Man-made filament yarn, put up for retail sale, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5406 · 인조필라멘트사(재봉사는 제외하며, 소매용으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $6,723 of man-made filament yarn, put up for retail sale, etc. (HS 5406), down 85.3% from October 2025. The figure for September 2026 ($1,731) is too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of man-made filament yarn, put up for retail sale, etc. (HS 5406) totalled $144,870, down 25.7% from the 12 months before ($195,083).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($54,435, 37.6% of the total), followed by the United States and Vietnam.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 54 (man-made filaments) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $165,110 (down 43.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $158,387 for the month.
Official description of HS 5406: Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5406
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5406.00 | Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale | $145K | 100.0% | -25.7% | $6,723 |
| 5406.00.1000 | Synthetic filament yarn | $125K | 86.0% | -35.1% | $6,723 |
| 5406.00.2000 | Artificial filament yarn | $20K | 14.0% | – | $0 |
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 | Japan | $54K | 37.6% | -13.6% | 2 | $5,988 |
| 2 | United States | $38K | 26.3% | +102.4% | 4 | $735 |
| 3 | Vietnam | $27K | 18.6% | +18.2% | 3 | $0 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | $9,660 | 6.7% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | Denmark | $4,611 | 3.2% | – | 16 | $0 |
| 6 | Taiwan | $3,262 | 2.3% | – | 5 | $0 |
| 7 | Hong Kong | $2,519 | 1.7% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 8 | Iran | $1,980 | 1.4% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | Togo | $1,328 | 0.9% | – | 9 | $0 |
| 10 | Thailand | $1,207 | 0.8% | – | 12 | $0 |
| 11 | Norway | $718 | 0.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 12 | Australia | $71 | 0.0% | – | 6 | $0 |
| – | Canada | $0 | 0.0% | – | 11 | $0 |
| – | China | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 1 | $0 |
| – | Germany | $0 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $0 |
| – | Ireland | $0 | 0.0% | – | 10 | $0 |
| – | Italy | $0 | 0.0% | – | 14 | $0 |
| – | Mexico | $0 | 0.0% | – | 18 | $0 |
| – | New Zealand | $0 | 0.0% | – | 7 | $0 |
| – | Singapore | $0 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $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 | $6,723 | -85.3% | 688 kg | $9.77 | $165K | 30.0 t |
| September 2026 | $1,731 | – | 356 kg | $4.86 | $167K | 14.8 t |
| August 2026 | $6,847 | – | 293 kg | $23.37 | $96K | 11.4 t |
| July 2026 | $8,139 | -37.3% | 391 kg | $20.82 | $128K | 23.9 t |
| June 2026 | $11K | -69.8% | 526 kg | $20.42 | $106K | 21.8 t |
| May 2026 | $41K | – | 1.3 t | $31.76 | $175K | 13.2 t |
| April 2026 | $23K | – | 1.5 t | $15.54 | $230K | 27.8 t |
| March 2026 | $5,918 | – | 503 kg | $11.77 | $186K | 23.5 t |
| February 2026 | $2,678 | -93.2% | 263 kg | $10.18 | $176K | 8.6 t |
| January 2026 | $25K | – | 1.0 t | $24.51 | $198K | 21.3 t |
| December 2025 | $6,079 | -61.1% | 1.6 t | $3.79 | $305K | 42.5 t |
| November 2025 | $7,223 | – | 559 kg | $12.92 | $239K | 20.9 t |
| October 2025 | $46K | – | 1.9 t | $24.18 | $290K | 38.9 t |
| September 2025 | $4,167 | – | 288 kg | $14.47 | $226K | 24.0 t |
| August 2025 | $2,686 | – | 195 kg | $13.77 | $193K | 30.9 t |
| July 2025 | $13K | 0.0% | 828 kg | $15.67 | $125K | 10.7 t |
| June 2025 | $36K | -23.7% | 1.4 t | $24.90 | $129K | 12.3 t |
| May 2025 | $9,987 | -76.3% | 1.1 t | $9.46 | $88K | 7.2 t |
| April 2025 | $8,019 | -81.6% | 708 kg | $11.33 | $132K | 16.8 t |
| March 2025 | $8,105 | -31.2% | 414 kg | $19.58 | $130K | 27.3 t |
| February 2025 | $39K | +250.6% | 1.4 t | $27.47 | $50K | 7.2 t |
| January 2025 | $5,110 | -81.8% | 121 kg | $42.23 | $112K | 15.2 t |
| December 2024 | $16K | -46.2% | 12.7 t | $1.23 | $112K | 16.7 t |
| November 2024 | $7,994 | -68.5% | 343 kg | $23.31 | $99K | 23.4 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.