Gimped yarn, chenille yarn and loop wale-yarn: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5606 · 짐프사(gimped yarn)와 제5404호나 제5405호에 열거한 스트립(strip)과 그 밖에 이와 유사한 것[짐프한(gimped) 것으로 한정하며 제5605호의 것과 짐프한(gimped) 말의 털로 만든 실은 제외한다], 셔닐사(chenille yarn)[플록(flock) 모양의 셔닐사(chenille yarn)를 포함한다], 루프웨일사(loop wale-yarn) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $537,754 of gimped yarn, chenille yarn and loop wale-yarn (HS 5606), down 26.4% from September 2026 and up 13.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of gimped yarn, chenille yarn and loop wale-yarn (HS 5606) totalled $8.3 million, up 52.6% from the 12 months before ($5.4 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Türkiye ($5.2 million, 62.5% of the total), followed by the United States and Vietnam.
That was 1.1% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 56 (wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $1.9 million (up 19.0% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $1.4 million for the month.
Official description of HS 5606: Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, gimped (other than those of heading 56.05 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5606
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5606.00 | Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, gimped (other than those of heading 56.05 and gimped hors | $8.3M | 100.0% | +52.6% | $538K |
| 5606.00.1000 | Gimped yarn | $6.4M | 77.3% | +51.7% | $386K |
| 5606.00.2000 | Chenille yarn | $199K | 2.4% | +49.0% | $2,410 |
| 5606.00.3000 | Loop wale-yarn | $255K | 3.1% | -6.6% | $29K |
| 5606.00.9000 | Other | $1.4M | 17.2% | +78.6% | $121K |
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. 40 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 | Türkiye | $5.2M | 62.5% | +112.3% | 1 | $357K |
| 2 | United States | $857K | 10.4% | +62.8% | 3 | $140 |
| 3 | Vietnam | $709K | 8.6% | +345.9% | 6 | $52K |
| 4 | France | $496K | 6.0% | -47.0% | 2 | $0 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | $248K | 3.0% | +1.9% | 4 | $17K |
| 6 | Taiwan | $188K | 2.3% | -14.9% | 5 | $58K |
| 7 | Russia | $127K | 1.5% | -9.1% | 9 | $0 |
| 8 | Egypt | $78K | 0.9% | – | – | $0 |
| 9 | China | $71K | 0.9% | -9.2% | 10 | $333 |
| 10 | Japan | $57K | 0.7% | +88.7% | 16 | $19K |
| 11 | Indonesia | $56K | 0.7% | +21.1% | 14 | $5,683 |
| 12 | Guatemala | $45K | 0.5% | +2.9% | 15 | $0 |
| 13 | Thailand | $41K | 0.5% | -71.1% | 8 | $0 |
| 14 | Brazil | $38K | 0.5% | -25.6% | 13 | $28K |
| 15 | Spain | $31K | 0.4% | +30.5% | 18 | $0 |
| 16 | Ukraine | $15K | 0.2% | +2.7% | 19 | $0 |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | $13K | 0.2% | – | – | $0 |
| 18 | Italy | $11K | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 19 | India | $2,957 | 0.0% | – | 27 | $0 |
| 20 | Kuwait | $2,340 | 0.0% | – | 22 | $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 | $538K | +13.0% | 151 t | $3.56 | $1.9M | 231 t |
| September 2026 | $731K | +142.0% | 222 t | $3.29 | $1.5M | 250 t |
| August 2026 | $671K | +75.3% | 151 t | $4.45 | $1.0M | 165 t |
| July 2026 | $724K | +63.9% | 249 t | $2.91 | $1.2M | 184 t |
| June 2026 | $506K | -21.9% | 91.6 t | $5.52 | $1.3M | 189 t |
| May 2026 | $775K | +198.1% | 176 t | $4.40 | $1.1M | 182 t |
| April 2026 | $781K | +74.1% | 228 t | $3.42 | $1.1M | 205 t |
| March 2026 | $828K | +33.4% | 226 t | $3.67 | $966K | 161 t |
| February 2026 | $803K | +36.4% | 271 t | $2.96 | $802K | 172 t |
| January 2026 | $734K | +238.8% | 283 t | $2.59 | $1.1M | 197 t |
| December 2025 | $568K | +25.0% | 147 t | $3.86 | $1.6M | 275 t |
| November 2025 | $603K | +5.1% | 157 t | $3.83 | $1.2M | 220 t |
| October 2025 | $476K | -32.6% | 134 t | $3.55 | $1.6M | 252 t |
| September 2025 | $302K | -54.6% | 88.4 t | $3.42 | $1.9M | 294 t |
| August 2025 | $383K | -6.8% | 111 t | $3.46 | $1.1M | 193 t |
| July 2025 | $442K | -23.2% | 119 t | $3.72 | $1.1M | 151 t |
| June 2025 | $647K | -36.2% | 129 t | $5.03 | $1.1M | 205 t |
| May 2025 | $260K | -65.5% | 68.2 t | $3.81 | $781K | 127 t |
| April 2025 | $448K | -36.6% | 115 t | $3.91 | $1.1M | 184 t |
| March 2025 | $621K | +44.9% | 94.2 t | $6.59 | $973K | 157 t |
| February 2025 | $589K | -26.4% | 111 t | $5.32 | $653K | 89.5 t |
| January 2025 | $217K | -71.6% | 67.2 t | $3.23 | $1.3M | 289 t |
| December 2024 | $455K | -7.3% | 79.9 t | $5.69 | $1.6M | 303 t |
| November 2024 | $573K | -49.6% | 120 t | $4.76 | $1.3M | 237 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.