of polypropylene | $109K | 0.0% | +51.0% | $0 |
| 5402.59 | Other | $62K | 0.0% | +58.1% | $0 |
| 5402.59.1000 | Of acrylic polymers | $7,469 | 12.1% | – | $0 |
| 5402.59.9000 | Other | $55K | 87.9% | +39.1% | $0 |
| 5402.61 | Of nylon or other polyamides | $561K | 0.1% | -1.3% | $16K |
| 5402.62 | Of polyesters | $2.1M | 0.4% | -33.2% | $120K |
| 5402.63 | Of polypropylene | $155K | 0.0% | -26.8% | $62K |
| 5402.69 | Other | $1.9M | 0.3% | +3.6% | $143K |
| 5402.69.1000 | Of acrylic polymers | $546K | 28.4% | +23.7% | $27K |
| 5402.69.2000 | Of polyvinyl alcohol | $285 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 5402.69.9000 | Other | $1.4M | 71.6% | -2.7% | $116K |
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. 105 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 | $101.5M | 17.7% | -3.3% | 1 | $7.9M |
| 2 | China | $65.9M | 11.5% | +12.9% | 3 | $5.6M |
| 3 | Vietnam | $60.9M | 10.6% | +25.6% | 4 | $7.4M |
| 4 | Türkiye | $52.7M | 9.2% | -15.0% | 2 | $3.7M |
| 5 | Italy | $32.3M | 5.6% | -6.1% | 5 | $2.9M |
| 6 | Netherlands | $28.3M | 4.9% | +46.0% | 8 | $2.4M |
| 7 | India | $27.8M | 4.9% | +1.3% | 6 | $2.5M |
| 8 | Japan | $24.6M | 4.3% | +8.1% | 7 | $2.9M |
| 9 | Belgium | $18.9M | 3.3% | +37.2% | 12 | $1.7M |
| 10 | Germany | $17.8M | 3.1% | -6.6% | 9 | $1.7M |
| 11 | Indonesia | $17.8M | 3.1% | +9.7% | 11 | $1.8M |
| 12 | Poland | $15.0M | 2.6% | -9.8% | 10 | $1.5M |
| 13 | Brazil | $13.1M | 2.3% | -1.4% | 13 | $611K |
| 14 | Spain | $10.5M | 1.8% | +12.2% | 14 | $812K |
| 15 | Bangladesh | $6.8M | 1.2% | +1.0% | 16 | $397K |
| 16 | Mexico | $6.7M | 1.2% | +16.0% | 18 | $276K |
| 17 | Taiwan | $5.6M | 1.0% | -19.8% | 15 | $343K |
| 18 | Zambia | $5.4M | 0.9% | +20.8% | 21 | $563K |
| 19 | Portugal | $5.3M | 0.9% | -8.5% | 17 | $402K |
| 20 | Argentina | $5.2M | 0.9% | +167.2% | 28 | $1.4M |
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 | $52.6M | +25.8% | 11,854 t | $4.43 | $68.6M | 33,440 t |
| September 2026 | $49.0M | +8.7% | 12,200 t | $4.02 | $72.5M | 37,262 t |
| August 2026 | $45.4M | +14.4% | 11,407 t | $3.98 | $53.3M | 25,174 t |
| July 2026 | $49.2M | +7.5% | 12,143 t | $4.05 | $57.7M | 28,601 t |
| June 2026 | $48.5M | +11.6% | 11,937 t | $4.06 | $64.7M | 31,769 t |
| May 2026 | $47.1M | -4.8% | 11,413 t | $4.13 | $55.4M | 27,288 t |
| April 2026 | $54.0M | +2.6% | 13,145 t | $4.11 | $68.3M | 35,210 t |
| March 2026 | $50.2M | +9.1% | 13,233 t | $3.79 | $64.3M | 36,294 t |
| February 2026 | $41.7M | -17.2% | 11,178 t | $3.73 | $46.9M | 28,422 t |
| January 2026 | $44.4M | +0.3% | 11,903 t | $3.73 | $61.2M | 35,468 t |
| December 2025 | $47.9M | -4.0% | 13,336 t | $3.59 | $65.4M | 40,610 t |
| November 2025 | $43.7M | -9.0% | 12,324 t | $3.54 | $55.7M | 31,282 t |
| October 2025 | $41.8M | -16.6% | 11,384 t | $3.67 | $55.9M | 30,938 t |
| September 2025 | $45.1M | +0.7% | 13,353 t | $3.38 | $63.9M | 37,517 t |
| August 2025 | $39.7M | -8.3% | 11,314 t | $3.51 | $52.7M | 30,439 t |
| July 2025 | $45.7M | -13.3% | 12,517 t | $3.65 | $62.0M | 35,549 t |
| June 2025 | $43.5M | -14.1% | 11,423 t | $3.81 | $60.3M | 35,454 t |
| May 2025 | $49.5M | -8.5% | 12,954 t | $3.82 | $63.4M | 36,846 t |
| April 2025 | $52.7M | -6.9% | 14,209 t | $3.71 | $73.4M | 42,315 t |
| March 2025 | $46.0M | -19.4% | 13,209 t | $3.49 | $65.7M | 36,229 t |
| February 2025 | $50.4M | -4.8% | 14,171 t | $3.56 | $66.1M | 36,957 t |
| January 2025 | $44.2M | -20.4% | 12,531 t | $3.53 | $62.6M | 36,812 t |
| December 2024 | $49.9M | -1.1% | 14,710 t | $3.39 | $67.8M | 38,507 t |
| November 2024 | $47.9M | -7.5% | 13,260 t | $3.62 | $62.8M | 34,666 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.