Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5605 · 금속드리사(metallised yarn)[짐프한(gimped) 것인지에 상관없으며 방직용 섬유사, 제5404호나 제5405호의 스트립(strip)이나 이와 유사한 것으로서 실ㆍ스트립(strip)ㆍ가루 모양의 금속과 결합한 것이나 금속을 피복한 것으로 한정한다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $182,727 of metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, etc. (HS 5605), up 28.4% from September 2026 and up 64.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, etc. (HS 5605) totalled $2.8 million, up 22.9% from the 12 months before ($2.3 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Thailand ($790,335, 27.7% of the total), followed by China and Vietnam.
That was 0.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 56 (wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $30,779 (down 43.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $151,948 for the month.
Official description of HS 5605: Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5605
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5605.00 | Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined wit | $2.8M | 100.0% | +22.9% | $183K |
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 | Thailand | $790K | 27.7% | +103.2% | 3 | $37K |
| 2 | China | $603K | 21.2% | +53.9% | 2 | $33K |
| 3 | Vietnam | $510K | 17.9% | +15.5% | 1 | $69K |
| 4 | Taiwan | $229K | 8.1% | +1.7% | 4 | $0 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | $162K | 5.7% | +6.6% | 5 | $1 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | $94K | 3.3% | +15.5% | 8 | $5,234 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | $76K | 2.7% | -42.5% | 6 | $0 |
| 8 | Mexico | $60K | 2.1% | -13.1% | 9 | $16K |
| 9 | Indonesia | $51K | 1.8% | +58.7% | 13 | $3,378 |
| 10 | Ecuador | $47K | 1.7% | +15.3% | 11 | $7,500 |
| 11 | India | $47K | 1.6% | – | 28 | $197 |
| 12 | Japan | $39K | 1.4% | +27.8% | 14 | $2,783 |
| 13 | United States | $30K | 1.0% | -53.7% | 10 | $8,922 |
| 14 | Germany | $17K | 0.6% | -1.8% | 15 | $12 |
| 15 | Malaysia | $16K | 0.6% | -53.1% | 12 | $0 |
| 16 | Hong Kong | $14K | 0.5% | – | 24 | $18 |
| 17 | Canada | $10K | 0.4% | – | 22 | $0 |
| 18 | Egypt | $9,360 | 0.3% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | Guatemala | $9,131 | 0.3% | -33.5% | 16 | $0 |
| 20 | Colombia | $8,338 | 0.3% | – | 20 | $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 | $183K | +64.3% | 6.6 t | $27.74 | $31K | 1.6 t |
| September 2026 | $142K | -40.7% | 10.8 t | $13.16 | $159K | 8.0 t |
| August 2026 | $220K | +94.8% | 9.5 t | $23.15 | $35K | 1.8 t |
| July 2026 | $282K | -9.9% | 15.4 t | $18.24 | $86K | 6.8 t |
| June 2026 | $451K | +78.7% | 22.6 t | $19.92 | $35K | 6.8 t |
| May 2026 | $261K | +24.0% | 13.1 t | $19.96 | $22K | 1.0 t |
| April 2026 | $303K | +28.7% | 21.3 t | $14.22 | $92K | 12.2 t |
| March 2026 | $280K | +3.7% | 17.8 t | $15.67 | $50K | 6.7 t |
| February 2026 | $72K | -37.8% | 9.0 t | $7.96 | $14K | 489 kg |
| January 2026 | $219K | +360.5% | 14.0 t | $15.56 | $33K | 5.4 t |
| December 2025 | $297K | +63.8% | 18.0 t | $16.50 | $23K | 1.9 t |
| November 2025 | $141K | -38.5% | 5.5 t | $25.83 | $80K | 1.8 t |
| October 2025 | $111K | -42.5% | 8.8 t | $12.60 | $54K | 676 kg |
| September 2025 | $240K | -19.9% | 14.4 t | $16.68 | $107K | 10.0 t |
| August 2025 | $113K | -26.9% | 4.8 t | $23.39 | $29K | 741 kg |
| July 2025 | $313K | -6.7% | 9.9 t | $31.49 | $101K | 5.2 t |
| June 2025 | $252K | +22.1% | 15.5 t | $16.28 | $127K | 9.1 t |
| May 2025 | $210K | +39.7% | 8.6 t | $24.46 | $65K | 5.2 t |
| April 2025 | $235K | -9.6% | 20.7 t | $11.38 | $203K | 14.6 t |
| March 2025 | $270K | +58.7% | 20.5 t | $13.18 | $86K | 9.2 t |
| February 2025 | $115K | -8.9% | 3.5 t | $32.88 | $67K | 3.0 t |
| January 2025 | $47K | -52.3% | 3.7 t | $12.86 | $55K | 336 kg |
| December 2024 | $182K | +33.6% | 9.2 t | $19.64 | $33K | 1.7 t |
| November 2024 | $229K | +155.7% | 4.8 t | $47.71 | $79K | 3.3 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.