Artificial filament yarn, not put up for retail sale, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5403 · 재생ㆍ반(半)합성 필라멘트사[재봉사와 소매용은 제외하며, 67데시텍스 미만인 재생ㆍ반(半)합성 모노필라멘트를 포함한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $187,179 of artificial filament yarn, not put up for retail sale, etc. (HS 5403), down 24.1% from September 2026 and down 62.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of artificial filament yarn, not put up for retail sale, etc. (HS 5403) totalled $2.7 million, down 38.1% from the 12 months before ($4.4 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Türkiye ($891,291, 32.7% of the total), followed by Russia and Vietnam.
That was 0.2% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 54 (man-made filaments) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $7.0 million (up 6.6% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $6.8 million for the month.
Official description of HS 5403: Artificial filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5403
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5403.10 | High tenacity yarn of viscose rayon | $38K | 1.4% | -46.9% | $1,616 |
| 5403.31 | Of viscose rayon, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 120 turns per metre | $629 | 0.0% | -99.7% | $303 |
| 5403.32 | Of viscose rayon, with a twist exceeding 120 turns per metre | $4,904 | 0.2% | -82.4% | $0 |
| 5403.33 | Of cellulose acetate | $1.6M | 58.6% | -33.6% | $169K |
| 5403.33.1000 | Textured yarn | $1.3M | 79.6% | -47.1% | $168K |
| 5403.33.9000 | Other | $326K | 20.4% | – | $1,724 |
| 5403.39 | Other | $33K | 1.2% | -53.3% | $3,937 |
| 5403.41 | Of viscose rayon | $1.0M | 37.7% | -34.9% | $11K |
| 5403.41.1000 | Textured yarn | $401K | 39.0% | -58.1% | $0 |
| 5403.41.9000 | Other | $626K | 61.0% | +1.0% | $11K |
| 5403.42 | Of cellulose acetate | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 5403.49 | Other | $25K | 0.9% | -53.5% | $1,028 |
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 | Türkiye | $891K | 32.7% | +565.9% | 5 | $0 |
| 2 | Russia | $377K | 13.8% | -83.2% | 1 | $168K |
| 3 | Vietnam | $347K | 12.7% | -69.9% | 2 | $4,815 |
| 4 | Japan | $289K | 10.6% | – | 14 | $0 |
| 5 | South Africa | $252K | 9.2% | -13.2% | 3 | $7,100 |
| 6 | United States | $218K | 8.0% | +38.9% | 4 | $1,792 |
| 7 | Indonesia | $164K | 6.0% | +106.0% | 6 | $1,885 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | $63K | 2.3% | -12.6% | 7 | $0 |
| 9 | China | $42K | 1.5% | -14.4% | 11 | $2,202 |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | $38K | 1.4% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Australia | $25K | 0.9% | -49.5% | 10 | $0 |
| 12 | Belgium | $14K | 0.5% | -81.1% | 8 | $0 |
| 13 | Spain | $4,988 | 0.2% | – | – | $1,724 |
| 14 | India | $1,246 | 0.0% | -94.5% | 12 | $150 |
| 15 | Morocco | $480 | 0.0% | – | 18 | $0 |
| 16 | Thailand | $118 | 0.0% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 17 | Hong Kong | $73 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | Italy | $68 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Brazil | $32 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $0 |
| – | Portugal | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 9 | $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 | $187K | -62.2% | 21.9 t | $8.55 | $7.0M | 953 t |
| September 2026 | $247K | -20.2% | 31.3 t | $7.88 | $6.2M | 878 t |
| August 2026 | $111K | -37.2% | 7.3 t | $15.26 | $5.1M | 692 t |
| July 2026 | $58K | -57.1% | 2.2 t | $26.82 | $6.9M | 911 t |
| June 2026 | $156K | -75.5% | 6.6 t | $23.49 | $5.9M | 824 t |
| May 2026 | $166K | -80.3% | 13.1 t | $12.69 | $7.5M | 1,113 t |
| April 2026 | $129K | -43.2% | 18.4 t | $6.98 | $5.9M | 839 t |
| March 2026 | $111K | +112.2% | 4.8 t | $23.16 | $7.3M | 1,041 t |
| February 2026 | $299K | +138.4% | 38.0 t | $7.89 | $7.2M | 1,020 t |
| January 2026 | $546K | -24.7% | 79.8 t | $6.83 | $6.6M | 892 t |
| December 2025 | $244K | -41.3% | 28.8 t | $8.47 | $6.7M | 1,008 t |
| November 2025 | $473K | +79.8% | 42.4 t | $11.15 | $6.6M | 876 t |
| October 2025 | $495K | +275.5% | 44.7 t | $11.08 | $6.6M | 913 t |
| September 2025 | $309K | +47.1% | 44.8 t | $6.90 | $9.2M | 1,233 t |
| August 2025 | $177K | +0.1% | 16.9 t | $10.46 | $7.5M | 1,088 t |
| July 2025 | $136K | -49.2% | 5.4 t | $25.02 | $6.8M | 952 t |
| June 2025 | $638K | +276.3% | 45.9 t | $13.88 | $7.5M | 1,031 t |
| May 2025 | $843K | +58.8% | 42.9 t | $19.64 | $7.2M | 1,008 t |
| April 2025 | $227K | +2.8% | 57.2 t | $3.97 | $6.9M | 967 t |
| March 2025 | $52K | -61.0% | 2.4 t | $21.63 | $9.5M | 1,252 t |
| February 2025 | $126K | -3.3% | 6.8 t | $18.39 | $8.2M | 1,056 t |
| January 2025 | $725K | +93.2% | 59.0 t | $12.29 | $7.3M | 1,010 t |
| December 2024 | $416K | +104.8% | 27.9 t | $14.88 | $11.0M | 1,466 t |
| November 2024 | $263K | -28.6% | 13.5 t | $19.57 | $8.6M | 1,095 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.