Yarn of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5511 · 인조스테이플섬유사(재봉사는 제외하며, 소매용으로 한정한다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $13,681 of yarn of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale, etc. (HS 5511). The figures for September 2026 ($5,491) and October 2025 ($4,337) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of yarn of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale, etc. (HS 5511) totalled $421,261, up 381.9% from the 12 months before ($87,410).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($205,926, 48.9% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Indonesia.
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 $347,468 (up 9.7% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $333,787 for the month.
Official description of HS 5511: Yarn (other than sewing thread) of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5511
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5511.10 | Of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of such fibres | $155K | 36.9% | +331.0% | $4,866 |
| 5511.20 | Of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres | $98K | 23.3% | +91.5% | $8,815 |
| 5511.30 | Of artificial staple fibres | $167K | 39.8% | – | $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. 15 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 | Japan | $206K | 48.9% | – | 3 | $11K |
| 2 | Vietnam | $176K | 41.8% | +278.4% | 1 | $1,802 |
| 3 | Indonesia | $23K | 5.3% | -2.6% | 2 | $10 |
| 4 | China | $6,189 | 1.5% | – | 4 | $0 |
| 5 | United States | $4,579 | 1.1% | – | 6 | $91 |
| 6 | Philippines | $3,667 | 0.9% | – | 5 | $254 |
| 7 | Denmark | $1,034 | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 8 | Taiwan | $700 | 0.2% | – | 7 | $700 |
| 9 | Tajikistan | $200 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 10 | Netherlands | $157 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 11 | Australia | $140 | 0.0% | – | 8 | $71 |
| 12 | Costa Rica | $78 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 13 | United Kingdom | $33 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Russia | $9 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Slovakia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 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 | $14K | – | 456 kg | $30.00 | $347K | 35.9 t |
| September 2026 | $5,491 | – | 405 kg | $13.56 | $301K | 35.7 t |
| August 2026 | $13K | – | 911 kg | $13.89 | $191K | 14.9 t |
| July 2026 | $8,531 | – | 1.4 t | $6.31 | $88K | 9.2 t |
| June 2026 | $11K | -11.7% | 2.7 t | $3.99 | $143K | 11.3 t |
| May 2026 | $10K | -48.7% | 1.6 t | $6.36 | $121K | 10.4 t |
| April 2026 | $116K | – | 7.7 t | $15.06 | $173K | 18.1 t |
| March 2026 | $172K | – | 13.9 t | $12.31 | $208K | 18.7 t |
| February 2026 | $7,449 | – | 512 kg | $14.55 | $238K | 18.3 t |
| January 2026 | $48K | +277.2% | 4.3 t | $11.07 | $213K | 20.0 t |
| December 2025 | $16K | +44.1% | 3.3 t | $4.82 | $464K | 40.2 t |
| November 2025 | $1,116 | -91.7% | 889 kg | $1.26 | $356K | 29.1 t |
| October 2025 | $4,337 | -87.2% | 375 kg | $11.57 | $317K | 30.4 t |
| September 2025 | $10 | – | 0 kg | – | $429K | 46.1 t |
| August 2025 | $256 | – | 19 kg | $13.47 | $304K | 24.4 t |
| July 2025 | $4,512 | – | 171 kg | $26.39 | $169K | 11.0 t |
| June 2025 | $12K | -16.8% | 697 kg | $17.33 | $144K | 16.6 t |
| May 2025 | $20K | -59.8% | 1.3 t | $15.28 | $207K | 18.0 t |
| April 2025 | $7,347 | -90.1% | 512 kg | $14.35 | $166K | 17.1 t |
| March 2025 | $1,187 | – | 18 kg | $65.94 | $127K | 17.1 t |
| February 2025 | $319 | – | 2 kg | $159.50 | $202K | 17.1 t |
| January 2025 | $13K | -54.6% | 6.3 t | $2.01 | $257K | 29.2 t |
| December 2024 | $11K | -0.5% | 4.3 t | $2.55 | $388K | 38.2 t |
| November 2024 | $13K | – | 3.8 t | $3.55 | $364K | 30.1 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.