Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5504 · 재생ㆍ반(半)합성 스테이플섬유[카드(card)ㆍ코움(comb)이나 그 밖의 방적준비 처리를 한 것은 제외한다] · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning (HS 5504) in October 2026.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning (HS 5504) totalled $263,317, up 287.4% from the 12 months before ($67,971).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($259,517, 98.6% of the total), followed by the United States and Vietnam.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.2 million (down 4.3% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.2 million for the month.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5504
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5504.10 | Of viscose rayon | $3,920 | 1.5% | -93.8% | $0 |
| 5504.10.1000 | Of special section face | $1,212 | 30.9% | – | $0 |
| 5504.10.2000 | Of polynosic section face | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 5504.10.9000 | Other | $2,708 | 69.1% | -95.7% | $0 |
| 5504.90 | Other | $259K | 98.5% | – | $0 |
| 5504.90.2000 | Of lyocell | $5,255 | 2.0% | – | $0 |
| 5504.90.9000 | Other | $254K | 98.0% | – | $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. 7 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 | China | $260K | 98.6% | +309.9% | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | United States | $1,441 | 0.5% | – | 3 | $0 |
| 3 | Vietnam | $1,212 | 0.5% | – | 2 | $0 |
| 4 | Taiwan | $650 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 5 | India | $458 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 6 | Japan | $36 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 7 | Indonesia | $3 | 0.0% | – | – | $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 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.2M | 440 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.3M | 771 t |
| August 2026 | $1,212 | – | 120 kg | $10.10 | $1.1M | 352 t |
| July 2026 | $3 | – | 9 kg | $0.33 | $2.6M | 887 t |
| June 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.2M | 399 t |
| May 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.6M | 567 t |
| April 2026 | $650 | – | 11 kg | $59.09 | $1.6M | 553 t |
| March 2026 | $18K | – | 1.2 t | $15.00 | $1.4M | 463 t |
| February 2026 | $36 | -99.9% | 1 kg | $36.00 | $2.5M | 822 t |
| January 2026 | $458 | – | 10 kg | $45.80 | $1.2M | 371 t |
| December 2025 | $3,814 | – | 300 kg | $12.71 | $2.3M | 858 t |
| November 2025 | $239K | – | 119 t | $2.01 | $970K | 397 t |
| October 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.2M | 467 t |
| September 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.5M | 519 t |
| August 2025 | $2,212 | – | 841 kg | $2.63 | $1.7M | 655 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1.7M | 643 t |
| June 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.1M | 390 t |
| May 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.7M | 968 t |
| April 2025 | $3,980 | – | 100 kg | $39.80 | $2.0M | 752 t |
| March 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $2.2M | 722 t |
| February 2025 | $60K | – | 20.5 t | $2.93 | $2.0M | 665 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $1.9M | 665 t |
| December 2024 | $1,748 | -97.3% | 581 kg | $3.01 | $1.9M | 690 t |
| November 2024 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $1.7M | 574 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.