Rubber thread and cord, textile covered, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5604 · 고무실과 고무끈(방직용 섬유로 피복한 것으로 한정한다), 방직용 섬유사ㆍ제5404호나 제5405호의 스트립(strip)과 이와 유사한 물품[고무나 플라스틱을 침투ㆍ도포ㆍ피복하거나 시드한(sheathed) 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $748,876 of rubber thread and cord, textile covered, etc. (HS 5604), up 143.7% from September 2026 and up 28.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of rubber thread and cord, textile covered, etc. (HS 5604) totalled $7.0 million, up 14.6% from the 12 months before ($6.1 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($711,848, 10.2% of the total), followed by Hong Kong and Thailand.
That was 0.9% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 56 (wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.2 million (down 2.4% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $450,846 for the month.
Official description of HS 5604: Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5604
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5604.10 | Rubber thread and cord, textile covered | $3.4M | 48.5% | +69.8% | $271K |
| 5604.90 | Other | $3.6M | 51.5% | -12.3% | $478K |
| 5604.90.2000 | High tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coated | $1.7M | 47.8% | -0.9% | $125K |
| 5604.90.9000 | Other | $1.9M | 52.2% | -20.6% | $353K |
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. 41 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 | Vietnam | $712K | 10.2% | -22.4% | 2 | $35K |
| 2 | Hong Kong | $706K | 10.1% | +58.2% | 5 | $0 |
| 3 | Thailand | $630K | 9.0% | +210.6% | 9 | $69K |
| 4 | Poland | $622K | 8.9% | +700.0% | 15 | $19K |
| 5 | United States | $618K | 8.8% | -40.2% | 1 | $63K |
| 6 | Singapore | $536K | 7.6% | +59.5% | 6 | $35K |
| 7 | Indonesia | $522K | 7.5% | -37.5% | 3 | $9,961 |
| 8 | Myanmar | $512K | 7.3% | +55.5% | 7 | $97K |
| 9 | Spain | $465K | 6.6% | -25.1% | 4 | $0 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $342K | 4.9% | – | 29 | $29K |
| 11 | Bangladesh | $279K | 4.0% | +45.5% | 10 | $45K |
| 12 | Taiwan | $278K | 4.0% | +980.9% | 21 | $116K |
| 13 | Japan | $277K | 4.0% | +79.3% | 12 | $55K |
| 14 | Israel | $134K | 1.9% | +114.6% | 17 | $28K |
| 15 | Mexico | $133K | 1.9% | -41.5% | 8 | $133K |
| 16 | Türkiye | $71K | 1.0% | -56.4% | 11 | $0 |
| 17 | India | $60K | 0.9% | +159.8% | 22 | $13K |
| 18 | China | $51K | 0.7% | +49.8% | 19 | $2,234 |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | $21K | 0.3% | -74.6% | 14 | $576 |
| 20 | Malaysia | $7,857 | 0.1% | – | 26 | $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 | $749K | +28.6% | 116 t | $6.44 | $1.2M | 258 t |
| September 2026 | $307K | -50.7% | 27.6 t | $11.14 | $1.3M | 308 t |
| August 2026 | $294K | -33.3% | 48.2 t | $6.10 | $1.1M | 190 t |
| July 2026 | $757K | +25.2% | 143 t | $5.28 | $1.2M | 228 t |
| June 2026 | $476K | +3.5% | 44.9 t | $10.61 | $1.2M | 250 t |
| May 2026 | $600K | +31.6% | 122 t | $4.94 | $1.1M | 247 t |
| April 2026 | $817K | +101.7% | 151 t | $5.42 | $1.3M | 321 t |
| March 2026 | $706K | +56.6% | 126 t | $5.60 | $1.0M | 166 t |
| February 2026 | $603K | +50.9% | 138 t | $4.36 | $1.2M | 251 t |
| January 2026 | $587K | -3.3% | 101 t | $5.81 | $1.4M | 318 t |
| December 2025 | $492K | +8.0% | 79.2 t | $6.21 | $1.2M | 245 t |
| November 2025 | $614K | -1.7% | 88.7 t | $6.91 | $1.3M | 302 t |
| October 2025 | $582K | +47.7% | 80.1 t | $7.27 | $1.2M | 318 t |
| September 2025 | $623K | +35.2% | 108 t | $5.80 | $1.2M | 289 t |
| August 2025 | $441K | -1.4% | 75.9 t | $5.81 | $1.0M | 198 t |
| July 2025 | $604K | +32.8% | 129 t | $4.67 | $1.3M | 309 t |
| June 2025 | $460K | -8.7% | 95.3 t | $4.83 | $1.3M | 324 t |
| May 2025 | $456K | +70.1% | 123 t | $3.69 | $1.3M | 308 t |
| April 2025 | $405K | -11.2% | 93.6 t | $4.32 | $1.3M | 384 t |
| March 2025 | $451K | +43.7% | 86.2 t | $5.23 | $931K | 205 t |
| February 2025 | $400K | -7.7% | 85.6 t | $4.67 | $778K | 151 t |
| January 2025 | $606K | -20.2% | 111 t | $5.48 | $1.3M | 342 t |
| December 2024 | $455K | -24.0% | 76.0 t | $6.00 | $1.1M | 173 t |
| November 2024 | $624K | +9.4% | 104 t | $6.00 | $1.1M | 239 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.