Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 5607 · 끈ㆍ배의 밧줄(cordage)ㆍ로프ㆍ케이블[엮거나 짠 것인지, 고무나 플라스틱을 침투ㆍ도포ㆍ피복ㆍ시드한(sheathed) 것인지에 상관없다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $11.1 million of twine, cordage, ropes and cables, etc. (HS 5607), up 30.3% from September 2026 and up 23.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of twine, cordage, ropes and cables, etc. (HS 5607) totalled $114.0 million, down 11.0% from the 12 months before ($128.2 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was China ($16.8 million, 14.8% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Indonesia.
That was 15.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 56 (wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $3.9 million (down 7.7% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $7.2 million for the month.
Official description of HS 5607: Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 5607
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5607.21 | Binder or baler twine | $4,085 | 0.0% | – | $435 |
| 5607.29 | Other | $2.0M | 1.7% | +11.0% | $263K |
| 5607.41 | Binder or baler twine | $506K | 0.4% | -7.5% | $26K |
| 5607.49 | Other | $58.6M | 51.4% | -5.0% | $5.9M |
| 5607.50 | Of other synthetic fibres | $41.9M | 36.7% | -20.9% | $4.2M |
| 5607.90 | Other | $11.1M | 9.7% | -1.0% | $653K |
| 5607.90.1000 | Of jute or other textile bast fibres of heading 53.03 | $23K | 0.2% | -47.1% | $5 |
| 5607.90.9000 | Other | $11.1M | 99.8% | -0.8% | $653K |
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. 141 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 | China | $16.8M | 14.8% | -5.5% | 1 | $2.0M |
| 2 | Vietnam | $11.7M | 10.2% | -10.6% | 2 | $866K |
| 3 | Indonesia | $8.8M | 7.7% | -19.1% | 3 | $1.2M |
| 4 | Russia | $8.8M | 7.7% | +26.0% | 5 | $1.0M |
| 5 | Japan | $6.0M | 5.2% | -3.3% | 6 | $596K |
| 6 | United States | $5.8M | 5.1% | +27.7% | 10 | $347K |
| 7 | Singapore | $5.4M | 4.7% | -0.4% | 7 | $369K |
| 8 | Spain | $5.0M | 4.4% | -29.4% | 4 | $344K |
| 9 | Ghana | $4.5M | 4.0% | -3.4% | 8 | $442K |
| 10 | India | $4.0M | 3.5% | -5.8% | 12 | $404K |
| 11 | Chile | $3.6M | 3.1% | -21.9% | 9 | $415K |
| 12 | Türkiye | $3.3M | 2.9% | +6.3% | 13 | $587K |
| 13 | Netherlands | $3.0M | 2.6% | -32.2% | 11 | $138K |
| 14 | Malaysia | $2.3M | 2.0% | +11.5% | 16 | $283K |
| 15 | Mexico | $1.9M | 1.7% | -25.4% | 14 | $99K |
| 16 | Thailand | $1.7M | 1.5% | -34.0% | 15 | $31K |
| 17 | Uruguay | $1.5M | 1.3% | +27.7% | 22 | $218K |
| 18 | Brazil | $1.4M | 1.2% | -30.0% | 17 | $52K |
| 19 | Taiwan | $1.1M | 1.0% | +5.0% | 25 | $96K |
| 20 | Ecuador | $1.0M | 0.9% | -20.6% | 19 | $49K |
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 | $11.1M | +23.6% | 2,363 t | $4.69 | $3.9M | 1,833 t |
| September 2026 | $8.5M | -21.9% | 1,861 t | $4.57 | $4.4M | 1,822 t |
| August 2026 | $9.0M | +1.2% | 1,750 t | $5.16 | $4.7M | 1,921 t |
| July 2026 | $9.7M | -20.0% | 1,892 t | $5.12 | $4.4M | 2,087 t |
| June 2026 | $9.4M | -15.6% | 1,770 t | $5.30 | $5.2M | 2,416 t |
| May 2026 | $7.6M | -28.5% | 1,371 t | $5.52 | $4.7M | 1,967 t |
| April 2026 | $9.1M | -21.2% | 2,093 t | $4.37 | $5.1M | 1,985 t |
| March 2026 | $12.7M | +7.8% | 2,701 t | $4.71 | $4.7M | 1,872 t |
| February 2026 | $8.5M | -16.1% | 2,118 t | $4.02 | $4.2M | 1,597 t |
| January 2026 | $8.3M | -12.7% | 2,201 t | $3.78 | $4.4M | 2,192 t |
| December 2025 | $11.4M | +6.6% | 2,817 t | $4.05 | $4.0M | 1,999 t |
| November 2025 | $8.7M | -26.2% | 2,239 t | $3.87 | $4.4M | 2,003 t |
| October 2025 | $9.0M | -14.8% | 1,972 t | $4.55 | $4.2M | 1,570 t |
| September 2025 | $10.9M | +1.9% | 2,685 t | $4.06 | $4.6M | 1,744 t |
| August 2025 | $8.9M | -20.0% | 1,842 t | $4.85 | $3.6M | 1,687 t |
| July 2025 | $12.1M | +2.0% | 2,946 t | $4.11 | $5.1M | 2,238 t |
| June 2025 | $11.1M | +8.5% | 2,105 t | $5.29 | $4.0M | 2,210 t |
| May 2025 | $10.6M | -8.2% | 2,315 t | $4.57 | $4.2M | 1,916 t |
| April 2025 | $11.6M | -7.7% | 2,663 t | $4.36 | $4.9M | 1,997 t |
| March 2025 | $11.8M | +15.7% | 2,569 t | $4.60 | $4.1M | 1,664 t |
| February 2025 | $10.2M | -5.2% | 2,151 t | $4.72 | $3.3M | 1,549 t |
| January 2025 | $9.5M | -14.5% | 2,150 t | $4.43 | $3.8M | 1,834 t |
| December 2024 | $10.7M | +10.6% | 2,459 t | $4.35 | $4.4M | 2,679 t |
| November 2024 | $11.7M | +0.1% | 2,376 t | $4.94 | $4.2M | 2,172 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.