Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5601 · 방직용 섬유의 워딩(wadding)과 그 제품, 방직용 섬유로서 길이가 5밀리미터 이하인 것(플록), 방직용 섬유의 더스트(dust)와 밀네프(mill nep) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $18.2 million of wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, etc. (HS 5601), up 9.5% from September 2026 and up 40.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, etc. (HS 5601) totalled $202.3 million, down 9.1% from the 12 months before ($222.7 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Indonesia ($43.0 million, 21.2% of the total), followed by Russia and the United States.
That was 26.6% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 56 (wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.7 million (down 23.5% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $16.5 million for the month.
Official description of HS 5601: Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 ㎜ in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5601
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5601.21 | Of cotton | $1.6M | 0.8% | -20.1% | $65K |
| 5601.22 | Of man-made fibres | $176.2M | 87.1% | -11.6% | $15.4M |
| 5601.29 | Other | $8,172 | 0.0% | -87.6% | $21 |
| 5601.30 | Textile flock and dust and mill neps | $24.5M | 12.1% | +14.8% | $2.6M |
| 5601.30.1000 | Textile flock | $23.6M | 96.5% | +19.0% | $2.5M |
| 5601.30.9000 | Other | $852K | 3.5% | -42.5% | $131K |
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. 127 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 | Indonesia | $43.0M | 21.2% | -0.9% | 1 | $3.6M |
| 2 | Russia | $28.9M | 14.3% | -23.4% | 2 | $1.7M |
| 3 | United States | $23.5M | 11.6% | +63.5% | 5 | $2.6M |
| 4 | Vietnam | $20.2M | 10.0% | +97.9% | 7 | $1.4M |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | $16.1M | 8.0% | -36.9% | 3 | $1.8M |
| 6 | China | $10.5M | 5.2% | -1.0% | 6 | $1.2M |
| 7 | Türkiye | $9.3M | 4.6% | -48.4% | 4 | $1.0M |
| 8 | Canada | $6.1M | 3.0% | +19.4% | 10 | $342K |
| 9 | India | $5.8M | 2.8% | +2.0% | 9 | $522K |
| 10 | Taiwan | $5.8M | 2.8% | -17.4% | 8 | $600K |
| 11 | Italy | $3.7M | 1.8% | +4.1% | 14 | $117K |
| 12 | Japan | $3.5M | 1.7% | +23.1% | 17 | $346K |
| 13 | Thailand | $3.3M | 1.6% | +12.1% | 16 | $533K |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | $2.3M | 1.1% | -50.9% | 11 | $178K |
| 15 | Australia | $2.1M | 1.1% | -11.9% | 18 | $130K |
| 16 | Hong Kong | $2.0M | 1.0% | -2.8% | 19 | $253K |
| 17 | Netherlands | $1.7M | 0.8% | +34.9% | 22 | $74K |
| 18 | Iraq | $984K | 0.5% | +12.3% | 26 | $237K |
| 19 | Pakistan | $983K | 0.5% | +35.5% | 27 | $174K |
| 20 | Ukraine | $978K | 0.5% | -41.7% | 20 | $107K |
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 | $18.2M | +40.7% | 1,178 t | $15.41 | $1.7M | 198 t |
| September 2026 | $16.6M | -7.1% | 998 t | $16.61 | $2.8M | 310 t |
| August 2026 | $15.6M | -5.0% | 1,027 t | $15.17 | $1.2M | 139 t |
| July 2026 | $21.8M | +4.8% | 1,469 t | $14.84 | $1.9M | 234 t |
| June 2026 | $18.5M | -0.8% | 1,353 t | $13.68 | $2.5M | 286 t |
| May 2026 | $15.0M | -9.0% | 1,018 t | $14.75 | $2.0M | 215 t |
| April 2026 | $18.4M | -27.6% | 1,332 t | $13.83 | $1.8M | 240 t |
| March 2026 | $14.9M | -20.0% | 1,049 t | $14.25 | $2.0M | 240 t |
| February 2026 | $17.4M | -14.6% | 1,076 t | $16.14 | $1.1M | 154 t |
| January 2026 | $15.7M | -3.2% | 1,021 t | $15.38 | $2.3M | 261 t |
| December 2025 | $14.7M | -19.3% | 1,048 t | $14.02 | $1.5M | 198 t |
| November 2025 | $15.6M | -24.6% | 999 t | $15.57 | $2.5M | 235 t |
| October 2025 | $12.9M | -14.6% | 819 t | $15.75 | $2.2M | 244 t |
| September 2025 | $17.8M | +2.5% | 1,130 t | $15.79 | $1.9M | 234 t |
| August 2025 | $16.4M | -7.7% | 1,060 t | $15.48 | $1.7M | 187 t |
| July 2025 | $20.8M | +6.4% | 1,355 t | $15.35 | $2.3M | 291 t |
| June 2025 | $18.7M | +4.1% | 1,196 t | $15.61 | $1.8M | 213 t |
| May 2025 | $16.5M | -16.2% | 1,144 t | $14.43 | $2.0M | 223 t |
| April 2025 | $25.5M | +51.6% | 1,624 t | $15.67 | $2.4M | 273 t |
| March 2025 | $18.7M | -8.1% | 1,242 t | $15.05 | $1.9M | 182 t |
| February 2025 | $20.3M | +7.1% | 1,229 t | $16.55 | $1.9M | 222 t |
| January 2025 | $16.2M | -12.3% | 980 t | $16.56 | $1.7M | 178 t |
| December 2024 | $18.2M | +11.0% | 977 t | $18.63 | $2.2M | 244 t |
| November 2024 | $20.6M | +46.3% | 1,091 t | $18.90 | $2.2M | 344 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.