Special woven fabrics, lace and embroidery: South Korea exports and imports
HS chapter 58 · 특수직물, 터프트(tuft)한 직물, 레이스, 태피스트리(tapestry), 트리밍(trimming), 자수천 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $15.4 million of special woven fabrics, lace and embroidery (HS 58), down 8.0% from September 2026 and up 12.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of special woven fabrics, lace and embroidery (HS 58) totalled $183.7 million, down 2.7% from the 12 months before ($188.8 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($43.5 million, 23.7% of the total), followed by China and Indonesia.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's total goods exports over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $8.3 million (up 16.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $7.1 million for the month.
Official description of HS 58: Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery.
Last 24 months
Headings under chapter 58
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5806 | Narrow woven fabrics | $65.2M | 35.5% | +0.2% | $5.5M |
| 5801 | Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, etc. | $46.3M | 25.2% | +0.9% | $2.9M |
| 5807 | Labels, badges and similar articles of textile materials, in the piece, etc. | $36.9M | 20.1% | -15.4% | $3.6M |
| 5804 | Tulles and other net fabrics, not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, etc. | $12.4M | 6.7% | -6.1% | $1.2M |
| 5810 | Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs | $10.0M | 5.4% | +11.1% | $936K |
| 5811 | Quilted textile products in the piece, etc. | $4.9M | 2.7% | +47.6% | $360K |
| 5803 | Gauze | $4.2M | 2.3% | +103.5% | $601K |
| 5808 | Braids in the piece, etc. | $3.3M | 1.8% | -44.4% | $293K |
| 5802 | Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, etc. | $412K | 0.2% | -18.4% | $23K |
| 5809 | Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn, etc. | $185K | 0.1% | -12.2% | $8,815 |
| 5805 | Hand-woven tapestries of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, etc. | $5,761 | 0.0% | -67.8% | $20 |
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 121 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 | $43.5M | 23.7% | -6.1% | 1 | $4.0M |
| 2 | China | $29.1M | 15.9% | +12.3% | 3 | $2.1M |
| 3 | Indonesia | $25.1M | 13.7% | -14.8% | 2 | $1.8M |
| 4 | United States | $20.5M | 11.2% | -6.8% | 4 | $1.6M |
| 5 | Mexico | $10.2M | 5.6% | +53.1% | 7 | $717K |
| 6 | Japan | $8.2M | 4.5% | +6.7% | 5 | $924K |
| 7 | Canada | $6.4M | 3.5% | -5.2% | 6 | $511K |
| 8 | Philippines | $4.4M | 2.4% | +19.5% | 10 | $430K |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | $4.1M | 2.2% | -17.5% | 8 | $561K |
| 10 | Nigeria | $4.1M | 2.2% | +23.1% | 11 | $370K |
| 11 | Bangladesh | $3.7M | 2.0% | -3.8% | 9 | $316K |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | $2.5M | 1.4% | +69.2% | 16 | $142K |
| 13 | Myanmar | $2.3M | 1.3% | -14.0% | 12 | $204K |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | $2.2M | 1.2% | -10.9% | 13 | $280K |
| 15 | Guatemala | $1.7M | 0.9% | -6.6% | 15 | $85K |
| 16 | Ecuador | $1.7M | 0.9% | +15.1% | 17 | $127K |
| 17 | India | $1.5M | 0.8% | -28.6% | 14 | $76K |
| 18 | Cambodia | $1.1M | 0.6% | -17.0% | 18 | $126K |
| 19 | Thailand | $1.1M | 0.6% | +4.3% | 21 | $33K |
| 20 | Türkiye | $886K | 0.5% | -22.8% | 19 | $102K |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $1,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $15.4M | +12.0% | 1,289 t | $11.93 | $8.3M | 1,182 t |
| September 2026 | $16.7M | -8.8% | 1,315 t | $12.70 | $8.7M | 1,237 t |
| August 2026 | $12.5M | -11.1% | 974 t | $12.81 | $5.9M | 875 t |
| July 2026 | $16.0M | +15.6% | 1,345 t | $11.93 | $7.9M | 971 t |
| June 2026 | $15.2M | -2.8% | 1,395 t | $10.91 | $7.5M | 899 t |
| May 2026 | $15.0M | -1.8% | 1,191 t | $12.58 | $6.9M | 885 t |
| April 2026 | $17.9M | +2.2% | 1,453 t | $12.31 | $7.2M | 939 t |
| March 2026 | $14.8M | -3.3% | 1,282 t | $11.57 | $5.5M | 634 t |
| February 2026 | $12.8M | -23.0% | 1,104 t | $11.60 | $5.3M | 624 t |
| January 2026 | $15.3M | +7.6% | 1,214 t | $12.57 | $6.1M | 734 t |
| December 2025 | $16.4M | +1.7% | 1,245 t | $13.14 | $8.0M | 930 t |
| November 2025 | $15.8M | -13.1% | 1,116 t | $14.14 | $8.7M | 1,328 t |
| October 2025 | $13.7M | -21.8% | 1,130 t | $12.15 | $7.2M | 1,058 t |
| September 2025 | $18.3M | +20.0% | 1,410 t | $12.99 | $7.9M | 1,148 t |
| August 2025 | $14.0M | -7.1% | 1,162 t | $12.08 | $5.7M | 815 t |
| July 2025 | $13.9M | -16.4% | 1,154 t | $12.03 | $7.0M | 893 t |
| June 2025 | $15.7M | +0.2% | 1,313 t | $11.92 | $6.5M | 745 t |
| May 2025 | $15.3M | -17.5% | 1,273 t | $11.98 | $7.7M | 881 t |
| April 2025 | $17.5M | -0.5% | 1,352 t | $12.95 | $7.3M | 932 t |
| March 2025 | $15.3M | -2.2% | 1,350 t | $11.37 | $5.9M | 699 t |
| February 2025 | $16.6M | +2.2% | 1,202 t | $13.83 | $4.2M | 490 t |
| January 2025 | $14.2M | -19.8% | 1,219 t | $11.64 | $6.0M | 710 t |
| December 2024 | $16.1M | +7.3% | 1,242 t | $12.94 | $7.9M | 1,008 t |
| November 2024 | $18.2M | -0.1% | 1,292 t | $14.06 | $8.0M | 1,173 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.